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<br />Sec. 90-232. - Home occupations.
<br />(a) Unlawful unless conditions met. It is unlawful to conduct or operate a business from a home
<br />in any zoning district of the city, except under the conditions contained in this chapter.
<br />(b) purpose and intent. The purpose of this section is to maintain the character and integrity of
<br />residential areas, prevent unfair competition with commercial districts, encourage the existing
<br />entrepreneurial spirit in the city, and provide a means through the establishment of specific
<br />standards and procedures by which home occupations can be conducted without jeopardizing
<br />the health, safety, and general welfare of the surrounding neighborhood. The intent is to provide
<br />a mechanism enabling the distinction between those home occupations having minimal or no
<br />secondary impact, and those which have potential to adversely affect surrounding properties.
<br />(c) General standards for all home occupations. Home occupations, which conform to all of the
<br />following standards, may be permitted without obtaining a home occupation interim use permit:
<br />(1) Any home occupation shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the residential use of
<br />the premises and shall not change the residential character thereof.
<br />(2) The existence of the home occupation shall not be apparent beyond the boundaries of
<br />the site, except a nameplate, not to exceed two square feet in size, identifying the
<br />business or service conducted on the premises, affixed directly to the building.
<br />(3) All home occupations shall be conducted entirely within the principal dwelling, except that
<br />up to 50 percent of the total floor area of accessory structures (e.g., attached garages,
<br />detached garages, and other outbuildings) on a site may be used for the storage of
<br />equipment, trailers, or materials related to the home occupation, provided that no
<br />assembly, display, manufacturing, repair, or other business operations are conducted
<br />within an accessory structure. In no event shall the storage of materials related to a
<br />home occupation result in fewer parking spaces than required by this code.
<br />(4) The business or occupation shall not create any radio or television interference beyond
<br />the boundaries of the site.
<br />(5) The area set aside for home occupations shall not exceed 25 percent of the total floor
<br />area of such residence.
<br />(6) No home occupation shall permit light, glare, noise, odor, smoke, dust, or vibration that
<br />will in any way have an objectionable effect upon adjacent or nearby property owners.
<br />(7) No home occupation shall generate customer or vehicle trips to the site earlier than 7:00
<br />a.m. and later than 9:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, or earlier than 8:00 a.m. and
<br />later than 8:00 p.m. on Sunday.
<br />(8) No commodities shall be sold on the premises except incidental materials or agriculture
<br />products.
<br />(9) No home occupations shall generate on average more than eight vehicle trips per day,
<br />including no more than one delivery vehicle of a type that customarily serves a
<br />residential area. Vehicle trips related to the home occupation from customers and clients
<br />should generally be by appointment only.
<br />(10) There shall be no exterior storage of business equipment, merchandise, Inventory, heavy
<br />equipment, or other materials and miscellaneous items used in the home occupation
<br />except for one business related automobile, truck, or van not exceeding 25 feet in length
<br />or a gross vehicle weight rating of 9,200 pounds may be parked on the premises.
<br />a• In addition to the above, in the Agricultural, Long Term Agricultural, Rural
<br />Residential zoning districts, or within any urban residential district on property ten
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