Simi Valley home occupation permits restrict client and delivery traffic to prevent impacts on residential neighborhoods. All client visits must be by appointment and total daily traffic must remain consistent with normal residential activity levels.
Home occupations in Simi Valley must not generate traffic, parking, or deliveries beyond what is normal for the residential neighborhood. Client visits are limited to 8 per day, all by appointment only, with no overlap. Delivery and shipping pickups are limited to what standard residential delivery services (USPS, UPS, FedEx) would normally handle. Commercial deliveries by large trucks or vans are generally limited to 2 per week. No customer queuing or waiting areas outside the dwelling are permitted. The home occupation must not create a need for additional parking beyond the property's existing capacity. Rideshare and courier traffic counts toward the daily limit.
Excessive traffic is the most common reason for home occupation complaints. Code Enforcement investigates traffic complaints and may conduct monitoring. Verified excessive traffic results in a warning, then conditions modification, and potentially permit revocation. Fines for traffic-generating violations start at $100.
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