A. 
The purpose of this Article is to encourage small commercial ventures which could not necessarily be sustained if forced to operate in commercial quarters and/or which are appropriately operated within a residence or accessory structure. Home businesses are recognized for their contribution in reducing the number of vehicle trips often generated by conventional businesses. Home businesses are conducted in such a manner as not to give an outward appearance nor manifest any characteristic of a business in the ordinary meaning of the term.
B. 
This Article seeks to ensure that home businesses do not infringe upon the right of neighboring residents to enjoy the peaceful and safe occupancy of their homes. Large-scale commercial or professional operations, which would normally be conducted in a commercial or industrial zone district, shall continue to be conducted in those districts and not in a home.
(Ord. 23-1400)
A. 
Applicability. The provisions of this Article shall only apply to home businesses in residential zone districts. Home businesses are not allowed in residential zones without a home business permit. Home businesses in other zone districts shall be subject to the regulations of the subject district.
B. 
Nonconforming Uses. Existing legal nonconforming commercial operations in residential zones are not considered home businesses unless it can be shown that the existing use meets home business requirements.
C. 
Exemptions. For the purposes of this Article, the following shall not be considered a home business:
1. 
Family day care.
2. 
Residential care homes and residential care facilities.
3. 
Bed and breakfast operations and vacation rentals which are occupied on a permanent basis as a residence.
D. 
Prohibited Uses. Vehicle sales, vehicle repair, and any use where the vehicle is the focus of the work, or is a significant part of the home business, are prohibited unless the owner obtains a conditional use permit. The production, processing, wholesaling, and retailing of recreational marijuana, are prohibited as a home occupation in any zoning district.
A. 
Applications. All applications shall meet the requirements of Article 3.010: Application Procedures. The approving authority may require additional site plan and/or vicinity plan information where necessary to adequately review the proposal and/or to determine the location and type of business, and the manner in which it will be conducted.
B. 
Review. Applications for home businesses may be processed as administrative actions, per the provisions of Section 10.3.020.040: Administrative Actions. At the Director's or applicant's discretion, the application may be processed as a conditional use permit, per the provisions of Article 3.050: Conditional Use Permits.
C. 
Permits. The Director shall issue a home business permit when the approving authority finds that the proposed home business complies with the requirements of this Article.
(Ord. 26-1424, 1/12/2026)
Home businesses shall be subject to the following criteria, unless amended, reduced, waived, or added to by the Hearings Officer through the conditional use review process:
A. 
The Property.
1. 
The home business must be subordinate to a dwelling's residential use.
2. 
The home business, or portion of the home business conducted on the property, must be conducted entirely within the dwelling, garage(s), or accessory structure(s) of the person conducting the home business. Incidental loading and unloading is exempt from this requirement.
3. 
The home business shall not result in any structural alterations or additions to the dwelling or accessory structure(s) that will change the primary residential use of the property.
4. 
There shall be no display, other than the allowed sign and allowed business vehicles, of products or equipment that is visible from outside any buildings or structures.
B. 
Storage.
1. 
There shall be no outside storage of home business materials or equipment that is visible from the public right-of-way or adjacent properties.
2. 
On-site storage of hazardous materials (including toxic, explosive, noxious, combustible, or flammable materials) beyond that normally incidental to residential use is prohibited.
3. 
Storage of inventory or products and all other equipment, fixtures, and activities associated with the home business shall be allowed in the dwelling, garage(s), or accessory structure(s).
C. 
Employees.
1. 
At least 1 adult resident of the home shall be employed in the home business.
2. 
Other than dwelling residents, there shall be a maximum of 2 workers per home business.
3. 
Additional individuals may be employed by or associated with the home business, so long as they do not report to work at the home.
4. 
The home occupation site (the lot on which the home business is conducted) shall not be routinely used as a headquarters for the assembly of employees for instruction or other purposes, including dispatch to other locations.
D. 
Signs. One non-illuminated 4 square foot wall sign shall be allowed for each approved home business site.
E. 
Addressing. There shall be no separate home business street address.
F. 
Hours of Operation, Automobiles, Parking, and Traffic.
1. 
Clients or customers are permitted at the home business site Monday through Sunday, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
2. 
There shall be a limit of 2 business vehicles per home business. For the purposes of this Article, a business vehicle is any vehicle that is used in the conduct of the home business, or which has the name or logo of the home business displayed in any manner on the vehicle. At the Director's discretion, additional home business vehicles may be permitted, providing the intent of this Article is met. The business vehicle shall be of a size that shall not overhang into the public right-of-way when parked in a driveway or other location on the home business site.
3. 
Between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. there shall be no more than 3 commercial pickup and/or deliveries at the home business site, and no commercial pickup and/or deliveries between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
4. 
In addition to the off-street parking required for the residential use, there shall be sufficient parking to accommodate all employee and business vehicles. A home business's street frontage, calculated at 20 feet/space excluding curb cuts and clear vision areas, may be considered in calculating the parking requirement. Where the Director determines that the business vehicle and the personal vehicle are the same, the business vehicle may use residential off-street parking requirement.
G. 
Off-Site Impacts. Any activity that generates excessive traffic or monopolizes available on-street parking, produces radio or television interference, noise, glare, dust or particulate matter, vibration, smoke or odor beyond the home business site, or beyond allowable levels as determined by local, State, and Federal standards shall not be allowed.
H. 
Retail Activity. Any activity involving on-site retail sales (except items that are incidental to the business use, including, but not limited to, beauty products, lesson books, sheet music, and computer software) shall not be allowed.
I. 
Other Laws, Ordinances and Regulations. The issuance of a home business permit shall not relieve the applicant from the duty and responsibility to comply with all other rules, regulations, ordinances or other laws governing the use of premises and structures, including, but not limited to, building and fire codes. An existing violation of any rule, regulation, ordinance, or other law is grounds to deny or conditionally approve a home business permit application.
(Ord. 26-1424, 1/12/2026)
A. 
Complaints. A complaint concerning the operation of a home business shall be in written form and clearly state the nature of the objection(s) to the business. Upon receipt of a written complaint, the complaint shall be investigated by the Planning Department. The Director shall be authorized to visit the site of a permitted home business during normal business hours. If necessary, the Director is authorized to apply for an inspection warrant pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 1.12 in order to conduct an inspection of the premises. If the complaint is determined to be meritorious, a report shall be prepared for the Hearings Officer and the home business shall be notified.
B. 
Public Hearing.
1. 
A public hearing shall be scheduled before the Hearings Officer to consider whether the permit issued for the business should be revoked, modified, or remain in effect with no changes. Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be provided to the person(s) filing the complaint, and the owner, or where appropriate, the manager of the facility.
2. 
The City and the owner or owner's representative shall have the right to present oral or written testimony, and the right to cross examine witnesses presenting testimony adverse to their respective positions. The owner or owner's representative has the right to be represented by legal counsel at their own expense. Irrelevant or unduly repetitious evidence shall be excluded. Relevant evidence means evidence having any tendency to make the existence of any fact that is of consequence to the determination of the complaint more probable or less probable than it would be without the evidence. Hearsay evidence may be admissible for the purpose of supplementing or explaining any direct evidence, but it shall not be sufficient in itself to support a finding unless it would be admissible over objection in a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Oregon.
C. 
Permit Revocation. Grounds for which a permit may be revoked or modified include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. 
Generation of excessive traffic (in excess of 20 trips per day).
2. 
Monopolizing available on-street parking.
3. 
Evidence establishing a violation of any provision of this Article, a condition of approval, or any other rule, regulation, ordinance or law, whether local, State or Federal.
D. 
Final Decision. After the consideration of all relevant information and testimony presented, the Hearings Officer shall make its decision, based upon substantial evidence. The Hearings Officer's decision shall be supported by findings of fact, and shall constitute a final decision. The final decision is appealable per the provisions of Section 10.3.020.080: Appeal Procedures.
(Ord. 26-1424, 1/12/2026)