A home occupation shall be considered as a permitted accessory use in any residence district, provided the home occupation is subject to the following limitations:
(A) It shall be conducted entirely within the dwelling and only by members of the family residing in the dwelling, and when such home occupation is incidental and the secondary for the dwelling purposes.
(B) The total area for the home occupation shall not exceed more than one-half the floor area of the user's living unit.
(C) There shall be no display or activity that will indicate from the exterior of the dwelling that it is being used for anything other than a dwelling, except one name plate, no more than one square foot area containing only the name of the occupant in the dwelling and the home occupation conducted therein, and is attached to the dwelling and is not illuminated.
(D) There shall be no exterior storage on the premises of material or equipment used as part of the home occupation.
(E) There shall be no storage or use of toxic, explosive or other dangerous or hazardous materials on the premises.
(F) A home occupation, including studios or rooms for instruction, shall provide off-street parking area adequate to accommodate needs created by the home occupation.
(G) The use must be in conformance with all valid covenants and agreements, recorded with the Registrar of Deeds for the county, covering the land underlying the dwelling.
(H) In no case shall a home occupation be open to the public at times earlier than 7:00 a.m. nor later than 8:00 p.m. and no business shall be conducted on Sunday.
(I) There shall be no offensive noise as defined by § 95.35 of this Code of Ordinances, nor shall there be vibrations, smoke, dust, odors, heat or glare noticeable at or beyond the property line.
(J) A home occupation permit may be issued for any use allowed by the Zoning Ordinance of the city, providing all other criteria for issuance of a home occupation permit are met. No home occupation permit shall be issued for any other use.
(Ord. 920, passed 12-3-97)