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A. Signs. No more than one sign is allowed. Such sign must be a nameplate type sign, no larger than 1 square foot in area.
B. Outdoor Activities.
1. All activities must be in completely enclosed structures.
2. Exterior storage or display of goods or equipment is prohibited.
C. Appearance. The dwelling and site must remain residential in appearance and characteristics. Internal or external changes that will make the dwelling appear less residential in nature or function are prohibited. Examples of such prohibited alterations include construction of parking lots, paving of required setbacks, or the addition of commercial-like exterior lighting.
(Ord. 170-04. Passed 3-23-04.)
A. Hazardous Substances. Hazardous substances are prohibited as determined by the Fire and Rescue Operations Department and by the Division of Environmental Services.
B. Noise. The maximum noise level for a home occupation shall be in accordance with Section 507.14 of Chapter 507, Anti-Noise Law.
C. Trucks and Vehicles.
No more than one truck, associated with the home occupation, may be parked at the site. The maximum truck size that is allowed on-site shall not exceed the size stated in Section 351.07(a)(8) of the Traffic Code.
D. Deliveries.
Truck deliveries or pick-ups of supplies or products, associated with business activities, are allowed at the home occupation only between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Vehicles used for delivery and pick-up are limited to those normally servicing residential neighborhoods.
(Ord. 170-04. Passed 3-23-04.)
The following additional regulations apply to General home occupations.
A. Hours. Customers may visit the site only during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
B. Nonresident Employees.
One nonresident employee is allowed with a General home occupation provided no customers come to the site. Home occupations that have customers coming to the site are not allowed to have nonresident employees. For the purpose of this section, the term "nonresident employee" includes an employee, business partner, co-owner, or other person affiliated with the home occupation, who does not live at the site, but who visits the site as part of the home occupation. Adjustments or variances to this regulation are prohibited.
C. Customers. Only eight customers or clients may visit the site in a day.
D. Retail Sales. Retail sales of goods must be entirely accessory to any services provided on the site (such as sheet music sold to music students).
(Ord. 170-04. Passed 3-23-04.)
A. Purpose. Permits for General home occupations must be obtained from the Commissioner of Building Inspection prior to their establishment. The permit requirements are intended to ensure:
1. That the applicant is aware of the provisions of this Zoning Code governing home occupations;
2. That the City has all information necessary to evaluate whether the proposal initially meets and continues to meet Zoning Code regulations; and
3. That the distribution and location of General home occupations is known.
B. Procedure. A home occupation permit for General home occupations will be issued by the Commissioner of Building Inspection for a 2-year period. It is the responsibility of the applicant to obtain the permit every 2 years. The review process requires the applicant to submit an affidavit pledging agreement with these conditions and documentation that the proposal is a General home occupation. The permit is tied to the applicant and not to the lot occupied by the home occupation; permits are not transferable to other sites or other operators.
C. Revocation. A General home occupation permit may be revoked for failure to comply with the regulations of this section. When a General home occupation permit has been revoked, a new General home occupation permit will not be issued to the applicant or other persons residing with the applicant for 2 years.
(Ord. 170-04. Passed 3-23-04; Ord. 510-21. Passed 9-28-21.)
1105.0501 Special Use approval in accordance with Section 1111.0700 is required for liquid petroleum gas storage in Residential Districts in the following instances:
A. One or more liquid petroleum gas containers of more than 2,000 gallons water capacity in the aggregate; or
B. A central supply serving three or more dwelling units, or more than one building not including accessory structures.
(Ord. 170-04. Passed 3-23-04.)
1105.0502 Installations must conform to:
B. regulation promulgated by the Fire Prevention Bureau and the Division of Building Inspection relative to the storage, handling and installation of equipment for liquefied petroleum gases.
(Ord. 170-04. Passed 3-23-04; Ord. 510-21. Passed 9-28-21.)
1105.0503 The Special Use review should address at least the following matters:
A. Fencing and/or barriers, screening and landscaping, subject also to Fire Prevention Bureau review.
B. Location within the subdivision or residential area.
C. Effect on the surrounding land use or uses.
D. Vehicular access.
(Ord. 170-04. Passed 3-23-04.)
1105.0601 Each detached house, attached house, and duplex is limited to one garage for the use of the household or households within in the principal building. If the total land area associated with the dwelling is:
A. 12,000 square feet or more, this accessory building may be designed or used for storage of up to four vehicles.
B. Less than 12,000 square feet, then the accessory building may be designed or used for storage of up to three vehicles.
(Ord. 170-04. Passed 3-23-04.)
1105.0602 Residential garages must be located on the same lot as the principal building.
1105.0603 On a detached house there is no facade limitation on the location of a garage door. For each attached house, duplex, and multi-dwelling:
A. No more than 40 percent of the horizontal width of a street-facing facade on an attached house may be comprised of garage door area; and
B. All garage doors must be recessed at least 4 feet from the front building plane.
C. The intent of these standards is to prevent garages and blank walls from being the dominant visual feature of the structure when viewed from the street or place.
(Ord. 170-04. Passed 3-23-04.)
(Ord. 170-04. Passed 3-23-04.)
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