Home Occupation Permits in Camarillo are issued by the Department of Community Development as part of the business tax application. CMC Title 19 restricts home-based businesses from displaying any exterior signs or advertising visible from the public right-of-way — the residential character of the property must be preserved.
Under Camarillo's Home Occupation Permit standards (administered out of CMC Title 19 zoning), an in-home business cannot have any visible exterior signage, may not display merchandise, and must operate entirely within the residence with no outward indication of the business activity. The home occupation must be incidental and secondary to the dwelling's residential use and cannot occupy more than a defined portion of the home's floor area. Permits are reviewed at the Community Development counter at the same time the operator applies for the City business tax certificate.
Installing an unpermitted residential sign or operating a home business that draws customers/employees on-site is a CMC Title 19 zoning violation, generally enforced via administrative citation. Continuing violations can trigger revocation of the Home Occupation Permit and business tax certificate.
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