A. Purpose: The purpose of this section is to provide standards which allow a resident of a single-family dwelling or duplex to operate a limited activity from their principal residence or permitted accessory structure while achieving the goals of retaining residential character, maintaining property values and preserving environmental quality.
B. Applicability: Home occupations are only permitted in compliance with the below performance standards and in conjunction with a detached single-family dwelling or duplex in the MUTC, RC, RU, and RMF Zones.
C. Exemptions:
1. Home based daycare provisions are stated in section 13-5-5 of this chapter.
2. Temporary lodging facilities (lodging house), including bed and breakfast inns and boarding/rooming homes, are exempt from the regulations of this section.
3. Collective gardens conforming to the requirements of chapter 8 of this title are a permitted home occupation in the RC, RU, and RMF Zones.
D. Performance Standards:
1. Intent: It is the intent of this subsection to provide performance standards for home occupation activities, not to create a specific list of every type of possible home based business activity. The following performance standards prescribe the conditions under which home occupation activities may be conducted when incidental to a residential use. Activities which exceed these performance standards should refer to chapter 3 of this title to determine the appropriate commercial, industrial, civic, or office use category which applies to the activity.
2. General Provisions: The following general provisions shall apply to all home occupation activities:
a. The activity is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the property for residential purposes and shall not change the residential character of the dwelling or neighborhood;
b. External alteration inconsistent with the residential character of the structure is prohibited;
c. Use of hazardous materials or equipment must comply with the requirements of the Building Code and the Fire Code;
d. The activity does not create noticeable glare, noise, odor, vibration, smoke, dust or heat at or beyond the property lines;
e. Use of electrical or mechanical equipment which creates visible or audible interference in radio or television receivers or fluctuations in line voltage at or beyond the property line is prohibited;
f. Manufacturing shall be limited to the small scale assembly of already manufactured parts but does not preclude production of small, individually handcrafted items, furniture or other wood items as long as the activity meets the other standards of this chapter;
g. Customers/clients are prohibited on the premises prior to six o'clock (6:00) A.M. and after nine o'clock (9:00) P.M.;
h. Sales in connection with the activity are limited to merchandise handcrafted on site or items accessory to a service (i.e., haircare products for beauty salon);
i. In addition to the single-family or duplex parking requirements, off street parking associated with the activity shall include one additional space in accordance with standards set forth in section 13-5-3 of this chapter;
j. Only the resident can perform the activity; nonresident employees are prohibited;
k. The activity shall be limited to an area less than five hundred (500) square feet or a size equivalent to fifty percent (50%) of total floor area of the living space within the residence, whichever is less;
l. One vehicle, up to ten thousand (10,000) gross vehicle weight, is permitted in connection with the activity;
m. The activity shall be performed completely inside the residence, an accessory structure or a combination of the two;
n. There shall be no outside display or storage of materials, merchandise, or equipment. (Ord. 941, 7-24-2013; amd. Ord. 2018-1027, 4-25-2018; Ord. 2021-1074, 3-10-2021)