Home businesses in Torrance may not display signage visible from outside. The business must not change the residential character of the property.
Under Torrance's home occupation regulations, the purpose is to protect the residential quality, peace, and general welfare of surrounding neighborhoods. Home occupations must be incidental to the residential use and not alter the residential character of the property. Business signage, advertising, or external indicators of a commercial use at a residential address are not permitted. The business must not generate activity that would distinguish the property from other residences in the neighborhood. Certain businesses like those requiring License Review Board approval (alcohol, massage, secondhand dealers, auto dealers) per TMC §31.7.3 may not qualify as home occupations.
Business signage at a home occupation violates the residential character requirement. Code enforcement may order removal.
Torrance, CA
Amplified sound must not exceed 15 dBA above ambient at property lines. On Sundays/holidays, amplified sound limited to 10 AM-6 PM. Must stay 200 ft from chu...
Torrance, CA
Torrance prohibits dogs from barking, howling, or making loud noises that disturb the peace of residential neighborhoods under TMC §41.1.2. Animal Control ha...
Torrance, CA
Machinery and mechanical equipment must not produce noise exceeding specified levels above ambient at residential property lines under TMC Chapter 6.
Torrance, CA
Powered gardening equipment including leaf blowers may operate Mon-Fri and 9 AM-5 PM Saturdays. Prohibited Sundays/holidays. Homeowners exempt 10 AM-4 PM on ...
Torrance, CA
Torrance adopts LA County Code Title 10 for animal control. No breed-specific bans exist, but dangerous/vicious dog declarations follow county procedures.
Torrance, CA
Dogs must be licensed annually and kept under control at all times per LA County Code Title 10, adopted by Torrance. Rabies vaccination required.
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