Home businesses in Sonora require a home occupation permit under Municipal Code Chapter 17.59 (Ordinance 843) and a city business license. Home occupations must be incidental to the residential use of the property.
Sonora Municipal Code Chapter 17.59, adopted by Ordinance 843, establishes criteria and conditions for home occupations. A home occupation permit application is available online or through the Community Development Department at 209-532-3508. All businesses operating within the city also require a business license from City Administration at 209-532-4541. The business must be incidental to the residential use of the property. California requires LLC or DBA registration through the Secretary of State and a Fictitious Business Name filing with the Tuolumne County Clerk at 2 S. Green Street, which requires a Zoning Affidavit from Community Development for city-located businesses.
Operating without a home occupation permit or business license is subject to code enforcement action under the city's general penalty provisions.
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