Home occupations in unincorporated Monterey County must not generate traffic, parking demand or deliveries beyond what is normal for a residence; significant customer visits can disqualify the use.
Unincorporated Monterey County holds home occupations to the standard test: the business can't generate traffic, parking demand or deliveries beyond what a residence normally produces. County zoning frames the home business as an invisible accessory to the dwelling — occasional client visits usually pass, but regular customer streams, employee parking and frequent commercial deliveries are the patterns that cross the line. The consequence is categorical: a use that exceeds the standard can lose home-occupation status entirely, ending its right to operate from the property. Traffic-dependent business models belong in commercial zones from the start.
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