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1. A sign not exceeding two square feet in size may be displayed if affixed flat against the wall <br />of either the home or accessory building where the home occupation is being conducted. <br />The sign shall be non -illuminated and shall not have dynamic display capabilities. <br />i. The home occupation shall not generate excessive vehicular traffic (customers, employees, <br />deliveries, etc.) in the residential neighborhood. Excessive vehicular traffic for purposes of this <br />section is defined as in excess of any combination of eight round-trip customer/client visits <br />and/or deliveries per standard eight hour day and no more than one on the premises at any given <br />time. For the purposes of this section, one customer/client visit shall be considered to include <br />any number of persons arriving in a single vehicle. One round-trip visit per eligible employee shall <br />also be allowed and is not counted toward the customer/client visits. An increase at a rate of 25 <br />percent is permitted if the subject property has access from a county, state, or MSA street. <br />The home occupation does not serve as headquarters or as a dispatch center where employees <br />come to the site and are then dispatched to other locations. <br />k. The receipt or shipment of deliveries shall be limited to those made by the USPS and/or an <br />express shipping service that is characteristic of service to a residential neighborhood. <br />I. The home occupation shall not constitute a fire hazard to neighboring residences, or a nuisance <br />to neighbors because of excessive traffic, light glare, noise, odors, vibration or other <br />circumstances, as determined by the fire marshal or zoning administrator. <br />m. The home occupation shall not include operations relating to internal combustion engines, body <br />shops, ammunition manufacturing, motor vehicle repairs or sale, or any other objectionable uses <br />as determined by the zoning administrator. <br />n. The home occupation shall not change the fire rating of a structure nor require exterior <br />alterations or modifications that change the residential character or appearance of the dwelling <br />unit or accessory building to a commercial nature. <br />(2) Administrative home occupation permit required. Home occupations that include one or more of the <br />following practices or operational methods shall require a home occupation permit that is subject to <br />the review and approval of the zoning administrator. <br />a. The home occupation employs persons, which includes but is not limited to co -owners, partners, <br />and employees), that do not live in the dwelling unit on the property but conduct work on the <br />property. <br />1. The owner of a home occupation on a parcel less than three acres in size may employ a <br />maximum of one person that does not reside in the dwelling unit on the property but does <br />conduct work on the property. The owner of a home occupation on a parcel three acres or <br />greater in size may employ a maximum of three persons that do not reside in the dwelling <br />unit on the property but do conduct work on the property. <br />2. Off-street parking for the dwelling unit occupants and any nonresident employees is <br />provided in accordance with section 117-355. <br />b. The home occupation involves operating methods that include transactions with the public <br />(customers, clients, consultants, subcontractors, etc.) on the site of the home occupation. The <br />number of persons permitted on the site at any given time shall be limited so as not to create a <br />parking demand in excess of that which can be accommodated on driveway on the site of the <br />home occupation. <br />c. Retail sales are conducted on the site. Retail sales at the site shall be limited to products that are <br />ancillary to the home occupation and shall be displayed or stored indoors. <br />(Supp. No. 10, Update 3) <br />Created: 2021-10-01 10:38:21 [EST] <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />