Baton Rouge home occupations must not generate customer traffic exceeding normal residential levels. Regular client visits and commercial deliveries beyond household norms are not permitted under the UDC.
The Baton Rouge UDC requires that home occupations not increase traffic beyond normal residential levels. Regular customer visits, client appointments, and frequent commercial deliveries indicate non-compliance. Louisiana cottage food laws allow some home food production with sales at farmers markets and similar venues, but regular customer traffic to the home may not comply with home occupation standards. Online businesses with normal shipping volumes are generally acceptable. Businesses requiring regular public interaction should operate from commercial zones.
Home businesses generating excessive traffic face complaints and code enforcement action including cease-and-desist orders.
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