San Bernardino County, CA Home Business: Customer Traffic Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing standard
- Traffic limited to residential-level use
- Class II trip cap
- 12 trips per day average
- Class III trip cap
- 20 trips per day average
- Visit rule
- By appointment, one at a time
- Class I customers
- None, except produce sales/lessons
Summary
San Bernardino County limits home occupation customer and delivery traffic to levels normally associated with a residential neighborhood, and caps Class II and III home occupations to one appointment at a time with a 12 or 20 trip-per-day average.
(k) Pedestrian and Vehicular Traffic. Pedestrian and vehicular traffic shall be limited to that normally associated with residential land use zoning districts.
Full Breakdown
County Development Code Section 84.12.070(k) requires that pedestrian and vehicular traffic generated by any home occupation stay limited to what a residential zoning district normally sees. Class II home occupations (Section 84.12.090) restrict customer visits to one appointment at a time and cap the combined personal-and-business trip count at a monthly average of 12 per day; Class III occupations (Section 84.12.100), which require at least a one-acre parcel and allow direct retail sales, raise that average to 20 trips per day. Class I home occupations bar on-site customers entirely except for produce sales and individual music or tutoring lessons.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the trip caps or Class traffic limits is a code violation enforced by County Land Use Services, which can require a permit modification, added conditions, or revocation of the Home Occupation Permit.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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