(A) Categories. Home occupations shall be categorized as follows:
(1) Class "A": Home office which does not involve supplies or client business visits to the premises or the use of equipment or processes on the premises of the home occupation which may adversely affect nearby dwelling units or properties through noise, vibrations, odors, fumes, fire hazards, light glare, or electrical or radio wave interference. Class "A" shall be allowed in all residential and agriculture districts.
(2) Class "B": Home occupations which include limited supplies and clients and will not cause an adverse affect on the surrounding properties or dwellings within the district. Example of Class "B" home occupations shall be one chair beauty shops, music lessons, ceramics classes, professional offices, phone services and similar occupations.
(B) Restrictions. The following restrictions shall apply to all home occupations, shall be approved by the Zoning Administrator and an improvement location permit shall be issued authorizing such use.
(1) The home occupation shall be conducted by the people who are residents of the dwelling only.
(2) The home occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to the residential use, and shall under no circumstance change the residential character of the dwelling.
(3) The floor area devoted to the home occupation shall not exceed 25% of the floor area of the dwelling unit. However, up to 300 square feet in an attached or detached garage of the dwelling or an accessory building may be used for the home occupation in lieu of floor space within the dwelling unit. Home occupation shall not be authorized in apartments or mobile homes.
(4) There shall be no changes in the outside appearance of the premises other than one non- illuminated sign, not to exceed four square feet. The sign may be mounted flat against the wall of the building or mounted on a four-inch by four-inch post located on the premises.
(5) All display of products and storage of materials or supplies used in the home occupation shall be done in accordance with the enclosed building and space limitations set forth in division (B)(3) above.
(6) No vehicular traffic shall be generated by the home occupation in greater volume than would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood and any need for parking generated by the conduct of the home occupation shall be met off the street and on the premises, other than the front yard.
(7) The home occupation shall not adversely affect the habitability or value of the surrounding properties nor alter the essential residential character of the neighborhood.
(8) Any violation of these regulations may result in an automatic revocation of any home occupation permit, in addition to any other remedy for such violations provided in this chapter or by law.
(9) The issuance of a permit to engage in a home occupation in accordance with this chapter shall not be deemed to be a change of zoning nor official expression of opinion as to the proper zoning for the particular property.
(C) Home workshops. The following restrictions shall apply to home workshops;
(1) Home workshops shall not be used between the hours of 10:00 p.m. at night to 7:30 a.m in the morning.
(2) No outside storage of material shall be permitted for home workshop operations.
(3) Products produced from home workshops shall not be displayed for sale at the location of the home workshop.
(Ord. 5-2002, passed 3-4-02) Penalty, see § 151.999