Fresno, CA Home Business: Customer Traffic Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Code Section
- FMC 15-2735(E)(5), (7), (8), (10), (11)
- Client Visits
- Only personal instruction; otherwise none
- Client Cap
- 8/day, max 3 at one time
- Hours
- 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Work Vehicles
- 1 operator-owned, <= 1 ton
- On-site Sales
- Prohibited (mail/phone/internet only)
Summary
Fresno Citywide Development Code Section 15-2735(E) generally bars customer visits except for personal instruction (musical, art, tutoring), which is capped at eight clients/students per day and no more than three at one time. Client/employee hours are limited to 7 a.m.-7 p.m., only one operator-owned vehicle (one ton or less) may be used for the business, and direct on-site sales are prohibited except by mail, phone, or internet.
5. On-Site Client Contact. No customer or client visits are permitted except for personal instruction services (e.g., musical instruction or training, art lessons, academic tutoring). A total of eight clients and/or students per day may be permitted, however there may be no more than three clients/students at any one time. Clients/students hours of arrival and/or departure shall be staggered as to not disrupt the surrounding properties.
7. Hours. Employees, visitors, students, and/or clients are permitted between the hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
8. Direct Sales Prohibition. Home occupations involving the display or sale of products or merchandise are not permitted from the site except by mail, telephone, internet, or other mode of electronic communication, unless permitted per Cottage Food Preparation as detailed below.
11. Vehicles. Only one vehicle, owned by the operator of the home occupation, and not to exceed one ton in capacity, may be used by the operator in conjunction with the home occupation.
Full Breakdown
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Violations & Fines
Exceeding the client/student caps, operating outside 7 a.m.-7 p.m., conducting prohibited on-site sales, or using more than the one permitted work vehicle violates FMC 15-2735. Under FMC 15-6305 it is a Development Code violation chargeable as a misdemeanor or infraction, with each day a separate offense, and is a public nuisance subject to abatement under FMC 15-6304 and 15-6307.
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