9-1T-16: HOME OCCUPATIONS:
A.   Development and Operating Standards: A home occupation license may be issued to an occupant of a dwelling unit, located in any R Zone, provided the home occupation meets the following:
   1.   There is no display or outdoor storage of goods, wares, merchandise, or stock in trade maintained on the premises; and
   2.   There shall be no items sold on-site, and
B.   There is not more than one (1) person regularly employed in such occupation; and only a resident of the dwelling unit shall be employed in the operation of a home occupation use. No volunteers, interns or independent contractors shall be part of a home occupation permit.
C.   There is no equipment used in conjunction with such occupation, which emits dust, fumes, noise, odor, etc., which would or could interfere with the peaceful use and enjoyment of adjacent properties; and
D.   There is not more than two hundred (200) square feet of the floor space of the dwelling devoted to such use; and
E.   There is no appreciable increase of traffic, pedestrian and vehicular, by reason of such occupation, calling or profession; and
F.   There is no alteration of the structure or loss of any required parking; and
G.   There is no use of any sign not otherwise permitted in the zone in which the occupation is located; no signage whatsoever shall be permitted in conjunction with the home occupation. Evidence of a violation of this prohibition against home occupation related signage shall be grounds for revocation or suspension of all applicable permits.
H.   Violation: Any code violation or any failure to comply with the above regulations will be grounds for revocation of the home occupation license in accordance with section 5-1B-16 of this code.
I.   Prohibited Uses: The following uses will be prohibited as home occupations: firearms and ammunition, massage, automotive repair shops, automotive body shops, pet grooming shops, kennels, bee keeping, raising animals for commercial purposes, or other uses deemed to be hazardous or undesirable by the Community Development Director.
J.   Music Lessons: Music lessons including piano, woodwind, string, and headphone-based musical instruments are permitted if there is not more than one unrelated student present at a time, lessons occur after eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. and before eight o'clock (8:00) P.M., and lessons do not occur on Sundays or Federal Holidays. Unless headphone-based, saxophone, brass and percussion instruments are not allowed. (Ord. 19-1036; amd. Ord. 23-1069)