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Harvey Cedars City Zoning Code

§ 13-9.3

Home Occupations.

[Ord. No. 2016-12]
"Home Occupation" shall mean a business, profession, occupation or trade conducted for gain or support entirely within a residential building which is incidental and secondary to the use of such building for dwelling purposes and which does not change the essential residential character of such buildings. A home occupation shall further be defined as an accessory use.
a. 
Home occupations shall be conducted only by members of a family residing in a dwelling unit plus not more than one person not a resident of the dwelling unit, and conducted entirely within the dwelling or accessory building.
b. 
All vehicles used in connection with home occupations shall be of a size, and be located on the premises in such a manner, so as to not disrupt the quiet nature and visual quality of the neighborhood.
c. 
Private garages may be used provided that no more than two commercial vehicles, not exceeding two tons each, shall be parked or stored inside.
d. 
The use of the property for the home occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to its use for residential purposes by its occupants, and not more than 400 square feet shall be used for the purpose of a home occupation.
e. 
Two off-street parking spaces are required in addition to the two required for residential parking.
f. 
One unlighted sign of a maximum of four square feet is permitted. A sign permit is required.
g. 
The home occupation shall not generate the business or care of more than two clients at any one time and shall be by appointment only.
h. 
No home occupation shall:
1. 
Store material outdoors so as to disrupt the quiet nature and visual quality of the neighborhood.
2. 
Cause a nuisance to the neighborhood for reason of noise, odor, congestion, traffic, vibration, electrical or other interference and other causes.
3. 
Cause vehicular traffic that will create a nuisance to the neighborhood or be detrimental to the residential character of the neighborhood.
4. 
Offer for sale or sell articles except such as may be produced by members of the immediate family residing in the dwelling and others as herein provided.
5. 
Include the breeding, raising, care, boarding or maintenance of animals.