Home businesses can be great for families. County planners have drafted several guidelines for the consideration of the San Bernardino County Planning Commission, which is scheduled to take up the issue during a hearing at its June 29 meeting. Any new ordinance would eventually have to be approved by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors following another public hearing. The revisions as proposed seek that balance between fostering home business and protecting the quality of neighborhood life by creating three classes of home businesses. A Home Occupation Class I would be a business in which all contact with customers and co-workers is conducted by phone, mail or computer.
Nothing is sold on the premises, except in the case of produce grown on the property.
A permit would not be required for such a business, although one could be provided at the request of the proprietor. Home Businesses Page 2 Artists, writers, composers, teleworkers and network marketers would fall into this category. Home businesses in this category would be limited to an average of 10 trips per day by residents and customers, and customers would be seen by appointment only. Equipment could be transported from these locations for use at job sites and would have to be stored indoors. A Home Occupation Class III would involve direct sales of products to the public and permit up to 20 trips per day, and again customer visits would be by appointment only.