A. Application Contents. Applications for home occupation permits shall include the following information:
1. Completed planning application form and required fee and attachments (see also Section 16.48.030);
2. Accurate and detailed description of the proposed use including the location for the storage of materials and equipment, and total square footage to be utilized for the home occupation; and
3. If an applicant is not the owner of the property where a home occupation is to be conducted, then a signed statement from the property owner approving the use of the dwelling unit for home occupation purposes shall be submitted with the application.
B. Compliance with Conditions. Upon acceptance of a home occupation permit application, the director shall review the request for compliance with the conditions identified in Section 16.60.050 (Conditions for Home Occupations) below. The director shall render a written decision within fifteen (15) calendar days of the application being accepted as complete. The decision shall clearly state any conditions of approval or reasons for disapproval and applicable appeal provisions in compliance with Chapter 16.78.
C. City Business License.
1. Business License Required. Immediately following the effective date of an approved home occupation permit, when no appeal has been filed, the applicant shall obtain a city business license.
2. Nontransferable. City business licenses are issued to a specific address and are not automatically transferable to a new location.
3. Expire Annually. City business licenses expire on a annual basis.
4. Annual Renewal. If the business license is not renewed within thirty (30) days after expiration, the home occupation permit shall become void.
(Ord. 544 §§ 24, 25, 2019; Ord. 182 § 2 (part), 1997)