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<br />- <br /> <br />ORDINANCE 91 - 16 <br /> <br />AN ORD~ ANCE AMENDING SECTION 900.20 - GENERAL REGULATIONS <br />(SUB)(3) - HOME OCCUPATIONS <br /> <br />The City i Council of the City of Elk River does ordain as <br />follows: <br /> <br />tion 1. That Section 900.20 ( 3) of the City of Elk <br />River Cod of Ordinances titled "Home Occupations" be deleted <br />and a new section be added to read as follows: <br /> <br />900.25 <br /> <br /> <br />orne Occupations <br /> <br />1. <br /> <br />Pur The purpose of this subsection is to prevent <br />unfa1r competition with business districts and to provide <br />a me ns through the establishment of specific standards <br />and rocedures by which home occupations can be conducted <br />in esidential neighborhoods without jeopardizing the <br />resi entia! character or health, safety and general <br />welf re of the surrounding neighborhood. In addition, <br />this subsection is intended to provide a mechanism <br />enab ing the distinction between permitted home <br />occu ations and conditional or customarily "more <br />sens'itive" home occupations, so that permitted home <br />occu'ations may be allowed through an administrative <br />proc ss rather than a Quasi-Judicial hearing process. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />2. <br /> <br />Proh~bited Activities. <br />or c nditional) shall: <br /> <br /> <br />No home occupations (permitted <br /> <br />Consti tute a fire hazard to neighboring residences, <br />sely affect neighboring property values, or <br />. itute a nuisance or otherwise be detrimental to the <br />neig'bors because of excessive traffic, noise, glare, <br />odor j electrical interference, vibration I dust and other <br />nuis nce or safety hazards. <br /> <br /> <br />Adversely impact governmental facilities and <br />ces, including roads, sanitary sewer, water, storm <br />age, garbage service, police and fire. <br /> <br />c. <br />incl <br />qual <br />othe <br /> <br />Adversely affect sensitive environmental features <br />ding lakes, surface and underground water supply and <br />ty, wetlands, slopes, flood plains and soils, or <br />factors as found relevant by the City. <br /> <br />d. <br /> <br />Involve the use of hazardous materials or activities. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e. Involve any of the following: body shops, machine <br />shop., welding, ammunition manufacturing, flea markets, <br />moto vehicle repairs or sale, massage or escort business <br />or ther adult oriented businesses as defined by this <br />