Clovis, CA Home Business: Customer Traffic Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Daily patron cap
- 8 customers per calendar day
- Weekday hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Saturday hours
- 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Sunday visits
- No business activity allowed
- Remote business
- Phone/mail sales exempt from cap
Summary
Clovis caps home-business client visits at eight patrons per calendar day and restricts visitation hours to 7 a.m.-7 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays, with no business activity permitted on Sundays.
10. Patron limit. a. The transaction of business at the dwelling shall be limited to eight (8) patrons or customers for any calendar day. b. This provision shall not be construed to limit the business transacted by the operator of the home occupation solely by means of telephone or mail... 25. Visitation. Visitation and deliveries incidental to the home occupation shall be limited to the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays, and there shall be no business activity allowed on Sundays, except for permissible group homes which are consistent with State law.
Full Breakdown
060(B)(10) limits the transaction of business at a home occupation dwelling to eight patrons or customers for any calendar day; that cap does not restrict business conducted solely by phone, mail, or similar remote means, or business transacted while the operator is away from the site. m. on Saturdays, with no business activity of any kind allowed on Sundays, except for permissible group homes consistent with state law. Read together, these standards mean a Clovis resident running a permitted home occupation, such as one-on-one music or fitness lessons or consulting, can host no more than eight client visits in a single day and only within the specified weekday and Saturday windows.
060(B)(20)), and requires that the occupation not be 'recognized as serving a nonresidential use' through visible signage of activity beyond the one permitted wall sign. These traffic controls apply on top of the general operating standards, including the 25% floor-area cap and the ban on commercial vehicle deliveries beyond normal residential FedEx/UPS/USPS-type service.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the eight-patron daily limit or hosting clients outside the permitted hours violates Section 9.58.060 and is enforceable under the general Municipal Code penalty in Section 1.2.01: a misdemeanor with a fine up to $1,000 and/or up to six months in jail, or an infraction with escalating fines of $100, $200, and $500 for repeat violations within a year. The Director may also revoke the home occupation permit under Section 9.58.090 for noncompliance with these standards.
Frequently Asked Questions
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