The requirements set out in Table 19.120.030 must be met at the establishment of the home occupation, and maintained on a continuing basis during operation of the business activity.
Topic | Regulatory Intent | Specific Standard |
Location | Prevent intrusion of light, noise and unsightly conditions from disturbing neighbors | -Confine home occupation to main dwelling or accessory building-Garage area may be used if the minimum required number of vehicles can be parked inside during non-business hours. Home occupation activity within garage areas is limited to the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.-Rear and side yards may be used for horticulture; no storage-Front yards, driveways may not be used for home occupation purposes |
Appearance | Maintain visual character of the structure as a residence | -The entrance to the space devoted to the home occupation shall be from within the main building-There shall be no internal or external alterations or construction not customarily found in residences |
Display | Maintain visual character of structure as a residence | -Home occupations shall involve no exterior display of merchandise or stock in trade for sale |
Sales activity | Restrict scope of business activity to ensure that residential use remains primary | -Direct sale of products off display shelves or racks to the general public is prohibited; however, an order may be filled on the premises if placed earlier by a customer using telephone or mail order communications, or through attendance of sales party-Parties for the purpose of selling or taking orders for merchandise shall not be held more than two times in any month-Home occupations which involve the sale or rental of vehicles or vessels shall not be permitted to keep any vehicles on the premises at any time, or to deliver such vehicles to renters or purchasers on the premises |
Intrusive effects | Ensure that processes, tools and hours of operation do not disturb neighbors through noise, odor, vibration, TV/radio interference | -All home occupation activities shall comply with City noise ordinance daytime/nighttime limitations-All home occupations shall be conducted so as to maintain emissions at nonintrusive levels-Appropriate equipment shall be installed to reduce emissions to nonintrusive levels |
Table 19.120.030: Standards (Cont.)
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Topic | Regulatory Intent | Specific Standard |
Table 19.120.030: Standards (Cont.)
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Topic | Regulatory Intent | Specific Standard |
Traffic | Ensure that pedestrian, automobile or truck traffic, or parking demand is not significantly above normal levels for that zone | -Deliveries to and from the premises restricted per the Municipal Code |
Employment | Ensure that traffic is not significantly above normal levels for that zone | - Home occupations shall be carried on by members of the household occupying the dwelling, with not more than one additional person employed on the premises who is not a resident thereof. |
This shall not exclude the employment of domestic servants, gardeners, janitors, or other persons concerned in the operation or maintenance of the dwelling, whether living on the premises or not. | ||
Utility service | Maintain residential scale of utility services to limit business activity to an incidental use | -Home occupation activity requiring a water meter above the size customary to a residence in that zone is prohibited-Electrical panel restricted to size customary to a residence in that zone |
Business vehicle | Restrict number, size and keeping of vehicles to reduce parking demand and maintain residential streetscape | -No more than one vehicle primarily used for business purposes may be parked per site-Size limited to passenger auto, pickup truck or similar van |
Storage | Ensure that stored materials do not take up required parking space or accumulate in yards | -Storage outside of an enclosed structure is prohibited-Garage storage of materials is allowed if the remaining space allows parking of the required number of vehicles |
Signs | Prohibit use of signs unless legally required | -Legally required signs are restricted to a maximum one square foot area-Signs shall not be placed on the roof or within the required setback areas |
Cumulative effects | Ensure that multiple home occupations at a site do not exceed single-activity performance levels | -Cumulative impact of each home occupation shall not exceed the limits set forth in any portion of this section |
(Ord. 2085, § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 1601, Exh. A (part), 1992)