Reedley requires a home occupation permit under Chapter 10.84, issued by the Community Development Director. Neighbor objections trigger a conditional use permit process.
Reedley Municipal Code Chapter 10.84 establishes the framework for home occupation permits in residential zones. The chapter includes sections on purpose (10.84.010), review authority (10.84.020), application processing procedures (10.84.030), prohibited home occupations (10.84.040), standards (10.84.050), conditions of approval (10.84.060), appeals (10.84.070), modification (10.84.080), and termination (10.84.090). The older code provision at Section 10-13-1 lists permitted home occupations including consultive professional occupations that render services without dispensing goods, secondary business offices where the principal office is located elsewhere, and mail order businesses where all sales are done by written order with no commodities or displays on the premises. A home occupation permit may be issued by the Community Development Director if there are no objections from adjacent property owners. If neighbors object, the application is processed as a conditional use permit, requiring additional fees and a public hearing. Home occupation permits automatically terminate when the activity is discontinued for twelve consecutive months or upon change of residence of the permit holder.
Operating a home business without the required permit is a zoning violation subject to code enforcement action. Administrative citations may be issued with fines starting at $100 and escalating for continued violations. The city may issue a cease and desist order requiring immediate cessation of business operations. Conditional use permits obtained through misrepresentation may be revoked.
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