Marysville City Zoning Code

Support opportunities for alternative employment forms that are nurturing to a family environment by allowing one or both parents to remain home during the day;

Increase the number of people at home during the day, which improves neighborhood safety;

Act as incubators for small business, which leads to increased commercial activity as businesses grow; and

Encourage telecommuting, thereby minimizing traffic congestion and air pollution.

Business License Requirement. Each home occupation must have and maintain a valid business license.

Accessory Use Only. The use of the dwelling for home occupations shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to its use for residential purposes. There shall be no outward appearance of the home occupation. The home occupation may be conducted in the principal dwelling or accessory structures on the subject property; provided, that the area does not exceed twenty-five percent of the total livable area or five hundred square feet (including inside storage areas), whichever is less.

Structural or Design Modifications. There shall be no external alteration of appearance to the dwelling or accessory structure in which the home occupation is conducted which would indicate a business use. Garage conversions are prohibited.

Number of Home Occupations. In no case shall more than two home occupations be conducted on a single site, and where there are two permitted, the limitations of this chapter shall apply to the combined uses.

Owner Approval. Renters must obtain written approval of the property owner prior to operating a home occupation. This written approval shall be submitted with the business license application. The home occupation business shall terminate upon withdrawal of said approval by the property owner.

Employees. Only the actual residents of the dwelling unit shall engage in the home occupation.

Clients/Patrons. The combined number of clients/patrons that can attend the residence is limited to no more than one per hour, or with a maximum of six per day.

Hours of Operation. Home occupations shall be conducted primarily between the hours of eight a.m. to eight p.m. No patrons shall be received outside of these hours.

Number of Vehicles. Vehicles related to the home occupation shall be restricted to standard noncommercial cars, trucks, and vans (one ton or less).

Advertising on Vehicles. Not more than one vehicle advertising a home occupation shall be permitted.

Deliveries. Deliveries other than standard parcel services are prohibited entirely as incompatible within residential district zones.

Signs. Signs shall be prohibited in association with home occupations.

Storage. Storage shall not be visible. Outside storage must be enclosed within a building. Storage must comply with the requirements of the zone district and the current edition of the Uniform Building Code and Uniform Fire Code.

Showrooms. "Showrooms" or other display arrangements shall be prohibited.

Equipment. No mechanical equipment shall be used that creates visible or audible interference in line voltage outside the dwelling unit or that creates noise, odor, glare, smoke, dust or hazardous conditions not normally associated with residential uses.

Health Hazards. No home occupation shall be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare. Such prohibited uses include those which involve the use of hazardous materials and uses which entail the harboring, training, or raising of animals.

Nuisances. No equipment or process shall be used in a home occupation which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odor, electrical interference, visual blight, and/or other condition which constitutes a nuisance. Each home occupation request shall be reviewed by the city to ensure compatibility with the residential zone in which it will be located.

Access for Inspection Purposes. The city may, at all reasonable times during regular business hours, enter the premises for the purpose of inspection to determine whether or not the home occupation is in compliance with the conditions of this section.

Other Applicable Regulations. Home occupations shall comply with provisions of health code requirements, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, relevant uniform building codes, applicable regulations of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Division of the Federal Department of Treasury, and all other applicable federal, state, or local regulations.