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Building on your lot in Port Hueneme
Port Hueneme limits home businesses by room and employees, and bars trailers on city streets unless hitched to a vehicle. It also sets pool barrier rules, construction hours and garage sale hours.
Key points
- Home businesses: Home businesses may use no more than 1 room of the main home and employ only members of the household living there.
- Trailer parking: Trailers, semi-trailers and trailer coaches are not allowed on any city street unless hitched to a vehicle that can move them normally.
- Pools: Pool barriers must be at least 60 inches high, with at most 2 inches between the ground and the bottom of the barrier.
- Construction hours: Loud construction near residential zones is allowed 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays and federal holidays.
- Garage sales: Garage and yard sales run 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and need a license requested at least 1 day before.
- Rooftop solar: Complete small home rooftop solar applications that meet the approved checklist and standard plan get a building permit within 3 business days.
Each rule below is marked Port Hueneme code or CA state law and links to the section it comes from (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.
Running a business from home
Port Hueneme code Home businesses may use no more than 1 room of the main home and employ only members of the household living there.
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RV and boat parking
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Solar panels and EV chargers
Port Hueneme code Complete small home rooftop solar applications that meet the approved checklist and standard plan get a building permit within 3 business days.
All 3 Port Hueneme rules on solar panels and EV chargers, with the code text →
Swimming pools
Port Hueneme code Pool barriers must be at least 60 inches high, with at most 2 inches between the ground and the bottom of the barrier.
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Noise and construction hours
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Outdoor lighting
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Garage and yard sales
Port Hueneme code Garage and yard sales run 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and need a license requested at least 1 day before.
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Family child care homes
| Zoning | A small or large family child care home is a residential use and a use by right under all local ordinances, including zoning |
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| Business license or fee | A city or county may not charge a business license, fee or tax to run a family child care home |
| Local rules | Local limits on height, setbacks, lot size, health and safety must be the same as for every other home in the same zone |
| Small home | Up to eight children, counting the provider's own children under 10 who live there |
| Large home | 7 to 14 children, counting the provider's own children under 10 who live there |
Trash and recycling carts
Port Hueneme code Remove containers from the street or right-of-way not later than 6:00 a.m. the day after scheduled collection. No earlier than 6:00 p.m. the day before scheduled collection.
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Other Port Hueneme rules on this
Port Hueneme's code also has these chapters. We have not summarized their values on this page yet; read them in the library.
- Floodplain management (§ 6045 to § 6047)
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
Can I park an RV or boat at my home in Port Hueneme?
Trailers, semi-trailers and trailer coaches are not allowed on any city street unless hitched to a vehicle that can move them normally.
What are the noise rules and construction hours in Port Hueneme?
Loud construction near residential zones is allowed 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays and federal holidays.
What are the outdoor lighting rules for homes in Port Hueneme?
Port Hueneme's code: Outdoor lighting may not light up neighboring properties or streets. (§ 10304).
Can I run a family child care home in Port Hueneme?
California law sets this for every city, including Port Hueneme: Zoning: A small or large family child care home is a residential use and a use by right under all local ordinances, including zoning (Health & Safety Code § 1597.45(a)); Business license or fee: A city or county may not charge a business license, fee or tax to run a family child care home (Health & Safety Code § 1597.45(b)); Local rules: Local limits on height, setbacks, lot size, health and safety must be the same as for every other home in the same zone (Health & Safety Code § 1597.45(e)); Small home: Up to eight children, counting the provider's own children under 10 who live there (Health & Safety Code § 1596.78(c)); Large home: 7 to 14 children, counting the provider's own children under 10 who live there (Health & Safety Code § 1596.78(b)).
General information, not legal advice.
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