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Running a business from home in West Covina

West Covina limits a home business to one room or 200 square feet, whichever is less, with resident family members only.

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Key points

  • Home businesses: West Covina limits a home business to one room or 200 square feet, whichever is less, with resident family members only.

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

What West Covina's code says

West Covina code What West Covina's code adds
Space used
  • No more than 1 room or 200 square feet, whichever is less.
    § 26-120 · code text
    No more than one (1) room or two hundred (200) square feet, whichever is less, shall be employed for the home occupation.
Customer visits
  • Only 1 client on the premises.
    § 26-120 · code text
    Contact with clients is limited to one (1) client on the premises.
  • No in-person contact with the public or in-person sales on the premises.
    Applies: Sales by mail, phone or internet are allowed.
    § 26-120 · code text
    No in person contact with the public or in person sale of products on the premises except by mail, phone, or internet.
Employees
  • No employees or help except resident family members.
    § 26-120 · code text
    No employment or help other than the resident members of the resident family.
Businesses not allowed
  • Auto Repair; Barber or beauty shop; Bicycle repair; Carpentry work; Dance instruction; Laundering service; Massage parlor; Medical or dental office; Painting of vehicles, trailers or boats; Photo developing; Photo studio; Private school with organized classes; Radio or television repair; Upholstering; Welding
    Applies: Uses specified as not permitted as home occupations
    § 26-120 · code text
    These specified uses shall not be permitted as home occupations:

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Frequently asked questions

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West Covina limits a home business to one room or 200 square feet, whichever is less, with resident family members only.

General information, not legal advice.

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