§ 153.033 HOME OCCUPATIONS.
   (A)   Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide for the use of the home as a place for the operation of a business or profession provided the occupation is clearly secondary to the principal use of the home as a residence, and does not alter the character or appearance of the home or neighborhood. Home occupations are permitted in Residential and Agricultural Districts.
   (B)   Permitted home occupations. Home occupations which do not require use of an attached garage, additional parking, an accessory building, or generate a noticeable increase in traffic shall be permitted.
   (C)   Interim use permit. Homes occupations which have the potential for generating a noticeable increase in traffic beyond typical residential trips per day, require additional parking, or require the use of an accessory building or attached garage shall require an interim use permit in accordance with §153.190. Home occupations such as barbershops, beauty salons, repair shops, clothing shops, bed-and-breakfast inns, schools, and similar uses shall require an interim use permit. Motor vehicle repair shall be permitted with an interim use permit only in the AG District.
   (D)   Performance standards. All home occupations shall conform to the following standards:
      (1)   Conduct of the home occupation does not require alterations to the exterior of the residence which substantially alters the appearance of the dwelling as a residence;
      (2)   Only those persons residing in the home and 1 other person may be employed on the site or report to the site on any 1 day;
      (3)   Signage shall comply with requirements in §§ 153.090 et seq.;
      (4)   No outdoor display of storage or goods, except up to 3 motor vehicles waiting repair in the Agricultural (AG) District (not to exceed 96 hours);
      (5)   Any additional need for parking generated by the home occupation shall be met by off-street parking. The parking area shall be limited to 3 spaces;
      (6)   Exterior parking of vehicles in excess of 22 feet in length is prohibited;
      (7)   Should the home occupation be teaching, classes shall not exceed restricted trips per day as defined in division (E)(3) below;
      (8)   Should the home occupation be repair, the items repaired shall be of a size or nature that repairs can occur within the home, or an accessory structure to the principal use as allowed by the ordinance;
      (9)   An accessory structure may be utilized in conjunction with the home occupation only for purposes of holding equipment used off the site, repair pursuant to division (D)(8) above, and/or for the storage of goods or articles produced or used by the occupant of the principle structure; and
      (10)   The home occupation shall not generate sewage of a nature or type that cannot be treated by a standard on-site sewage system or hazardous wastes without an approved plan for off-site disposal.
   (E)   General restrictions.
      (1)   Customer visits related to the home occupation shall be allowed only during the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Deliveries and pickups related to the home occupation shall only be allowed during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday though Saturday.
      (2)   Deliveries for home occupations shall be limited to straight axle vehicles and shall be limited to 2 delivery or pickup trips per day.
      (3)   The number of customer or client trips allowed shall not exceed 8 per day (1 trip= 1 drop off and 1 pickup).
(Ord. 2009-5-1, passed 5-12-2009)