Jurupa Valley requires a Home Occupation Permit approved through the Community Development (Planning) Department plus a City Business Registration Certificate before operating a business from a home. In the R-3 and R-6 zones, an approved Site Development Permit with a $500.00 deposit is required instead of the standard administrative approval.
The City's Home Occupation page states that a home occupation approval is required when a person does business in a home, uses a home address as a business address on business tax certificates, or uses a home phone as a business phone. Qualifying examples published by the City include office use for an online business such as EBay, Etsy, or Amazon, a landscaping business with only a home office, and a freelance physical therapist using the home for office use only. Home occupations are governed by Jurupa Valley Municipal Code Section 9.10.630 (Title 9, Planning and Zoning), a provision the City adopted from the Riverside County zoning code at incorporation in 2011. Separately, anyone conducting business in the city must obtain a City of Jurupa Valley Business Registration Certificate; the City does not issue traditional business licenses. An update to the home occupation rules (Zoning Code Amendment No. 24004, adding Section 9.240.570 with a formal annually-renewable Home Occupation Permit) was recommended for approval by the Planning Commission on December 10, 2025 and was pending final City Council action as of early 2026.
Operating a home business that does not meet the Section 9.10.630 criteria, or operating without the required Home Occupation approval and Business Registration Certificate, is a violation of the Jurupa Valley Municipal Code subject to City code enforcement. The City notes that issuance of a Business Registration Certificate does not certify compliance with other City, state, or federal laws; the operator remains responsible for full compliance.
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