Before a home-based business can get a Solano County business license, the owner must obtain a Business License Zoning Clearance from Planning Services confirming the use complies with Zoning Code Section 28.72.40. There is no fee for the zoning clearance, but a site plan and a short site inspection are required.
In the unincorporated county, the Department of Resource Management issues business licenses, and home-based businesses must first clear zoning review. Through the county's online permitting portal, applicants submit a Business License Zoning Clearance Form (Submit an Application > Planning > Business License Zoning Clearance Form). Planning Services evaluates the proposed activity for consistency with the home occupation standards in Solano County Code Section 28.72.40 - confirming it qualifies as a Type I or Type II home occupation and identifying any additional permits needed. The applicant must upload a site plan showing the entire legal parcel, structures, and distances to property lines. There is no fee to submit the zoning clearance form, but a brief site inspection (about 10-15 minutes) is scheduled by contacting Planning Services at 707-784-6765. Once the zoning clearance is approved, the business license application can be accepted. The Business License Coordinator can be reached at 707-784-6765 or BusinessLicense@solanocounty.gov.
Operating a home-based business without an approved Business License Zoning Clearance and county business license, or running an activity that does not meet the Section 28.72.40 home occupation standards, can be pursued as a zoning and licensing code-compliance case by Resource Management. The county may require the operator to obtain the clearance, scale the business back to home occupation limits, or stop operating.
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