Tacoma, WA Home Business: Customer Traffic Restrictions (2026)

Limited on-premises sales of products or stock-in-trade may be permitted in conjunction with a Residential Business; provided, that the product is accessory to a service offered through the residential business, customer visits are arranged by appointment, and that the applicant can clearly demonstrate that such on-premises sales will not be inconsistent with the criteria set forth above.

f. The number of people that do not reside on the premises that are engaged in the residential business at the dwelling is not limited, so long as any negative impacts are found to be sufficiently mitigated consistent with the criteria set forth above.

g. Public hours of operation. Any aspects of the business that are available to the public shall only be conducted between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.

h. One non-illuminated nameplate not exceeding one and one-half square feet in area placed flat against the building shall be allowed for each dwelling containing a Residential Business.

i. The Director may attach additional conditions to a Residential Business license to ensure that the criteria set forth above are met.

j. A Residential Business exceeding the standards listed above may be requested subject to Conditional Use Permit approval as a Residential Business 2 per TMC § 13.05.010A. However, a., d. and g. of this subsection may not be exceeded through such a Conditional Use Permit.

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