In order to qualify as a home occupation, the proposed use must comply with all of the following:
(A) The home occupation shall be operated only by residents of the dwelling; no outside employees shall be permitted;
(B) The home occupation must be incidental and secondary to the principal use of the dwelling as a residence, and shall not change the residential character of the structure or immediate area;
(C) The home occupation shall be conducted entirely within the dwelling unit or permitted accessory structure;
(D) No equipment or process of the home occupation shall be used which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes or odors; involves the disposal of waste into a septic system or public sewer system other than normal household waste; involves open storage of any materials; involves any material or process which is combustible, toxic or otherwise impairs or endangers the public health, safety, welfare and morals; or in any way disrupts normal residential uses. No equipment or process shall be used which creates any visible or audible interference with any radio, television or other communication receiving or transmission system;
(E) The home occupation shall not occupy more than 20% of the gross floor area of a dwelling unit or 25% of a permitted accessory structure, but not both, including any space used for storage for the home occupation. All storage related to the home occupation shall be contained within the dwelling unit or accessory structure;
(F) The home occupation shall not display or create any external evidence of the operation of the occupation.
(G) No structural alterations shall be made to the dwelling to accommodate the home occupation. No separate entrances or building additions shall be added for the use of the home occupation;
(H) A home occupation shall be permitted as a special use in a single-family, two-family or multiple-family dwelling unit. See table in § 156.041 below.
(I) To avoid negative impacts on the character of the surrounding neighborhood, clients or customers are not permitted to come to the home and the address of the home may not be used in any advertising, except for advertising such as printed literature or business cards; and
(J) No retail sales shall be permitted on the property.
(Ord. 614, passed 2-22-1999)