Gilroy City Zoning Code

Only the residents occupying the dwelling unit and one (1) employee may engage in a home occupation and not more than two (2) such occupants shall be engaged therein. If there is an employee, that employee shall park in the driveway of the home or on a paved, on-site parking space.

With the exception of swimming lessons given in a residential pool, a home occupation shall be confined to, and carried on exclusively within, the main building of the dwelling unit, not within an accessory building. Swimming lessons may be permitted as a home occupation; provided, that the business owner adheres to all other provisions of this chapter.

There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building premises, visible evidence of the conduct of the home occupation, or construction feature or alteration not of a residential character.

There shall be no show windows, window displays or advertising on signs, structures, or vehicles on or near the site designed to attract customers, clients or the general public to the premises.

There shall be no conduct of a business or office open to the public.

No materials shall be transported to or from the premises in a commercial vehicle.

There shall be no generation of pedestrian or vehicular traffic beyond that normal to the district.

No products shall be sold on the premises except artist’s originals or products individually made to order on the premises or cottage food operations (CFO) approved foods.

No materials, supplies or equipment shall be stored out-of-doors or in any required garage space.

There shall be no operational characteristic or effect, including color, lighting, noise, vibration, electrical disturbance, smoke or odor discernible at the exterior boundaries of the building site, which would identify the premises as serving a nonresidential purpose.

A home occupation shall be limited to having only two (2) clients, patients, or pupils present on the premises at any time.

Hazardous materials, chemicals, or hazardous wastes are restricted to those materials in concentration, packaging and type that are consumer products. Quantities are limited to the amounts allowed by the Uniform Fire Code. No discharge of chemicals, hazardous materials, or nondomestic wastewater shall be allowed into the sanitary sewer or storm drain from the home occupation. Inspections may be required to determine if an application is in conformance with these requirements.

Animal hospitals, or the harboring, training, raising, grooming, or treatment of animals or birds for commercial purposes.

The repair or reconditioning on the residential site for commercial purposes of motor vehicles or equipment, boats, or recreation vehicles, or display for sale of any vehicle.

Beauty parlors, barber shops.

Medical, dental or chiropractic clinics or hospitals.

The use, handling, or storage of hazardous materials or chemicals, except those materials in concentration, packaging, and type that are consumer products and kept in typical household amounts.

Any generation of hazardous waste material.

The discharge of nondomestic wastewaters into the sanitary sewer or storm drain at the residence. This includes commercial food preparation and dish cleaning.