Home-Based Business
Fastest journey — typically 2–3 weeks. About 60–70% of all permit applicants in Modesto are home-based; the pattern holds across the county. Most skip both optional branches entirely.
Home Occupation Conditions
When Planning signs off, they attach conditions: typically no customer traffic to the home, no visible commercial signage, limited vehicles, no physical modifications. These vary slightly by city. Ask your city specifically what conditions apply to their address.