Mesa's home occupation standards limit customer visits and traffic generation to maintain the residential character of neighborhoods. Home businesses must not generate traffic beyond what is normal for a residential area.
Mesa's zoning ordinance restricts customer and client visits to home occupations to prevent excessive traffic in residential neighborhoods. The business must not generate vehicle trips, deliveries, or pedestrian traffic beyond what is typical for a residential use. Parking must be accommodated on-site and not impact street parking for neighbors. Large-scale customer-facing operations are not permitted as home occupations. The home occupation use classification in MZO Section 11-86-2 provides additional detail on permitted activity levels.
Excessive traffic or customer activity at a home business may trigger complaints and code compliance investigation. Violations can result in orders to reduce activity or cease the home occupation.
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