(A) It shall be the purpose of this section to permit only those home occupations compatible with uses in residential districts.
(B) (1) Valid permit. No one shall conduct a home occupation without a valid home occupation permit. Permits are issued to the applicant for a specific use and site and are non-transferable to new property owners. Discontinuance of a home occupation of more than a 6-month period shall void the permit.
(Am. #5, passed - -2005)
(2) Permit application and review. Application for issuance of a home occupation permit shall be made to the Planning and Zoning Commission. The Planning and Zoning Commission will review the application for compliance with performance standards listed in this section. The Board of Adjustment and Appeals shall hear and decide appeals for home occupations permits.
(3) Performance standards. The following standards shall be followed in the issuance of home occupation permits.
(a) No more than 1 person other than a member of the immediate family occupying the dwelling shall be employed on the premises at any 1 time.
(b) The appearance of the structure shall not be altered, nor shall the occupation be conducted in a manner which would cause the dwelling to differ from its residential character either by use of colors, materials, construction, lighting, advertising signs, or the emission of sounds, odors, noise, vibration, heat, glare, or electrical disturbances.
(c) The use shall not create substantial traffic. More than 15 vehicles coming to the dwelling for service or products in any 1 day shall be considered substantial additional traffic. Any need for parking shall be met off the street, and other than in the front yard.
(d) There shall be no storage or display of any kind connected with the home occupation visible from outside of the dwelling.
(e) Any construction, alteration, addition of electrical or mechanical equipment, storage of chemicals or materials shall not change the fire rating of the structure.
(f) Any other standards deemed necessary by the Planning and Zoning Commission to preserve the residential character of the neighborhood.
(4) Permitted home occupations.
(a) Dressmakers, seamstresses, and tailors;
(b) Music, art, or dancing teachers (limited to not more than 5 students at any 1 time);
(c) Artists, sculptors, authors, or composers;
(d) Office facility of physicians, dentists, or other licensed medical practitioners;
(e) Office facility of lawyers, architects, contractors, engineers, realtors, insurance agents, brokers, salespeople, and members of similar professions;
(f) Office facility of ministers, rabbis, priests, or members of religious orders;
(g) Office facility of door to door salespersons;
(h) Home crafts, such as model-making, rug weaving, and lapidary work;
(i) Barber or beauty shops;
(j) Limited photo studio, developing, or processing;
(k) Limited upholstering;
(l) Limited carpentry work; and/or
(m) Repair shops (limited to bicycles, small engine, lawn mowers, small electrical appliances, typewriters, cameras, or other similar items).
(5) Prohibited home occupations.
(a) Animal hospital or pet shop;
(b) Clinics or hospital;
(c) Mortuaries;
(d) Private clubs;
(e) Rental operations;
(f) Automobile repair, major or minor;
(g) Major appliance repair or service;
(h) Painting and restoration of vehicles, trailers, or boats;
(i) Retail or wholesale sales;
(j) Manufacturing; and/or
(k) Warehousing or on-site storage of goods for redistribution.
(6) Previous permit. Home occupations permitted by previous issuance of a special use permit shall be allowed to continue without issuance of a home occupation permit. These uses shall follow all conditions attached to their special use permit, as well as performance standards and regulations listed in this section and chapter.
(Ord. 239, § 1002, passed 1-22-2000) Penalty, see § 10.99