As used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:
BUSINESS: Means and includes all enterprises engaged in within the Town carried on for and with the intent of continuous gain and/or profit.
CONTRACTOR: Means and includes anyone defined as a "contractor" in Utah Code Annotated section 58-55-102 of the Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act. Only a contractor with its principal place of business within the Town limits shall be required to obtain a license and pay the applicable fee as required in this title.
ENGAGING IN BUSINESS: Means and includes, but is not limited to, the sale of tangible personal property at retail or wholesale, the manufacturing of goods or property, and rendering of personal services.
HOME OCCUPATION: An occupation performed wholly within a residence, or the yard and accessory buildings, being a part of such residence. Home occupations shall not change the character of the residence or the residential neighborhood. A business license is required for a home occupation. The license shall be issued for a one-year period and is renewable. The town council may review a license in reaction to neighbors' complaints and may revoke it if evidence warrants this action. Home occupation standards are as follows:
A. The exterior of the home will not be modified in any way to accommodate the home occupation (i.e.. loading ramps. loading doors. etc.).
B. The occupation will be conducted entirely within the house, yard and existing outbuildings.
C. The home occupation license covers only residents of the home.
D. No outside storage of goods or materials, refuse, waste materials or apparatuses supporting the business is permitted.
E. Pedestrian and vehicular traffic will not be in excess of what is that normally associated with a residential neighborhood.
F. One sign will be permitted on the property. The sign must be approved by the town council. The town council may review the sign in reaction to neighbors' complaints and require its removal or modification if evidence warrants this action.
G. The home occupation must be operated in full conformity with fire, health, building, electrical and plumbing codes, and all state and town laws and ordinances.
H. No noise, odor, light, vibrations or dust, in excess of that normally associated with a residential neighborhood, shall pass beyond the premises.
l. State licenses will be required for "professional childcare".
J. "Home occupation" shall include the care of not more than five (5) children other than members of the family residing in the dwelling. A home occupation in a multiple-dwelling unit (2 or more units) will be considered as one of the units in determining the allowable number of units.
SOLICITOR, PEDDLER AND TRANSIENT MERCHANT: Any person selling, offering for sale, or taking orders for merchandise door to door within the Town. Merchandise shall include goods, food, wares, photographs, subscriptions to any kind of publication, insurance, tickets or coupons representing value. The term "solicitor" includes, but is not limited to, photographers, sellers of magazines, cosmetics, home care products, etc., and any other person engaged in direct sales, but specifically excludes newspaper carriers.
TOWN OR MUNICIPALITY: The Municipality of Clarkston Town, Utah. (Ord. 98-01, 2-6-1998; amd. Ord.01-04, 1-7-2002; 2003 Code; Ord. 17-10, 11-7-2017; Ord. 18-01, 2-20-2018)