Running a business from home in Escondido

The home occupation shall be conducted wholly within the structures on the premises and shall not exceed 33% of the total floor area of all legal structures on the premises.

The home occupation shall be conducted wholly within the structures on the premises and shall not exceed 25% of the total floor area of all legal structures on the premises.

No more than eight clients or customers shall be on the premises in any one day.

On-site customers are prohibited except as permitted for MEHKOs pursuant to California Health and Safety Code section 113825(a)(3).

On-premises customers and non-resident employee(s) of a CFO are limited to 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 40 hours per week maximum.

Only members of the family or household residing on the premises, and no more than two non-residents who commute to the home to work, may be continuously employed at any one time on the site, except where specifically permitted by law.

Employees or assistants who are not occupants of the dwelling shall not be employed on the premises, except where specifically permitted by law.

No more than one part-time non-resident CFO employee is allowed on the premises at a time.

A business license is required for any business operated in a dwelling unit or accessory building which may have or has external indication of commercial activity, but remains a home occupation and not a primary use of the property.

A business license is required for any business operated in a dwelling unit or accessory building which has little to no external indication of commercial activity and which is not a major home occupation, as authorized by section 33-853.

On-site manufacturing is prohibited as a home occupation, with the exception of custom and visual art crafts (e.g., jewelry, art, ceramics, etc.), custom sewing and fabric crafts, and light wood working.