§ 4.90. Home occupations.

This section defines home occupations and prescribes the conditions under which such occupations may be permitted. The county department of code administration shall approve all home occupations prior to initiation of such activity.

4.90.01. Minimum requirements. Home occupation is a gainful occupation conducted in a dwelling unit and complying with the following:

A.

No person other than household members residing on the premises shall be engaged in such occupation.

B.

Not more than twenty-five (25) percent of the floor area of the dwelling unit shall be used in the conduct of the home occupation.

C.

There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building or premises, nor outdoor storage of anything other than vehicles, or other visible evidence of the conduct of such home occupation with the exception of signs as permitted in section 3.90, "Signs, billboards, and other advertising structures."

D.

No home occupation shall be conducted in any accessory building.

E.

There shall be no sales in connection with such home occupation other than sales of services or sales of products produced on the premises.

F.

No traffic shall be generated by such home occupation in greater volumes than would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood, and any need for parking generated by the conduct of such home occupation shall be off the street and other than in a required front yard.

G.

No equipment or process shall be used in such home occupation that increases noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors, or electrical interference detectable to the normal senses off the lot, if the occupation is conducted in a house or attached house, or outside the dwelling unit if conducted in other than a house or attached house.

H.

No equipment or process shall be used which creates visual or audible interference in any radio or television receivers off the premises, or causes electrical fluctuations in the line voltage off the premises.

4.90.02. Permitted home occupations. The following occupations, subject to the requirements of the above section, may be permitted as home occupations:

A.

Artist, sculptor, author, craftsperson.

B.

Barber shop and beauty shop, limited to one (1) barber's or beautician's station.

C.

Dressmaker, milliner, seamstress, tailor, interior decorator.

D.

Office of a lawyer, engineer, architect, accountant, broker or manufacturer's representative.

E.

Teaching, including tutoring, musical instruction or dancing, but limited to one (1) pupil per teacher at any given time.

F.

Computer programming and word processing.

G.

Telephone answering service.

H.

Cooking and preserving.

I.

Contractor, subject to permitting by county codes administration and enforcement.

J.

Any other similar use, which the planning commission deems to be a home occupation.

(Ord. No. O-06-7-101, § 1(Exh. A), 8-28-06; Ord. No. O-09-12-101, § 1(Exh. A), 1-25-10; Ord. No. O-12-9-102, § 1(Exh. A), 10-22-12)