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Running a business from home in Suisun City

Suisun City requires a business license for a home business; the planning commission may allow one non-resident employee.

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Key points

  • Home businesses: Suisun City requires a business license for a home business; the planning commission may allow one non-resident employee.

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

What Suisun City's code says

Suisun City code What Suisun City's code adds
Employees
  • Only residents can work, but 1 non-resident employee may be allowed.
    Applies: The planning commission may allow the non-resident employee if all listed conditions are met.
    § 18.50.030 · code text
    Employment shall be confined to the residents of the dwelling unit except that one employee who is not a resident may be allowed by the planning commission provided the following conditions are met:
Permit
  • A business license is required.
    Applies: Granted when the business meets all listed home business conditions.
    § 18.50.030 · code text
    A business license shall be granted where the conduct and operation of the proposed business meets all of the following conditions:
Businesses not allowed
  • In-home sales with stock in trade kept at the licensed address
    Applies: in-home sales (such as Tupperware or Avon) are allowed only when no stock in trade is kept at the licensed address
    § 18.50.040 · code text
    In-home sales, such as Tupperware, Avon, Fuller Brush and the like, provided there is no stock in trade kept at the licensed address;
  • Contractors keeping equipment of any kind at the licensed address
    Applies: contractors are allowed only when no equipment of any kind is kept at the licensed address
    § 18.50.040 · code text
    Contractors, provided no equipment of any kind is kept at the licensed address;
  • Mail order services with stock in trade kept on the premises
    Applies: mail order services are allowed only when no stock in trade is kept on the premises
    § 18.50.040 · code text
    Mail order services where no stock in trade is kept on the premises;

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Suisun City requires a business license for a home business; the planning commission may allow one non-resident employee.

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