Yorba Linda requires a home occupation permit plus a business license before operating a home-based business. The Planning Division confirms the use is permitted, and the Finance Department issues the business license.
Home occupations in Yorba Linda require a home occupation permit and a city business license. To start a home business, the city directs applicants to first confirm with the Planning Division at 714-961-7130 that the business type is permitted at the location, determine whether special permits apply, and secure a business license from the Finance Department's Business License Technician at 714-961-7145 before operating. The home occupation must meet all Zoning Code standards: conducted within the dwelling, clearly incidental to residential use, no external alteration, only resident employees, limited stock-in-trade, no incompatible motor/mechanical equipment, and no noise, odor, waste, or traffic beyond normal residential levels. Business license fees are set separately by the city.
Operating a home business without a home occupation permit or business license; running a use not permitted at the location; violating home occupation standards.
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