Sec. 26-120. - Home occupation.

The purpose of the home occupations provisions is to permit the conducting of a business for supplemental income in residential dwellings without changing the residential character of surrounding neighborhood.

(a)

Regulations and requirements. The following regulations and requirements apply to home occupations:

(1)

No employment or help other than the resident members of the resident family.

(2)

No mechanical, electrical equipment, or stock material shall be used other than that customarily found in the home associated with a hobby or avocation not conducted for gain or profit except machinery,

equipment or stock material which is essential in the conduct of the home occupation, providing that such machinery, equipment or stock material does not generate, emit or create noise, dust, vibration, odor, smoke, glare, electrical interference, fire hazard or any other hazard or nuisance to any greater or more frequent extent than normally experienced in an average residential neighborhood.

(3)

No in person contact with the public or in person sale of products on the premises except by mail, phone, or internet.

(4)

No generation of pedestrian or vehicular traffic beyond the amount normal to a residential neighborhood.

(5)

No more than one (1) room or two hundred (200) square feet, whichever is less, shall be employed for the home occupation.

(6)

No garage, accessory building or open ground space shall be employed for home occupation or for storage of equipment, supplies, or products, except the vehicle (and equipment, supplies or products stored within the vehicle) employed by the home occupation.

(7)

No commercial advertising or identifying signs.

(8)

In no way shall the appearance of the structure be altered or the occupation within the residence be conducted in a manner which would cause the premises to differ from its residential character prior to the installation of the home occupation.

(9)

There shall be no use of utilities or community facilities beyond that normal to the use of the property for residential purposes, including computers and phones used for business.

(10)

These regulations shall not apply to community care facilities except when in conflict with a specific state licensing requirement.

(b)

Permitted uses regarding home occupations are limited to sales and services type business with no on-site contact with the public, production and assembling of small quantities of items. Contact with clients is limited to one (1) client on the premises. This does not include family day cares.

(c)

The following services and uses require a conditional use permit as set forth in article VI.

(1)

Foster home (more than six (6) children)

(2)

Hobby kennel (subject to requirements of section 26-111 animal keeping)

(3)

Horse boarding or breeding (subject to requirements of section 26-111 animal keeping)

(d)

The following uses by the nature of the investment or operation have a pronounced tendency, once started, to rapidly increase beyond the limits permitted for home occupations and thereby substantially impair the use and value of a residential neighborhood. These specified uses shall not be permitted as home occupations:

(1)

Auto Repair

(2)

Barber or beauty shop.

(3)

Bicycle repair.

(4)

Carpentry work.

(5)

Dance instruction.

(6)

Laundering service.

(7)

Massage parlor.

(8)

Medical or dental office.

(9)

Painting of vehicles, trailers or boats.

(10)

Photo developing.

(11)

Photo studio.

(12)

Private school with organized classes.

(13)

Radio or television repair.

(14)

Upholstering.

(15)

Welding.

(Ord. No. 2519, § 5(Exh. A), 2-20-24)