A. Activity which is carried out on a regular, full time, and year round basis and has the characteristics of a business (is advertised, involves contracts for products and services, and may require business liability insurance or licensing and permits) but falls within the ten percent (10%) limits of a minor deviation may be conducted with a home occupation permit authorized without a public hearing. Characteristics of a minor deviation home occupation include: 1) ongoing business activity that is conducted by the home owner/renter (with the owner's written permission) and members of the family residing in the dwelling; 2) activity that does not generate traffic, parking, or deliveries in excess of normal residential use; 3) activity that is secondary to the residential use of dwellings, garages, other accessory buildings, and yard areas; 4) activity that does not require modification of the property that is inconsistent with the residential character of the neighborhood; 5) activity that does not generate noise, fumes, vibration, storage of hazardous or flammable materials, or electrical interference that is in excess of normal residential use.
1. Examples include: sewing and tailoring for clients; photography and artwork on a contract basis; instrument instruction; tutoring; personal trainers; housekeeping and janitorial work; landscaping and lawn care services; childcare which falls under state guidelines for licensed childcare; medical transcription and billing; secretarial and/or bookkeeping service; home office facilities for off site business activity including sales, building contractor, surveying, and over the road trucking; offices for professional services including attorneys, architects, engineers, accountants, or real estate brokers, or other home occupation activity deemed similar in nature by the commission.
2. Business activities that are not considered eligible for home occupation permits include: a) activities that by their nature include hazardous materials, activity, and outside storage activity that is incompatible with residential zoning requirements including on site automobile repair, auto bodywork, auto upholstering, or similar automobile related activity, munitions manufacturing, and food processing or packaging; b) any activity that is not allowed within the same structure as a dwelling by state or federal regulation; and c) any activity that would be in violation of any portion of this code. (Ord. 448, 2013)