(a) Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to provide reasonable opportunities to establish and operate a home-based business or home-based occupation within a dwelling unit, while avoiding changes to the residential character of the dwelling unit conducting the home-based business or occupation, or the surrounding neighborhood. . A home occupation shall be located and conducted in such a manner that the business operation is not noticeable from the outside of the dwelling unit.
(b) A home-based business/occupation shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) The operator of the home based business/occupation shall reside in the dwelling unit, and no more than one person in addition to residents of the dwelling unit shall engage in the home-based business/occupation;
(2) The home-based business/occupation shall be conducted as an accessory use, subordinate to the residential use thereof. Not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total floor area of a dwelling unit shall be used in the operation of a home-based business/occupation. A maximum of 100 square feet may be located in an accessory structure. The use of an attached or detached garage for a home-based business/occupation shall not interfere with the provision of any required off-street parking;
(3) No visible change in the outside appearance of the building or premises, or visible evidence of the operation of the home-based business/occupation outside the dwelling unit, is permitted. No exterior displays, exterior signage, interior signage visible from the outside, exterior storage of material or equipment, or other indication from the outside of the operation of a home-based business/occupation or change in the residential character of the principal building is permitted;
(4) No retail or wholesale goods except that which are produced or processed on the premises shall be exchanged on the property.
(5) No equipment or process shall be used in a home-based business/occupation operated in a dwelling unit which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, or odors detectable to the normal senses off the lot, or outside the dwelling unit if conducted in other than a single family detached dwelling. No equipment or process shall be used which creates electrical interference, visual or audible interference in any radio or television receivers off the premises, or causes fluctuations in line voltage off the premises;
(6) The storage of apparatus, equipment, supplies or inventory related to the home-based business/occupation shall be entirely within the area of the dwelling unit and accessory garage permitted to be used for the business activity;
(7) Any home based business/occupation that provides services where members of the public visit or enter the premises may be permitted if designed to accommodate one customer at a time and which meets all other applicable requirements for home-based businesses/occupations.
(8) No traffic in volumes greater than normally generated by a dwelling unit in the neighborhood is permitted;
(9) No home-based business/occupation shall require the daily services of a commercial freight carrier which produces traffic in greater frequency or of a different nature than normally found in the surrounding residential area. Delivery services normally and customarily associated with a residential use are permitted;
(10) No additional off-street parking or loading facilities shall be provided beyond that traditionally used for residential uses. No additional driveways shall be established for the use of the home-based business/occupation.;
(11) The home-based business/occupation shall comply with all other local, state and federal laws and regulations.
(c) In the event the operation of a home-based business/occupation violates any requirement in this regulation, the home-based business/occupation may be terminated by the Community Development Administrator.
(d) The following uses are regulated as noted in Schedule 1133.03 and are not home-based business/occupations:
(1) Bed and Breakfast
(2) Day care center
(3) Family day care home, Type B
(Ord. 3273. Passed 5-9-24.)