(A) A home business is a business conducted in a dwelling unit or accessory building by the residents of the unit; provided the business activity is incidental and secondary to the residential use of the property and does not change the residential character of the neighborhood.
(B) Home businesses are permitted with the granting of a compliance permit and conformance with the following standards.
(1) The business does not regularly require product delivery or pickup, except by parcel post and not freight or common carrier shipping.
(2) The business does not require more parking for customers than can be provided along the front property line of the applicant. All employee parking shall be provided on-site.
(3) The business shall not be located within a structure with metal siding, unless the siding is factory painted.
(4) No commercial structures shall be larger in size, in any dimension, than an average- sized house in the neighborhood. The site shall not have open storage.
(5) A single sign, not larger than 20 square feet, may be attached to the building. The sign shall state only the name of the business and shall not flash, blink, be lighted with colored light or have any movable parts. The top of the sign shall be located not higher than eight feet from ground level. Signs shall harmonize with the exterior of the building and be a material that can be maintained. Electronic reader boards are prohibited.
(6) A plan for garbage disposal, including pickup, shall be presented. Garbage containers shall be provided which contain all refuse generated.
(Ord. 294, passed 3-25-2014) Penalty, see § 152.999