Home occupations in unincorporated Palm Beach County must not generate customer traffic that exceeds normal residential patterns under PBC ULDC Article 4.B.1.A.6. Client visits by appointment only, with limits on simultaneous vehicles parked on the lot.
PBC ULDC Article 4 home occupation performance standards prohibit vehicular or pedestrian traffic in volume greater than what is normal for the residential district. Practically, this means client visits by appointment only, no group classes, no walk-in retail, and no on-street parking by clients that would impact neighbors. Clients must park on the home occupant's driveway. Operations such as day spas, group fitness, retail studios, or scheduled lessons that bring multiple clients simultaneously are not permitted as home occupations and must operate from a commercial-zoned site. PBC Code Enforcement responds to complaints and observes traffic patterns. Cottage food customer pickup is allowed under FL §500.80 but should not generate traffic exceeding normal residential use. Daycare licensed under FS §402.313 has separate traffic-impact rules.
Excessive traffic complaint: ULDC violation, Special Magistrate fines to 250 dollars per day, possible cease-operations order.
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