§ 24-64. Home occupations.

Home occupations are non-intrusive commercial or light industrial activities conducted in a dwelling or a building accessory to a dwelling, which may be allowed as a permitted or conditional use in the residential districts depending upon the number of employees (see permitted and conditional use tables in district regulations, article II) subject to the following standards:

(a)

The use of the dwelling unit and/or accessory building for the home occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to the property's residential use by its occupants.

(b)

There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building or premises and other visible evidence of the conduct of such home occupation other than signage as allowed under separate ordinance.

(c)

No traffic shall be generated by such home occupation in greater volumes than would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood. For the purpose of comparing traffic volumes, traffic generated by existing land uses and also potential permitted land uses on the subject property may be used.

(d)

No equipment or process shall be used in such home occupation which will cause any vibration, glare, fumes, odors or electrical interference detectable through the normal senses off the lot, if the occupation is conducted in a dwelling, or outside the dwelling unit if conducted in an accessory building. In the case of electrical interference, no equipment or process shall be used which creates visual or audible interferences in any radio or television receivers off the premises or causes fluctuations in line voltage off the premises.

(e)

Businesses established for the purpose of providing, purveying, selling, growing, manufacturing, or otherwise dealing in the procurement, production and sale of medical marijuana shall not be permitted as home occupations.

(Ord. No. 1306 , § 1(Exh. A) 11-9-16)