§ 157.052 HOME OCCUPATIONS.
   Any home occupation which is customarily, in whole or in part, conducted in a residential or agriculture district shall be permitted in such district, provided that all of the following criteria are met:
   (A)   A home occupation shall not be conducted from an accessory building;
   (B)   There shall be no exterior indication of the home occupation other than one sign and no variation from the residential character of the dwelling;
   (C)   Only one sign shall be allowed in connection with a home occupation and shall not be illuminated, not exceed beyond lot lines, and not exceed two square feet;
   (D)   There are no commodities sold or services rendered that require receipt and delivery of merchandise, goods, or equipment other than by a passenger motor vehicle or by mail or package delivery vehicles such as Federal Express and UPS;
   (E)   Activities of the home occupation on the premises must be conducted entirely within the dwelling and only by members of the family residing on the premises;
   (F)   There shall be no exterior storage of materials or equipment;
   (G)   The home occupation shall not utilize mechanical, electrical, or other equipment which produces noise, electrical or magnetic interference, vibration, heat, glare, or other nuisances outside the dwelling;
   (H)   The home occupation shall not include the conducting of retail sales on the premises, other than by mail, phone, or internet;
   (I)   The home occupation shall not be open to the public between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.;
   (J)   A home occupation shall also include the use of a part of the dwelling as office for activities carried on away from the premises; and
   (K)   Permissible home occupations include, but are not limited to, the following:
      (1)   Art studio;
      (2)   Barber or beauty shop (to include not more than one chair);
      (3)   Profession office or clergyman, lawyer, physician, dentist, architect, engineer, or accountant;
      (4)   Seamstress;
      (5)   Teaching music, dancing, or other instruction (limited to one pupil at a time); and
      (6)   Repair services limited to watches, clocks, computers, televisions, stereos, radio receiving sets, and small household appliances.
(Prior Code, 7 TCC 1-5(r))