Ordinance - #08-14 - 05/13/2008 - Laserfiche WebLink

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b. Home occupation operations are restricted to the dwelling unit, attached or detached garages or accessory buildings. If the owner of a home occupation is conducting operations in a detached accessory building, said accessory building must be located on the same parcel as the owners dwelling unit, or a parcel immediately adjacent to the owner's dwelling, to which the owner also has fee title. c. The area set aside for the home occupation in the dwelling unit shall not exceed 20% of the gross living area of the dwelling unit. d. The area set aside for the home occupation in attached or detached accessory buildings or garages shall not exceed total accessory building space or height allowed on the site of the home occupation, as established in Section 9.11.02 (Accessory Uses & Buildings) of City Code. e. A minimum of 400 square feet of garage or accessory building space shall be maintained as a primary residential garage (as defined in Section 9.02 of City Code) for indoor parking of vehicles and equipment. f. There shall not be any exterior evidence of the existence of said home occupation such as displays, exterior storage of home occupation equipment, materials, supplies, inventory or merchandise, unless it is in accordance with Section 9.11.08 (Off-Street Parking) of the City Code. g. No interior or exterior business signs or displays shall be permitted unless otherwise permitted in Section 9.12 (Signs) or Section 9.20 (Zoning Districts). h. The home occupation shall not generate excessive vehicular traffic (customers, employees, deliveries, etc.) in the residential neighborhood. Excessive vehicular traffic for purposes of this section is defined as two vehicle trips per hour per standard 8 hour business day or 16 vehicle trips within a 24 hour period. An increase at a rate of 25% is permitted if the subject property has access from a County, State, or MSA Street. The total traffic trips permitted includes employees, customers, and deliveries. 1. The home occupation shall not constitute a fire hazard to neighboring residences, or a nuisance to neighbors because of excessive traffic, light glare, noise, odors, vibration or other circumstances, as determined by the Fire Marshall or Zoning Administrator. J. The home occupation shall not include operations relating to internal combustion engines, body shops, ammunition manufacturing, motor vehicle repairs or sale, or any other objectionable uses as determined by the Zoning Administrator.