It is the purpose of this chapter to eliminate as home occupations all uses except those that conform to the standards set forth in this chapter. Custom and tradition are intentionally excluded as criteria. In general, a home occupation is any accessory use so located and conducted that the average neighbor, under normal circumstances, would not be aware of its existence other than for a nameplate as permitted in Section 1159.03(l). The standards for home occupations in this chapter are intended to insure compatibility with other permitted uses and with the residential character of the neighborhood, plus a clearly secondary or incidental status in relation to the residential use of the main building as the criteria for determining whether a proposed accessory use qualifies as a home occupation.
(Ord. 269-2001. Passed 12-17-01.)
Home occupations are permitted accessory uses in an agricultural or residential zone, subject to approval by the Zoning Inspector and only so long as the following regulations are met:
(a) No more than one person, other than a member of the immediate family occupying such dwelling, shall be employed.
(b) Such occupation shall be conducted wholly within the dwelling or an accessory building thereof.
(c) If within a dwelling unit the floor area devoted to such use shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the total 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 commercial vehicle type shall be used in connection with the home occupation or 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 emission of sounds, noises or vibrations.
(i) There shall be no outdoor storage of any kind related to the home occupation.
(j) No storage or display of materials, goods, supplies or equipment related to the operation of a home occupation shall be visible from the outside of any structure located on the premises.
(k) The conduct of any home occupation, including but not limited to the storage of goods and equipment, shall not reduce or render unusable areas provided for the required off-street parking.
(l) 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. The limitation to one nameplate or sign is intended to apply to all lots, including corner lots.
(m) 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.
(n) When reviewed by the Board of Zoning Appeals, they may impose such other reasonable conditions and limitations as may be required to protect nearby residential premises.
(o) All home occupation activities shall occur solely within the principal building. No activity relating to the home occupation shall occur within an accessory structure.
(Ord. 269-2001. Passed 12-17-01.)
(Ord. 269-2001. Passed 12-17-01.)
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