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Running a business from home in Rancho Palos Verdes

A home business needs a permit from the director and may have at most 1 employee who does not live there (city rule).

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Key points

  • Home businesses: A home business needs a permit from the director and may have at most 1 employee who does not live there (city rule).

Each rule below links to the section of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Rancho Palos Verdes's code says

Rancho Palos Verdes code What Rancho Palos Verdes's code adds
Employees
  • Only 1 employee who does not live in the home.
    Applies: All other help must live at the home. The employee must park on site.
    § 17.08.030 · code text
    With the exception of one "home occupation employee," as that term is defined in chapter 17.96 (Definitions), there shall be no employment of help other than individuals residing at the subject residence. The home occupation employee shall park on site.
Permit
  • A home occupation permit from the director is required.
    § 17.08.020 · code text
    It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to establish, cause, permit or maintain any type of business, profession or other commercial occupation in any residential zoning district without first securing a home occupation permit from the director.
Businesses not allowed
  • commercial marijuana activities
    § 17.08.040 · code text
    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, commercial marijuana activities, as defined in section 17.96.445 (Commercial Marijuana Activities), are not permitted as home occupations in the city.

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A home business needs a permit from the director and may have at most 1 employee who does not live there (city rule).

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