Running a business from home in La Puente: the local rules

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

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Space used	No more than 1 room or 20% of the home's floor area, whichever is greater. § 10.50.110 · code text Not more than one room or the equivalent of 20 percent of the floor area of the entire dwelling unit, whichever is greater, shall be employed for the home occupation.
Customer visits	No more visits or traffic than the Director finds normal for the zone or neighborhood. Applies: Foot or vehicle visits and traffic the home business brings. § 10.50.110 · code text The use shall not generate pedestrian or vehicular visits or traffic beyond that determined by the Director to be normal for the zone or neighborhood in which it is located. Only 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. Applies: Visits and deliveries for the home business. § 10.50.110 · code text Visitation and deliveries incidental to the home occupation shall be limited to the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., on Saturdays and Sundays. Only 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Applies: Visits and deliveries for the home business. § 10.50.110 · code text Visitation and deliveries incidental to the home occupation shall be limited to the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., on Saturdays and Sundays.
Employees	Only the permanent residents of the home can work in the business there. § 10.50.110 · code text Only the permanent resident(s) of the subject dwelling shall be employed on the premises in the conduct of a home occupation.
Permit	A city Business Permit is required first. § 10.50.110 · code text The operator of the home occupation shall have first received a Business Permit issued in compliance with Municipal Code Chapter 5.08 (Business and Occupation Permits). A home occupation permit is required. Applies: Before a license is issued for a business run at or from a home. § 5.04.160 · code text A home occupation permit pursuant to Section 10.50.110 must be obtained before a license will be issued for a business conducted at or from a place of residence.
Businesses not allowed	direct on-site sale of products, either wholesale or retail § 10.50.110 · code text There shall be no direct on-site sale of products, either wholesale or retail.

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City code limits a home business to one room or 20% of the home's floor area, whichever is greater; only permanent residents may work.

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