§ 26-63. General requirements.

(a)

Any person other than a member of the family residing on the premises shall not be employed in a home occupation within the city.

(b)

The use of a dwelling unit for a home occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to the use of the unit for residential purposes by its occupants. Under no circumstances shall the residential character of the property be changed by the home occupation.

(c)

There shall not be a change in the outside appearance of the building or premises where a home occupation is conducted, or other visible evidence of the conduct of a home occupation, other than one sign, which shall be a nonilluminated nameplate, not exceeding four square feet in area which may be displayed, provided, the nameplate is affixed flat against the exterior surface of the building at a position not more than two feet distant from the main entrance to such building.

(d)

Business activities associated with a home occupation, including storage of merchandise and materials, shall take place only in the principal structure or a legally located accessory building.

(e)

A home occupation shall not occupy more than a total of 25 percent of floor area of any principal or accessory building on the premises.

(f)

Traffic shall not be generated by the home occupation in greater volumes than would normally be generated by a dwelling unit in a residential area. Additional parking spaces shall not be provided in excess of those required to serve the residential unit as set forth in section 3.03.00 of the land use regulations.

(g)

Equipment or processes shall not be used in a home occupation that create noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors or electrical interference detectable to the normal senses. In case of electrical interference, no equipment or process shall be used that creates visual or audible interference in radio or television receivers, or causes fluctuations in line voltages off the premises of the home occupation.

(h)

Articles or materials pertaining to the home occupation shall not be stored on the premises, except inside the principal structure or a maximum of 100 square feet from the principal structure.

(Ord. No. 98-1, art. 7, § 7.09.01, 3-3-1998)