City of Glendale, CA
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Basic Requirements
- The business must have a valid home occupation permit issued by the Permit Center.
- Deliveries or shipments of product or merchandise to or from the residence are prohibited.
- No customers can visit the property. All customer contact must be done through the mail or done electronically. No flyers or signs which encourage customers to visit the property are permitted.
- No storage of product, supplies (other than office supplies) or equipment on the property.
- The business use must be secondary to the residential use of the property. That is, you must live in the house, and not just use it for a business.
- No signs advertising the business may be placed on the property, including the mailbox.
- The residence may only be used by the occupants. No employees of the business are permitted to work on the property.
- No activities are permitted which are out of character with a residential neighborhood.