Uses classified as minor shall be permitted in all zoning districts which allow single-family residences. The following regulations shall apply to all minor home occupations.
(A) The use shall be conducted entirely within a dwelling and carried on by the inhabitants thereof and no others.
(B) The use shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for dwelling purposes, and the appearance of the structure shall not be altered or the occupation within the residence be conducted in a manner that would cause the premises to differ from its residential character either by the use of colors, materials, construction, lighting, signs, or the emission of sound or vibrations that carry beyond the premises.
(C) No more than one room of the dwelling may be used for the home occupation.
(D) There shall be no advertising, display, or other indication of a home occupation on the premises.
(E) There shall not be conducted on the premises the business of selling stocks or merchandise, supplies, or products, provided that orders previously made by telephone or at a sales party may be filed on the premises. That is, direct sales of products off display shelves or racks is not allowed, but a person may pick up an order placed earlier as described above.
(F) No storage or display of goods shall be visible from outside this structure.
(G) No highly explosive or combustible material should be used or stored on the premises. No activity shall be allowed that would interfere with radio or television transmission in the area; nor shall there be any offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odors, heat, or glare noticeable at or beyond the property line.
(H) A home occupation shall not create greater vehicle or pedestrian traffic than normal for the district in which it is located.
(I) Parties for the purpose of selling merchandise or taking orders shall not be held more than four times each month.
(J) A home occupation shall have adequate parking spaces available to compensate for additional parking needs generated.
(K) No use of material or equipment not recognized as being part of the normal practices of owning and maintaining a residence shall be allowed.
(L) Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, garage, basement, yard, or other similar sales shall not be allowed more than twice each year, and each sale shall not last more than 72 consecutive hours.
(M) Deliveries from commercial suppliers may not be made more than once each week, and the deliveries shall not restrict traffic circulation.
(N) Permitted minor home occupations include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:
(1) Artists and sculptors;
(2) Authors and composers;
(3) Home crafts for sale off-site;
(4) Office facility of a minister, rabbi, or priest;
(5) Office facility of a salesman, sales representative, or manufacturer's representative provided that no transactions are made in person on the premises;
(6) Professional office facilities;
(7) Individual tutoring;
(8) Preserving and home cooking for sale off-site;
(9) Individual instrument instruction provided that no instrument may be amplified;
(10) Telephone solicitation work; and
(11) Family day home care not involving more than three children.
(O) The following uses by the nature of the investment or operating have a pronounced tendency once started to rapidly increase beyond the limits permitted for home occupations and thereby impair the use and value of a residentially zoned area for residence purposes. Therefore, the uses specified below shall not be permitted as minor home occupations:
(1) All uses prohibited as major home occupations;
(2) Minor or major auto repair;
(3) Barber shop;
(4) Carpentry work;
(5) Dance instruction;
(6) Dental offices;
(7) Medical offices;
(8) Painting of vehicles, trailers, or boats;
(9) Photo developing, photo studios;
(10) Private schools with organized classes;
(11) Television repair;
(12) Upholstering;
(13) Beauty parlors;
(14) Massage parlors;
(15) Small engine repairs;
(16) Welding shop; and
(17) Other similar uses.
(Ord., passed 2-18-64)