When allowed, home occupations shall be subject to the following additional regulations.
(A) Family on premises. Family members residing on the premises shall be engaged in the home occupation.
(B) Hours. Customers may visit the site only during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. This does not apply to licensed child day care facilities.
(C) Residence. The home occupation shall be clearly incidental to the primary use as a residence. The home occupation shall not exceed 25% of the floor area of the livable portion of the dwelling (does not apply to licensed child care facilities). Exterior modifications to the dwelling to accommodate the home occupation shall be prohibited, which might include construction of parking lots, paving of required yard setbacks, or adding commercial exterior lighting effects.
(D) Use of accessory buildings. The use of an accessory building for the home occupation is limited to just storage. This type of use is further limited to 25% of the enclosed area within the accessory building, or a total of 250 square feet, whichever is less.
(E) Display of goods. No display of goods, products, or services shall be visible from off-site.
(F) Traffic and parking. Traffic and parking associated with the use shall not be detrimental to the neighborhood, or create congestion on the street where the home occupation is located. Truck deliveries or pick ups at the home are permitted to occur between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Vehicles used for delivery and pick up are limited to those normally servicing residential neighborhoods.
(G) Sold at retail, wholesale. No goods, products, or commodities bought, or secured, for the express purpose of resale shall be sold at retail, or wholesale, on the premises.
(H) Machinery. No machinery that causes noise, or interference with radio, television, or other electronic home devices, shall be permitted.
(I) Equipment. No equipment, or process, shall be used in connection with the home occupation which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors, or electrical interference with is detectable off site.
(J) Commercially-licensed vehicles. Only one commercially-licensed vehicle shall be allowed in connection with the home occupation.
(Prior Code, § 11.70)