Home-based businesses in Daly City require a Home Occupation Permit under DCMC Title 17. The business must be clearly incidental to the residential use with no exterior evidence of commercial activity.
Under DCMC Title 17 (Zoning), home occupations are a permitted use in residential zones subject to a Home Occupation Permit from the Planning Division. Requirements include: the business must be clearly incidental and secondary to the residential use; no exterior signage; no storage of business materials or vehicles visible from the street; no employees working at the home (owner/resident only); no customer traffic that disturbs the neighborhood. Certain professional uses may be permitted. Contact Planning Division at (650) 991-8033.
Operating without permit: cease-and-desist. Zoning violations: $100 to $500/day. Business license violations: city finance penalties.
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Daly City prohibits nuisance barking under Title 6 (Animals) and Chapter 9.22 (Disturbing the Peace). Owners must prevent dogs from habitually barking or how...
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Construction with a valid city permit is allowed weekdays 8 AM to 8 PM in Daly City. Weekend and holiday construction hours are more restricted. Unpermitted ...
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Daly City regulates noise under Chapter 9.22 (Disturbing the Peace). Residential sound limits are 60 dBA daytime and 50 dBA nighttime. The general quiet peri...
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Daly City restricts overnight and extended parking of large commercial vehicles in residential zones. California Vehicle Code provisions on commercial vehicl...
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Daly City prohibits parking RVs, boats, trailers, and camper shells in the front yard of residential lots. They may only be parked on the driveway within app...
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Daly City enforces California Vehicle Code §22651 for abandoned vehicles (72 hours on public street). Street sweeping parking restrictions are posted by bloc...
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