Any home occupation that is customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use of a building as a dwelling shall be permitted in any dwelling unit.

(Code 1973, ch. 29, § 5-301; Ord. No. 81-050, 12-15-1981)

In addition to the use limitations applicable in the district in which a home occupation is located, no home occupation shall be permitted unless it complies with the following restrictions in all residence districts:

(1)

No person who is not a member of the immediate family occupying such dwelling unit shall be employed in connection with the occupation.

(2)

No sign on the premises shall advertise the presence or conduct of a home occupation.

(3)

No wholesale, jobbing or retail business shall be permitted in the home unless sales are conducted entirely by mail or telephone or via the Internet.

(4)

There shall be no alteration of the principal residential building which changes the character thereof as a dwelling.

(5)

No more than 25 percent of the area of a dwelling shall be devoted to the home occupation.

(6)

No mechanical or electrical equipment may be used except such types as are customary for purely domestic, household, or hobby purposes. Furthermore, no equipment which creates noise vibration, glare, fumes, odors or electrical interference beyond what normally occurs in the applicable zoning district shall be used in such home occupation.

(7)

There shall be no storage outside a principal building or accessory structure of equipment or materials used in the home occupation.

(8)

The home occupation shall be conducted entirely within the principal residential building or in a private garage accessory thereto.

(9)

The home occupation shall be conducted in a manner which would not cause the premises to differ from its residential character either by use of colors, materials, lighting, or the emission of sounds, noises, or vibrations.

(10)

The home occupation shall not have an adverse effect on the neighborhood through the congestion of village streets.

(Code 1973, ch. 29, § 5-303; Ord. No. 81-050, 12-15-1981; Ord. No. 94-127, 11-29-1994; Ord. No. 04-022, 3-9-2004)

Customary home occupations include, but are not limited to, the following list of occupations; provided, however, that each listed occupation shall be subject to the requirements of section 54-307:

(1)

Dressmakers, seamstresses, and tailors.

(2)

Private tutoring, but regular instruction shall be limited to one pupil at a time, except for occasional groups.

(3)

Artists, sculptors, authors and composers.

(4)

Offices for architects, engineers, lawyers, insurance agents and members of similar professions.

(5)

Offices of duly ordained leaders of a religious or spiritual community.

(6)

Offices for real estate and other salesmen, sales representatives and manufacturer's representatives, when no retail or wholesale transactions are conducted on the premises.

(7)

Homecrafts, such as model-making, rug-weaving, lapidary work, and cabinet making; provided, however, that no machinery or equipment shall be used or employed, other than that which would customarily be incidental to residential occupancy, such machinery or equipment shall include that which would customarily be employed in connection with a hobby or avocation not conducted for gain or profit.

(8)

Data and information processing on a computer, writing of software and computer programs, desktop publishing, and similar activities.

(9)

Snowplowing business, provided that, notwithstanding the provisions of section 54-307(7) and (8), not more than two pickup trucks with attached snow plows may be parked on a driveway on a residential lot or in a residential parking space during the period between November 1 and April 15. Snow plow attachments must be detached from such vehicles and stored inside a structure during the period between April 16 and October 31.

(10)

Catering service/cake preparation and decorating provided the operation is in complete compliance with section 54-307 and the equipment/appliances used in the operation are those existing in the kitchen of the home and any replacement thereof shall be of a same or similar model commonly installed in a residential kitchen. There shall be no separate, additional kitchen dedicated to the home business. Commercial kitchens shall be prohibited.

(11)

Hair care, nail care and other similar or compatible care services normally conducted in a barbershop or beauty parlor, provided that the business is limited to one operator who is a resident of the home; services provided shall be limited to one client at a time, with a maximum of six clients per day; and the equipment used in the business must be that which is customary to a residential home.

(Code 1973, ch. 29, § 5-304; Ord. No. 94-127, 11-29-1994; Ord. No. 96-070, 6-25-1996; Ord. No. 97-002, 1-14-1997; Ord. No. 98-137, 12-15-1998)

Prohibited home occupations include, but are not limited to, the following list of occupations and other home occupations that cannot meet the requirements of section 54-307:

(1)

Dancing schools.

(2)

Funeral homes.

(3)

Nursery schools and day care centers.

(4)

Restaurants.

(5)

Stables or kennels.

(6)

Tourist homes, boardinghouses and lodginghouses, unless specifically permitted by the zoning district regulations.

(7)

Renting of trailers.

(8)

Medical or dental offices, clinics or hospitals.

(9)

Animal kennels or hospitals.

(10)

Antique shops or sales.

(11)

Repair of motorized vehicles.

(12)

Contractor's yards.

(Code 1973, ch. 29, § 5-305; Ord. No. 94-127, 11-29-1994; Ord. No. 03-111, 8-26-2003)