(A) Definition. The term HOME OCCUPATION shall mean an occupation conducted in a dwelling by a member of the resident family where the clientele would be coming to the premises upon which such occupation is conducted. A home occupation shall be controlled and limited so as to not interfere with the principal use of the premises as a residence and so as to not adversely affect the residential character, use of value of the adjacent area.
(B) Zones in which permitted. A home occupation may be permitted in the A Agriculture Zone and in any Residence Zone.
(C) Conditions. A home occupation shall be determined by and regulated by the following conditions:
(1) The operator of the home occupation shall remain a resident of the dwelling and no person other than a member of the resident family shall be employed in connection with the home occupation;
(2) The primary use of the dwelling shall remain residential and the home occupation use shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to the residential use;
(3) No accessory building or structure shall be used to house a home occupation;
(4) Not more than 25% of the floor area of the dwelling shall be used in the conduct of the home occupation;
(5) There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the dwelling or the premises or any visible evidence of the conduct of such home occupation other than one sign not to exceed one square foot in area, non-illuminated and mounted flat against the wall of the building in accordance with the provisions regulating home occupation signs in §§ 152.090 through 152.097 of this chapter;
(6) No traffic shall be generated in greater volume than normally expected in a residential neighborhood. Any need for parking generated by the conduct of the home occupation shall be met off the street, not in the required front yard and in accordance with the provisions regulating parking in § 152.076 of this chapter;
(7) No equipment or process shall be used which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors or electrical interference detectable to the normal senses off the lot. In the case of electrical interference, no equipment or process shall be used which creates visual or audio interference in any radio or television receivers, or causes fluctuations on line voltage, off the premises;
(8) There shall be no visible display or storage of goods or commodities. No stock in trade or commodities, other than those prepared, produced, or created on the premises, shall be sold on the premises;
(9) The granting of a special use for a home occupation shall not transfer with ownership nor to another location; and
(10) A home occupation shall not be considered to include clairvoyance, fortune telling, experimentation that may involve the use of chemicals or other substances which may create noises, odors, or hazards to health, safety, and welfare of the neighborhood. Neither shall a home occupation include hobby or curio shops, convalescing or nursing homes, tourist homes and gun shops.
(Ord. 1991-07, passed 1-7-1991) Penalty, see § 10.99