The use requested is listed as permitted by special exception in the Table of Permitted Principal or Accessory Uses[1] for the district in which the use is requested or is so similar to other uses permitted by special exception in the relevant district that prohibition of the proposed use could not have been intended.

The proposed use meets all the applicable requirements established in this chapter.

The proposed use is consistent with the purpose and intent of the district in which it is proposed to be located.

The proposed use is compatible with the character of the surrounding neighborhood.

Nonresidential principal uses proposed to be located in residential districts must take primary access from arterial or collector roads.

The home occupation shall be secondary to the principal use of the home as the business owner's residence.

The home occupation shall be conducted only by the residents of the dwelling who reside on the premises. If the applicant is the owner, the owner must sign an affidavit, stating he/she is the owner, and the residents of the dwelling are the only individuals conducting the activities associated with the home occupation. Said affidavit shall also state that the owner is responsible for any violations of this chapter. If the applicant is a renter, the owner of the dwelling must sign an affidavit, stating he/she is the owner, and shall acknowledge that the home occupation for the premises shall only be conducted by the current renter(s), who shall be identified on the application. The owner shall also acknowledge that he/she, as the owner of the dwelling, is responsible for any violations of this chapter conducted at said dwelling. Approval of the home occupation special exception expires with the change of ownership of the property or the rental agreement in effect at the time the home occupation special exception was granted. The home occupation special exception is conditional on the residents of the dwelling and not on the property.

There shall be no employees or "for hire" staff conducting the home occupation activities, unless the employee(s) also resides on the premises.

With the exception of day-care businesses, which are allowed to have outdoor activity, the home occupation business shall be carried out within the residence and/or within a structure accessory to the residence, such as a garage.

The requested special exception shall be for an occupation which is consistent for what is routinely and/or typically done in a home environment such as a day care, direct office billing, or other activities that are generally service-oriented or produce goods for wholesale purposes.

On-site retail sales are an expressly prohibited home occupation special exception use.

No more than 50% of the finished living space of the dwelling unit shall be used in connection with the home occupation.

Other than the sign(s) permitted under Article XII, there shall be no exterior display nor other exterior indication of the home occupation, nor shall there be any variation from the primarily residential character of the principal or accessory building.

Exterior storage may be permitted only by special exception, granted by the Zoning Board of Adjustment, and must be screened from neighboring views by a solid fence or by evergreens of adequate height and bulk at the time of planting to effectively screen the area. In situations where a combination of existing foliage and/or long distances to neighboring views provide screening, the fencing requirements may be waived at the discretion of the Board.

Objectionable circumstances, such as, but not limited to, noise, vibrations, dust, smoke, electrical disturbances, odors, heat or glare, shall not be produced.

No traffic shall be generated by the home occupation activity that will be substantially greater in volume than would normally be expected in the neighborhood.

Parking.

Approval of the home occupation special exception expires with the change of ownership of the property or the rental agreement in effect at the time the home occupation special exception was granted. The home occupation special exception is conditional on the residents of the dwelling and not on the property.

The Community Development Director/Zoning Administrator reserves the right to revoke the home occupation special exception if all conditions of the special exception are not maintained.