Sacramento County Zoning Code allows home occupations in residential zones if they remain clearly secondary to the residential use. Sacramento County Code Enforcement's Home Business page lists key restrictions: limited employees, no off-site clients without parking, no signage, and no nuisance from noise, traffic, dust, or odor.
Home occupations must be conducted entirely within the residence (or accessory structure) and must not change the residential character of the property. Typical conditions: only resident family members and possibly one non-resident employee; no exterior storage of business materials; no commercial signage; deliveries by passenger vehicles or small trucks only; no manufacturing or repair generating noise/dust beyond a household. A Business License is required from the Sacramento County Department of Finance.
Operating a non-conforming business is a Zoning Code violation; Code Enforcement may order cease-and-desist. Operating without a Business License also exposes the owner to back-tax assessments.
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