Means any occupation or activity which is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the premises for dwelling purposes and which is carried on wholly within the main building or an accessory building by an immediate member of the family residing on the premises; provided that no person not a resident on the premises is employed, not stock in trade is kept, or commodities sold, upon the premises, Further, no external alterations or major internal alterations of the premises may be involved; no equipment shall be used which creates offensive noise, vibration, sound, smoke, dust, odors, heat, glare, X-ray or electrical disturbance to radio or television instruments; and no generation of substantial volumes of vehicular or pedestrian traffic or substantial parking demand shall be created. Further, there shall be no advertising sign displayed, other than a nameplate not exceeding one (1) square foot in areas, and there is no other exterior indication that the building is being used for any purpose other than a dwelling. When within the above requirements home occupations permitted without special permits include the following.

(1)

Art studio.

(2)

Babysitting limited to no more than four children under the age of seventeen (17) at one time.

(3)

Dressmaking or tailoring.

(4)

Home crafts provided that no machinery or equipment is used other than that customarily used for household purposes.

(5)

Office of a physician, dentist or similar profession for consultation or emergency treatment but not for general professional practice or normal treatment of patients.

(6)

Professional office of a real estate agency, insurance agent, engineer attorneys or similar occupation.

(7)

Teaching, including music instruction, limited to not more than two (2) pupils at one time.

(8)

Internet business.

When the above home occupations are not within the above requirements, a special use permit shall be required. Additional home occupations other than those listed above may be allowed, provided that a special use permit for such use is granted under the provisions of this title. However, permitted home occupations shall not be interpreted to include nursery schools, auto repairing, antique shops, restaurants, plumbing and electrical appliance shops, stables, kennels or animal hospitals, or any light manufacturing or assembling operation.

(Ord. No. 2021-112, § 1, 8-16-21)

Adult businesses shall be in I-1 zones only.

(Ord. No. 2021-112, § 1, 8-16-21)