Running a business from home in Loma Linda: the local rules

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

What Loma Linda's code says

Loma Linda code What Loma Linda's code adds
Customer visits	No business or customer traffic beyond normal neighborhood traffic. § 17.12.050 · code text No commercial or patron traffic shall be generated by the use beyond normal traffic in the neighborhood,
Permit	A home occupation permit or business license, after planning department approval. § 17.12.080 · code text All such uses shall receive prior administrative approval from the planning department prior to issuance of a home occupation permit or a business license and shall be subject to periodic review to ensure compliance.
Businesses not allowed	actual retail sales or manufacturing other than simple assembly, except by phone or mail Applies: on the premises § 17.12.090 · code text No actual retail sales or manufacturing other than simple assembly shall be conducted on the premises other than by phone or mail. storage of hazardous or unsafe substances, materials or products for use or sale in any home occupation activity § 17.12.090 · code text Storage of hazardous or unsafe substances, materials or products for use or sale in any home occupation activity shall be prohibited.

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Can I run a business from my home in Loma Linda?

A home business needs planning department approval and a permit or business license; on-site retail sales and manufacturing beyond simple assembly are not allowed.

Running a business from home in Loma Linda

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