§ 68-493. Home occupations.

An occupation may be conducted in a dwelling unit or residence, provided:

(1)

No person shall be employed on the premises other than members of the immediate family residing on the premises.

(2)

The use of the dwelling unit or residence for home occupations shall be clearly incidental and secondary to its use for residential purposes. No more than one room within the dwelling unit shall be used to conduct a home occupation, provided the area of that room does not exceed 20 percent of the total living area of the dwelling unit or residence. No more than five percent of that room shall be used for storage of commodities related to the home occupation. No outside display, storage or use of land is permitted.

(3)

There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building or premises as a result of such occupation with the exception of a sign as provided in the sign requirements in chapter 73.

(4)

No home occupation shall be conducted in any accessory building or attached garage.

(5)

No mechanical equipment shall be used or stored on the premises except such that is normally used for purely domestic or household purposes; nor shall it create noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors or electrical interference detectable to the normal senses outside the dwelling unit. In the case of electrical interference, no equipment or process shall be used which creates visual or audio interference in any radio or television sets off the premises or causes fluctuation in line voltage.

(6)

No retail or wholesale sales on the premises shall be permitted, not including telephone mail order sales.

(7)

No traffic shall be generated by such home occupation in greater volume than would normally be expected in the neighborhood.

(8)

A home occupation shall not be construed to include, among other uses, personal services such as massage, cosmetology, barbershops, beauty parlors, tea rooms, food processing for sale, kennels, animal grooming, radio and television repair, furniture refinishing or building, cabinet making, boat building, marine charter or towing service, auto servicing or rebuilding and repair for others, metal fabrication or cutting employing welding or cutting torches.

(9)

No more than one vehicle related to the home occupation shall be permitted upon the premises. Such vehicle must be 20 feet or less in overall length and must be parked off any public right-of-way. All exterior storage of cargo, equipment or other materials on such vehicle shall be shielded from view at all times when such vehicle is located on a residential lot.

(10)

A home occupation that is solely used for purposes of receiving phone calls, mail and keeping business records in connection with any profession or occupation, shall be known as an address of convenience.

(11)

The city manager or his designee shall determine whether the home occupation meets the established criteria as set out in subsections (1) through (10). The determination may be appealed to the planning and zoning board.

(Ord. No. 95-10, § 36-298, 9-19-95)