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Running a business from home in Yuba County

County home businesses may use 25% of the dwelling's floor area, including attached garages, and need a zoning clearance or self certification.

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Home business: County home businesses may use 25% of the dwelling's floor area, including attached garages, and need a zoning clearance or self certification.

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Space used	No more than 25% of the home's floor area, including attached garages. § 11.32.140 · code text Not more than 25 percent of the floor area of the dwelling unit, including attached garages, shall be used in the conduct of the home occupation. No building or space outside the home and attached garage may be used. Applies: Within the valley growth boundary. § 11.32.140 · code text Within the valley growth boundary, no building or space outside of the dwelling unit and attached garage shall be used for home occupation purposes. Detached garages, workshops and enclosed accessory structures may be used and do not count toward the floor-area limit. Applies: Outside the valley growth boundary. § 11.32.140 · code text Outside the valley growth boundary, detached garages, workshops and enclosed accessory structures may be utilized as part of the home occupation and do not count towards the limitation on floor area specified above. Up to 300 square feet of sales and display area. Applies: Outside the valley growth boundary; must be incidental to the home occupation; needs an administrative use permit. § 11.32.140 · code text Outside valley growth boundary, sales and display areas incidental to the home occupation of up to 300 sq. ft. may be permitted
Customer visits	No more than 2 students at a time. Applies: Instructional services. § 11.32.140 · code text Instructional services shall be limited to no more than two students at one time and no more than four lessons/appointments per day. No more than 4 lessons or appointments per day. Applies: Instructional services. § 11.32.140 · code text Instructional services shall be limited to no more than two students at one time and no more than four lessons/appointments per day. No more than 4 appointments per day. Applies: Personal services by appointment only, such as barbers, beauty salons, nail salons or dog grooming. § 11.32.140 · code text Personal services such as barbers, beauty salons and nail salons or dog grooming when conducted by appointment only and do not exceed four appointments per day.
Employees	Only family members living on the premises may work in the business. Applies: Without an administrative or minor conditional use permit. § 11.32.140 · code text No person other than members of the family residing on the premises shall be engaged in such occupation. 1 employee who does not live on the premises. Applies: With an administrative use permit. § 11.32.140 · code text 1 non-resident employee Up to 3 employees. Applies: Outside the valley growth boundary, with a minor conditional use permit. § 11.32.140 · code text Up to 3 employees. 1 full-time equivalent employee, plus the operator and household members living in the unit. Applies: Cottage food operations. § 11.32.140 · code text Only the cottage food operator and members of his or her household living in the unit, as well as one full-time equivalent cottage food employee, may participate in a cottage food operation.
Permit	Each home occupation needs a zoning clearance or self certification. § 11.32.140 · code text A zoning clearance or self certification is required for each home occupation, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 11.55, Zoning Clearances. Administrative use permit. Applies: To have 1 non-resident employee. § 11.32.140 · code text 1 non-resident employee Administrative use permit. Applies: Personal services with more than 4 appointments per day but no more than 16 business vehicle trips per day, including deliveries. § 11.32.140 · code text Personal services: more than 4 appointments per day but does not exceed 16 vehicle trips/day (business related) including deliveries. Administrative use permit. Applies: Vehicle trips above the standard, but no more than 4 per hour and 16 business trips per day, including deliveries. § 11.32.140 · code text Does not exceed 4 vehicle trips/hour and no more than 16 vehicle trips/day (business related) including deliveries. Administrative use permit. Applies: Outside the valley growth boundary, for incidental sales and display areas up to 300 square feet. § 11.32.140 · code text Outside valley growth boundary, sales and display areas incidental to the home occupation of up to 300 sq. ft. may be permitted Minor conditional use permit. Applies: Instructional services with up to 5 students at a time or more than 4 appointments per day. § 11.32.140 · code text Instructional services: up to 5 students at 1 time or more than 4 appointments per day. Minor conditional use permit. Applies: Personal services with more than 16 but fewer than 32 business vehicle trips per day, including deliveries. § 11.32.140 · code text Personal services: that generates more than 16 vehicle trips/day but less than 32 vehicle trips/day (business related) including deliveries. Minor conditional use permit. Applies: Trips above the administrative permit limit, but no more than 8 per hour and 32 business trips per day, including deliveries. § 11.32.140 · code text Does not exceed 8 vehicle trips/hour and no more than 32 vehicle trips /day (business related) including deliveries. Minor conditional use permit. Applies: Outside the valley growth boundary: up to 3 employees, under 5 parking spaces, outdoor business, or over 300 square feet of sales/display. § 11.32.140 · code text Outside of valley growth boundary the following deviations may be permitted: •Up to 3 employees. •Requires less than 5 parking spaces for business and employees. •Business is conducted outdoors or requires more than 300 square feet of sales/display area.

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