§ 25-2-900. HOME OCCUPATIONS.

(A)

A home occupation is a commercial use that is accessory to a residential use. A home occupation must comply with the requirements of this section.

(B)

A home occupation must be conducted entirely within the dwelling unit or one accessory garage.

(C)

Participation in a home occupation is limited to occupants of the dwelling unit, except that one person who is not an occupant may participate in a medical, professional, administrative, or business office if off-street parking is provided for that person.

(D)

The residential character of the lot and dwelling must be maintained. A home occupation that requires a structural alteration of the dwelling to comply with a nonresidential construction code is prohibited. This prohibition does not apply to modifications to comply with accessibility requirements.

(E)

A home occupation may not generate more than three vehicle trips each day of customer-related vehicular traffic.

(F)

The sale of merchandise directly to a customer on the premises is prohibited.

(G)

Equipment or materials associated with the home occupation must not be visible from locations off the premises.

(H)

A home occupation may not produce noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odor, heat, glare, fumes, electrical interference, or waste run-off outside the dwelling unit or garage.

(I)

Parking a commercial vehicle on the premises or on a street adjacent to residentially zoned property is prohibited.

(J)

Advertising a home occupation by a sign on the premises is prohibited, except as provided under Section 25-10-156 ( Home Occupation Signs ). Advertising the street address of a home occupation through signs, billboards, television, radio, or newspapers is prohibited.

(K)

The following are prohibited as home occupations:

(1)

animal hospitals, animal breeding;

(2)

clinics, hospitals;

(3)

hospital services;

(4)

contractors yards;

(5)

dance studios;

(6)

scrap and salvage services;

(7)

massage parlors other than those employing massage therapists licensed by the state;

(8)

restaurants;

(9)

cocktail lounges;

(10)

rental outlets;

(11)

equipment sales;

(12)

adult oriented businesses;

(13)

recycling centers;

(14)

drop-off recycling collection facilities;

(15)

an activity requiring an H-occupancy under Chapter 25-12, Article 1 ( Uniform Building Code );

(16)

automotive repair services; and

(17)

businesses involving the repair of any type of internal combustion engine, including equipment repair services.

Source: Section 13-2-260; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 990520-38; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20090827-032.