Auburn, WA Home Business: Customer Traffic Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Appointment-only, no overlap
- 8 two-way trips/day max
- All other home occupations
- 5 two-way trips/day max
- Customer visiting hours
- 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Extra parking for the business
- Not allowed
- Fallback if trips exceed cap
- Special permit if 9+ of 11 met
Summary
Auburn caps home occupation traffic at eight two-way client or delivery trips per day for appointment-only businesses without overlapping visits, and five two-way trips per day for every other home occupation, under ACC 18.60.020(J).
J. Vehicle Trips. Traffic generated by the home occupation shall be limited to a maximum of eight (two-way) client/delivery-related trips per day for those home occupations that operate by appointment only and do not have overlapping client visits. All other home occupations shall be limited to five (two-way) client/delivery trips per day;
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 7023, passed July 6, 2026).
Full Breakdown
020(J), the Vehicle Trips clause of Auburn's home occupation requirements, sets a hard daily ceiling on traffic a home business can generate. Home occupations that operate strictly by appointment and never schedule overlapping client visits get the higher allowance: a maximum of eight two-way client and delivery-related trips per day. Every other home occupation, including walk-in or overlapping-appointment models, is held to a lower ceiling of five two-way client or delivery trips per day. 020(F), which bars any additional off-street parking from being added to accommodate the business.
040 becomes mandatory and is reviewed by the planning director as a Type I land use decision. 040(A) regardless of trip count, since the planning director must independently find the use will not be materially detrimental to the surrounding property or vicinity.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding five (or eight, for strictly appointment-only, non-overlapping operations) two-way client and delivery trips per day violates ACC 18.60.020(J) and removes the home occupation from outright-permitted status; if the business still meets at least nine of the 11 total requirements it must obtain a special home occupation permit under ACC 18.60.040, decided by the planning director or, where public comment shows substantial controversy, referred to the hearing examiner under Chapter 2.46 ACC.
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