San Ramon, CA Home Business: Customer Traffic Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Basic permit
- No client visits allowed
- Client visits
- Require Minor Use Permit
- Traffic cap
- Normal residential levels only
- Parking
- No additional parking required
- Cottage Food client visits
- 300-ft spacing rule
Summary
San Ramon's home occupation standards flatly bar client visits: Municipal Code section D4-33.C.1 states no clients may come to the home, and D4-33.C.6 caps traffic at normal residential levels. A homeowner who wants client visits must instead obtain a Minor Use Permit under D4-33.D.
1. No clients may come to the home. ... 6. The use will not generate vehicular or pedestrian traffic in excess of that which is normally associated with residential uses in the same zone. 7. No parking space will be obstructed and no additional parking space will be required for the home occupation.
Full Breakdown
C sets two related limits. A only covers a business with zero on-site client contact and no measurable increase in trips to the house. D, which explicitly lists client visits as an example of a use requiring that higher-tier approval, reviewed under Chapter D6-28 (Use Permits and Minor Use Permits). 1, and may impose conditions on any of those factors to protect the surrounding neighborhood. E, which requires its own Minor Use Permit and imposes a 300-foot spacing requirement from any other Cottage Food Operation that also has client visits or a non-resident employee.
Violations & Fines
Allowing clients or customers to visit a home business without first obtaining a Minor Use Permit violates D4-33.C.1 and can result in permit revocation under D4-33.G or denial of the underlying home occupation permit, with enforcement referred to Zoning Ordinance Division D7, Chapter V.
Frequently Asked Questions
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