Chino, CA Home Business: Zoning & Home Occupation Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Where allowed
- Residential zoning districts only
- Space cap
- 10% of gross floor area, one room
- Banned trades
- Gun sales, salons, vehicle repair, more
- Governing law
- Chino Municipal Code § 20.21.040(A),(D),(E)
Summary
Chino confines home occupations to residential zoning districts, bars a lengthy list of trades outright, and limits the business to 10% of the dwelling's floor area in one enclosed room.
A.Purpose. These standards allow for the operation of limited home-based businesses that are incidental to and compatible with residential uses permitted within residential zoning districts.D.Prohibited uses. The following uses are prohibited as home occupations:1.Gun and/or ammunition sales...6.Medical and dental offices, clinics or laboratories...E.Operating standards.5.The home occupation shall be conducted within an enclosed structure, completely confined to one room of the dwelling, excepting the garage, and shall occupy no more than ten percent of the gross floor area of the dwelling.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 38).
Full Breakdown
Chino Municipal Code § 20.21.040(A) allows home-based businesses only as an activity incidental and compatible with residential uses in residential zoning districts. Subsection D bans specific trades outright, including gun/ammunition sales, personal-service shops, and medical or dental offices, as incompatible with a residential setting. Operating standard E.5 confines any permitted home occupation to one enclosed room of the dwelling (garage excepted), capped at 10% of gross floor area, with no outward change to the property's appearance. Adopted by Ord. 2010-05, § 1(exh. A), 2010; amended by Ord. 2013-003 and Ord. 2016-005.
Violations & Fines
Running a prohibited trade from a residence, or exceeding the 10% floor-area/one-room confinement standard, violates § 20.21.040 and can void the permit.
Frequently Asked Questions
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