(a) Home Occupations. Home occupations, including professional offices are permitted only if in conformance with the following standards:
(1) Employment. The occupation is conducted only by members of the family residing in the dwelling unit.
(2) Area. The occupation is conducted within a completely enclosed dwelling unit and any space used for sales, service or production occupies no more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the dwelling unit 's floor area nor more than 150 square feet.
(3) Sales. All merchandise sold on the premises is produced on the premises.
(4) Environmental impact. No use shall create noise, dust, odor, glare, smoke, vibration, fire hazard or any other hazard to an extent or frequency greater than that usually experienced in a residential occupancy with no home occupation in the same district. nor shall hazardous chemicals or substances not ordinarily found in a home be permitted for a home occupation use.
(5) Exterior appearance. The residential character of the building in which the activity occurs is not diminished.
(6) Parking. The occupation does not necessitate the parking of more automobiles than can be accommodated in the dwelling's driveway.
(7) Nursery schools/group instruction. No class session exceeds an enrollment of twelve students, and no session begins before 9:00 a.m. nor continues after 10:00 p.m.
(8) No Interference. No home occupation shall include the repair of motor vehicles or equipment and any home occupation use shall not interfere with television, telephone, cable television or other communication signals or services, Wi-Fi or internet communication signals or connections, or cause electric line fluctuations,
(9) The use of the dwelling unit for a home occupation shall be clearly incidental to the main use as a dwelling.
(b) Renting of Rooms. Where the owner of a dwelling unit resides in such dwelling unit, not more than two rooms in such dwelling unit shall be occupied by a non-owner resident family and the number of renters in such dwelling unit shall be limited to two persons.
(Ord. 2019-39. Passed 8-13-19.)