(A) Defined. A HOME OCCUPATION is a business conducted in a dwelling unit, provided that the occupation is clearly secondary to the main use of the premises as a dwelling and does not change the character thereof or have any exterior evidence of such secondary use. For the purposes of minimizing conflicts with neighboring residentially used property, the city has established minimum performance standards for home occupations.
(B) Performance standards.
(1) No person other than members of the family residing on the premises shall be engaged in such occupation;
(2) The use of the dwelling unit for the home occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinated to its use for residential purposes by its occupants, and not more than 25% of the floor area of the dwelling unit shall be used in the conduct of the home occupation. Exception: in-home day cares providing care for less than 12 children in a 24-hour period may utilize more than 25% of the floor area of the dwelling unit;
(3) There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building or premises, or other visible evidence of the conduct of such home occupation other than one sign, not exceeding two square-feet in area, non-illuminated, and mounted flat against the wall of the principle building; and
(4) No equipment or process shall be used in such home occupation, which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors, or electrical interference detectable to the normal senses off the lot. In the case of electrical interference, no equipment or process shall be used which creates visual or audible interference in any radio or television receivers off the premises or causes fluctuations in line voltage off the premises.
(5) No traffic shall be generated by such home occupation in greater volumes than would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood and any need for parking generated by the conduct of such home occupation shall be met off the street.
(6) Notwithstanding the preceding standards, any operation that provides care for more than 12 children in a 24-hour period shall not be considered a home occupation.
(Ord. 842, passed 3-14-2022)