(Ord. 3672 - 8/5/02)
Home businesses are being regulated so as to ensure that nearby residents retain enjoyment of their properties and retain their property values. (Ord. 3672 - 8/5/02)
A home business may be permitted, accessory to any dwelling unit, provided that the following requirements are met: (Ord. 3672 - 8/5/02)
A. The use may not be located in a detached accessory structure, and may not require internal or external alteration of the dwelling, or involve construction features or use of equipment not customarily used for domestic or household purposes.
B. The home business must be incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for dwelling purposes. (Ord. 3672 - 8/5/02)
C. The use must be conducted entirely within the dwelling by members of the family residing on the premises, and shall employ no more than one (1) person who is not a resident of the dwelling unit.
D. The use shall not utilize mechanical, electrical, or other equipment which produces noise, electrical or magnetic interference, vibration, heat, glare, or other nuisances outside the dwelling unit.
E. The primary access to the use shall be from the primary entrance to the dwelling unit.
F. The use shall occupy no more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total floor area of the dwelling unit, including the basement or cellar.
G. Operation of the use shall not be visible from any existing dwelling on an adjacent lot and shall not change the essential residential character of the principal use.
H. No more than fifteen (15) vehicle trips by either customers, delivery persons or employees may be made throughout a day to and from the home business. (Ord. 3354 - 4/17/00 & Ord. 3672 - 8/5/02)
I. No heavy equipment, including excavation, towing or construction equipment, may be located on the site of the home business. (Ord. 3672 - 8/5/02)
J. No vehicle that exceeds a limit of 3/4 tons may be parked on the site of a home business, regardless of whether that vehicle is used for commercial purposes associated with the home business. No vehicle over five (5) tons may provide deliveries to service the home business. (Ord. 3354 - 4/17/00 & Ord. 3672 - 8/5/02)
K. There shall be no outdoor storage or display of equipment or materials used in the home business. (Ord. 3672 - 8/5/02)
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L. No stock in trade shall be sold or displayed on the premises, and no services may be rendered on the premises that require receipt or delivery of merchandise, goods, or equipment by other than U.S. letter carrier mail service or by passenger automobile of the person conducting the home business. (Ord. 3672 - 8/5/02)
M. All necessary licenses for the business must be obtained and kept current. (Ord. 3130 - 5/18/98 & Ord. 3672 - 8/5/02)