Running a business from home in Fairfield

The home occupation shall be conducted entirely within the principal dwelling.

Up to eight patron visits per day shall be permitted between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM.

No persons, other than residents of the household for which the permit has been issued, shall engage in the home occupation at the home.

No person shall conduct a home occupation without a Home Occupation Permit (concurrent with a Business License, as required in Chapter 10b of the City Code).

Use of equipment or machinery that is not customarily incidental to domestic use (e.g., cement mixers, tractors, and paint booths).

Equipment, machinery, or processes that create noise, smoke, glare, fumes, odor or vibration (e.g., assembly requiring power tools, carpentry) offensive to a reasonable person at the property line.

Uses that involve activities or use of equipment or materials on more than an intermittent basis so as to change the fire safety or occupancy classification of the premises (e.g., welding).

Activities that cause electromagnetic (e.g. radio, television, etc.) interference to surrounding properties.

Use or storage of chemicals or processes that are not customarily associated with domestic use.

Repair of motor vehicles.

Escort services, meaning a person who, for a fee, commission, hire, reward or profit, accompanies other persons to or about social affairs, entertainments or places of amusement or consorts with others about any place of public resort or within any private quarters.