(A) Intent. It is the intent of this chapter to provide for limited commercial and industrial uses in conjunction with a dwelling which are more extensive than home occupations, but which, like home occupations, do not alter or disturb the residential or rural nature of the premises or its surroundings. Such limited commercial and industrial uses are known as cottage industries and are defined within this chapter.
(B) Special use standards.
(1) The particular uses conducted by the cottage industry, and their operation and appearance, shall not change or disturb the residential or rural character of the premises or its surrounding.
(2) The use is environmentally sound regarding the project site and region.
(3) No additional service demands will be created by the use.
(C) Specific standards.
(1) Not more than three employees working on the premises in addition to the members of the family residing on the premises.
(2) The cottage industry shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to the use of the premises for residential purposes.
(3) Multiple uses may be permitted within the cottage industry. The total area occupied by all uses within the cottage industry, including storage, shall not exceed 1,500 square feet. All aspects of the cottage industry shall be located and conducted within a dwelling unit or enclosed accessory building(s), except as specifically provided by the special use permit.
(4) One non-illuminated sign not exceeding eight square feet.
(5) The sale of merchandise not produced on the premises (except mail order only businesses) shall be incidental and accessory to the merchandise or service produced by the cottage industry and shall not be advertised in any manner.
(6) No equipment or process used in the cottage industry shall create noise, vibration, glare, fumes, dust, odors, smoke, electrical interference or other impacts in excess of those customarily generated by single-family residential uses in the neighborhood.
(7) No disabled, unlicensed or inoperable vehicles of any kind, including trailers, semi cabs or tractor-trailers shall be stored outside.
(8) All outside storage and other evidence of a cottage industry shall be screened from view from the road and all adjacent properties either by fencing, berming or vegetation.
(Ord. passed 11-16-2020)