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§20-0403 Accessory Uses C.Home Occupations Many types of work can be conducted at home with little or no effect on the surrounding neighborhood.The home occupation regulations of this section are intended to permit residents to engage in home occupations,while ensuring that home occupations will not be a detriment to the character and livability of the surrounding neighborhood.The regulations require that home occupations(an accessory use) remain subordinate to the allowed principal use(household living) and that the residential viability of the dwelling unit is maintained. 1.Types of Home Occupations There are two types of home occupations-Major Home Occupations and Minor Home Occupations. Both types are considered an accessory use to an allowed household living use. Unless otherwise expressly stated,the regulations of this Land Development Code apply to both types of home occupations. 2.Minor Home Occupations-Defined A Minor Home Occupation is one in which residents use up to 25 percent of the floor area of their home as a place of work, but in which no employees come to the site. Minor Home Occupations allow up to four customers per day,with a maximum of 12 customers per week, only between the hours of 7:00 a.m.and 9:00 p.m. No more than one customer is permitted on the site at any given time. Examples include,but are not limited to,artists,crafts people,writers, professional consultants personal care and grooming services,and employees of off-site businesses who work from their home. In addition,tutors,such as piano or other music teachers, who provide lessons to no more than 60 students per week and do not have non-resident employees coming to the site,shall be deemed minor home occupations. In addition,dog grooming services that would qualify as a Minor Home Occupation as a result of percentage of floor area of the home,customer activity and hours of operation may be allowed after it has been reviewed and approved in accordance with Conditional Use Review procedures of Sec. 20- 0909. Unless otherwise expressly stated,any Conditional Use Permit for such dog grooming service granted pursuant to Section 20-0909 shall automatically terminate upon sale or transfer of the property. For purposes of calculating floor area of a minor or major home occupation in which the home occupation occupies a garage that is attached or detached from the primary home structure,the sum of the home and garage square footage shall be included in the total square footage from which the 25 percent maximum floor area is computed. 3.Major Home Occupations-Defined A Major Home Occupation is one in which residents use up to 25 percent of the floor area of their home as a place of work and that has a nonresident employee and/or customers coming to the site. Examples are counseling,tutoring, and hair cutting and styling. 4.Allowed Uses The home occupation regulations of this Land Development Code establish performance standards for accessory home occupations rather than defining a list of allowed home occupations. Uses that comply with all of the standards of this section will be allowed as home occupations unless they are specifically prohibited. 5.Prohibited Uses a.Vehicle and Large Equipment Repair Any type of repair or assembly of vehicles or equipment with internal combustion engines (such as autos, motorcycles,scooters,snowmobiles,outboard marine engines,lawn Created: 2021-10-12 16:27:29 [EST] (Supp.No.9,Update 6) Page 1 of 3