San Leandro requires a home occupation permit and business license for any business operated from a residence. Zoning code restricts signage, employees, and customer visits.
The San Leandro Zoning Code regulates home occupations as accessory uses to residential dwellings. Home occupations must be clearly incidental and secondary to residential use, conducted entirely within the dwelling, and generate no external evidence of business activity. No non-resident employees are permitted on-site. Signage is prohibited, and customer/client visits are generally limited or prohibited depending on the business type. Applicants must obtain a home occupation permit through the Community Development Department and a city business license.
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