Home occupation and home services shall comply with all standards applicable to the residential district. No accessory use shall be established or structure erected prior to the establishment or erection of the principal or primary use building or structure to which it is accessory. No existing building, structure or accessory use may be expanded or erected except in compliance with all the regulations of this chapter and the following standards:
(A) The home occupation/service is incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for dwelling purposes and does not occupy more than 25% of the floor area of the dwelling;
(B) There are no signs, displays or activities that will indicate from the exterior that the dwelling is being used for any purpose other than that of a dwelling;
(C) There are no commodities sold, or services rendered that require receipt and delivery of merchandise, goods, or equipment by other than a passenger motor vehicle or a vehicle with a capacity of not more than 3,000 pounds (such as, United Parcel Service truck);
(D) There are no persons other than the persons who reside in the dwelling and up to three non-resident persons of the immediate family engaged in the home occupation;
(E) All activity, including storage, is conducted completely within the dwelling (except storage which may be done in a garage);
(F) No special structural alterations or construction modifications to the dwelling or garage, nor the installation of special equipment attached to the walls, floor, or ceilings shall be made;
(G) There is no perceptible noise, odor, smoke, toxic fumes, electrical interference, vibration and the like, emanating from the dwelling or garage; and
(H) There is no business activity between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., except activities solely contained within the home.
(Ord. 0203, passed 6-10-02) Penalty, see § 154.999