Chapter 18.50 — HOME OCCUPATIONS

The purpose of this chapter is to support employment that may occur within a residential dwelling, but is secondary to the residential uses of the dwelling.

(Ord. No. 743, § 3, 3-21-2017)

Home occupations may occur in the RL, RM, and RH zoning districts or within dwelling units in the RMU or CMU zoning districts.

(Ord. No. 743, § 3, 3-21-2017)

18.50.030 - Home occupation—Conditions.

A.

A business license shall be granted where the conduct and operation of the proposed business meets all of the following conditions:

B.

The use is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for dwelling purposes;

C.

The use is conducted entirely within a dwelling and the business is owned by the inhabitants thereof;

D.

No mechanical equipment shall be installed or maintained other than such that is customarily incidental to domestic use;

E.

The use does not change the character of the dwelling or adversely affect the uses permitted in the residential district;

F.

The use creates no substantial additional traffic and requires no additional parking space(s);

G.

Employment shall be confined to the residents of the dwelling unit except that one employee who is not a resident may be allowed by the planning commission provided the following conditions are met:

1.

The employee works under the direction of the resident of the dwelling and is not an independent or separate business enterprise;

2.

The employee is necessary to the performance of the home occupation;

3.

Employment would be during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.;

4.

The allowance of an employee would not create on-street parking problems in the neighborhood;

5.

Under normal circumstances, the average residential neighbor would not be adversely affected by the home occupation.

(Ord. No. 743, § 3, 3-21-2017)

The following uses are considered permitted home occupations provided the tests listed in Section 18.50.030 are met:

A.

In-home sales, such as Tupperware, Avon, Fuller Brush and the like, provided there is no stock in trade kept at the licensed address;

B.

Contractors, provided no equipment of any kind is kept at the licensed address;

C.

Mail order services where no stock in trade is kept on the premises;

D.

Music lessons, tutoring and the like;

E.

Artist studios;

F.

Janitorial services;

G.

Laundry and mending services;

H.

Other uses not described herein that meet all tests listed in 18.50.030(C).

(Ord. No. 743, § 3, 3-21-2017; Ord. No. 748, § 4, 5-15-2018)

18.50.050 - Home occupations complaints and appeals.

Appeal procedures, as provided in Chapter 18.84, "Appeals" are applicable when either of the following conditions exist:

A.

There is a written complaint about the conduct of a business for which a permit has been granted;

B.

The applicant for a business license is not satisfied with the decision rendered by the development services director.

(Ord. No. 743, § 3, 3-21-2017)

18.50.060 - Home occupations—Planning commission consideration.

The development services director may refer to any request for a business license in a residential zoning district to the planning commission for their consideration and decision when in the opinion of the development services director there is doubt that the proposed use or business can be conducted and still meet all of the tests required in Section 18.50.030.

(Ord. No. 743, § 3, 3-21-2017; Ord. No. 748, § 4, 5-15-2018)

Chapter 18.52 - LIVE-WORK UNITS