It is the intent of this Chapter to provide for the accessory use of a dwelling or accessory building(s) on the same parcel as the dwelling for gainful employment involving the manufacture, provision, or sale of goods and/or services. The use must be clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the premises for residential purposes and must not change or adversely affect the residential or rural character of the property or its surroundings. A use permit is not required to conduct a home occupation; however, such use shall be subject to all conditions of this Division generally, such as off-street parking, and all other permits required under County Code, such as building permits and business licenses.

(Ord. No. 3639 (part), adopted 1987; Ord. No. 4017 (part), adopted 1998)

The particular uses conducted as the home occupation, and their operation and appearance, shall not change or disturb the residential or rural character of the premises or its surrounding.

(Ord. No. 3639 (part), adopted 1987)

Home occupations shall conform to the following requirements:

(A)

No person other than members of the family residing on the premises shall be engaged in the home occupation; provided, however, that one (1) employee shall be permitted when the property on which the home occupation is located is a minimum of forty thousand (40,000) square feet.

(B)

The home occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to the use of the premises for residential purposes. All aspects of the home occupation, including storage, shall be conducted entirely within the dwelling unit or enclosed accessory building(s) on the premises. The total area used for the home occupation shall not exceed six hundred forty (640) square feet.

(C)

The home occupation shall not result in any change in the outside appearance of the building or premises, or other visible evidence of the conduct of such occupation, other than one (1) nonilluminated sign not exceeding two (2) square feet.

(D)

The sale of merchandise not produced on the premises (except mail order businesses) shall be incidental and accessory to the merchandise or service produced by the home occupation, and shall not be advertised in any manner.

(E)

Not more than ten (10) customers or clients shall come to the premises during any one (1) day, restricted to the hours 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Not more than three (3) delivery vehicles shall access the premises each day.

(F)

Heavy commercial vehicles shall not be used in the home occupation for delivery of materials to or from the premises.

(G)

No mechanical or electrical equipment shall be employed other than machinery or equipment typical of the type or specifications used in a hobby or a vocation customarily conducted within the confines of the dwelling unit.

(H)

No equipment or process used shall create noise, vibration, glare, fumes, dust, odors, smoke, electrical interference or other impacts in excess of those customarily generated by single-family residential uses in the neighborhood.

(Ord. No. 3639 (part), adopted 1987; Ord. No. 4017 (part), adopted 1998)

The following are typical examples of uses which often can be conducted within the limits of the restrictions established in this Division and thereby qualify as home occupations. Uses which qualify as home occupations are not limited to those named in this Section (nor does the listing of a use in this Section automatically qualify it as a home occupation):

(A)

Artists and sculptors;

(B)

Authors and composers;

(C)

Babysitters;

(D)

Beauticians and barbers, limited to one chair;

(E)

Dressmaking, seamstress and tailors;

(F)

Day care center, family care home, or school for six (6) or less persons;

(G)

Home crafts, such as model making, rug weaving, lapidary work, photography, or ceramics;

(H)

Repair or fix-it shop for items normally found in or around the home;

(I)

Office facility of an architect, attorney, broker, consultant, dance instructor, doctor, dentist, engineer, instructor in arts and crafts, insurance agent, land surveyor, music instructor, real estate agent, tutor or off-site service providers;

(J)

Off-site service providers;

(K)

Food and beverage preparation—without consumption;

(L)

Mail order businesses.

(Ord. No. 3639 (part), adopted 1987; Ord. No. 4017 (part), adopted 1998)