Chapter 11.105
HOME OCCUPATIONS
Sections:
11.105.010 Purpose.
The provision for home occupations is to allow for gainful employment within the home while maintaining the residential character of the dwelling and surrounding neighborhood. (Ord. 2041 § 1 (Exh. A), 2010; Ord. 1024 § 11.03.051, 2001).
11.105.020 Standards.
A. Home occupations may be conducted in any zoning district; provided, that the home occupation complies with the following standards:
1. The home occupation shall be conducted entirely within the residence or lawfully erected and maintained accessory structure(s).
2. No more than 25 percent of the floor area of the main floor within a dwelling or 500 square feet, whichever is less, shall be devoted to the business.
3. No alteration to the appearance of the dwelling unit shall be made which is nonresidential in nature.
4. The home occupation shall not employ persons other than residents of the dwelling.
5. The home occupation shall not generate vehicular traffic which will interfere with residential traffic circulation, nor shall it cause more than four vehicles including vehicles used by customers, vendors or delivery services to visit the premises per day.
6. The home occupation shall not create or cause hazards or nuisances due to noise, dust, vibration, odors, smoke, glare, electrical interference, or other adverse impacts.
7. The home occupation shall not involve the use or storage of explosive, toxic, combustible or flammable materials in a quantity that exceeds the amounts incidental to normal residential use.
B. The number of home occupations at any one address is not limited, except that the cumulative impact of all such businesses shall not exceed the standards in this section. (Ord. 2041 § 1 (Exh. A), 2010; Ord. 1024 § 11.03.052, 2001).