Agenda - Council Work Session - 05/09/2023

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■ No internal or external alterations or involve construction features not customarily found in dwellings except where required to comply with local and State fire and police recommendations. ■ No exterior storage of equipment or materials, except personal automobiles provided the parking is in conformance with all outdoor storage and parking requirements. ■ Meet all applicable building and fire codes. ■ Hours of 7:00 a.m and 10:00 p.m. and. in a manner where business activity is not detectable outside of the residence. ■ Comply with City Code standards including noise, outdoor storage, parking. o Permitted HOPs ■ No exterior display or signs which are visible from outside the building. ■ No non-resident employees allowed. ■ The home occupation shall be conducted entirely within the principal dwelling. Max 25% of the gross floor area of the dwelling for the occupation. ■ The operation of any wholesale or retail business shall not be permitted unless: • It is conducted entirely by telephone, mail or electronic medium; • The merchandise is stored elsewhere than on premises; • The business operation does not include the sale of equipment or delivery of merchandise to the premises; • Customers do not come to the home for any part of the transaction. ■ No on -street parking. All parking off-street and on proper surfacing. ■ Cannot create a parking demand of more than two (2) vehicles at one time. ■ Cannot create an additional driveway access to the property. o Interim HOPS ■ All general requirements are met. ■ One (1) non-resident employee. ■ Teaching or instruction activities of no more than two (2) non-resident pupils at a time. ■ Exterior changes are sufficiently screened, properly designed, or separated by distance so as to be consistent with the existing adjacent residential uses and compatible with the residential occupancy. ■ Interior changes shall comply with all building, electrical, mechanical and fire codes governing the use of the use in a residential occupancy. ■ Traffic generated by the occupation shall involve passenger vehicles only. ■ Max 25% of the gross floor area of the dwelling for the occupation. ■ An attached accessory structure may be used for the home occupation provided the use does not occupy required parking. In all cases there shall be space sufficient for the parking of a minimum of two vehicles in the attached accessory structure. ■ Any wholesale or retail sales must be incidental to the home occupation or low volume sales restricted by appointment.