A. Purpose: The purpose of this section is to provide a means through the establishment of specific standards and procedures by which home occupations can be conducted in residential neighborhoods without jeopardizing the health, safety and general welfare of the surrounding neighborhood.
B. Application: Subject to the nonconforming use provision of this title, all occupations conducted in the home shall comply with the provisions of this title. This section shall not be construed, however, to apply to home occupations accessory to farming.
C. Requirements; General Provisions: All home occupations shall comply with the following general provisions and according to definition, the applicable requirement provisions:
1. General Provisions:
a. No home occupation shall produce light glare, noise, fumes, odor or vibration that will in any way have an objectionable effect upon adjacent or neighboring properties.
b. No equipment shall be used in the home occupation which will create electrical interference to surrounding properties. No equipment shall be used which creates visual or audible interference in any radio or television receivers off the premises or causes fluctuations in the voltage off the premises.
c. Any home occupation shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the residential use of the premises. Not more than twenty five percent (25%) of the square footage of livable space of the dwelling unit shall be permanently set aside to be used in the conduct of the home occupation. It should not change the residential character thereof, and shall result in no incompatibility or disturbance to the surrounding residential uses.
d. No home occupation shall require internal or external alterations or involve construction features not customarily found in dwellings except where required to comply with local and state fire and police recommendations.
e. There shall be no exterior storage of equipment or material used in the home occupation, except personal automobiles used in the home occupation may be parked on the site.
f. The home occupation shall meet all applicable fire and building codes.
g. There shall be no exterior display or exterior signs or interior display or interior signs which are visible from outside the dwelling unit with the exception of directional and identification/business signs to the extent authorized by the provisions of section 10-5-4 of this chapter relating to signs.
h. All home occupations shall comply with the provisions of this code.
i. No home occupation shall be conducted between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. unless said occupation is contained entirely within the principal building and will not require any on street parking facilities.
j. Home occupations shall not create a parking demand in excess of that which can be accommodated in an existing driveway, where no vehicle is parked closer than fifteen feet (15') from the curb line or edge of paved surface.
k. Not more than one person other than those who customarily reside on the premises shall be employed.
l. The home occupation shall not involve any of the following: small engine or auto repair or reconditioning or manufacturing.
m. All permitted home occupations must be conducted entirely within a building and must comply with the requirements of section 10-5-9 of this chapter. (Ord. 230, 5-6-2002)