Agenda - Planning Commission - 04/27/2023

Home

1 m. The home occupation shall not include operations relating to internal combustion engines, 2 body shops, ammunition manufacturing, motor vehicle repairs or sale, or any other 3 objectionable uses as determined by the zoning administrator. 4 n. The home occupation shall not change the fire rating of a structure nor require exterior 5 alterations or modifications that change the residential character or appearance of the 6 dwelling unit or accessory building to a commercial nature. 7 (2) Administrative (Level I)home occupation permit required. Home occupations that include one 8 or more of the following practices or operational methods shall require a home occupation 9 permit that is subject to the review and approval of the zoning administrator. 10 a. The home occupation employs persons, which includes but is not limited to co-owners, 11 partners, and employees), that do not live in the dwelling unit on the property but conduct 12 work on the property. 13 1. The owner of a home occupation on a parcel less than three acres in size may employ a 14 maximum of one person that does not reside in the dwelling unit on the property but 15 does conduct work on the property. The owner of a home occupation on a parcel three 16 acres or greater in size may employ a maximum of three persons that do not reside in the 17 dwelling unit on the property but do conduct work on the property. 18 2. Off-street parking for the dwelling unit occupants and any nonresident employees is 19 provided in accordance with section 117-355. 20 b. The home occupation involves operating methods that include transactions with the public 21 (customers,clients,consultants,subcontractors,etc.)on the site of the home occupation.The 22 number of persons permitted on the site at any given time shall be limited so as not to create 23 a parking demand in excess of that which can be accommodated on driveway on the site of 24 the home occupation. 25 c. Retail sales are conducted on the site. Retail sales at the site shall be limited to products that 26 are ancillary to the home occupation and shall be displayed or stored indoors. 27 28 29 , 30 31 (4) Nuisance prevention. In order to guarantee that a home occupation, once authorized, will not 32 become a nuisance to the neighbors or otherwise violate these guidelines,the city staff or city 33 council may impose reasonable conditions necessary to protect the public health, safety, and 34 welfare of residents of the city. 35 (5) Inspections. There may be one or more inspections each year by the zoning administrator or 36 designee of any property covered by a home occupation permit. In addition, the zoning 37 administrator and/or his designee, shall have the right at any time, upon reasonable request, 38 48 hours' notice shall be considered reasonable,to enter and inspect the premises covered by 39 said permit for safety and compliance purposes. 40 (6) Term of home occupation permits. Home occupation permits granted by this section shall be 41 temporary in nature and shall be granted to a designated person who resides in the dwelling 42 unit on the subject property. Permits are not transferable from person to person or from 43 address to address, unless the transfer is in accordance with the provisions of subsection (7) of 44 this section. 45 (7) Death or move of permit holder;suspension or revocation;businesses existing before adoption 46 of article provisions. 47 a. Should a home occupation permit holder die or move to a new location, the existing permit 48 shall be automatically terminated. Except that in the case of death, should a surviving spouse 49 or child, residing at the same address or receiving title to the property desire to continue the Page 53 of 147