Agenda - Council Work Session - 07/24/2018

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117-51, with the exception of recording the home occupation permit should it be approved by city council. (4) Nuisance prevention. In order to guarantee that a home occupation, once authorized, will not become a nuisance to the neighbors or otherwise violate these guidelines, the city staff or city council may impose reasonable conditions necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of residents of the city. (5) Inspections. There may be one or more inspections each year by the zoning administrator or his designee of any property covered by a home occupation permit. In addition, the zoning administrator and/or his designee, shall have the right at any time, upon reasonable request, 48 hours' notice shall be considered reasonable, to enter and inspect the premises covered by said permit for safety and compliance purposes. (6) Term of home occupation permits. Home occupation permits granted by this section shall be temporary in nature and shall be granted to a designated person who resides in the dwelling unit on the subject property. Permits are not transferable from person to person or from addre to address, unless the transfer is in accordance with the provisions of subsection (7) of th section. (7) Death or move of permit holder; suspension or revocation; businesses existing before aanti9n of article provisions. a. Should a home occupation permit holder die or move to a new location, the 'xisti-.g permit shall be automatically terminated. Except that in the case of death, a''oula a surviving spouse or child, residing at the same address or receiving title to 'me desire to continue the home occupation, written notice to that effect shall k giv m to the zoning administrator and the council may authorize continuation of i'ia, pt,.nit without further hearing. b. A home occupation permit, once granted, may be susperaer' or revoked prior to its original revocation date by the council for cause after h.'ru.i ,afore the council. Citizen complaints seeking the revocation of such pei -nit -had be filed with the zoning administrator. All such revocation hearings, pub' a`io.. and notice requirements shall be the same as for conditional use permits in accorL1r,;e with section 117-51. c. Persons conducting a business from pro',erty zoned for residential use on the effective date of the ordinance from which this se'tic. . is derived shall be required to obtain a home occupation permit as required he ein. The business may continue pending final determination of the application. ShL'ild .he zoning administrator or council deny the application for a home occupac on permit the use shall immediately cease at such residential premises. (Code 1978, § 9.11.04; Ord. No. 7 ‹Z21-1973; Ord. No. 03-30, 9-15-2003; Ord. No. 03-54, 1-19-2004; Ord. No. 08-14, § 2 5 )08; Ord. No. 15-03, § 2, 2-24-2015)