Kings County, CA Home Business: Zoning Restrictions (2026)

In the unincorporated areas of Kings County, home-based businesses are regulated as "home occupations" under the Development Code. The use tables in Article 4 (Agricultural, Table 4-1) and Article 5 (Residential, Table 5-1) classify them: "Home Occupations, Minor" are a permitted use (P), directing readers to "Article 11, Section 1102.A," while "Home Occupations, Rural" require Site Plan Review (S) under Section 1102.B. In the residential districts, certain home occupations "including barber & beauty shops" require a conditional use permit (C) under Section 1102.D. The core standard for a minor home occupation is that it be clearly incidental and subordinate to the residential use: it is "limited in employment to the residents of the dwelling within which the minor home occupation is conducted," must not use structures other than the house and the garage associated with the house, must have no open storage of equipment or supplies, must "generate no additional pedestrian, automobile, or truck traffic other than the normal residential use," and may not have customers come to the site to take delivery of products or services. A rural home occupation (Section 1102.B) is meant for larger agricultural parcels and allows more activity, including enclosed outdoor storage behind a six-foot solid fence and limited secondary sales. Definitions appear in Article 25. Confirm your business type and district with the Community Development Agency before starting.