Kirkland home occupations must not generate customer or delivery traffic beyond what is typical of a residence under KZC 115.35; the limit is usually one client at a time and no more than a few visits per day.
Kirkland Zoning Code Chapter 115.35 requires home occupations to avoid generating traffic beyond what is normal for a residential neighborhood. In practice this means no more than one customer, client, or visitor on the premises at a time (with limited exceptions), a small total number of visits per day, and no scheduled patient appointments or retail walk-in traffic. Delivery vehicles are limited to those typical of any residence (UPS, FedEx, USPS) and cannot include regular freight deliveries, semi-truck access, or commercial dispatch operations. On-street parking by clients may not regularly occupy spaces beyond what a household would use. Exemptions and higher limits apply to state-licensed family daycare (up to 12 children) under RCW 35A.21.300, which Washington preempts as a home occupation. Short-term rentals are regulated separately under KMC. Music lessons, tutoring, and therapy are commonly allowed as long as only one student or client is on site at a time.
Zoning violation under KZC 115.35; code enforcement can issue notices to reduce traffic or cease the home occupation if impacts exceed residential norms.
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