Placentia, CA · Orange County
Home Occupation Permit Application
Placentia residents seeking to operate a home-based business use this application to describe the business and agree to the city’s operating standards.
What this form is
This application is for a proposed home occupation, an incidental and limited nonresidential activity within a dwelling that remains primarily a residence. It asks for the applicant’s contact information, whether they own or rent the property, and the business name and description. Applicants agree to the listed operating standards; renters must submit the property owner’s written authorization with the application.
Who needs it
Placentia property owners or renters proposing to conduct a business from their residence should complete this application.
How to submit it
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; renters must submit the property owner’s written authorization, which the form does not say must be notarized.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Application
Download the Home Occupation Permit Application.
- 2
Complete The Application
Provide your contact information, ownership or rental status, and the business name and description; review and sign the operating standards.
- 3
Gather Required Authorization
If the proposed business is conducted in rental property, obtain the property owner’s written authorization and submit it with the application.
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Submit To The City
Submit the completed application to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Home Occupation Permit Application?
- No. The application is signed and dated without a notary. Renters must submit the property owner’s written authorization, which the form does not say must be notarized.
- Who should complete this application?
- Placentia property owners or renters proposing to operate a business from their residence should complete the application.
- How do I submit the Home Occupation Permit Application?
- Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.