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Chapter 15

Article 15-40

Saratoga Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Saratoga

properly authorized by a use permit. (Amended by Ord. 71.98 §§ 8, 9, 1991; Ord. 71.113 §§ 7, 8, 1992)

HOME OCCUPATIONS

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15-40.010 General regulations.

All home occupations shall comply with the following regulations:

(a) There shall be no stock-in-trade other than products manufactured on the premises.

(b) A home occupation shall be conducted within a dwelling by an occupant thereof, and shall be clearly incidental to the use of the structure as a dwelling.

(c) A home occupation shall not be conducted in an accessory structure and there shall be no storage of equipment or supplies in an accessory structure or outside the dwelling.

(d) There shall be no external alteration of the dwelling in which a home occupation is conducted.

(e) The existence of a home occupation shall not be apparent beyond the boundaries of the site.

(f) Medical offices for doctors, dentists, osteopaths, chiropractors and other practitioners of the healing arts are not permitted as home occupations in any A, R-1, HR, R-OS or R-M district.

(g) No person other than a resident of the dwelling shall be employed in the conduct of a home occupation.

(h) A home occupation shall not create any noise, odor, dust, fumes, vibration, smoke or radio or television interference beyond the boundaries of the site.

(i) Not more than one truck, of not more than one-half ton capacity, and no semi-trailers, incidental to a home occupation shall be kept on a site.

(j) A home occupation shall not create pedestrian, automobile or truck traffic significantly in excess of the normal amount in the district.

(k) There shall be no display of merchandise, products or other material or equipment for advertising purposes.

(l) Professional or administrative offices wherein clients or prospective clients are regularly met upon the premises shall not be permitted as home occupations in any A, R-1, HR, R-OS or R-M district. This prohibition shall not apply to the sale of dwelling units out of a temporary office established in a model home when

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(Saratoga Supp. No. 58, 3-26)

15-42.020

Article 15-42

SHORT-TERM RENTALS

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  1. § 1-10
  2. Article 1-15
  3. Chapter 2
  4. Chapter 3
  5. Chapter 4
  6. Chapter 6
  7. Chapter 7
  8. Chapter 9
  9. Chapter 10
  10. Chapter 11
  11. Chapter 14
  12. ▸ Chapter 15
    Overview
    1. Article 15-05
    2. Article 15-10
    3. Article 15-11
    4. Article 15-12
    5. Article 15-13
    6. Article 15-14
    7. Article 15-15
    8. Article 15-16
    9. Article 15-17
    10. Article 15-18
    11. Article 15-19
    12. Article 15-20
    13. Article 15-21
    14. Article 15-23
    15. Article 15-29
    16. Article 15-30
    17. Article 15-35
    18. ▸ Article 15-40
      Overview
      1. § 15-42
    19. Article 15-44
    20. Article 15-45
    21. Article 15-46
    22. Article 15-47
    23. Article 15-48
    24. Article 15-50
    25. Article 15-52
    26. Article 15-55
    27. Article 15-56
    28. Article 15-57
    29. Article 15-58
    30. Article 15-59
    31. Article 15-60
    32. Article 15-70
    33. Article 15-75
    34. Article 15-80
    35. Article 15-81
    36. Article 15-82
    37. Article 15-85
    38. Article 15-90
    39. Article 15-95
  13. Chapter 16
  14. Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS
  15. Chapter 17

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