Resolutions-2016-019

New Definition Home Occupation: Is a business, profession, occupation or trade conducted for the gain or support entirely within a residential building or a structure accessory thereto, which is incidental and secondary to the use of such building for dwelling purposes and which does not change the essential residential character of such building. Amended Section 9. 16 HOME OCCUPATION Home occupations may be permitted in all residential zones, provided the home occupation is clearly and obviously subordinate to the dwelling unit for the residential purposes, and no negative impacts as define herein result. Home occupations shall be conducted wholly within the primary structure or existing accessory buildings on the premises. The overriding consideration regarding home occupation appropriateness is weather neighboring or nearby property owners are negatively impacted either by reduced standard of living because of characteristics of the business as noise or traffic, or by the reduced residential property value, which the following conditions address. A. The home occupation shall in no way cause the residential appearance or character of the premises to differ from the surrounding residential area. Home occupations shall not be conducted in such a manner as to produce noise, dust, vibrations, glare, smoke or smell, electrical interference, fire hazard, traffic or any other nuisance not typically experienced in the zoning distance where the property is located. B. The use shall not result in or cause vehicular traffic that will create a nuisance to the abutting properties or be detrimental to the residential character of the neighborhood. C. The home occupation shall not exceed twenty- five percent ( 25%) or four hundred ( 400) square feet of the floor area of the dwelling unit and twenty percent ( 20%) of an accessory building on the premises, whichever is less, shall be devoted to the home occupation. D. Other than those related by blood, marriage or adoption, no employees are permitted to work, assemble or park at the home E. The home occupation shall be conducted entirely within the principal dwelling unit or in a permitted private garage accessory thereto, and in no event shall such use be apparent from any public way. F. There shall be no exterior display or storage of goods, supplies or equipment related to the operation of the home occupation shall be allowed. G. There shall be no advertising sign displayed on the premises H. No commercial equipment or materials related to the home occupation, including but not limited to trailer, tanks, generators, and similar equipment not found at a typical residential home, shall be parked or stored on the street or on the property other than inside a completely enclosed garage. No more than one commercial truck with a chassis rating of one ton or less may be parked at the home, and no truck with a chassis rating of over one ton may be parked at the home.