Home occupations are permitted accessory uses in a residential zone; subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(a) Any occupation or activity is carried on solely by a member of the immediate family residing on the premises;
(b) Such occupation shall be conducted wholly within the dwelling thereof;
(c) The gross floor area devoted to a home occupation shall not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the total floor area of such dwelling;
(d) No stock in trade shall be kept or commodities sold other than articles produced by such home occupation. Items commonly collected or traded and occasionally sold by hobbyists, such as coins, stamps, antiques, etc., may be considered as exempt of these provisions when all other conditions are met;
(e) No vehicular or pedestrian traffic shall be generated by such home occupation in greater volumes than would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood; any need for parking generated by the conduct of such home occupation shall be met off the street and other than in the required front yard, in an amount as determined necessary by the Board of Zoning Appeals;
(f) No vehicle, licensed as a commercial vehicle and used in connection with the home occupation, shall be parked on the property;
(g) No use shall create noise, dust, vibration, smell, smoke, glare, electrical interference, fire hazard, or any other hazard or nuisance to any greater or more frequent extent than that usually experienced in an average residential occupancy in the district in question under normal circumstances wherein no home occupation exists;
(h) In no way shall the appearance of the structure be altered or the occupation within the residence be conducted in a manner which would cause the premises to differ from its residential character either by the use of colors, materials, construction, lighting, signs or the emissions of sounds, noises or vibrations;
(i) There shall be no outdoor storage of any kind related to the home occupation;
(j) No indoor storage or display of materials, goods, supplies, or equipment related to the operation of a home occupation shall be visible from the exterior of the structure in which the materials, goods, supplies, or equipment are located ;
(k) Only one nameplate or sign shall be allowed. It may display the name of the occupant and/or the name of the home occupation (e.g., John Doe, Attorney). It shall not exceed two square feet in area, shall be non-illuminated, and attached flat to the main structure or visible through a window;
(l) No mechanical equipment shall be used except such as may be used for domestic or household purposes, or as deemed similar to power and type;
(m) When reviewed by the Board of Zoning Appeals, other reasonable conditions and limitations as may be required to protect nearby residential premises.