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17.225.050 Home occupations.

Home occupation means an occupation lawfully conducted within a dwelling by an inhabitant of such dwelling. A home occupation shall meet each of the requirements set forth in subsections (A) through (J) of this section, unless otherwise excepted by subsection (K), and further shall be subject to subsections (L) and (N) of this section.

A.    One for which no customer comes to the dwelling to receive the service or merchandise offered by the home occupation;

B.     One for which no employees other than inhabitants of the dwelling work at or come to the dwelling;

C.     One for which no sign or other advertising is displayed;

D.    One in which no merchandise, equipment or materials are kept or stored at the dwelling or outside the dwelling, except those necessary to maintain an office;

E.     One for which the required garage, carport or parking space for the dwelling is not converted for use in any way by the home occupation to preclude its use for parking;

F.     One in which there is no alteration of the residential character of the premises;

G.    One for which all contacts with customers or clients take place on-site only by mail, telephone, or electronic media, such as a computer and/or facsimile machine, or entirely off-site;

 

H.    One in which any equipment necessary to perform the home occupation on the premises must be kept in a pickup truck or van with a maximum capacity of one (1) ton or a trailer that can be towed by a truck or van;

I.      One which does not create a nuisance by reason of noise, dust, odor, vibration, fumes, smoke, electrical interference or similar conflicts with compatibility; and

J.      One for which a valid business license is obtained and annually renewed.

K.    Notwithstanding the above, any home occupation conducted by a disabled person or by a person for therapy and not deemed detrimental to the subject area may be permitted, provided the applicant’s claim for handicap or therapy is supported by a written statement by a licensed medical doctor.

L.     Notwithstanding the above, a cottage food operation may be permitted to allow for the production and sale of cottage food products. A cottage food operator must obtain and maintain required permits from the County Department of Environmental Health in order to operate a cottage food home occupation business.

M.    Notwithstanding the above, special training and schooling may be permitted for indoor activities only. Customers are limited to a single student or family per session for activities such as music lessons and/or academic tutoring.

N.    Notwithstanding the above, any home occupation may be revoked by the director of community development upon the violation of any requirements of this Title or any conditions of approval, unless the violation is corrected within five days of giving written notice thereof.

O.    Any decision of the director may be appealed to the planning commission for review pursuant to Chapter 17.30. (Ord. 5131 § 31, 2022.)