(A) Permit required; conditions of permit. A home occupation may be permitted in any class of residential zoning district, subject to the following conditions.
(1) All home occupations shall obtain a permit from the city prior to operation of the home occupation.
(2) The home occupation shall be clearly secondary to the residential use of a dwelling unit.
(3) The home occupation shall not change the character of the dwelling or have any exterior evidence of the home occupation.
(4) The home occupation shall not exceed one-third of the habitable floor area of a dwelling.
(5) The home occupation shall be carried on or conducted by members of the family residing in the dwelling and immediate family of the resident(s).
(6) One non-resident/non-familial employee shall be permitted as a part of the home occupation.
(7) No more than nine clients/customers a day shall be permitted to visit the home occupation. Hours for client/customer visits shall be between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
(8) Delivers and pickups shall be those normally associated with residential uses and shall occur only between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
(9) Outside storage of heavy equipment or material in conjunction with the home occupation shall be prohibited.
(10) No excessive generation of dust, odors, noise, vibration or electrical interference or fluctuation shall be perceptible beyond the property line.
(B) Effect of permit. The home occupation permit is effective only for the location specified in the application. The issuance of a home occupation permit does not confer on the property any vested right.
(C) Termination.
(1) A home occupation permit expires and the home occupation must terminate at the earlier of:
(a) The expiration date in the home occupation permit;
(b) The occurrence of any event identified in the home occupation permit for termination of the use;
(c) Revocation of the home occupation permit; or
(d) An amendment of the city code that no longer allows the home occupation.
(2) A home occupation permit expires one year after approval if the proposed use is not commenced or a building permit for a structure to support the home occupation has not been issued.
(3) A home occupation permit expires if the home occupation ceases operation for a continuous period of at least one year.
(D) Revocation and modification. The City Council may review a home occupation permit periodically and may revoke a permit upon violation of any condition of the permit, any law of the United States or the state, or any city ordinance. If it is discovered after approval of the home occupation permit that the city’s decision was based at least in part on false or misleading information, the city may revoke the permit, modify the conditions or impose additional conditions to ensure compliance with this section. The procedure for revocation will be the same as that for licenses specified in § 110.03 of this code of ordinances.
(2002 Code, § 7.42) (Ord. 324, effective 11-20-1965; Ord. 49, Third Series, effective 1-1-1981; Ord. 71, Third Series, effective 8-15-1982; Ord. 104, Third Series, effective 5-30-1984; Ord. 104, Sixth Series, effective 5-12-2009; Ord. 112, Sixth Series, effective 10-15-2009; Ord. 76, Seventh Series, effective 1-6-2019) Penalty, see § 154.999