A home occupation, as defined in this chapter, may be permitted subject to site plan approval by the Planning Commission, provided that such use is not specifically prohibited. Such use shall conform to the following standards which shall be minimum requirements:
A. Shall be the owner and full-time resident of the property.
B. No more than 25% of the total floor area of a dwelling unit or 500 square feet, whichever is the lesser, may be used for such use.
C. The use shall be carried on wholly within the enclosed walls of the dwelling unit or an accessory building. No activities associated with the home occupation shall be conducted outside the structure.
D. There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the house or premises; nor shall there be any evidence of the conduct of the home occupation visible from the street or adjacent properties, except for one sign not exceeding two square feet in area mounted flush with and on the front facade of the dwelling unit. No separate entrance shall be added to the residence for the home occupation.
E. There shall be no storage, stock, merchandise, products, equipment, displays or other materials associated with the home occupation of any kind visible outside the dwelling unit or accessory building.
F. No external structural alterations which are not customary to a residential building shall be allowed.
G. The use shall not result in or cause vehicular traffic that will create a nuisance to abutting properties or be detrimental to the residential character of the neighborhood. No traffic shall be generated in greater volume than would normally be expected in the neighborhood.
H. There shall be no interruption, congestion or change to the character of the neighborhood in terms of appearance, noise, traffic, vehicular parking and employee/customer congregation resulting from the operation of the home occupation.
I. No equipment or process shall be used in the home occupation which creates noise, vibration, glare, smoke, fumes, odors, or is dangerous or otherwise detrimental to persons in the home or on adjacent property.
J. A use that involves primarily catalog sales/order processing, and which does not involve volumes of stock or merchandise being distributed at the site, may not be deemed a home occupation subject to the provisions, provided that such use meets the intent of all standards set forth herein.
K. Any form of business, the primary function of which is the wholesale or retail sale of goods or articles at the premises, shall be deemed a commercial use.
L. The hours of operation shall not create a nuisance to abutting properties or be detrimental to the residential character of the neighborhood.
M. There shall be no employees on or at the property of the home occupation.
N. The following uses and other uses similar in character may be considered a home occupation:
(1) Personal services within the primary structure only, such as tailor, seamstress, dressmaker, barbershop, beauty salon, hairdresser or massage therapist.
(2) Personal services within the primary structure only, such as music lessons limited to two students at any time.
(3) Personal services within the primary structure or accessory structure, such as craft making, chainsaw sharpening or furniture repair.
(4) Office of a profession within the primary structure only, such as architect, engineer, attorney or accountant.
(5) Construction/contracting offices only, within the primary structure only and no equipment on the property.
O. The following uses, and other uses similar in character, shall not be considered a home occupation, and shall be deemed a commercial use:
(1) Vehicle engine repair or vehicle body work.
(2) Any use associated with the repair or servicing of internal combustion engines.
(3) Veterinary hospital; kennel.
(5) Tattoo parlors, including permanent make-up.
(6) Tow truck service, including parking of tow trucks on the premises.
(7) Junkyards, scrap yard, automobile storage or salvage yards.
(8) Used or new motor vehicle sales.
(9) Adult use or sexually oriented businesses.
(10) Manufacturing or processing.
(12) Other activities and land uses which the Code Enforcement Officer determines to be substantially similar in character, nature, intensity or impact to the activities listed above, or the Code Enforcement Officer determines to be a commercial use.
P. Such uses shall also be subject to any other conditions the Planning Commission deems necessary to meet the intent of these requirements.