§ 82-40.012. Home occupation—Ministerial permit.

An application for a home occupation permit will be ministerially approved only if it complies with the following standards in addition to the standards specified in Section 82-40.010:

(a)

Location. The home occupation must be conducted entirely within one of the following:

(1)

A residential dwelling unit. No more than one room, or twenty percent of the floor area, whichever is greater, may be used for the home occupation.

(2)

An accessory building to a residential dwelling unit, if the accessory building complies with the setback requirements that apply to the principal structure in the zoning district where the accessory building is located.

(b)

Employees. Only the residents of the dwelling unit may be involved in the conduct of the home occupation, except as otherwise provided by state law.

(c)

Clients or customers. No clients or customers are permitted at the site of the home occupation, except for students engaged in individual home instruction. If student visits occur, only one student may be present at one time, no more than six student visits may occur per day, and students may be present only between eight a.m. and six p.m.

(d)

Vehicles. One business-related vehicle, with a rated capacity of up to one ton, is permitted at the site of a home occupation, except that the following types of vehicles are prohibited: limousines, dump trucks, tow trucks, construction vehicles (e.g., front-end loaders, backhoes), trailers (e.g., construction trailers, chipper trailers), construction equipment (e.g., cement mixers, chippers), vehicles with a rated capacity of one ton or more, and similar vehicles.

(Ord. No. 2013-12, § II, 4-16-13)