The purpose of this article is to allow certain limited commercial activities to occur in specific residential zones on a home occupation basis if specific conditions are met. Upon adoption of this ordinance all such home occupations shall obtain a home occupation permit, renewable each year thereafter, from the City of Flatwoods. Fee structure to be determined by city ordinance.

Home occupations are allowed in the following zones: R-1 and R-2.

No home occupation permit shall be issued unless all the following conditions exist:

A.

Is operated entirely within the dwelling unit and is operated solely by the person living in said unit.

B.

Does not have a separate entrance which is not also used for normal residential purposes.

C.

Does not display or create outside the building any external evidence (i.e. signage other than one (1) sign limited to two (2) square feet attached to the dwelling or advertising) of the operation of the home occupation, including signs on vehicle does not utilize more than two hundred fifty (250) square feet of the ground floor area.

D.

Does not generate any heavy commercial traffic other than common carrier deliveries. Said deliveries shall be made by trucks other than semi-trucks and shall not be any more frequent than four (4) deliveries per month.

E.

Does not generate client traffic exceeding five (5) cars per day, nor any more than one (1) client related car at any one (1) time.

F.

Shall not create noise, light, heat, dust, odors or vibrations nor have any other characteristic which detracts from the quality of life within the neighborhood.

G.

Shall be incidental to the principal residential use of the structure.

No person shall operate a home occupation until after they have obtained a home occupation permit from the City of Flatwoods or, if designated, from their authorized agent. The City of Flatwoods or their agent shall have the authority to impose any conditions they deem necessary on the home occupation to insure compatibility with the neighborhood.

Refusal to issue a home occupational permit may be appealed to the board of adjustment, if said refusal has been made. Refusals made or reaffirmed by the board of adjustment may be appealed to the Greenup Circuit Court. Said appeals shall be made in conformance with KRS 100.247, 100.261, and 100.267.