IZO §7.050 requires a Home Occupation Permit for any home-based business in Petaluma residential zones. The business must be clearly secondary to residential use and not change the residential character of the neighborhood.
Standards include: the activity is conducted entirely within the dwelling or accessory structure; no exterior evidence of the business (signs, displays); no employees other than residents of the dwelling; no more than two non-occupant vehicles present on the street at any given time; no retail sales on-site (except internet fulfillment from inventory ≤200 sq ft).
Permit revocation and zoning code enforcement; continued operation as nuisance abatement.
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