Costa Mesa requires a home occupation permit to operate any business from a residentially zoned area under CMMC Article 6. No business license is issued until a home occupation permit has been approved. Employees must be permanent residents of the premises only.
Under CMMC Article 6 (Home Occupations), no person shall engage in a home occupation within any residentially zoned area without first applying for and securing a permit. No business license shall be issued until a home occupation permit has been approved and issued. There shall be no employment of persons other than permanent residents of the premises. The structure or appearance of the dwelling exterior shall not be altered for business purposes including color, materials, construction, or lighting. The home occupation shall not generate pedestrian or vehicular traffic beyond that normal to the neighborhood. No direct sale of products on the premises is permitted. Home occupations that require customer visits need additional approval through a minor conditional use permit.
Operating a home business without a permit violates the zoning code and may result in fines and orders to cease the business activity.
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