§ 150.171 HOME OCCUPATION.

   (A)   Generally. A home occupation shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling unit for residential purposes.

   (B)   Type 1 home occupation. A type 1 home occupation, as defined by § 150.006, must meet the following criteria in order to ensure that there will be no evidence that a business is being conducted from the premises.

      (1)   Location and employees. The home occupation shall be conducted solely within the dwelling unit by the resident of that unit.

      (2)   Equipment or process. No equipment or process shall be used in the home occupation which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odor, or electrical interference detectable to the normal human senses beyond the exterior walls of the dwelling unit in which the home occupation is conducted.

      (3)   Noise. The home occupation shall not generate noise that is audible beyond the exterior walls of the dwelling.

      (4)   Exterior alterations.

         (a)   There shall be no exterior alteration in the residential character of the premises in connection with the home occupation and no more than 25% of the living area will be devoted to the home occupation.

         (b)   No signs shall be displayed identifying the home occupation.

      (5)   Display of merchandise. No merchandise or articles for sale shall be displayed for advertising purposes so as to be viewable from outside the dwelling and no sign or device relative to the sale of the merchandise shall be displayed on the premises.

      (6)   Storage.

         (a)   All articles or materials used in connection with the home occupation shall be stored in the main and permitted accessory buildings.

         (b)   No outside storage is permitted.

         (c)   The storage of materials and merchandise shall not represent a safety hazard to the dwelling, dwelling occupants, or adjoining properties and occupants, nor shall the storage result in a change to the fire rating of the dwelling and accessory building in which the storage may be conducted.

      (7)   Traffic and parking.

         (a)   No traffic shall be generated by the home occupation in greater volume than would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood.

         (b)   The home occupation shall not require any on or off street parking other than normally required for a residence.

         (c)   There shall be no more than 1 delivery per week to the residence by suppliers, except that delivery of mail and small packages by the United States Postal Service or by alternative private delivery services shall not be included as supplier deliveries.

         (d)   In no instance shall a delivery of any kind be made via a vehicle larger than a step-type van.

      (8)   Sale of products. There shall be no sale of products or services except as are produced on the premises by the home occupation, except that products not produced on the premises that are incidental to services being performed as a part of the home occupation may be sold in limited quantities.

   (C)   Type 2 home occupation. A type 2 home occupation, as defined by § 150.006, requires a conditional use permit including additional development requirements for certain uses listed in § 150.257.

(Ord. -, Article V, § 5.14, passed 9-12-2006) Penalty, see § 150.999