Running a business from home in Compton: the local rules

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

What Compton's code says

Compton code What Compton's code adds
Space used	One room of the home or 25% of its gross floor area, whichever is less. § 30-11.5 · code text The home occupation shall be limited to one room of the dwelling or 25% of the gross floor area of the dwelling, whichever is less.
Customer visits	No more than the traffic a home used only as a residence normally gets. Applies: Car and foot traffic to the business. § 30-11.5 · code text Vehicular or pedestrian traffic to the business shall not exceed that normally experienced by exclusively residential use.
Employees	Only the people who live in the home may work in the business. § 30-11.5 · code text Only the residents of the dwelling shall be employed in the business.
Businesses not allowed	wholesale or retail business; businesses involving on-site sales § 30-11.5 · code text No wholesale or retail business, nor any business involving on-site sales shall operate as a home occupation. vehicle repair, equipment repair, merchandise sales, dating services, beauty salons, on-site food preparation, upholstery and similar uses § 30-11.5 · code text Vehicle repair, equipment repair, merchandise sales, dating services, beauty salons, on-site food preparation, upholstery and similar uses are not permitted as a home occupation.

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City rule: a home business is limited to one room or 25% of the home's floor area, whichever is less, with only residents working.

Running a business from home in Compton

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