The purpose of this chapter is to regulate commercial and office
uses within and accessory to residential dwellings. It is the intent
of these regulations to allow for certain home-based businesses while
ensuring that home occupations do not negatively impact the overall
quality and character of the surrounding residential neighborhood.
(Ord. No. 1000 § 4, 2022)
Prior to the establishment of a home occupation, a home occupation
permit shall first be secured by the user. A home occupation permit
shall be in addition to any other permit or license that may be required
by the city, county, or state, including a business license. Home
occupation permits are allowed on legal nonconforming residential
properties (e.g., existing single-family home that is legally nonconforming
on a parcel that is zoned industrial).
(Ord. No. 1000 § 4, 2022)
All home occupations shall comply with the following development
standards:
A.
Incidental
use by nature. The use of the dwelling as a home occupation shall
be clearly incidental and subordinate to its use for residential purposes
by its inhabitants. Not more than 15 percent of the total square footage
for the dwelling or one room of the dwelling, whichever is less, shall
be used for the home occupation. For the purpose of this section,
the inhabitants of the home who are working remotely from their place
of employment are not considered a home occupation.
B.
Employees.
No persons, other than members of the family who reside on the premises,
shall be engaged in the home occupation activity. Off-site employees
or partners are not permitted, except for cottage food uses, consistent
with state law.
C.
Exterior
appearance. There shall be no change in the outward appearance of
the building or premises, or other visible evidence of the activity.
D.
Sales.
There shall be no sales of products on the premises, except produce
(fruit or vegetables) grown on the subject property, cottage food
products, or homemade crafts. On-site sales allowed shall be limited
to the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. as long as sales do not result
in visitor or customer traffic beyond allowed in this section. Off-site
sales, including electronic and mail order commerce, is permitted,
consistent with the other standards of this chapter.
E.
Visitors
and customers. Not more than five customers or clients per day shall
enter the dwelling for meetings, service, or products and not more
than ten vehicle trips per day shall be created by customers or clients.
Customers or clients must park either in the driveway of the dwelling
or in front of the dwelling only.
F.
Operation
standards. No equipment or processes shall be used on the subject
property that creates noise, smoke, glare, fumes, odor, vibration,
electrical, radio, or television interference disruptive to surrounding
properties.
G.
Accessory
structures. Home occupations may utilize accessory structures as storage
or workspace space provided such use is confined to a cumulative area
of not more than 600 square feet in an attached and/or detached accessory
structure or garage. An attached or detached garage may be used for
storage or workspace as long as sufficient parking space is available
on the property to meet the current code requirements.
H.
Deliveries.
Deliveries shall not exceed those normally and reasonably occurring
for a residence. Deliveries of materials for the home occupation shall
not involve the use of commercial vehicles, except for FedEx, UPS,
or USPS-type home pickups and deliveries. Off-site deliveries, such
as to a post office box, are preferred.
I.
Signs.
No signs shall be displayed in conjunction with the home occupation
and there shall be no advertising using the home address.
J.
Commercial
vehicles. No person shall park or store more than one commercial vehicle
or any commercial vehicle over 10,000 pounds licensed gross vehicle
weight per dwelling unit.
(Ord. No. 1000 § 4, 2022)
The following restrictions apply to yard sales:
A.
For
purposes of this section, the term "yard sale" means a temporary sale
of household items on residential premises.
B.
On
any one parcel or lot in any residential zone, a yard sale may be
conducted on one day, but not to exceed two consecutive days, in any
six-month period. Sales may only be conducted between 7:00 a.m. and
6:00 p.m.
C.
Items
displayed, offered, or sold at a yard sale shall only be household
items that have been in regular use or storage for six months or more
on the same parcel or lot.
D.
A yard
sale may only be conducted in a residential zone.
(Ord. No. 1000 § 4, 2022)
