Per CMC 19.20.060, a Chico home occupation may not generate more than 10 additional pedestrian or vehicular trips per day beyond what is customary for the residential zoning district. Customers and clients are prohibited on the premises between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. All home-occupation parking must occur on-site or in legal on-street spaces without obstructing neighbor access.
The Operating Standards in §19.20.060 cap traffic generation at 10 additional trips per day above baseline for the zone. "Trip" includes each customer/client arrival and departure, employee arrivals, deliveries, and pickups. Customer/client visits are limited to the hours 8:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m. only. Commercial deliveries by tractor-trailer or heavy commercial vehicles are restricted because the activity must remain compatible with surrounding residences. On-street parking generated by the home occupation cannot interfere with normal neighborhood parking. Excessive vehicle traffic, frequent commercial deliveries, or queuing of customers is grounds for permit revocation.
Generating excessive traffic or hosting customers outside permitted hours is a violation of CMC 19.20.060 and the Home Occupation Permit. Neighbors may complain to Code Enforcement, which can revoke the permit, issue administrative citations, and require business cessation at the residence.
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