Running a business from home in King City

A home occupation shall not occupy more than twenty-five percent of the gross floor area of the ground floor.

The use shall not allow customers or clientele to regularly visit dwellings. However, incidental visits may be permitted, such as, but not limited to music lessons, if approved by the city manager, or designee.

No persons, other than members of the family who reside on the premises, shall be engaged in such activity.

A home occupation permit is not valid until a current city business license is obtained and shall be valid only for the person to whom it is issued for one year, to be renewed annually.

(1) Automotive and other vehicle repair (body or mechanical), upholstery, painting or storage;

(2) Barber and beauty shop;

(3) Carpentry and cabinet making;

(4) Welding and machine operation;

(5) Medical offices, clinics and laboratories;

(6) Animal hospitals and grooming facilities;

(7) Contractor’s storage yards; provided, however, that the parking of one vehicle not exceeding one and one-half ton carrying capacity may be permitted;

(8) Exercise studios;

(9) Musical, dancing, and educational instruction having more than three students at any one time and more than three classes per day;

(10) Junk yards;