Guthrie City Zoning Code
HOME OCCUPATIONS
§ 153.150 PURPOSE.
The standards for home occupations are intended to ensure compatibility with permitted residential uses and with the character of the neighborhood, plus a clearly established secondary or incidental status in relation to the residential uses of the main buildings as the criteria for determining whether a proposed accessory use qualifies as a home occupation.
(Ord. 2013-2, passed 2-7-2013)
§ 153.151 CERTAIN HOME OCCUPATIONS NOT PERMITTED.
The following home occupations are not permitted:
(A) Antique shop;
(B) Funeral chapel or funeral home;
(C) Gift shop;
(D) Renting of trailers;
(E) Restaurant;
(F) Stable or kennel;
(G) Tourist home;
(H) Veterinary clinic or hospital; and
(I) Flea markets or perpetual/permanent yard sales.
(Ord. 2013-2, passed 2-7-2013)
§ 153.152 MINIMUM STANDARDS.
In addition to the limitation applicable in the zoning district in which located, all home occupations shall be subject to the following use limitations.
(A) A home occupation must be conducted within a dwelling which is the bona fide residence of the principal practitioner, or in an accessory building thereto which is normally associated with a residential use.
(B) Except for articles produced on the premises, no stock in trade shall be displayed or sold on the premises.
(C) No alteration to the exterior of the principal residential building shall be made which changes the character thereof as a dwelling.
(D) No outdoor display of goods or outside storage of equipment or materials used in the home occupation shall be permitted.
(E) No more than two persons who are other than members of the immediate family occupying such a dwelling shall be employed.
(F) No more than two rooms or 25% of the gross area of one floor of the residence, whichever is less, shall be used for such purposes.
(G) No use shall create noise, dust, vibration, smell, smoke, glare, electrical interference, fire hazard or any other hazard or nuisance to any greater or more frequent extent than that usually experienced in an average residential occupancy in the district in question under normal circumstances wherein no home occupation exists.
(Ord. 2013-2, passed 2-7-2013)
§ 153.153 ISSUANCE OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.
§ 153.154 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NOT REQUIRED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
A conditional use permit will not be required for a home occupation if all of the following conditions are met.
(A) No on-site customers or customers coming to the home occupation will be allowed. Any customer traffic to the site will require a conditional use permit.
(B) No outside alterations, modification or change to the existing structure will be allowed. Any minor alteration, modification or change being made will require a conditional use permit.
(C) No employees other than the resident of the home will be allowed. Any individual which lives or resides at another location, other than the proposed location of the home occupation to be employed at the home occupation will require a conditional use permit.
(D) No manufacturing, construction or finishing work will be allowed on-site, any of these activities undertaken at the proposed home occupation will require a conditional use permit.
(E) No outdoor signs are allowed on-site. Any proposed outdoor signs for the home occupation will require a conditional use permit.
(F) No additional traffic as a result of the home occupation will be allowed to the site. Additional traffic as a result of the home occupation will require a conditional use permit.
(G) No on-site storage of merchandise, inventory, goods or services will be allowed. Any of these activities undertaken at the proposed home occupation will require a conditional use permit.
(Ord. 2013-2, passed 2-7-2013) Penalty, see § 153.999
§ 153.155 HOME OCCUPATION AFFIDAVIT.
(A) Property owners requesting a home occupation will submit a written affidavit setting forth the operational conditions for the home occupation as outlined in § 153.154.
(B) The code enforcement office will determine from the affidavit whether the conditions in § 153.154 are met and if the proposed home occupation will require a conditional use permit.
(Ord. 2013-2, passed 2-7-2013)
§ 153.156 ENFORCEMENT.
Any determination that the property owner has deviated in the operation of the home occupation will result in a violation of this subchapter and require the property owner to cease the operation of the home occupation until a conditional use permit is obtained.
(Ord. 2013-2, passed 2-7-2013)