Anaheim, CA Home Business: Zoning & Home Occupation Permits (2026)

130 sets the zoning conditions every home occupation must meet citywide. Only members of the family residing at the property may work in the business; no outside employees may report to the home. 42, and hazardous waste, noxious materials or chemicals cannot be stored on the premises at all. The residence must look purely residential from the outside: no exterior sign, display or alteration may let the property be recognized as a place of business. Noise, odor, dust, vibration, fumes or smoke from the operation cannot be detectable at the lot line, and the use cannot cause an electrical disturbance affecting a neighbor's property.

Before opening, the operator must register the home occupation with the Planning Department on the City's forms and obtain a business tax certificate, paying the filing fee set by City Council resolution. A special carve-out applies to home occupations tied to an Alcoholic Beverage Control wholesale license: only administrative paperwork may be handled from the residence, and all product storage and shipping must occur at a separate, licensed commercial location. The section was last amended by Ordinance 6620 in January 2026, folding it into the citywide zoning code rather than a standalone home-business ordinance.