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City of RPV Home Occupation Standards Home, Occupation, Standards, All structures must comply with general appearance, setbacks, and landscaping standards and regulations applicable to all zoning districts of the area in which they are located. No displays, signs, and/or advertisements associated with the Home Occupation shall be permitted. City of RPV Home Occupation Standards Effective May 15, 1997
City of Rancho Palos Verdes Home Occupation Standards
(effective May 15, 1997)

         17.08.030 Review of applications. Home Occupations shall be permitted only if they comply with the following standards, and such other conditions which are imposed by the director:

A. All structures must comply with general appearance, setbacks, and landscaping standards and regulations applicable to all zoning districts of the area in which they are located.
B. No displays, signs, and/or advertisements associated with the Home Occupation shall be permitted.
C. The permitted activity shall not be injurious to the use of neighboring property by reason of noise, vibration, odor, fumes, smoke, dust or similar adverse impacts on adjacent properties.
D. There shall be no radio or television interference created by said Home Occupation.
E. A Home Occupation shall not create vehicular or pedestrian traffic which changes the residential character of the neighborhood and dwelling unit where the business is being conducted, or create a greater demand for parking than can be accommodated on site or on the street frontage abutting the property where the Home Occupation is being conducted.
F. There shall be no deliveries to and from the residence of bulk materials which are used in conjunction with the Home Occupation and no deliveries of materials, goods or retail merchandise associated with a Home Occupation, if such deliveries change the residential character of the neighborhood and dwelling unit where the business is being conducted.
G. The person conducting the profession or business must reside within the dwelling unit in which the activity is located.
H. With the exception of one "home occupation employee," as defined in chapter 17.96, there shall be no employment of help other than individuals residing at the subject residence. An on site parking area of no less than nine (9) feet in width by twenty (20) feet in length shall be provided for the one home occupation employee.
I. There shall be no use or storage of dangerous chemicals, acids, caustics, explosives, or other such hazardous equipment or materials, other than those materials that are used in typical household activities as classified in the county household hazardous materials list.
J. There shall be no storage of materials and/or supplies, associated with the Home Occupation, outside of the residence, which may be visible from adjoining properties and/or the public right-of-way. If the garage is used to store Home Occupation associated materials, the minimum interior parking dimensions specified in Section 17.02.030 (Single Family Residential Districts) shall be maintained.
K. There shall be no use of utilities or community facilities which change the residential character of the neighborhood and dwelling unit where the business is being conducted beyond the level which is normal for the use of the property for residential purposes.
L. The establishment and conduct of a Home Occupation shall not change the principal residential character of the use of the dwelling unit, nor shall there be any exterior evidence of the Home Occupation being conducted. The home occupation use shall be clearly incidental to the residential use.

I HAVE READ AND I UNDERSTAND THE STANDARDS REGULATING HOME OCCUPATIONS IN THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES.

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