[Ord. No. 2683, 11-15-2022]
(a) A home
occupation may operate in any Residential District. Any commercial
activity or business that does not comply with the definition of home
occupation, as defined in the City ordinances, is prohibited.
(b) A license
is not required for home occupations nor any fee, but within sixty
(60) days of establishing a home occupation the resident shall provide
the City with:
(1) A copy of their business's Missouri Tax I.D. number and, for home
occupations selling goods at retail a Statement of No Tax Due in accordance
Missouri Statutes;
(2) A written description of the home occupation, the percentage of the
dwelling to be occupied by the home occupation and the number of employees
to be working at the home occupation who are not residents of the
home; and
(3) Upon receipt of the written description, the City shall verify for
the resident that the home occupation complies with this Section and
State Statutes.
(c) Nothing
in this Section pertaining to home occupations shall be deemed to:
(1) Prohibit mail order or telephone sales for home occupations;
(2) Prohibit service by appointment within the residential dwelling or
accessory structure;
(3) Prohibit or require structural modifications to the residential dwelling
or accessory structure;
(4) Restrict the hours of operation for home-based work;
(5) Restrict storage or the use of equipment that does not produce effects
outside the residential dwelling or accessory structure; or
(6) Restrict or prohibit a particular occupation that is legal under
the laws of the City, State and United States.