A. Purpose: This section provides for certain types of restricted home occupations within residential dwellings that are a benefit to both the community and the resident but that are incidental to the use of the home as a residence. The restrictions are intended to preserve the residential character of a neighborhood.
B. General Regulations:
1. No alteration of any kind shall be made to the dwelling unit where the home occupation is conducted that would change its residential character as a dwelling unit without approval of the Village of Winfield.
2. Home occupation may be conducted only within the residence and not in accessory structures.
3. No more than fifty percent (50%) of the total finished area of the dwelling unit may be used for both the home occupation and related storage.
4. Goods that are subject of the home occupation may be fabricated or produced on the premises, as well as manufactured elsewhere, subject, however, to further regulations herein.
No article or stock in trade shall be displayed such that it is visible from the exterior of the dwelling unit. Direct sales of products from the dwelling unit are prohibited unless public access to the home occupation has been made by invitation only, but a person may pick up an order placed earlier.
5. Permanent residents of the home may be employed in the conduct of the home occupation. Nonresidents may also be employed, with a maximum of three (3) nonresident employees present at any one time. Department of Children and Family Services-licensed group and family daycare homes are exempt from this limitation.
6. Parking for customers and employees of the home occupation shall be limited to the residence private driveway or on the public street immediately in front of the home occupation property.
7. Business hours for customer services are limited to between seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and eight o'clock (8:00) P.M.
8. Deliveries by semi-tractor/trailer trucks are prohibited. Incidental and infrequent delivery of an item used in the home occupation by such vehicles is permitted (e.g., a copy machine, desk, filing cabinets).
9. Home occupations shall produce no offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odors, heat, electrical interference or stray lighting beyond the walls of the dwelling unit.
10. Home occupations that attract clients or students for services are not permitted in multi-family dwelling units of three (3) units or more.
11. Traffic generation for home occupations is limited to twenty (20) vehicles per day.
C. Uses Prohibited As Home Occupations: Home occupations that fail to meet the requirements of subsection B of this section are not permitted and the following activities are expressly prohibited:
1. Any repair of motorized vehicles, including the painting or repair of automobiles, trucks, trailers, boats, or small engine repair;
2. Animal hospitals;
3. "Adult business/use" (as defined by section 10-1-4 of this title);
4. Kennels and stables;
5. Bird keeping facilities;
6. Barbershops or beauty shops with more than one chair;
7. Restaurants;
8. Funeral chapels or homes;
9. Crematoria;
10. Mausoleums;
11. Medical or dental clinics;
12. Any entertainment or assembly use;
13. Sale of firearms or ammunition;
14. Construction business or landscaping business that provide the storage of goods and materials to be used in the operation of the business;
15. Warehousing; and
16. Welding or machine shops.
Any home occupation that is expressly prohibited that is legally established or has a valid business license as of the effective date hereof shall be considered a nonconforming use and shall be subject to chapter 8 of this title.
D. Business License Or Registration: Home occupations are subject to the regulations set forth in title 3 of this code.
E. Revocation Of Permits And Fines: Revocation of a home occupation business license may be made for the following reasons:
1. Change in the use for which the permit was issued;
2. Noncompliance with any of the provisions herein; or
3. Violation of any village ordinance or state or federal law. (Ord. 2011-11-17, 11-17-2011)