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area. Vehicle trips related to the home occupation from customers and clients should generally be by appointment only. (J) There shall be no exterior storage of business equipment, merchandise, inventory, heavy equipment, or other materials and miscellaneous items used in the home occupation except for one personal automobile, truck, or van not exceeding twenty-five (25) feet in length or a gross vehicle weight rating of fifteen -thousand (9,200) pounds may be parked on the premises. (K) No alteration of the exterior of the dwelling or the accessory structure that changes the residential character of the premises shall be permitted, except where required to comply with local and state fire and police recommendations. (L) No more than one person, other than those who reside on the premises, shall engage in business activities on the premises. The business may employee others only if their work activities are performed off the premises. (M) On -street parking facilities shall not be utilized to accommodate parking demand. (N) No home occupation shall involve the use of hazardous materials or activities that require a Hazardous Waste Generator's License. Subd. 3 The following uses, subject to the above performance standards, are examples of home occupations that may be permitted without a home occupation interim use permit: home office facilities, music and art studios, tutoring services with no more than two (2) pupils per session, dressmaking and tailoring, and home craft production such as rug weaving and model making. Subd. 4 Home Occupation Interim Use Permits. Home occupations which do not conform to the above standards may be conducted by a home occupation interim use permit. The information required and the procedure to be followed for all home occupation interim use permit applications shall be the same as that required for a conditional use permit set forth in Section 1015-080.1 Subd. 1-2. In addition, the applicant may be required to submit supplementary information pertaining to the nature of the home occupation, the equipment used, days and hours that the home occupation will be conducted, and a plan showing the portion of the dwelling or site to be used for the home occupation. Subd. 5 Criteria for Approval of a Home Occupation Interim Use Permit. An application for a home occupation interim use permit may only be granted upon a finding that all the following criteria have been met: (A) The applicant owns the property and resides at the principle residential address associated with the home occupation unless the Council determines that unique conditions or circumstances warrant special arrangements. (B) The proposed home occupation is allowed as an accessory use in the respective zoning district and conforms to the zoning ordinance. (C) The proposed home occupation is in keeping with the spirit and intent of the zoning ordinance. (D) The proposed home occupation is compatible with the present character of the surrounding area. 2