a.

Home occupations and businesses, where permitted. Home businesses are permitted in any district provided that the home business conforms to the requirements of this section.

b.

Permitted uses. A home occupation is permitted without a special use permit if the place where it is carried on meets each of the following requirements:

1.

The use will be clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling and dwelling purposes and shall not change the character of use as a dwelling.

2.

The total area used for the business shall not exceed one-quarter (25%) of the floor area of the dwelling unit.

3.

There is no outside storage on the premises of material or equipment used as part of the home business.

4.

There shall be no exterior advertising of the home business other than an identification sign, which shall be attached to the dwelling.

5.

The business generates no noise, odors, or pollution that adversely affects neighboring property.

6.

The business is conducted inside the dwelling.

7.

The business is operated by the owner residing on the premises.

8.

There are no employees other than residents of the dwelling. Persons hired to do yard work or housework are not counted.

c.

Conditional uses. No person shall operate a home business without first obtaining a conditional use permit, unless such home occupation complies with each of the requirements of subsection b above. Application for the conditional use permit shall be made as provided in this chapter. A conditional use permit may be granted if the following conditions exist:

1.

The proposed home business will not interfere with permitted uses in the neighborhood, or make the premises unsuitable for such permitted uses.

2.

The proposed home business will not disturb the peace.

3.

The proposed home business will not reduce property values in the area.

4.

No more than a total of ten (10) vehicles per day will stop, in connection with the home business, at the place of home business in any one (1) twenty-four hour period. This includes parking, stopping to load or unload anything, and stopping to pick up or drop off passengers. Not more than three (3) vehicles may be parked by clients or customers at the premises at any one time.

d.

Occasional use. Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit, prohibit or regulate the occasional part-time use of a residence for the purpose of entertaining in connection with business, for the purpose of studying or working on papers brought home from work, or for the purpose of making telephone calls or using a computer in connection with work.