§ 155.178 HOME OCCUPATIONS.

   Home occupations are those secondary uses allowed on a premises in conjunction with the following.

   (A)   The occupation must be conducted entirely within a dwelling unit or within a private garage.

   (B)   The occupation must be clearly incidental and secondary to the principal use of the dwelling for dwelling purposes.

   (C)   Only members of the immediate family residing on the premises may be employed by or participate in the home occupation.

   (D)   The area set aside for a home occupation shall not exceed 20% of the total floor area of the residence, including garages. The permissible floor area includes that space necessary for storage of goods or products associated with the home occupation.

   (E)   There can be no evidence other than the nameplate referred to in division (F) below that will indicate from the exterior that the building is being utilized in part for any purpose other than that of a dwelling.

   (F)   Home occupation signs as regulated in §§ 155.270 through 155.280 are allowed on the premises.

   (G)   Such occupations shall not require substantial external alterations or involve construction features not customary in a dwelling.

   (H)   Merchandise offered for sale shall be clearly incidental to the home occupation.

   (I)   No toxic, explosive, flammable, combustible, corrosive, etiologic, radioactive, or other restricted material shall be stored on site.

   (J)   Any process which will cause odor, dust, glare, noise, heat, or vibration which would have a negative effect on adjacent properties would not be allowed. No mechanical equipment other than that ordinarily utilized within a dwelling unit for household or hobby purposes shall be permissible.

   (K)   No visible evidence of the conduct of such home occupation shall be visible from any public way or neighboring property except for one commercial vehicle associated with the home occupation may be park on the premises.

   (L)   (1)   Public access to the home occupation shall be by invitation only and there shall ordinarily be no more than one vehicle not owned by the occupants on or adjacent to the property for business purposes except that appointments may overlap for time period not exceeding 30 minutes.

      (2)   Occasional parties, meetings, or classes associated with home occupations are permissible.

      (3)   The parties, meetings, or classes shall in no case be held more than four times monthly and vehicles shall in no way impede the safety and flow of traffic within the neighborhood. If the home occupation is the type in which classes are held or instructions given, there shall be no more than four students on the premises at any one time.

   (M)   Home occupations shall be restricted to the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

   (N)   Any proposed home occupation which does not meet the criteria as established in this section may be allowed as a conditional use and must follow the requirements of §§ 155.335 through 155.341.

(Ord. passed 2-3-2011, § 2.26.040)