A. Protect residential areas from potential adverse impact of activities defined as home occupations;

C. Establish criteria and development standards for the use of residential structures or dwelling units for home occupations. (Ord. 573 § 2, 1990).

A. “Home occupation” means any activity conducted for financial gain or profit in a dwelling unit, and which activity is not generally or customarily characteristic of activities for which dwelling units are intended or designed.

B. Such activity is clearly incidental or secondary to the residential use of a dwelling unit, and is conducted only by persons residing in the dwelling unit plus no more than one nonresident assistant or employee. Persons engaged in building trades or similar fields, using their dwelling unit or residential premises as an office for business activities carried on off the premises may have more employees than the limitation set forth in this chapter if they are not employed on the premises.

C. The occupation may include such uses as personal, business or professional services, offices and repair shops for household items; however, home occupations shall emit no noise, air pollutants, waste products or other effects detrimental to the environment or the neighborhood beyond those normally emanating from residential use. (Ord. 573 § 2, 1990).

A. Home occupations shall only be permitted within the principal residential dwelling.

B. The occupation shall be carried on by the residents thereof.

C. The occupation shall be conducted in such a manner as to give no outward appearance nor manifest any characteristics of a business, in the ordinary meaning of the term, that would infringe upon the right of the neighboring residents to enjoy a peaceful occupancy of their homes.

D. Point of purchase retail sales are not permitted.

E. Parking of customers’ or clients’ vehicles shall create no hazard or unusual congestion. The home occupation shall not generate traffic volumes greater than what would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood. Parking shall be provided in conformance with Chapter 17.72 GHMC.

F. Signs shall not be permitted.

G. Home occupations shall comply with all other local, state or federal regulations pertinent to the activity pursued, and the requirements or permission granted or implied by this chapter shall not be construed as an exemption from such regulations.

H. A home occupation permit issued to one person shall not be transferable to any other person; nor shall a home occupation permit be valid at any address other than the one appearing on the permit.

I. Any person engaging in a home occupation shall register as a business under GHMC Title 5. (Ord. 710 § 81, 1996; Ord. 573 § 2, 1990).