All home occupations must comply with the following performance standards unless a conditional use permit and city council action provide otherwise:
A. The use of the dwelling as a home occupation location must be clearly incidental and subordinate to its use for residential purposes. The home occupation must occupy no more than twenty five percent (25%) of the floor area of the residence;
B. No more than one person, other than those residing on the premises, shall be engaged in the activities of the home occupation;
C. A home occupation which is authorized to receive patrons, students or any business related individuals at the home occupation location may only do so between the hours of eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. and eight o'clock (8:00) P.M.; (Ord. 224, 5-11-1999, eff. 6-3-1999)
D. No more than one home occupation shall be permitted within any single dwelling unit, unless the additional activity qualifies as a "no impact home occupation". No home occupation is allowed if such use of the property is deed restricted by CC&Rs or HOA rules; (Ord. 438, 7-27-2010)
E. There shall be no exterior displays, no exterior storage of equipment or goods, including unlicensed equipment, materials, vehicles or open lot storage;
F. Home occupations shall not produce offensive noise, vibration, smoke, electrical interference, dust, odors or heat. Any noise, vibration, smoke, electrical interference, dust, odors or heat detectable beyond the property lines or beyond the walls of a multiple-family unit shall not be permitted;
G. Home occupations shall not require internal or external structural alterations of the principal residence which may change the outside appearance of the principal residence or change the residential character of the property;
H. Home occupations shall not require the installation of equipment or machinery creating utility demand, noise, fumes or other impacts in excess of equipment or machinery that is customarily found in a residential area;
I. No electric devices may be used in any home occupation which may cause electrical interference or create visual and audible interference in any radio, television receiver or telephone, which violates FCC standards, or which causes fluctuations in off site line voltages;
J. No on premises advertising for the home occupation shall be allowed. Window areas must not purposely, intentionally or unintentionally be used as display areas or to offer merchandise for sale;
K. All related business activities shall take place entirely within the residential dwelling, unless the building and zoning department finds that business activity conducted outside the dwelling is similar to noncommercial activities normally associated with single-family residences;
L. No pedestrian or vehicular traffic shall be generated by the home occupation in greater volumes than would normally be expected in a residential area;
M. No delivery truck shall operate out of a residential district as a function of the home occupation. A single delivery or business vehicle may be operated from a home occupation so long as it is limited to a maximum size of one ton gross vehicle weight and so long as it is stored entirely within a building or structure;
N. No home occupation will be permitted which requires receipt or delivery of merchandise, goods or equipment by other than a passenger motor vehicle or by parcel or letter carrier mail service using vehicles typically employed in residential deliveries;
O. No deliveries by semitractor/trailer truck are permitted;
P. Low intensity (traffic generation, land use, noise, etc.) occupations, professions and business activities, and those uses or activities of a similar nature, as provided by the permitted home occupation uses in this section, may be permitted as home occupations in the indicated residential zoning district(s), subject to the conditions of these regulations and other applicable federal, state or local laws;
Q. This section does not permit the establishment and operation of home occupations without a permit and business license unless they have been exempted from the requirements of permitting and licensing by this section;
R. All vehicles of customers or residents of the home occupation location must be parked in authorized parking locations either on the lot where the home occupation is located or in the public parking adjacent to the home occupation location; and
S. The home occupation shall not create a hazard by using flammable, explosive or other dangerous materials or by keeping, raising or storing animals which are capable of inflicting harm or discomfort or endangering the health and safety of any person or property. (Ord. 224, 5-11-1999, eff. 6-3-1999)