An occupation may be conducted in a dwelling, provided that:
(A) No person other than immediate members of the family residing on the premises shall be engaged in the occupation;
(B) The use shall be contained entirely within the dwelling and shall not alter the residential character or appearance of the property;
(C) The use of the dwelling for the occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to its use for residential purposes by its occupants, and not more than 25% of the floor area of the dwelling or its equivalent in an accessory building shall be used in the conduct of home occupations;
(D) There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building or premises or other visible evidence of the conduct of the home occupations other than one sign, not exceeding six square feet in area, non-illuminated, and mounted flat against the wall of the principal building;
(E) No traffic shall be generated by such home occupations in greater volumes than would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood. Any need for parking generated by the conduct of such home occupations shall be met off the street;
(F) No equipment or process shall be used in such home occupation that creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, smoke, effluents, odors, or electrical interference detectable to the normal senses off the premises or causes fluctuation in line voltage off the premises;
(G) Outdoor storage of equipment, trucks, machines, or supplies is prohibited;
(H) Retail sales and machine manufacture of goods from raw materials are not allowed; and
(I) Bed and breakfast establishments may be located only in single-family dwellings operated by the property owner. There must be one parking space for each guest room.
(1) The number of guestrooms shall be limited to one for each 1,000 square feet of GFA.
(2) Meals may be served in a separate room designed for serving meals, and only to overnight guests, not the general public.
(Prior Code, § 154.054) (Ord. 48, passed 6-21-2005) Penalty, see § 154.999