(a) The intent of the home occupation provisions is to allow minimal business practices within residential zoning districts. Further, the intent is to protect the district's character or function.
(b) Permitted home occupations as defined by this Code shall be clearly incidental to the residential use of the unit and operate with the following limitations:
(1) The occupation shall take up less than twenty-percent of the total area of the dwelling. Unheated square footages shall not be used in conducting a home occupation or in determining square footage allowed.
(2) Only commodities produced on the premises and items accessory thereto shall be sold on the premises.
(3) There shall not be any exterior, interior, structural, or aesthetic alterations to the dwelling unit to accommodate the home occupation that changes the residential character of the dwelling unit.
(4) No business practice, function, equipment, or process used in any home occupation shall create offensive odors, noise, vibration, light, heat, humidity, radiation, glare, electronic interference, smoke, or other particular matter, fumes, or anything that constitutes a nuisance or safety hazard beyond the property lines of the dwelling unit.
(5) Only family members residing in the home and one non-family member may be employed.
(6) There shall not be any exterior storage or display of products, equipment, or materials used in connection with the home occupation.
(7) No evidence of any home occupation shall be visible from off the lot where it is conducted except for a single identification sign of not more than two square feet (see Sign Code Chapter 1292).
(8) The home occupation shall not generate traffic greater in volume than normal for a residential neighborhood. The number of deliveries, pick-ups, or general destination trips or customer/client visits relating to the nonresidential use of the property shall not exceed six per day. All automobiles used by customers in connection with the home occupation shall be parked in the driveway.
(9) The home occupation shall not demand increasing or enhancing the size, capacity, or flow of the water, gas, septic, sewer, or electrical systems beyond what is the average for a residence.
(Ord. 2014-27. Passed 8-5-14.)