(A) Restrictions and limitations. Home occupations are permitted as an accessory use to a residential use in certain residential districts subject to the requirements of this section.
(1) Home occupations shall be operated entirely within the principal residential dwelling unit and shall be operated within the principal residential dwelling and shall not occupy more than 25% of the total floor area of the residential dwelling, with the use of the dwelling for a home occupation being clearly incidental and subordinate to its use for residential purposes by its occupants.
(2) No home occupation is to be conducted in a garage or other accessory structure.
(3) In no way shall the appearance of the dwelling be altered or the occupation within the residence be conducted in a manner which would cause the premises to differ from its residential character either by the use of colors, materials, construction, lighting or the emission of sounds, noises or vibrations, except that one non-illuminated sign not greater than one square foot in area may be affixed to the residence in which the home occupation is located.
(4) The occupation shall be conducted entirely within the residence and carried on by immediate family members residing on the property and one receptionist or office assistant.
(5) A home occupation shall not create substantially greater vehicle or pedestrian traffic than normal for the district in which it is located. Nor shall substantially more vehicles be parked on the property or adjacent streets than what would typically be required for the normal use of the residence.
(6) No outdoor storage of materials or equipment used in the home occupation shall be permitted.
(7) No storage or display of materials, goods, supplies or equipment used in the home occupation shall be permitted.
(8) No equipment shall be utilized that creates a nuisance due to odor, vibration, noise, electrical interference or fluctuation in line voltage beyond the property line of the lot upon which the home occupation is conducted.
(9) No home occupation shall cause of substantial increase in the use of any one or more utilities (water, sewer, electricity) so that the combined use for the residences and the occupation exceeds the average for residences in the neighborhood.
(B) Examples of uses that frequently qualify as home occupations. The following are typical examples of uses which often can be conducted within the regulations of the limits established herein. Uses which qualify as home occupation are not limited to those found in this paragraph nor does such listing necessarily qualify it as a home occupation: accountants, beauty and barber shops limited to two operators, babysitting services, architects, engineers, attorneys, real estate agents, urban planners and insurance agents.
(C) Home occupations that are prohibited. Permitted home occupations shall not be deemed to include the following uses: animal hospitals, medical and dental clinic, eating and drinking establishments, general retail, hospitals and sanitariums, kennels, stables, undertaking establishments and funeral parlors.
(Ord. 656, passed 7-2-2001)