"Home occupation" means any occupation or profession for gain or support, carried on as an accessory use in a dwelling unit by a member or members of the immediate family residing on the premises, which meets the following limitations:
A. The appearance of the structure shall not be altered on the interior or exterior, nor shall the occupation within the residence be conducted in a manner that would cause the premises to differ from its residential character.
B. There is no activity, construction or display which would indicate from the exterior of the building or dwelling unit that the building or dwelling unit is being used for any purpose other than residential, except for the provision for a nameplate as set forth below.
C. There are no signs other than a nameplate, which shall not be illuminated, and not more than one square foot in size.
D. No item or article is sold, or offered for sale, except that merchandise which is subject to the size limitations set forth below.
E. There shall be no noise, vibration, glare, heat, smoke, dust, electromagnetic or electrical interference, nor odor detectable beyond the confines of the subject property, including transmittal through vertical or horizontal parting walls or any other activities or utilization of equipment which may create a nuisance.
F. That the home occupation use has been approved by the City Council as a permitted use, and therefor all ordinances pertaining to permitted uses shall be applicable.
G. There shall be no more than eight customers or clients on the premises in any calendar day, and all business shall be conducted by appointment only.
H. There is no more than one home occupation, as defined in this section, per dwelling unit
I. Pedestrian or vehicular traffic generated by clients or customers of a home occupation shall be prohibited from visiting the premises between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
J. No commercial deliveries related to the home occupation, other than the United States Postal Service and private package and letter delivery services shall be permitted. Under no circumstances shall commercial deliveries by semi-trailer trucks be permitted.
K. The total gross floor area which is used primarily for the operation of the home occupation shall not exceed twenty-five percent of the gross living area of the dwelling unit
L. No display of goods or services pertaining to such home occupation shall be visible from outside the building.
M. No home occupation, nor storage of any goods, merchandise, supplies, products, materials nor equipment connected with a home occupation shall be allowed outdoors.
N. The use of commercial vehicles in conjunction with a home occupation shall be limited to one vehicle, not to exceed one ton maximum load weight and owned by a resident of the dwelling which must be parked in a garage or residential drive on site, in accordance with the provisions of this code.
(Ord. 93-4 (part), 1992; Ord. 92-24, 1992; Ord. 81-11 Art. II (part), 1980).