In compliance with the goals and purposes of the R-B Residential Business District, limited development of small office and businesses uses shall be permitted as an accessory use to a dwelling in compliance with the following:
(a) Procedures to Obtain Zoning Certificate. To obtain a zoning certificate for an accessory business use or to appeal an administrative decision concerning an accessory business use, the applicant shall follow the procedures for home occupations set forth in Section 1143.08(b).
(b) Criteria and Limitations. Accessory business uses are subject to the following criteria and limitations:
(1) At all times the residential use of the property shall be maintained as the principal use on the lot and any business use shall be accessory thereto.
(2) The uses permitted shall be limited to those uses that meet the criteria of this section and shall further be limited to:
A. Administrative, business, professional and medical offices;
B. Retail establishments in wholly enclosed buildings, but not including game rooms where electronic games are available for customer use in the store;
C. Restaurant, table-service, provided carry-out food services shall not be permitted;
D. Personal services;
E. Bed and Breakfast, containing a maximum of three guest rooms.
(3) The accessory business use shall occupy no more than 100 percent of the ground floor area of the dwelling or 50 percent of the total floor area of the dwelling, whichever is less. The area of a basement, unfinished attic or attached garage shall not be included for the purpose of calculating floor area.
(4) The business activity, including the storage of equipment, supplies or any other apparatus used in the accessory business use, except employee and customer vehicles, shall be carried on entirely within the dwelling and not in an accessory building or garage, except that storage of equipment and supplies may be carried on in a garage to the extent that at all times the number of vehicles for which the garage was designed to accommodate shall be able to be parked in such garage.
(5) The resident of the dwelling shall be the owner or the primary operator or manager of the accessory business use.
(6) Parking for the proposed use shall be accommodated on site behind the building line.
(7) The proposed use shall not constitute a fire hazard endangering the site and/or adjoining properties. There shall be no storage of combustible or flammable matter, accumulation of rubbish or waste paper, and storage of cartons and/or boxes situated in a manner that would endanger life or property in case of an actual fire. Proposed accessory business uses are subject to building inspections by the City Engineer, City Planning Director and Fire Inspector (or their representatives) to ensure that the established standards and limitations set forth for accessory business uses are complied with.
(8) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, all accessory business uses shall comply with all applicable building and fire code requirements.
(c) Extensions. Zoning certificates for accessory business uses shall be extended by the Planning Department for a period of three years if the Planning Director determines that the accessory business use continues to comply with the regulations in this Section. Before issuing an extension, the Planning Director may seek advise from the Building and Fire Departments.
(Ord. 2009-101. Passed 6-25-09.)