Customary home occupations and professional home offices may
be established in a dwelling only in those districts which provide
for such home occupations and professions. In such districts, the
following requirements shall apply, in addition to all other applicable
requirements of this chapter for the districts in which such uses
are located:
A.
The home occupation or profession shall be clearly incidental to
the residential use of the dwelling and parcel and shall not change
the essential residential character of the dwelling and parcel so
that a typical neighbor would not be aware of such use other than
for a permitted sign.
B.
Use of the dwelling and parcel for this purpose shall be limited
to 50% of one floor of either the dwelling or an accessory building.
C.
No accessory buildings shall be used in connection with the home occupation except as provided in Subsection B.
D.
No outside storage shall be used in connection with the home occupation.
E.
No chemical, mechanical or electrical equipment that is not normally
a part of domestic or household equipment shall be used primarily
for commercial purposes, with the exception of medical or dental equipment
used for professional purposes.
F.
Machinery that causes noises or other interference in radio or television
reception shall be prohibited.
G.
No internal or external alterations inconsistent with the residential
use of the building shall be permitted.
H.
Residents of the dwelling only may be engaged in the home occupation.
In the case of professional offices, no more than one nonresident
may be employed on the premises.
I.
No display of products shall be visible from the street, and only
articles made on the premises may be sold on the premises.
J.
Instruction in music, dancing and similar subjects shall be limited
to two students at a time.
K.
No more than three vehicles used primarily as passenger vehicles
only shall be permitted in connection with the conduct of the customary
home occupation.
A.
Examples of permitted home occupations include, but are not limited
to:
(1)
Artist studio.
(2)
Computer services, including desktop publishing and word processing.
(3)
Dressmaker or seamstress.
(4)
Family day care with eight or fewer children or adults.
(5)
Gunsmith for service and repair of firearms licensed by the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, provided no discharging;
loading of bullets; preparation of ammunition; or sale, trade, lease
or rental of firearms and/or ammunition takes place within the premises.
(6)
Hair dresser, provided that no more than two patrons are on
the premises at any one time.
(7)
Music or dance instruction.
(8)
Office for construction businesses (no equipment or material
storage).
(9)
Office for accountant, architect, attorney, broker, engineer,
financial advisor, insurance agent, interior designer, land surveyor,
marketing analyst, real estate sales, telemarketing or transcriber.
(10)
Taxidermy.
B.
Examples of prohibited home occupations include, but are not limited
to:
(1)
Auto body repair or maintenance.
(2)
Auto or small engine repair or maintenance.
(3)
Catering and food services.
(4)
Construction and contractors' services.
(5)
Firearms and/or ammunition sales, trade, lease or rental.
(6)
Landscaping and lawn services.
(7)
Tattoo and body piercing.
(8)
Tree services.
(9)
Welding and machining.
