The regulations of this section dealing with home occupations are designed to protect and maintain the character of residential neighborhoods while recognizing that certain professional and limited business activities have traditionally been carried on in the home. This section recognizes that, when properly limited and regulated, such activities can take place in a residential structure without changing the character of either the neighborhood or the structure.
(a) A home occupation shall occupy not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the floor area of the dwelling and shall be clearly incidental and secondary in importance to the use of the dwelling for dwelling purposes.
(1) The home occupation shall be conducted entirely within the dwelling unit, garage or accessory building.
(2) The storage of materials, goods, supplies or equipment related to the operation of a home occupation shall be inside the dwelling unit, garage or accessory building.
(3) There shall be no outdoor storage of equipment or materials used in the home occupation.
(b) No home occupation shall be carried on that will substantially change the residential character of the premises on which it is constructed and no alteration of the dwelling unit shall be made that changes the character and appearance of the structure.
(c) A person whose principal employment is outside of the home but who temporarily works out of a home office shall not be considered as operating a home occupation subject to these standards.
(d) No more than one (1) person other than members of the family residing on the premises shall be engaged in such home occupation.
(e) Only one vehicle used in connection with the home occupation shall be parked on the premises, in compliance with Section 1135.08. Any need for parking generated by the conduct of such home occupation shall be accommodated on the driveway.
(f) There shall be no display, nor stock in trade, nor commodities sold except those that are produced on the premises.
(g) An unlighted sign in compliance with Chapter 1157 may be displayed upon the premises of the person engaged in such home occupation.
(h) No equipment or process shall be permitted or used in such home occupation that creates a nuisance by reason of noise, odor, dust, vibration, fumes, smoke, electrical interference or other causes, or which is found unsafe by the Chief Building Official. No equipment or process shall be used that creates visual or audible interference in any radio or television receiver off the premises, or causes fluctuations in line voltage off the premises.
(i) No traffic shall be generated by such home occupation in greater volume than is normally expected for the residential neighborhood. Deliveries shall not exceed those normally and reasonably occurring from a residence and shall not require vehicles other than those customarily used for residential package delivery.
(j) In no instance is an auto repair business, shop, or use permitted in any residential zoning district.
(k) A zoning certificate shall be obtained prior to the establishment of a home occupation.
(Ord. 2016-07-24. Passed 8-3-16.)