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Running a business from home in La Quinta

City code limits a home business to 25% of the combined floor area of house and garage, with no customer pickup or delivery.

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Key points

  • Home businesses: City code limits a home business to 25% of the combined floor area of house and garage, with no customer pickup or delivery.

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

What La Quinta's code says

La Quinta code What La Quinta's code adds
Space used
  • No more than 25% of the combined floor area of the house and garage.
    § 9.60.110 · code text
    The home occupation shall not occupy more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the combined floor area of the house and garage.
Customer visits
  • No more than 2 students at the home at the same time.
    Applies: Music lessons and academic tutoring.
    § 9.60.110 · code text
    Exception: Musical instruction and academic tutoring where not more than two (2) students are present at the residence at the same time shall be permitted.
  • Customers cannot pick up or receive products or services at the home.
    § 9.60.110 · code text
    The dwelling unit shall not be the point of customer pickup or delivery of products or services, nor shall a home occupation create greater vehicular or pedestrian traffic than normal for the district in which it is located.
Employees
  • Only residents of the home can work in the business.
    § 9.60.110 · code text
    Only residents of the dwelling unit may be engaged in the home occupation.
Permit
  • A home occupation permit is required.
    § 9.60.110 · code text
    Establishment and operation of a home occupation shall require approval of a home occupation permit processed by the director of building and safety in accordance with Section 9.210.060.
Businesses not allowed
  • Medical, dental or similar occupations in which patients are seen in the home
    § 9.60.110 · code text
    Medical, dental or similar occupations in which patients are seen in the home are prohibited.

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Frequently asked questions

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City code limits a home business to 25% of the combined floor area of house and garage, with no customer pickup or delivery.

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