Agenda - Planning Commission - 02/23/2023

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I occupation, shall be allowed to be stored or parked outside on the site of the home 2 occupation in accordance with section 117-355. 3 2. One piece of commercial equipment affiliated with the home occupation shall be allowed 4 to be stored or parked on the site of the home occupation in accordance with section 5 117-355. 6 h. There shall be no interior signs or display which are visible from outside the dwelling unit or 7 accessory building where the home occupation is operated nor any exterior business signs or 8 displays unless otherwise permitted in article II, division 8 of this chapter, with the following 9 exception: 10 1. A sign not exceeding two square feet in size may be displayed if affixed flat against the 11 wall of either the home or accessory building where the home occupation is being 12 conducted. The sign shall be non-illuminated and shall not have dynamic display 13 capabilities. 14 i. The home occupation shall not generate excessive vehicular traffic (customers, employees, 15 deliveries, etc.) in the residential neighborhood. Excessive vehicular traffic for purposes of 16 this section is defined as in excess of any combination of eight round-trip customer/client 17 visits and/or deliveries per standard eight hour day and no more than one on the premises at 18 any given time. For the purposes of this section, one customer/client visit shall be considered 19 to include any number of persons arriving in a single vehicle. One round-trip visit per eligible 20 employee shall also be allowed and is not counted toward the customer/client visits. An 21 increase at a rate of 25 percent is permitted if the subject property has access from a county, 22 state, or MSA street. 23 j. The home occupation does not serve as headquarters or as a dispatch center where 24 employees come to the site and are then dispatched to other locations. 25 k. The receipt or shipment of deliveries shall be limited to those made by the USPS and/or an 26 express shipping service that is characteristic of service to a residential neighborhood. 27 I. The home occupation shall not constitute a fire hazard to neighboring residences, or a 28 nuisance to neighbors because of excessive traffic, light glare, noise, odors,vibration or other 29 circumstances, as determined by the fire marshal or zoning administrator. 30 m. The home occupation shall not include operations relating to internal combustion engines, 31 body shops, ammunition manufacturing, motor vehicle repairs or sale, or any other 32 objectionable uses as determined by the zoning administrator. 33 n. The home occupation shall not change the fire rating of a structure nor require exterior 34 alterations or modifications that change the residential character or appearance of the 35 dwelling unit or accessory building to a commercial nature. 36 (2) Administrative (Level 1) home occupation permit required. Home occupations that include one 37 or more of the following practices or operational methods shall require a home occupation 38 permit that is subject to the review and approval of the zoning administrator. 39 a. The home occupation employs persons, which includes but is not limited to co-owners, 40 partners, and employees), that do not live in the dwelling unit on the property but conduct 41 work on the property. 42 1. The owner of a home occupation on a parcel less than three acres in size may employ a 43 maximum of one person that does not reside in the dwelling unit on the property but 44 does conduct work on the property. The owner of a home occupation on a parcel three 45 acres or greater in size may employ a maximum of three persons that do not reside in the 46 dwelling unit on the property but do conduct work on the property. 47 2. Off-street parking for the dwelling unit occupants and any nonresident employees is 48 provided in accordance with section 117-355. 49 b. The home occupation involves operating methods that include transactions with the public 50 (customers,clients,consultants,subcontractors,etc.)on the site of the home occupation.The 6