Mount Crested Butte
City Zoning Code

For purposes of this section, provided that all requirements prescribed in this article are met, the following shall be considered home occupations:

A home occupation shall not include a clinic, funeral home, nursing home, tea room, restaurant, antique shop, veterinarian's office or any similar use that generate traffic or other significant impacts.

The use shall be conducted entirely within a dwelling and carried on by the inhabitants thereof and one additional employee not related to the occupant.

The use shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for dwelling purposes and shall not change the residential character thereof.

The total floor area used for the home occupation shall not exceed 1/4 of the gross residential floor area (GRFA) of the dwelling, nor exceed 500 square feet.

There shall be no advertising, display or other indication of the home occupation on the premises, except for a small business identification sign, no more than one square foot that identifies the business for purposes of mail and package delivery, that meets sign requirement and pay permit fees. Signs shall be permitted in accordance with Chapter 16 of the Municipal Code of the Town of Mt. Crested Butte, Colorado.

Selling inventory, supplies or products on the premises shall not be permitted, except that incidental retail sales may be made in connection with other permitted home occupations.

There shall be no exterior storage on the premises of material used in the home occupation.

There shall be no noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odor, heat or glare noticeable at or beyond the property line, as a result of the home occupation.

A home occupation shall not generate significant vehicular traffic in excess of that typically generated by residential dwellings. No parking or storage of commercial vehicles shall be permitted on the site.

Permit required. The conduct of a home occupation or studio, where permitted as an accessory use by the provisions of this chapter, shall be subject to issuance of a home occupation permit by the zoning administrator.

Application. Application shall be made on a form prescribed by the zoning administrator, and shall be accompanied by a statement fully describing the nature of the home occupation, including hours of operation, equipment or machinery to be used, anticipated number of customers, clients or students and other features of the home occupation. The application shall describe in detail the manner in which the home occupation will conform to the requirements of this article.

Permit issuance and findings. After review of the application, the zoning administrator may issue a home occupation permit if he/she finds that the proposed use will conform to the requirements of this article. The permit may be subject to such conditions as the zoning administrator deems necessary to guarantee operation of the home occupation in accord with the requirements of this article and compatible with other uses in the vicinity. The zoning administrator shall deny the application if he/she finds that the proposed use will not conform to the provisions of this article, or would be injurious or detrimental to other properties in the vicinity.

Time limit and renewal. Home occupation permits, when issued, shall be for a limited time period not exceeding two years. Permits shall be renewable upon application, subject to such regulations as shall be in effect at the time of application for renewal. The zoning administrator shall make the same findings with respect to an application for renewal as for the original issuance of a home occupation permit.

Revocation or discontinuance. A home occupation permit may be revoked by the zoning administrator if he/she determines that the provisions of this article or the limitations prescribed as a condition of the permit are being violated. A home occupation permit shall become void if not used within two months of issuance, or if the use for which it was issued is discontinued for a continuous period of six months.

Appeals. Appeals of any action of the zoning administrator in connection with issuance or denial of a home occupation permit or the conditions attached thereto may be filed with the town council by any resident or property owner in accordance with section 21-24 Appeals.