A home occupation use shall be permitted within a dwelling unit provided the occupation does not occupy more than twenty (20) percent of the gross floor area or two hundred (200) square feet of the dwelling unit, whichever is larger, and provided the following criteria are met.
(a) Requirements. The following requirements shall apply to permitted home occupation uses:
(1) The home occupation shall only be conducted within a principal structure and shall not be conducted within an accessory use or structure.
(Ord. 41-01. Passed 8-20-01.)
(2) The external appearance of the principal structure or property shall not be altered and the home occupation within the residence shall not be conducted in a manner which would cause the premises to differ in any way.
(Ord. 88-05. Passed 11-21-05.)
(3) No more than one (1) non-resident employee shall be engaged in such home occupation.
(4) No equipment or process shall be used in such home occupation 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 audible interference in any radio or televisions receivers off the premises, or causes fluctuations in line voltage off the premises.
(5) There shall only be limited sales on the premises of goods produced on the premises.
(6) There shall be no external indication of such home occupation other than one (1) sign, controlled by the sign regulations in this Zoning Code under Chapter 1189.
(7) There shall be no outside storage of any kind related to such home occupation.
(8) Specialized tutoring or instruction shall be limited to one (1) individual in the principal structure during said tutoring or instruction.
(9) No traffic shall be generated by such home occupation in greater volume than would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood, and any need for parking generated by the conduct of such home occupation shall meet the off-street parking requirements as to use as specified under Chapter 1185, and shall not be located in front of the building line.
(Ord. 41-01. Passed 8-20-01.)