Home occupations in Elk Grove are limited in the number of customer or client visits allowed per day. EGMC Chapter 23.78 restricts visits to levels that do not disrupt residential parking or traffic patterns, typically no more than 1-2 clients onsite at a time.
Elk Grove's home-occupation rules allow appointments with clients only if they do not alter the residential character of the street. Standard conditions include: visits limited to daytime hours (typically 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.), no more than one or two clients onsite at any time, and no more than a handful of daily visits such that client parking does not exceed what would be typical for a residence. Deliveries must be limited to normal parcel services; commercial freight deliveries with box trucks or semi-trailers are prohibited. Instruction-type businesses (tutoring, music lessons, therapy) are allowed with small class sizes, often capped at 2-3 students at a time. Any higher volume of customer traffic requires a Conditional Use Permit or operation from a commercial zone.
Excess client visits causing neighborhood complaints: code-enforcement citation and possible revocation of the Home Occupation Permit, with escalating fines starting near $100.
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