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Efwfmpqnfou City Revises Home Occupation Regulations On May 13, City Council • no services provided to to three (3) persons that do adopted new regulations for home oc-public on the site; all activity not live in the home cupations that simplify the permitting conducted by mail, phone, • services may be provided to process and produce a more hospita-and/or computerthe public on site ble environment for small businesses. The second category requires • retail sales are permitted if The new regulations still exempt the a Home Occupation Permit that is they are ancillary to the home very low proﬁ le businesses from the issued administratively by city staff occupation (a hair salon permit requirement. A new category without the need to go before the would be allowed to sell hair of home occupation was deﬁ ned and Planning Commission or City Coun-care products businesses complying with the estab-cil. Some of the criteria for this level • activity shall not generate lished criteria are eligible for a permit of home business include, but are not excessive vehicular trafﬁ c issued administratively by city staff. limited to, the following:(16 vehicle trips per 24 hour Previously, all home occupations • business activity may be con-period) outside the realm of ‘low proﬁ le’ ducted in the home, but may Additional criteria for both were subject to a public hearing and not exceed 20% of the ﬂ oor categories described above include: review by the Planning Commission area of the home• no outdoor storage or signs andﬁ nal decision by City Council. • business activity may be • activity shall not constitute Home occupation proposals propos-conducted in the garage or aﬁ re hazard, or nuisance ing to operate outside the parameters accessory building, provided because of light glare, noise, of the new criteria have the option to at least 400 square feet of odors, vibration, etc. go before the Planning Commission garage space is retained for • activity shall not include and City Council for a permit. parking and storage inciden-operations relating to internal The following is a brief sum-tal to the residential use of combustion engines, body mary of the guidelines for low proﬁ le the propertyshops, ammunition manufac- types of home businesses that are • for parcels less than three (3) turing, vehicle repair or sales exempt from permit requirements:acres in size, the owner of the The above descriptions are a • business activity conducted business may employ one (1) summary and should not be consid- in the home only and con-person that does not live in ered all inclusive. For a copy of the suming no more than 20% of the homenew ordinance or more information, theﬂ oor area of the home• for parcels three (3) acres or please contact JoAnn Shaw, Com- • all employees of the business greater in size, the owner of munity Development Secretary at reside in the home on the the business may employ up 763-433-9824. property Septic Tank Pumping exceeding three years. Reminder to all residents uti-frequency based on your system's Further information can be lizing septic systems . . . tanks must speciﬁ c design and your family’s us- obtained from the University of Min- be pumped every three (3) years.age of water. nesota Extension Service at City Code 8.30 Sewage Disposal If you have any further ques- http://septic.umn.edu. They have Systems states:tions, please contact Steve Lutmer at prepared an informational packet Each owner of property con-763-433-9812 or e-mail at slutmer@ entitled, “A Septic System Owners taining an Individual Sewage ci.ramsey.mn.us. Guide”. This document includes a Treatment System shall pump worksheet for determining cleaning each tank(s) at an interval not 6 www.ci.ramsey.mn.us