Lodi allows home-based businesses in residential zones only as a secondary use, and a Home Occupation Permit must be obtained from the Planning Division under LMC §17.36.060 before operating.
Lodi Municipal Code §17.36.060 governs home occupations as accessory uses in residential dwellings. The use must be clearly secondary to the full-time residential use of the property, and all home-occupation activity must be confined to one room inside the primary dwelling that does not occupy more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the gross floor area of the ground floor. No dust, electrical interference, fumes, gas, glare, light, noise, odor, smoke, toxic/hazardous materials, vibration, or other nuisance may be produced beyond what is normal for a residence (§17.36.060(C)). Permit applications are processed by the Lodi Community Development Department / Planning Division (City Hall, 221 W. Pine St.; (209) 333-6711). Title 17 (Development Code) is administered by the Community Development Director.
Operating a home business without a Home Occupation Permit, or in violation of the §17.36.060 standards, is a Title 17 zoning violation. Under LMC Title 1 enforcement provisions (administrative citation process described by the Community Improvement Division), violations are handled first by notice-and-cure, then administrative citation. Each day a violation continues is a separate offense. Continued non-compliance can lead to revocation of the permit and abatement of the use through the Planning Director.
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