6.4. SR 05-19-2003 - Laserfiche WebLink

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(c) .Permitted home occupations. Permitted home occupation permits shall be issued subject to the conditions of this section, other applicable city ordinances and state law. A permit for a permitted home occupation may be issued by the city based upon proof of compliance with the provisions of this section. Application for the permitted home occupation permit shall be accompanied by a fee as adopted by resolution of the city council. If the city denies a permitted home occupation permit to an applicant, the applicant may appeal the decision pursuant to the provisions of subdivision II of division 2 of this article. Permitted home occupations are subject to the following criteria: (1) The occupation shall be carried on entirely within the dwelling unit or attached garage, except that light construction contractors may use detached accessory structures which would normally be allowed under the provisions of this article for storage. If the home occupation is carried on in the garage, the minimum amount of required garage space shall be maintained. (2) There shall be no exterior evidence of the home occupation such as displays or exterior storage of business equipment, materials, merchandise, inventory or heavy eqmpment. (3) No permitted home occupation shall require internal or external construction features not customarily found in dwellings. (4) A maximum of one full-time employee, or equivalent, other than those persons who customarily reside on the premises shall be employed. This provision shall not apply to dwellings where the permitted home occupation is a meeting place for employees and the work is done off-premises. (?) Permitted home occupations involving teaching shall not exceed two pupils at a tune. (6) Any sign or visible advertisements shall not exceed two square feet in area and shall be mounted flat on the outside wall of the dwelling. -+ (7) No permitted home occupation shall be serviced by delivery vehicles larger than 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight. (8) No home occupation shall have outside employees and/or customers between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (9) Permitted home occupations shall not create a parking demand in excess of that which can be accommodated in an existing driveway, where no vehicle is parked closer than 15 feet to the curbline or edge of the paved surface. (10) The operation of any wholesale or retail business, unless it is conducted entirely by mail, and does not involve the sale, shipment, or delivery of merchandise on the premises, is prohibited. On-site sales shall be limited to those clearly incidental to services provided in the dwelling. (11) Permitted home occupations may not involve repair of internal combustion engines or use of equipment which is not normally found in a home, except that equipment which is typically in an office may be used. (d) Conditional home occupations. Home occupations that do not involve prohibited activities but that exceed the permitted home occupation criteria may be allowed with approval of a conditional use permit by the city council pursuant to the provisions of subdivision II of division 2 of this article.