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Running a business from home in Scotts Valley

Only residents may work in a home business; no deliveries or customer visits from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.; a license is required.

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Key points

  • Home businesses: Only residents may work in a home business; no deliveries or customer visits from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.; a license is required.

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

What Scotts Valley's code says

Scotts Valley code What Scotts Valley's code adds
Customer visits
  • No deliveries or customer visits between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m.
    § 17.50.040 · code text
    There shall be no use of commercial vehicles for delivery of materials or supplies to or from the premises other than usual parcel deliveries and no deliveries or customer visits between the hours of ten p.m. and eight a.m.;
Employees
  • Only residents of the home may be regularly employed in the business.
    § 17.50.040 · code text
    No one other than a resident of the residential premises or dwelling shall be regularly employed in the conduct of a home occupation;
Permit
  • A home occupation business license is required.
    § 17.50.040 · code text
    No premises shall be used for a home occupation unless the user has a business license for a home occupation;
Businesses not allowed
  • home occupations with a building/fire code rating of B2 or greater
    § 17.50.040 · code text
    No home occupation shall be permitted which has a building/fire code rating of B2 or greater or which requires a hazardous materials permit;
  • home occupations requiring a hazardous materials permit
    § 17.50.040 · code text
    No home occupation shall be permitted which has a building/fire code rating of B2 or greater or which requires a hazardous materials permit;

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Frequently asked questions

Can I run a business from my home in Scotts Valley?

Only residents may work in a home business; no deliveries or customer visits from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.; a license is required.

General information, not legal advice.

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