(A) It is recognized that home occupations which exceed the requirements of § 154.243 may be appropriate in a low density residential setting or if associated with an agricultural use.
(B) For the purpose of this chapter, such uses are classified as either a Class 1 or Class 2 major home occupation, and shall be evaluated giving consideration to the following criteria.
(1) Class 1.
(a) The occupation shall be conducted entirely within a dwelling and/or accessory building and clearly incidental to the use of the structure for residential purposes.
(b) The occupation shall be operated by a member of the family residing in the dwelling.
(c) Employees of the occupation shall be limited to residents of the dwelling and up to two non-resident employees, not to exceed four employees on site.
(d) In addition to the dwelling, up to 2,000 square feet of accessory building space may be used for the occupation.
(e) The occupation shall not create noise which, when measured off the property, exceeds 60 decibels between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The occupation shall not create noise which is detectable to the normal sensory perception off the property between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. These off the property noise standards shall not apply to public and railroad rights-of-way.
(f) The occupation shall not create vibration, glare, fumes, odor, or electrical interference detectable to the normal senses off the property.
(g) No outside storage, display of goods or merchandise, or external evidence of the occupation shall occur except as outlined in this section.
(h) A non-illuminated nameplate not exceeding two square feet in area may be placed on the dwelling or accessory building. Additionally, one non-illuminated sign not exceeding four square feet in area may be located along the driveway for the occupation. No off-premises signs shall be used.
(i) The occupation shall not generate more than ten visits per day from clients or customers averaged over a period of seven consecutive days.
(j) There shall be only limited and incidental sale of products conducted on the premises.
(k) The number of deliveries generated by the occupation shall not significantly affect the character of the area. Delivery vehicles shall be limited to auto, pick up, or typical delivery service truck.
(2) Class 2.
(a) The occupation shall be conducted in a dwelling or agricultural building accessory to the dwelling which comprise the headquarters for the agricultural use, and such agricultural use is conducted on one or more parcels of land with a total area of at least one-half of a quarter section or equivalent area which must be contiguous to or in close proximity to the headquarters.
(b) The occupation shall be clearly secondary to the principal use of the land for agricultural purposes.
(c) The owner or occupant of the dwelling shall be engaged in the occupation.
(d) The occupation shall have no more than five employees, including residents of the property.
(e) The occupation shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building typical of farm buildings. Such building shall be located behind the dwelling or shall be located at least 200 feet from the nearest road right-of-way.
(f) All materials, supplies, and products associated with the occupation shall be stored within a building or if open storage of materials or equipment is required it shall be concealed with appropriate screening or landscaping.
(g) A non-illuminated nameplate not exceeding two square feet in area may be placed on the dwelling or agricultural building. Additionally, one non-illuminated sign not exceeding four square feet in area may be located along the driveway for the occupation. No off-premises signs shall be used.
(h) The use shall cease operating when the property is no longer in conformance with division (B)(1) above.
(Ord. 0904-05, passed 5-20-2009)