A. Home occupations are commercial uses that are accessory and incidental to a residential land use and that do not alter the character or the appearance of the residential environment or neighborhood.
B. No person shall engage in a home occupation without first obtaining a home occupation permit from the planning division consistent with the requirements of this chapter, unless otherwise exempt. In addition, the operator of the home occupation shall procure a business registration in compliance with title 5, chapter 5.20, "Business Registration Certificate", of this code, including home occupations that are exempt from permitting.
1. Class I, Exempt From Permitting:
a. Class I home occupations shall have no impact on the neighborhood in which they are located. Work is performed exclusively by phone and mail, or over the internet, and/or the activity is limited so that there are no impacts on the neighborhood. Class I home occupations are allowed in any residential zoning district.
These uses include telecommuting and internet or electronic based businesses, or other similar activities that are transparent inside the residential structure, and do not involve customers to the site, employees, or any structural alteration.
In addition, no permit is required for home based businesses where no business activity takes place other than the scheduling of appointments or paperwork, there are no customers received at the residence, the exterior of the property is not modified for the business and there is no outdoor storage of materials or vehicles, except as normally associated with and allowed in a residential area. These business activities include, but are not limited to, contractors, housecleaning, carpet cleaning, mobile car wash or gardeners.
b. Class I development standards:
(1) No customers or clients shall visit the residence.
(2) All employees shall be members of the resident family and shall reside on the premises.
2. Class II, No Hearing Required:
a. Class II home occupations may have a limited impact on the neighborhood in which they are located. Class II home occupations shall be allowed in the Single-Family Residential (RS), Rural Living (RL) and Residential-Hillside Reserve (R-HR) Zoning Districts.
Subject to the authority and discretion of the Director, home occupations that meet the following standards, after appropriate application and subject to a field investigation, may be permitted without notice or a hearing. Alternatively, the Director may schedule a hearing or forward the matter to the commission for action. The Director may establish any other special condition of approval for any home occupation permit as necessary to carry out the intent of this subsection.
b. Class II development standards:
(1) There may be sales of products on the premises.
(2) A maximum of three (3) customers or clientele per day may visit the residence.
(3) All employees, except one, shall be members of the resident family and shall reside on the premises.
(4) Operating hours of a home occupation in which there are customers visiting the site shall be between the hours of nine o'clock (9:00) A.M. and five o'clock (5:00) P.M. Operating hours of all other home occupations requiring a permit shall be between the hours of seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) P.M.
(5) There shall be no outdoor home occupation activity, and screened outdoor storage of material shall be limited to ten percent (10%) of the lot area.
3. Class III, Notice And Hearing Required:
a. Class III home occupations may have a limited impact on the neighborhood in which they are located but are also slightly more intense than Class II in that they may involve outdoor storage of material and/or outdoor home occupation activities that do not impact the neighborhood. Class III home occupations are permitted in the Rural Living (RL) and Residential-Hillside Reserve (R-HR) Zoning Districts.
Class III home occupations shall be subject to notice and hearing. The commission is the review authority, and the commission may forward the application to the Council for consideration.
b. Class III development standards:
(1) There may be sales of products on the premises.
(2) Customers may visit the residence and then only by appointment. This is restricted to a single appointment at a time. The monthly average of the total trip count for business activities shall not exceed twelve (12) trips per day in all zoning districts.
(3) All employees, except two (2), shall be members of the resident family and shall reside on the premises.
(4) Operating hours of a home occupation in which there are sales on the premises or customers visiting the site shall be between the hours of nine o'clock (9:00) A.M. and five o'clock (5:00) P.M. Operating hours of all other home occupations requiring a permit shall be between the hours of seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) P.M.
(5) Lots in the Rural Living (RL) and Residential-Hillside Reserve (R-HR) Zoning Districts that are one acre or larger shall be permitted outdoor business activity or screened outdoor storage of materials subject to review and approval by the commission.
4. Class IV, Conditional Use Permit: Home occupations which may exceed the standards provided in subsection B2 or B3 of this section may be approved subject to the review and approval of a conditional use permit by the commission. (Ord. 254, 12-16-2014)
TABLE 3-26
PERMITTED LAND USES AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
Zoning districts: | |||||
R-HR: Residential-hillside reserve | RL: Rural living | ||||
RS: Residential single-family | RM: Residential multi-family | ||||
Permit required: | |||||
CUP: Conditional use permit | HOP: Home occupation permit | SPR: Site plan and design review | |||
E: Exempt | NP: Prohibited | SUP: Special use permit | |||
Type Of Use | Permit Required By Zoning District | Notes And Other Regulations | ||||
R-HR | RL | RS | RM | |||
Type Of Use | Permit Required By Zoning District | Notes And Other Regulations | ||||
R-HR | RL | RS | RM | |||
Care uses: | ||||||
Child daycare (small family) | E | E | E | NP | 8 or fewer children, pursuant to residential district standards, section 9.08.040 of this title | |
Child daycare (large family) | SUP | SUP | SUP | NP | 9 to 14 children, pursuant to residential district standards, section 9.08.040 of this title | |
Child daycare center | CUP | CUP | CUP | NP | 15 or more children, pursuant to section 9.08.040 of this title | |
Homeless shelter | NP | NP | NP | NP | Including transitional and supportive uses | |
Social care facility, 6 or fewer | E | E | E | E | Includes, but is not limited to, elderly care and sober living facilities. Pursuant to residential district standards, section 9.08.090 of this title | |
Social care facility, 7 or more | CUP | CUP | CUP | NP | Includes, but is not limited to, elderly care and sober living facilities. See section 9.08.090, "Residential/Social Care Facilities", of this title | |
Agriculture, animal related, and open space uses: | ||||||
Agriculture for commercial use not including animal husbandry or stockyards | CUP | CUP | NP | NP | Including, but not limited to, row, field, tree, and nursery crop cultivation | |
Animal care facility | NP | NP | NP | NP | Including, but not limited to, animal hospitals, veterinarian, pet stores, and grooming | |
Community gardens | HOP | HOP | NP | NP | ||
Equestrian facility | SUP | SUP | NP | NP | ||
Feed and tack | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Horticulture for private use, including growing fruit, flowers, ornamental plants and vegetables | E | E | E | E | Permitted as a use that is incidental to the primary use | |
Kennels (over 15 animals) | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Livestock operations | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Natural resources development | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Nature preserve | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Nursery/garden supply (with outdoor display) | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Nursery/garden supply (without outdoor display) | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Retail commercial uses: | ||||||
Adult oriented business | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Ammunition sales | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Antique/secondhand stores | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Appliance sales and home goods (no repair) | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Auto and vehicle sales and rentals and parts sales | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Boat and recreational vehicle sales | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Building and landscape materials sales (indoor) | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Building and landscape materials sales (outdoor) | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Construction and heavy equipment sales and rentals | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Convenience store | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Farmers' market/arts and crafts events | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Firearms sales | HOP | HOP | NP | NP | ||
Fuel/propane dealer | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Grocery, supermarket, specialty food store, drugstore | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Manufactured home sales | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Pawnshop | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Retail store (less than 80,000 square feet) | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Retail store (80,000 or greater square feet) | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Seasonal holiday sales facilities | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Shopping center (neighborhood, community, or regional) | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Swap meet, outdoor market, auction yard (permanent) | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Warehouse retail | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Business, financial, and professional: | ||||||
ATM | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Financial institution and related service | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Laboratory | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Office | E | E | E | E | Provided that no customers or clients are visiting the residence | |
Office | HOP | HOP | HOP | NP | Customers or clients visiting the residence | |
Eating and drinking establishments: | ||||||
Bakery (delivery only) | HOP | HOP | HOP | NP | ||
Bakery (retail), coffee shop and similar uses | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Bar, lounge, nightclub, tavern, and pool hall | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Catering service | HOP | HOP | HOP | NP | ||
Cottage food operation | HOP | HOP | HOP | HOP | ||
Fast food (with drive-through, delivery) | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Fast food (without drive-through, delivery) | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Full service restaurant | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Commercial service uses: | ||||||
Ambulance service | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Appliance sales, service, repair, and rental | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Automobile gas station | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Automobile service/repair (major repair/body work) | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Automobile service/repair (minor repair, maintenance, upholstery, painting) | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Automobile washing (car wash) | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Barber, beauty shop, and other similar personal service uses | HOP | HOP | HOP | NP | ||
Equipment sales, service, repair, and rental | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Fitness center | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Fortune telling and related service | HOP | HOP | HOP | NP | ||
Funeral service (including crematorium) | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Funeral service (excluding crematorium) | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Laundry and dry cleaning | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Locksmith | HOP | HOP | HOP | NP | ||
Maintenance and repair, general (minor) | HOP | HOP | NP | NP | ||
Maintenance and repair (major) | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Massage establishment | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Personal trainer | HOP | HOP | HOP | NP | Customers or clients visiting the residence | |
Printing and duplication services | HOP | HOP | HOP | NP | ||
Studio (dance, music, martial arts, artists) | HOP | HOP | HOP | NP | ||
Tattoo and piercing | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Commercial recreation: | ||||||
Amusement arcade or park | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Campgrounds | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Carnivals/circuses/festivals/fairs | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Concerts, open air theaters, outdoor entertainment events | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Game arcade, internet cafe, and similar businesses | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Golf course | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Hookah lounge | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Parks/recreation facilities | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Private clubs and lodges | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Recreation and entertainment (commercial indoor and outdoor) | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Recreational vehicle park | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Industry, manufacturing and processing, wholesaling: | ||||||
Construction/contractor storage yard | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Hazardous waste operations | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Manufacturing operations | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Motor vehicle storage/impound facility | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Recycling facility (processing facility) | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Recycling facility (small collection facility) | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Research and development | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Salvage facility | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Storage - ministorage (personal storage) | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Storage (outdoor vehicles storage) | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Welding and machining | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Wholesaling and distribution | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Transportation, communications, and infrastructure: | ||||||
Communication facility | NP | NP | NP | NP | Including, but not limited to, radio and television stations or towers, satellite receiving stations, but not wireless telecommunication facilities | |
Parking lot | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Public/government facilities | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Public safety uses (permanent) | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Solar energy systems (accessory) | P | P | P | P | See solar energy systems; section 9.42.010 of this article 3 | |
Solar energy systems (commercial/primary use) | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Transmission utility lines, pipelines, and control stations | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Utilities (major) | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Wind energy system (accessory) | SPR | SPR | SPR | SPR | See wind energy systems; section 9.43.010 of this article 3 | |
Wind energy system (commercial/ primary use) | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Wireless telecommunication facilities | CUP | CUP | CUP | CUP | Pursuant to chapter 9.44, "Wireless Communications Facilities", of this article 3 | |
Other uses: | ||||||
Archery and gun ranges (indoor) | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Archery and gun ranges (outdoor) | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Bed and breakfast | SUP | SUP | SUP | NP | See bed and breakfast; section 9.08.030 of this title | |
Cemeteries, including pet cemeteries | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Churches, religious assembly, and other public assembly | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Conference centers and group camps | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Correctional institution | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Emergency facilities (temporary) | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Hospitals/medical/rehabilitation centers/clinics | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Hotels and motels | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Marijuana dispensaries, marijuana cultivation, marijuana deliveries, additional prohibited marijuana | NP | NP | NP | NP | Pursuant to chapter 9.53 of this title | |
Medical and dental offices, clinics, laboratories | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Museum, library, art gallery, outdoor exhibit | NP | NP | NP | NP | ||
Schools (private, vocational, charter, and other) | NP | NP | NP | NP | Not to include homeschooling | |
(Ord. 254, 12-16-2014; amd. Ord. 268, 7-18-2017)