6. Can I operate a business out of my home?
Answer: You can operate the office only related activities of a business out or your home with the approval of a Home Occupation Permit and Business License by the City. A home business should not have customers or employees coming to the house, and no commercial deliveries to or from the house. There should be no storage of large quantities of products or materials, and no heavy machinery operated. No signs are allowed to identify the business. Adjacent neighbors are notified of an application for a Home Occupation Permit so home based businesses must be a good neighbor.
7. Do I need a business license?
Answer: All businesses operation within Grand Terrace are required to have a current business license registration on file with the City of Grand Terrace. This applies to business based in the City as well as businesses and contractors doing work in the City but who are based elsewhere.
To Go GREEN: ALL HOMES Should have a HOME BUSINESS and the City Should Encourage this Economic Activity: The City should not collect fees for these businesses, and should remove some of the constraints they have put on home businesses.
"Commercial Deliveries" Come on... the UPS Man Comes for Commercial or Non Commercial Purposes what is the difference?
Limiting the Visit of a Client? What about Child Care Providers? What is wrong with an Accountant having one or two clients visit per day? Neighbors that entertain a lot are not limited to the number of people they have over for a weekly party.
The City could Provide City Wide Free Wireless Internet Service and Free OnLine Library Service that would cost less than the operation of the Current Movie Rental Shop called a Public Library.
The City could Promote Home Businesses in their directory of businesses in Grand Terrace.
Did you know the US Supreme Court Ruled that a Home Business Can put a Sign in the Window or hang a Shingle as a Freedom of Speech. (The City of Grand Terrace Code is in Violation of this Court Ruling).
The City could earn or collect its share by having a GTPay service where payments made to GT Online Businesses are done via GTPay... for a small fee the site can take payments for GT Vendors, who may not have sufficient business to pay for Credit Card Service, or other banking services that the GTPay could efficiently provide. (Funds going to YOUTH PROGRAMS OF COURSE).
This all being said.
How many of the gardeners, tree trimmers, roofers, pool installers that work in GT on Saturday and Sunday have a permit or business license for what they are doing?
How many businesses doing business with GT CITY have no City Business License?
BY Encouraging LOCAL BUSINESSES and EVEN GREEN BUSINESSES IN GT you aid the Green Factor of GT. People paying 300,000 to 500.000 for a home need to see that home as a way or place to earn income... IN A LEGAL WAY...
