(a)

A home occupation is permitted as an accessory use in a residential dwelling if it meets the following conditions:

(1)

The home occupation use does not exceed more than 50 percent of the gross floor area of the principal building;

(2)

It does not employ a person who does not reside in the residence;

(3)

An entrance is not specifically dedicated for the home occupation;

(4)

An alteration is not made that changes the character or appearance of the dwelling;

(5)

It does not require or use outdoor storage or the display of materials, merchandise, goods or equipment;

(6)

No sign or signage advertising the home occupation shall be permitted on the premises;

(7)

It does not require the delivery or shipment of materials, merchandise, goods, or equipment by other than passenger motor vehicles, one-ton step-up van or similar sized trucks;

(8)

It does not create or cause any perceptible noise, odor, smoke, electrical interference or vibrations to emanate from the premises;

(9)

It is conducted so that it does not create parking or traffic congestion or otherwise unreasonably interfere with the peace and enjoyment of surrounding homes as places of residence; and

(10)

The occupation shall be operated in accordance with all applicable laws and, if a state permit is required, such permit shall be obtained prior to beginning operation.

(b)

Home occupations may include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1)

Accountant;

(2)

Architect;

(3)

Author;

(4)

Clergy;

(5)

Computer programmer or analyst;

(6)

Consultant;

(7)

Craftsmen, including artists;

(8)

Lawyer;

(9)

Licensed day care center and homes (12 children or less);

(10)

Photographer;

(11)

Real estate broker;

(12)

Salesperson;

(13)

Seamstress or tailor;

(14)

Secretary or bookkeeper; and

(15)

Teacher.

(Code 1998, § 126-112; Ord. No. 816, § 1, 8-14-2007; Ord. No. 1120, § 1(15), 11-15-2016)

(a)

No use of private or public property, whether it be residential, business, commercial or industrial, shall be permitted if that use is so obnoxious or offensive as to be reasonably calculated to disturb persons of ordinary temper, sensibilities and disposition by vibration, noise, view or the emission of odor, dust, smoke or pollution of any other kind.

(b)

No use of public street right-of-way or public sidewalk or adjacent property, either private or public, shall be permitted if that use inhibits or hinders the movement of normal traffic on that street or sidewalk.

(c)

City maintenance personnel must be allowed free access to utility easement and street rights-of-way so they can perform maintenance and repair of utility systems.

(1)

No buildings or structures of any type or size, other than fences, shall be permitted on utility easements.

(2)

If fences are located on utility easements, city maintenance personnel may remove such fences at any time for the purpose of gaining access to utility systems, and no liability will be incurred for damages to, repair of or replacement of such fences.

(d)

A building that has been damaged by fire or other causes to the extent of 33⅓ percent of the structure shall be rebuilt to all applicable codes and standards, or removed and disposed of in a proper manner; provided, however, a building that has been damaged by flood shall only have to be rebuilt to all applicable codes and standards, or removed and disposed of in a proper manner, if at least 50 percent of the building is damaged due to such flood. The city must approve all demolition and reconstruction of a building. The building shall be secured from entry by any unauthorized persons within 24 hours after all embers are extinguished. The structure shall be removed within 60 days of the date of damage or after insurance investigations and arson investigations are finished. Remodeling, if applicable, shall begin within the same above mentioned time period and shall be completed within 180 days from the date the permit is received. Before reoccupying the structure, a certificate of occupancy is required.

(e)

Whenever any street is abandoned, the boundaries of any districts that lie along one side of each street are automatically extended to the centerline of such street.

(f)

Vehicles held for sale, lease or rental in any business or industrial district shall not be parked or stored on unpaved surfaces.

(g)

No platted lot shall be reduced in size and no lot area shall be reduced or diminished so that the lot size or the yards shall be smaller than prescribed by this article.

(h)

No oil, gas or other mineral exploration, production or drilling operations for minerals of any kind shall be conducted on any lot or parcel of land within the city except in zoning district H (industrial district).

(i)

Buffering. Bufferyards will be required on the perimeter, or parts thereof, of a nonresidential development adjoining or surrounding residential developments in conjunction with the screening requirements provided below. Bufferyards shall be provided to protect the adjacent residential properties from environmental impact of the nonresidential facility such as visual blight, parking or roadway illumination, headlights, noise, blowing paper and dust and service areas.

(j)

Maintenance, fabrication and repair of equipment or machinery and manufacturing, processing and assembly of materials, products and goods shall be performed only on a paved area located within the building lines of a lot, whether within or outside of a building.

(Code 1998, § 126-113; Ord. No. 816, § 1, 8-14-2007; Ord. No. 992, § 1; Ord. No. 1120, § 1(16), 11-15-2016)