Home occupations in unincorporated Sacramento County are limited to minimal customer visits and may not generate traffic, parking demand, or deliveries greater than normal residential use. Most businesses must operate without on-site clients.
Title 22 home occupation rules restrict customer visits to incidental levels. General standards limit client or customer trips to levels indistinguishable from ordinary residential traffic, often interpreted as no more than a handful of appointments per day and never simultaneously. On-street parking for customers may not exceed the number normally used by the residence. Deliveries by commercial vehicles (UPS, FedEx) are allowed at residential frequency but box truck or semi deliveries are prohibited. Certain uses like tutoring, music lessons, or therapy may be permitted with careful scheduling. Large family daycares (up to 14 children) are protected under HSC 1597.45 and treated as residential use by state law.
Neighbor complaints about traffic often trigger enforcement. Administrative citations and revocation of home occupation permits possible.
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