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occupation permits may be suspended or revoked pursuant to the procedure established in <br />section 117-51. <br />(1) Requirements. Home occupations that operate under the following parameters shall be <br />exempt from a permit. If a home occupation operates beyond the conditions below or if <br />the home occupation creates conditions described in subsection (2), a permit shall be <br />required. <br />a. The home occupation shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the residential <br />use of the premises, and shall result in no incompatibility with or disturbance to <br />the surrounding area. <br />b. A home occupation cannot include both clients or customers coming to the <br />residence and someone not residing at the residence employed at the residence. <br />b.c.. The owner of the home occupation shall occupy the dwelling unit on the site of <br />the home occupation. <br />c.d. Home occupation operations are restricted to the dwelling unit, attached or <br />detached garages or accessory buildings property where the owner resides and has <br />fee title. If the owner of a home occupation is conducting operations in a detached <br />accessory building, said accessory building must be located on the same parcel as <br />the owners dwelling unit, or a parcel immediately adjacent to the owner's <br />dwelling, to which the owner also has fee title. <br />1. If the owner of a home occupation is conducting operations in a detached <br />accessory building, said accessory building must be located on the same <br />parcel as the owners dwelling unit, or a parcel immediately adjacent to the <br />owner's dwelling, to which the owner also has fee title. <br />d.e. The area set aside for the home occupation in the dwelling unit shall not exceed <br />20 percent of the gross living area of the dwelling unit. <br />1. If the owner of a home occupation is conducting operations outside of the <br />principle and accessory structure, the area set aside for the home occupation <br />shall not exceed 20 percent of the subject property. <br />e.f. The area set aside for the home occupation in attached or detached accessory <br />buildings or garages shall not exceed total accessory building space or height <br />allowed on the site of the home occupation, as established in section 117-349. <br />f.g. A minimum of 200 square feet of garage or accessory building space shall be <br />maintained as a primary residential garage for indoor parking of vehicles and <br />equipment. <br />g.h. There shall not be any exterior evidence of the existence of said home occupation <br />such as displays, exterior storage of home occupation equipment and vehicles, <br />materials, supplies, inventory or merchandise, with the following exceptions: <br />1. One motor vehicle affiliated with the home occupation, either meeting the <br />definition of a commercial vehicle or any vehicle having lettering or <br />advertising for said home occupation, shall be allowed to be stored or parked <br />Ordinance 21-20 <br />Page 2 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />