Home Occupations

Home occupations, as defined in the Zoning & Municipal Code Section 1-10-330, which in the opinion of the planning commission are clearly uses secondary to the principal use of for dwelling purposes, conform to city ordinances, and which will not adversely affect the public safety, health and general welfare of the neighborhood of which they are a part shall be permitted. In addition to special conditions which may be imposed to accomplish the above objective, home occupations shall conform to the following requirements listed LPZC Section 3-10-180:

• No signs are permitted in conjunction with the use, either affixed to the premises or to any vehicle parked on the premises
• All employees of the home occupation must be immediate family members residing at the residence
• In the event outside persons are employed to perform functions of this business away from the premises, parking or storage of employees’ vehicles in the neighborhood is prohibited. All personal employee contact shall occur at the client’s location.
• No noticeable movement of products, materials, machinery, or equipment in and out of the premises to be permitted in conjunction with the use
• Storage of stock shall be limited to 100 cubic feet (approximately the size of a typical residential bedroom closet)
• Vehicles connected with this business are limited to one vehicle not exceeding an unladed vehicle weight of 4,500 pounds.
• Retail sales on the premises are prohibited
• No conduct of business with employees, customers or clients to be permitted on the premises except by telephone, and except for home occupation involving individual tutoring, or instruction of juvenile children, except:   (see exceptions in LPZC Section 3-10-180 I (1,2)
• Tools or equipment connected with the business shall be operated so as to be imperceptible at or beyond the property line
• A home occupation permit shall be reviewed by the zoning administrator to determine compliance with conditions as stated above. (see further information in LPZC Section 3-10-180 L  1,2,3)

Home Occupation Permit Application - download

File a service request for suspected violations of any of the above requirements.