Home businesses in Sonora must be incidental to residential use under Chapter 17.59 (Ordinance 843) and should not generate excessive customer traffic. The home occupation permit process evaluates potential traffic and neighborhood impacts.
Home occupations under Chapter 17.59 must remain incidental to residential use. The permit review process considers the impact on surrounding properties including traffic, parking, and noise. Businesses generating significant customer visits may face conditions limiting operations. The site plan review process (Ordinance 846) may also apply if the business creates notable traffic impacts. Outdoor restaurant and food service operations have separate permits under Ordinance 868.
Excessive traffic from a home business may result in permit conditions, modification, or revocation through code enforcement.
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