20.09.02 HOME OCCUPATION REQUIREMENTS
Unofficial copy. It may be out of date. Not legal or zoning advice. Zoning rules change, and only the city or county can say for sure what is allowed on a property. Confirm with the city or county planning department before you buy, sign or build.
The official Genola code is at https://genolaut.gov/zoning-code/.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
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All Home Occupations shall be required to meet the following criteria:
1. All Home Occupation activity shall be conducted within a dwelling.
2. No more than three employees, that are not residents of the dwelling unit, may be on site concurrently.
3. The use is clearly incidental and secondary to the residential use of the dwelling and does not change the character thereof.
4. All storage for the home occupation should be located within the dwelling, incidental storage may be located in an attached or detached accessory building.
5. Signs are limited to a total of twenty-five (25) square feet. This square footage may be broken up into several signs, the total of which cannot exceed twenty-five (25) square feet. Signs cannot be illuminated and cannot obstruct the view of vehicular traffic.
6. Such occupation shall not cause any parking or traffic congestion in the immediate neighborhood. All parking shall be provided off street.
7. Such home occupation shall not cause any noise, noxious odors, fumes, glare, or other nuisances that may be discernible beyond the premises.
Such occupation shall not involve the use of hazardous materials or chemicals in amounts that will increase the hazard of fire, explosion or safety to the structure or occupants of the dwelling or adjacent dwellings.