Home occupations are permitted in all districts only as an incidental use and shall comply with the following regulations.
(A) No person other than a resident of the dwelling shall be engaged in the occupation.
(B) Pedestrian and vehicle traffic at the businesses shall be subject to regulation under other town ordinances, including nuisances and traffic control. Any vehicles shall be parked off the street. The parking of any vehicles on the property, other than an automobile, shall be in an enclosed building as described in division (C) below, or shall be a special use subject to approval by the Board of Adjustment.
(C) No more than 25% of the total actual floor area of the dwelling or 500 square feet, whichever is less, shall be used in the conduct of the home occupation. In addition, one accessory building not exceeding 1,000 square feet, shall be a special use in connection with the home occupation, to house commercial vehicles and/or for storage of materials used in connection with the home occupation. The accessory building may not be used for manufacturing, process, instruction, sales, service or other work in connection with the home occupation. All lot coverage, dimensional and other requirements of this chapter must be met by the accessory building. The accessory building must resemble a residential garage. A sketch of the proposed building and list of the materials to be used on the outside must be submitted with the application for a special use permit.
(D) A home greenhouse shall be permitted provided that the greenhouse meets the requirements of § 153.011 of this code and that any sales in connection with the greenhouse meet the requirements of this section.
(E) No outdoor sales or storage shall be permitted in connection with the home occupation. This provision shall not apply to incidental residential yard sales.
(F) The exterior appearance of the dwelling shall not be altered in a manner nor shall the occupation in the residence be conducted in a way as to cause the premises to differ from its residential character in exterior appearance.
(G) The use may not emit smoke beyond that which normally occurs in the applicable zoning district, nor shall it emit dust, vibration, odor, smoke, fumes, glare, electrical interference, interference to radio and television reception or other nuisance and shall not be volatile or present a fire hazard, nor may the occupation discharge into any waterway, stream, lake or into the ground or septic tank any waste which will be dangerous or a nuisance to persons or animals, or which will damage plants or crops.
(H) No home occupation shall involve the use of electrical or mechanical equipment that would change the fire rating of the structure in which the home occupation is conducted.
(I) No customers, clients, patrons or employees other than the residents’ household may be on the premises in connection with the home occupation before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m.
(J) The following are strictly prohibited as home occupations: car washes; commercial automotive repair garages; truck terminals; slaughterhouses; paint, petroleum and chemical plants; any occupation which involves the bulk storage of liquid petroleum, gasoline, kerosene or other flammable liquids; funeral homes and mortuaries; massage parlors; sale of reading or viewing material of a pornographic nature; movie theaters; animal hospitals and kennels; and bottled gas sales.
(Ord. 21- , passed - -2021) Penalty, see § 153.999