1. Statement of Purpose. The regulations of this section dealing with home occupations are designed to protect and maintain the residential character of a neighborhood while permitting certain limited commercial activities which have traditionally been carried out in a home.
2. Limitations on Home Occupation Activities.
A. No more than one part-time person who is not a member of the immediate family and residing on the premises shall be employed in the activity on the premises.
B. The activity shall be conducted entirely within the principal dwelling unit or in a permitted accessory building.
C. The activity shall not involve any outside storage nor in any way create, outside the building, any external evidence of the operation.
D. No alteration of a building shall be made which changes the character and appearance thereof as a residential building.
E. No more than 25 percent nor, in any event, more than 350 square feet of floor area of the principal building, and no more than 250 square feet of floor area of an accessory building, shall be devoted to the activity.
F. Not more than one motor vehicle and trailer shall be permitted in conjunction with the activity.
G. No mechanical, electrical, or other equipment shall be used except of a type normally used on a residential premises.
H. No sign other than one unlighted sign not over 2 square feet in area and stating only the resident’s name and occupation shall be allowed.
I. No activity shall be permitted which is noxious, offensive or hazardous by reason of pedestrian or vehicular traffic, or by creation of noise, odor, refuse, heat, vibration, smoke, radiation or any other objectionable emissions, or by interference with televisions or radio reception.
J. Customer visits shall be by appointment only and limited to no more than two customers at any time.
3. Home Occupations Permitted; Representative Activities. Permitted home occupations include, but are not limited to, the following list of activities; provided, however, that each permitted home occupation shall be subject to the limitations in Section 165.26(2) above, and to all other regulations applicable to the district in which it is located.
A. Facilities Used By A Physician, Surgeon, Dentist, Lawyer, Clergyman, or Other Professional Person. Facilities allowed under these provisions shall be registered with the appropriate licensing and inspection authorities.
B. Professional services such as accounting, computer, architectural and other services.
C. Providing instruction to no more than four students at a time.
D. Day care or baby-sitting of not more than six nonresident children.
E. Studio of an artist, photographer, craftsman, writer, or composer.
F. Renting of rooms by a resident owner to no more than two roomers..
G. Millinery, dressmaking, tailoring, canning, laundering, and similar domestic service activities.
H. Barber Shops and Beauty Shops. Barber and beauty shops allowed under these provisions shall be registered with the appropriate licensing and inspection authorities.
4. Short term residential rentals, subject to the following:
A. Only within a dwelling unit.
B. Off-street parking shall be provided at the rate of 1 space for each guest room plus the spaces required for the residents. Parking spaces may be in tandem – one space directly behind the other with no separation area – and more than one set of such tandem spaces are permitted, but each tandem set shall be for no more than two vehicles.
C. Short-term lodging only is permitted.
D. Meals prepared or presented for remuneration are only for the overnight guests and only as part of the lodging fee.
E. No meetings, receptions, parties, or like activities for remuneration are permitted.
F. No cooking facilities are permitted in guest rooms.
G. A short term rental home shall meet all applicable local and State inspection, licensing and permit requirements.
H. The short term rental home shall adhere to the limitations on sign size contained in Chapter 166 except that a sign may be placed in a required front or side yard.
I. All other limitations on home occupation activities contained herein shall also apply.
5. Occupations Prohibited.
A. Vehicle repair shops.
(Section 165.26 – Ord. 998 – Jan. 24 Supp.)