A.

Where permitted, a Home Occupation shall comply with the following requirements:

1.

The Home Occupation shall be clearly incidental to residential use of the dwelling in which located and shall not change the essential character of the dwelling or adversely affect the uses permitted in the district of which it is a part. No Home Occupation shall be permitted, which might interfere with the general welfare of the surrounding residential area due to increased noise and/or pedestrian and vehicular traffic or any other condition that would constitute an objectionable use of residentially zoned property.

2.

All customary Home Occupations shall be limited to an office or a business of a personal service nature.

3.

A Home Occupation shall be confined to twenty-five percent (25%) of the principal dwelling, and no outside storage shall be used in connection with it. No additional buildings or structures may be constructed in connection with the Home Occupation.

4.

The employment shall be limited to the members of the family residing in the dwelling.

5.

No display of products shall be visible from the street and only articles made on the premises may be sold.

6.

Instruction of music, art, dancing and similar activities shall be limited to two (2) students at a time and any noise created by the activity shall not be detectable outside the premises.

7.

The activity carried on as a Home Occupation shall be limited to the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M.

8.

The Zoning Administrator of the City of Leeds and a representative of the Public Safety Department of the City shall be permitted to make an inspection, upon receipt of the initial application; and, in addition, make annual inspections at license renewal time or at any time, upon reasonable request, to enter and inspect the premises covered for safety and compliance purposes.

9.

The Zoning Administrator and/or the representative of the Public Safety Department shall file, with the Zoning Board of Adjustment, a written inspection report of any inspection to determine whether the licensee is in compliance. If the licensee is found not to be in compliance, areas of non-compliance shall be set out.

10.

In the event of the death or relocation of a Home Occupation licensee, the existing license shall automatically terminate. However, if a surviving spouse or adult child, residing at the same residence at the time of this event desires to continue the Home Occupation, the license would remain in effect, providing everything set forth in this Ordinance.

(Ord. No. 2015-06-06, 6-15-2015; Ord. No. 2017-01-01, §§ a, b, 1-9-2017)