Davis requires a Home Occupation Permit plus a business license to operate a business from a residence. Standards limit outside help and floor area, and applicants with very low gross receipts may seek a conditional exemption from the business-license tax under Davis Municipal Code Article 19.
Operating a business from a Davis home requires compliance with Davis Municipal Code Section 40.26.150 (home occupations) and a City of Davis business license. Under Section 40.26.150, employment is limited to members of the resident family or household plus no more than one assisting full-time-equivalent employee, and no more than one part-time outside employee may work at any one time; no more than 25 percent of one floor may be used. Business licenses are administered by the Finance Department (Davis Municipal Code Article 19). A person carrying on a business in his or her home in a residential zone may apply for a conditional exemption from the business-license tax if annual gross receipts are $1,500 or less.
Operating without the required business license or home-occupation compliance is enforceable through the city's code-enforcement and licensing processes. Exceeding the employee or floor-area limits of Section 40.26.150 is a zoning violation subject to notice and correction.
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