Home occupations shall be subject to the following conditions in addition to the use regulations of various districts:
(a) Home occupations shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to the use of the property for residential purposes and shall be fully conducted within the dwelling.
(b) No more than the equivalent of twenty-five percent (25%) of the gross floor area of any dwelling shall be utilized for a home occupational use.
(c) The external appearance of the structure in which the home occupation is conducted shall not be altered.
(d) There shall be no outside storage of any kind related to the home occupational use and only commodities made on the premises may be sold on the premises. No display of the products shall be visible from the street.
(e) No expansion of existing off-street parking shall be permitted. Furthermore, no additional parking burden, due to the home occupational use, shall be created.
(f) No equipment, process, materials, or chemicals shall be used which create offensive noises, vibration, smoke, dust, odor, heat, glare, x-rays, radiation, or electrical disturbances shall be utilized in the home occupation.
(g) Not more than one (1) person, who is not a resident of the premises, may participate in the home occupation as an employee or volunteer.
(h) No more than one (1) home occupation shall be permitted within any single dwelling unit.
(i) Delivery of any materials necessary for a home occupation shall be limited to automobiles, light duty pick-up trucks or vans.
(j) Hours of operation for a home occupation that entails client visits or incoming deliveries is restricted to no earlier than 8:00 a.m. and no later than 8:00 p.m. each day of the week, except that operation on Sundays is restricted to 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
(k) No sign, other than one (1) non-illuminated nameplate, two (2) square feet in area and mounted flat on the front face of the dwelling or on a driveway lamppost, may be erected or maintained on the premises.
(Ord. 99-1966. Passed 5-4-99.)