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Running a business from home in West Sacramento

West Sacramento limits a home business to 25% of the floor area, residents only, and no client visits except up to 2 students.

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Key points

  • Home businesses: West Sacramento limits a home business to 25% of the floor area, residents only, and no client visits except up to 2 students.

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

What West Sacramento's code says

West Sacramento code What West Sacramento's code adds
Space used
  • No more than 25% of the home's floor area.
    § 17.30.120 · code text
    No more than 25% of the floor area of the dwelling unit may be used in the conduct of the home occupation.
Customer visits
  • No customer or client visits.
    Applies: Except personal instruction such as music, art lessons or tutoring, with up to 2 students at one time.
    § 17.30.120 · code text
    No customer or client visits are permitted except for personal instruction services (e.g., musical instruction or training, art lessons, academic tutoring) which may have up to two students at one time.
  • Up to 2 students at one time.
    Applies: For personal instruction such as music training, art lessons or academic tutoring.
    § 17.30.120 · code text
    No customer or client visits are permitted except for personal instruction services (e.g., musical instruction or training, art lessons, academic tutoring) which may have up to two students at one time.
Employees
  • No employees or independent contractors except residents of the home.
    Applies: Cottage food operations have their own rules.
    § 17.30.120 · code text
    No employees or independent contractors other than residents of the dwelling shall be permitted to work at the location of a home occupation except as otherwise allowed for cottage food operations.
Businesses not allowed
  • Automobile/vehicle sales and services; animal care, sales, and services; cannabis retail; eating and drinking establishments; hotels and motels; hospitals and clinics; firearm sales, including firearms brokers; personal services; retail sales
    § 17.30.120 · code text
    The following specific businesses are not permitted as home occupations:

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Frequently asked questions

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West Sacramento limits a home business to 25% of the floor area, residents only, and no client visits except up to 2 students.

General information, not legal advice.

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