Ridgecrest, CA · Kern County
Home Occupation Permit
Ridgecrest residents use this application to describe a home-based business or vocation and request a Home Occupation Permit.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Ridgecrest · Ridgecrest, Kern County, California
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- ridgecrest-ca.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Use this application to request permission to operate a business or vocation at your home in Ridgecrest. It asks for applicant, owner, and property information, business activities, operating hours, deliveries, customer visits, and plans to avoid offending neighbors. The form also describes conditions involving primary residence and accessibility when clients visit, and includes owner and applicant certifications and signature lines.
Who needs it
A property owner or authorized agent seeking to operate a business or vocation at a home in Ridgecrest needs this application.
How to submit it
The form lists the City of Ridgecrest Planning Division, 100 W. California Ave., Ridgecrest, CA 93555, and [email protected]. It lists a $75 fee but does not state submission instructions.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the owner and applicant sign and date certifications executed under penalty of perjury.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the Ridgecrest Home Occupation Permit application PDF.
- 2
Complete the Application
Provide applicant, owner, and property details, describe the home business, and answer questions about operations and neighborhood impacts.
- 3
Review the Municipal Code
Read the attached Municipal Zoning for Home Occupation Permits Code 106-31 referenced in the application.
- 4
Sign and Date
The property owner and applicant sign and date their certifications.
- 5
Contact the City
The form lists the Planning Division address and email; it does not state how to submit the application.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Home Occupation Permit?
- No. The form has owner and applicant signature and date lines, and says the certifications are executed under penalty of perjury; it does not require a notary.
- Who uses the Home Occupation Permit application?
- A property owner or an authorized agent applies to operate a business or vocation at a home in Ridgecrest.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks about the applicant, property owner, property description, business activities, operating hours, deliveries, customer visits, vehicles, equipment, and plans to avoid offending neighbors.
- How do I submit the Home Occupation Permit application?
- The form lists the City of Ridgecrest Planning Division at 100 W. California Ave., Ridgecrest, CA 93555, and [email protected]. It lists a $75 fee but gives no submission instructions.