A home occupation is permitted accessory to any dwelling unit (except manufactured housing) in accordance with the following requirements:
(A) The home occupation must be clearly incidental to the residential use of the dwelling and must not change the essential residential character of the dwelling.
(B) A home occupation conducted in an accessory structure shall be housed only in a garage or other accessory structure typically associated with a dwelling.
(C) The use shall employ no more than one person who is not a resident of the dwelling.
(D) A home occupation housed within the dwelling shall occupy no more than 25% of the total floor area of the dwelling.
(F) There shall be no visible outside display of stock in trade which is sold on the premises.
(G) There shall be no outdoor storage or visible evidence of equipment or materials used in the home occupation, excepting equipment or materials of a type and quantity that could reasonably be associated with the principal residential use.
(H) Operation of the home occupation shall not be visible from any dwelling on an adjacent lot, nor from a street.
(I) The home occupation shall not utilize mechanical, electrical or other equipment which produces noise, electrical or magnetic interference, vibration, heat, glare or other nuisances outside the dwelling or accessory structure housing the home occupation.
(J) Home occupations shall be limited to those uses which do not draw clients to the dwelling on a regular basis.
(K) All home occupations shall require a zoning permit. Permits are not transferable from person to person or from address to address.
(L) Home occupations shall not be open to the public at times earlier than 8:00 a.m. nor later than 9:00 p.m.
(M) Home occupations shall comply with all local, state and federal regulations pertinent to the activity pursued, and the requirements of or permission granted by this section shall not be construed as an exemption from such regulations.
(N) The following uses are permitted in a home occupation:
(1) Architectural, drafting and graphic services;
(2) Art restoration;
(3) Art/photography studio;
(4) Beauty salons;
(5) Child care home;
(6) Consulting offices;
(7) Contracting offices;
(8) Data processing;
(9) Dressmaking, sewing and tailoring;
(10) Electronic assembly and repair;
(11) Engineering services;
(12) Financial planning and investment services;
(13) Flower arranging;
(14) Gardening and landscaping services;
(15) Home crafts;
(16) House cleaning services;
(17) Insurance sales broker;
(18) Interior design;
(19) Jewelry making and repair;
(20) Locksmith;
(21) Mail order (not including retail sales from the site);
(22) Real estate sales broker;
(23) General sales representative;
(24) Tutoring;
(25) Furniture upholstering; and
(26) Any use not listed, but meeting the requirements of divisions (A) through (M) above.
(O) The following uses are prohibited in a home occupation:
(1) Appliance and small engine repair;
(2) Auto repair, major and minor;
(3) Auto painting;
(4) Carpentry/cabinet making;
(5) Dance studios;
(6) Furniture construction;
(7) Machine shops;
(8) Rental businesses;
(9) Tow truck services; and
(10) Welding shops.
(Ord. passed 4-5-2010; Ord. passed 5-3-2021)