§ 62-453. Home occupations.

Home occupations shall be controlled as follows:

(1)

None other than members of the family who reside in the home, shall be engaged in connection with such home occupation at the same time.

(2)

The use of the dwelling unit for the home occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to its use for residential purposes by its occupants, and not more than 25 percent of the floor area of the dwelling unit shall be used in the conduct of the home occupation;

(3)

There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building, no variation from the residential character of the dwelling, and no visible evidence of the conduct of such home occupation.

(4)

No home occupation shall be conducted in any accessory building;

(5)

There shall be no sale of products or services except those customarily incidental to the home occupation;

(6)

The home occupation will not create traffic congestion, parking shortages, or otherwise adversely effect the pedestrian or vehicular circulation of the area.

(7)

No equipment or process shall be used in such home occupation which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors, or electrical interference detectable to the normal senses off the premises if the occupation is conducted in a single-family dwelling. If conducted in other than a single-family dwelling, such nuisance shall not be detectable outside the dwelling unit. In the case of electrical interference, no equipment or process shall be used which creates visual or audible interference in any radio or television receivers off the premises or cause fluctuations in the line voltage off the premises.

(8)

In particular, a home occupation may include, but not be limited to: art studio; tailoring; giving instruction in a craft or fine art within the residence such as a teacher with musical or dancing instruction limited to six pupils at a time; musician; accountant; or similar use; but shall not include animal hospital, automotive repair service, barbershop or beauty shop, restaurant, tearoom, tavern, or similar use.

(9)

A certificate of occupancy which shall specify the home occupation as to use and size is required.

(Ord. No. 216, § 9B., 12-15-2008)