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Plymouth, MN Home Business: Customer Traffic Restrictions (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Permitted home occupation
1 client/customer per day max
Licensed home occupation
10 client appointments per day max
On-street parking, permitted track
Not allowed, Subd. 2(c)
On-street parking, licensed track
Allowed, capped by Zoning Administrator
Group gatherings
Max 5 non-residents at a time

Summary

Plymouth caps how many customers a home-based business can host each day. Permitted home occupations under Section 21145.04, Subd. 2(b) may see only one client per day, while licensed home occupations such as massage therapy or hair styling under Subd. 3(e) may schedule up to ten client appointments per day.

(b)Not more than one (1) client or customer per day shall come to the premises in question for purposes pertaining to the conduct of the home occupation. ... (e)There shall not be more than ten client appointments per day upon the premises.

Full Breakdown

Plymouth's two-tier home occupation system sets very different customer-traffic limits depending on which track a business falls into. 04, Subd. 2(b), and Subd. 2(c) bars using on-street parking to handle that traffic. 04, Subd. 3(e). Licensed occupations may also use on-street parking to accommodate the higher traffic, but Subd. 3(d) lets the Zoning Administrator set, increase or decrease the maximum number of on-street spaces allowed as conditions change. Both tracks remain subject to the Subd. and the 25-percent floor-area cap. Businesses that expect regular gatherings of more than five non-residents at a time, such as classes or group lessons, are barred outright under Subd. 4(b), regardless of which client-visit tier they otherwise qualify for.

Violations & Fines

Exceeding the daily client cap, whether the one-visitor limit for permitted home occupations or the ten-appointment limit for licensed ones, is a violation the Zoning Administrator can act on through the inspection authority in Section 21145.06, and can result in denial or revocation of a home occupation license or a citation for a zoning code violation.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clients can visit my home business per day in Plymouth?
Plymouth sets two different caps: a permitted home occupation under Section 21145.04, Subd. 2(b) is limited to one client or customer per day, while a licensed home occupation such as a massage or beauty service under Subd. 3(e) may schedule up to ten client appointments per day.
Can my home business clients park on the street?
Only if you hold a home occupation license. Section 21145.04, Subd. 2(c) bars permitted home occupations from using on-street parking at all, but Subd. 3(d) lets licensed home occupations use on-street spaces, with the Zoning Administrator setting the maximum number allowed.
Can I run a small class or lesson group from my Plymouth home?
Only for a small group. Section 21145.04, Subd. 4(b) prohibits any business, educational program or similar gathering that meets regularly with more than five non-residents in attendance at a time, on top of the separate one-client or ten-appointment daily caps.

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