Chapter 18.32 — GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 18.32.02. Intent and Purpose. ¶

The purpose of these regulations is to provide for the conduct of home occupations in the residential zones, in such a manner as to be compatible with and not disrupt residential neighborhoods.

§ 18.32.04. Applicability. ¶

(1) The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to persons selling agricultural products from a dwelling or private garage attached thereto, if such sale is being conducted in an A-1 zone or any zone wherein agricultural uses are permitted.
(2) None of the provisions of this section or any sections of the zoning regulations related to home occupations shall permit a home occupation to be conducted in association with a nonconforming residential use. A home occupation associated with a non-conforming residential use is expressly prohibited.

§ 18.32.06. Conditions. ¶

No person shall conduct a home occupation use, in any zone where such use is permitted, unless said home occupation use is conducted in conformity with all of the following criteria:

(1) Said use must be conducted solely within the confines of one dwelling or a private garage on the same lot. When said use is conducted within a private garage on the same lot, the required parking spaces within the garage shall be preserved at all times for the parking of vehicles. When said use is conducted within a garage, the door thereof shall be continually and fully closed at all times.
(2) A home occupation shall not be conducted with the assistance of any persons, who are employed or retained for such by contract or otherwise; provided, however, members of the family residing in the dwelling may so assist.
(3) Persons such as maids, janitors, and gardeners who provide domestic services in the form of maintenance and repair of the dwelling and private garage shall not be considered as engaged in a home occupation.
(4) No signs associated with such a use shall be allowed, except one sign not greater than 16 square feet in area and subject to all the applicable provisions of Chapter 18.37 (Signs).
(5) There shall be no storage of materials, supplies, or equipment related directly or indirectly to a home occupation use outside the dwelling or garage, if the use is conducted in any residential zone of the City. If the use is conducted in any agricultural zone, there shall be no such storage outside the dwelling or garage, unless said materials, supplies and equipment are entirely screened from view by any occupant of property adjacent to any side of the property on which the home occupation use is being conducted, and from public view at any point.
(6) In conducting said home occupation, no mechanical equipment shall be used if such equipment makes a noise so loud, unusual or penetrating as to cause discomfort or annoyance to a reasonable person of normal sensitivity and hearing.
(7) No motor vehicles in excess of 11,000 pounds gross weight shall be used in the conduct of a home occupation. For residences where a residence exemption permit has been issued, said vehicle shall not be used in the conduct of a home occupation. Said vehicle shall also not be loaded or off-loaded for purposes of storing or transferring materials at the residence for which the permit was issued (ref. Section 10.16.050(10)) .
(8) The home occupation use shall not be such as to require the dwelling or garage in which it is being conducted to be serviced by a greater amount of City of Norco Utility Services than is required to service said dwelling or its use as a residence by the family conducting said home occupation herein.
(9) At the commencement of the home occupation use and during its continuance, there shall be no entrance or exit way specifically provided in the dwelling, garage, or on the premises, for the conduct of the home occupation thereon.
(10) A home occupation use shall not cause greater pedestrian or vehicular traffic to the dwelling and garage in which it is conducted than is normal for the zone in which it is being conducted.
(Ord. 491, Exhibit A Sec. 3, 1983; Ord. 560 Sec. 1, 1986; Ord. 961 Sec. 1, 2013)