§ 27-821.   Home Occupations.
   1.   Permitted Home Occupations. The following activities may be conducted as home occupations in the R-1 and Conservation Districts in accordance with the requirements of Part 8:
      A.   Direct sale product distribution such as but not limited to Amway, Avon, Tupperware.
      B.   Mail order (not including retail sales from the site).
      C.   Telephone answering services.
      D.   Typing, word processing or data processing services.
      E.   Uses determined by the Zoning Officer to be of the same general character as those listed in subsection (1).
   2.   Standards. In addition to meeting all the requirements of the zoning district in which they are located, all home occupations shall also conform to the following operating standards:
      A.   The home occupation must be conducted solely within the dwelling unit of the individual engaged in the particular home occupation, except outside play area for a child day care home occupation.
      B.   No more than 25% of the total floor area of the dwelling unit may be devoted to the home occupation.
      C.   The home occupation may employ only residents of the property.
      D.   The home occupation shall not involve the use of any vehicle used exclusively in the conduct of the home occupation.
      E.   There shall be no production, storage or sale of merchandise or stock in trade, except for the limited storage of paper items associated with an office.
      F.   There shall be no exterior indication of the operation of the home occupation or variation of the residential character of the dwelling.
      G.   One home occupation shall be permitted per dwelling.
   3.   Permitted Home Occupations. The following activities may be conducted as home occupations in the R-2 Districts in accordance with the requirements of Part 8:
      A.   Beauty shops or barber shops.
      B.   Child day care up to and including five children.
      C.   Direct sale product distribution such as but not limited to Amway, Avon, Tupperware.
      D.   Mail order (not including retail sales from site).
      E.   Offices, such as but not limited to accounting, architecture, consulting, contracting, dental, engineering, financial, lawyer, medical, real estate, sales representatives.
      F.   Telephone answering services.
      G.   Typing, word processing and data processing services.
      H.   Uses determined by the Zoning Officer to be of the same general character as those listed in subsection (3).
   4.   Standards. In addition to meeting all the requirements of the zoning district in which they are located, all home occupations shall also conform to the following operating standards:
      A.   The home occupation must be conducted solely within the dwelling unit of the individual engaged in the particular home occupation, except outside lay area for a child day care home occupation.
      B.   No more than 25% of the total floor area of the dwelling unit may be devoted to the home occupation.
      C.   The home occupation may employ only residents of the property and not more than one additional person.
      D.   One off-street parking space in additional to the requirements of Part 5, “Off Street Parking, Loading and Unloading,” shall be required.
      E.   The home occupation shall not involve the use of any vehicle used exclusively in the conduct of the home occupation.
      F.   There shall be no production, storage or sale of merchandise or stock in trade, except for the limited storage of paper items associated with an office.
      G.   There shall be no exterior indication of the operation of the home occupation or variation of the residential character of the dwelling, except for a sign, which must meet the requirements of Part 6, “Signs.”
      H.   One home occupation shall be permitted per dwelling.
(Ord. 462, 8/14/1995; as added by Ord. 551, 4/12/2004)