Showing ordinances that apply to North Highlands, CA
North Highlands is an unincorporated community (population 49,327) in Sacramento County, California. Because North Highlands is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Sacramento County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The zoning restrictions rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Unincorporated Sacramento County allows home occupations as accessory uses in residential zones under Title 22 Zoning Code. Operations must be clearly incidental to residential use with no outward evidence of business activity.
Sacramento County Zoning Code Title 22 permits home occupations by right in residential zones subject to standards: the business must be conducted entirely within the dwelling or a permitted accessory structure; only residents of the home may be employees on-site (no non-resident employees); not more than 25 percent of the floor area may be used for the business; no storage of hazardous materials; no outdoor storage; and no traffic, noise, or emissions detectable off-site. Certain businesses (auto repair, kennels, commercial food processing, adult businesses) are excluded. A home occupation permit or business license from the county is required. Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MEHKO) under AB 626 are permitted pursuant to separate health permitting if the county opts in.
Violations can trigger administrative citations starting at 100 dollars and escalating, plus potential abatement of the use.
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