Customary home occupations are permitted as an accessory use as a part of a residential dwelling. Home occupations shall be subject to the following conditions in addition to use regulations in various districts:
(a) No more than two persons, other than members of the family residing on the premises, shall be engaged in the home occupation.
(b) The home occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to the dwelling use for residential purposes with not more than 25% of the floor area of the dwelling unit used in the conduct of the home occupation.
(c) Unless required by State law, the external appearance of the dwelling in which the home occupation is conducted shall not be altered. Furthermore, no external alteration, construction or reconstruction of premises to specifically accommodate the use shall be permitted.
(d) One non-illuminated sign of not more than two square feet in area, attached flat against the building, shall be permitted.
(e) The home occupation may not increase parking and traffic flow by more than two vehicles at a time.
(f) There shall be no outside storage of any kind related to the home occupation.
(g) If products are manufactured, only those products made on the premises may be sold on the premises.
(h) No equipment, process, materials or chemicals shall be used which create offensive noises, vibration, smoke, dust, odor, heat, glare, x-rays, radiation or electrical disturbances shall be created as per Section 1292.08. In the case of electrical interference, no equipment or process shall create visual or audible interference in any radio or television receivers or other audio appliances used off the premises, or cause fluctuation in line voltage off the premises. No equipment, process, or storage associated with a home occupation shall create any fire or explosion hazard, or involve the storage or use of hazardous materials in any concentration greater than that which would normally be found in a dwelling containing no home occupation.
(i) A home occupation shall comply with all Federal, State, County and Municipal regulations that are pertinent to its operation in addition to those contained in this section.
(Ord. 2010-29. Passed 7-5-10.)