(A) Defined: see Appendix B, § 1(d).
(B) Persons desiring to conduct a home occupation shall make application to the Building Inspector for a permit for such activity.
(1) The Building Inspector shall determine whether the home occupation is clearly incidental and subordinate to the dwelling unit and meets other standards cited herein. If such is the case, a permit for same shall be issued by the Building Inspector. Once said home occupation permit is issued to an applicant, it cannot be transferred to a second applicant through the sale, leasing or rental of the premises on which said home occupation is located or in any other manner.
(2) Such application for a permit shall contain such information as the Building Inspector may require, but, in any event, shall include the following:
(a) Name of applicant;
(b) Location of residence where the home occupation will be conducted;
(c) Total floor area of the residence;
(d) Area of room or rooms to be utilized in the conduct of the home occupation;
(e) A sketch with dimension showing the floor plan and the area to be utilized for the conduct of the home occupation; and
(f) The exact nature of the home occupation.
(C) Any person may seek revocation of a home occupation permit by making application therefor to the Building Inspector, who shall cause an investigation to be made to determine whether the permit holder is conducting said home occupation in a lawful manner as prescribed by this section. In the event that the Building Inspector determines that the permit holder is in violation of the provisions of this section, said permit shall be immediately revoked by the Building Inspector. The decision of the Building Inspector shall be subject to appeal to the Board of Adjustment.
(D) All home occupations shall comply with the following standards and criteria before permits can be issued:
(1) The home occupation shall be conducted only within the principal building;
(2) No more than one additional person other than members of the family residing at the permitted location shall be employed or engaged in said home occupation;
(3) There shall be no alteration or change to the outside appearance, character or use of the building or premises, or other visible evidence of the conduct of such home occupation, other than one sign not exceeding one square foot in area, non-illuminated, mounted flat against the wall of the principal building;
(4) No home occupation shall occupy more space than 20% of the total floor area of a residence, exclusive of any open porch, attached garage or similar space not suited for or intended to be occupied as living quarters, provided, however, that in no event shall such home occupation occupy more than 500 square feet;
(5) No equipment or process shall be used in such home occupation which creates noise, vibrations, glare, fumes, odors or electrical interference detectable to the normal senses outside the dwelling unit, nor shall there be any combustible materials located anywhere on the premises which are in violation of the city’s Fire Prevention Code, in the case of electrical interference, no equipment or process shall be used which creates visual or audible interference in any radio or television receivers off the premises or causes fluctuations in live voltage off the premises;
(6) No articles or materials used in connection with such home occupation shall be stored on the premises other than in the principal building so used;
(7) No offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odors, heat or glare generated by or associated with the home occupation shall extend beyond the property line of the lot or tract on which the home occupation is being conducted;
(8) The home occupation shall not generate such additional traffic as to create a traffic hazard or disturbance to nearby residents;
(9) The occupation, profession, craft or enterprise shall be conducted wholly within the residential dwelling and no accessory building shall be used in conjunction therewith; and
(10) No more than one automobile or truck, whose size shall not be larger than a stock one ton panel or pick-up truck and used in conjunction with such home occupation, shall be permitted to park on the premises or off the premises and within view from surrounding properties.
(Ord. passed 4-4-2000)