The following standards shall be observed in the operation of all home occupations.
(A) The home occupation shall be conducted primarily by residents of the premises. A home occupation may have employees; however, only one employee who does not live in the home may come to the home at any one time for purposes of employment, unless otherwise approved by the Planning Commission. One additional off-street parking stall shall be provided for any employee coming to the home who is not a resident of the premises. This parking stall shall be subject to setback standards for the zoning district in which the home occupation is located.
(B) The home occupation shall not physically change the dwelling or accessory structure or attached or detached garage or yard space to the extent that it would alter the residential or aesthetic character of the dwelling, accessory structure, attached or detached garage, yard or neighborhood.
(D) The home occupation shall not generate pedestrian or vehicular traffic in excess of that customarily associated with the zone in which the use is located, as determined by the Community Development Department and appropriate regulatory authorities. Occupancy load, as defined by the currently adopted Uniform Building Code, shall not be exceeded.
(E) The home occupation shall not cause a demand for municipal or utility services or community facilities in excess of those usually and customarily provided for residential use, as determined by the Community Development Department and appropriate regulatory authorities. No electrical equipment shall be permitted which exceeds three horsepower.
(F) Sale of commodities produced on the premises shall be permitted. The sale of commodities not produced on the premises shall be by prior individual invitation only.
(G) Home occupations shall conform to business license requirements of Title XI of this code of ordinances.
(H) There shall be complete conformity with all applicable city, county, state and federal laws and ordinances.
(Prior Code, § 29.30.020) (Ord. 01-22, passed 4-19-2001; Ord. 02-08, passed 3-7-2002) Penalty, see § 156.999