(a) The home occupation approval process shall consist of the following steps:
(1) Submission of a completed application, materials and fees to the Office of the Zoning Inspector;
(2) Approval by the Board of Zoning Appeals; and
(3) Issuance of the zoning certificate by the Zoning Inspector in accordance with the requirements of the Board of Zoning Appeals.
(b) Applications for the home occupation shall be obtained from the office of the Zoning Inspector and when completed shall be returned to that office. The application shall consist of the completed form, other required materials and the required fee.
(c) The Zoning Inspector upon receipt of the application shall transmit the completed application form to the Board of Zoning Appeals within three working days.
(d) The Board of Zoning Appeals shall hold a public hearing to consider the application.
(e) The Board of Zoning Appeals shall approve, approve with modification or deny the application within sixty days after transmittal by the Zoning Inspector.
(f) Approval shall not be granted unless all requirements of the district in which the proposed home occupation is to be located are met; and no new nonconformities would be created by the approval of the home occupation.
(g) Any change in the home occupation shall require prior approval of the Board of Zoning Appeals in accordance with the process described in this section.
(h) The Board of Zoning Appeals may prescribe appropriate conditions and safeguards with respect to the location, maintenance and operation, in addition to those described in this Zoning Ordinance so long as they are necessary for the protection of the adjacent property owners and the character of the neighborhood.
(i) The Zoning Inspector shall issue a zoning certificate only in compliance with the approved requirements of the Board of Zoning Appeals.
(Ord. 13-87. Passed 7-27-87.)