(1) Applications for home occupation license shall be made through the Business Licensing Service in accordance with all provisions of Chapter 5.05 PMC. The complete application will be provided to the City to be forwarded to the Director of Community and Economic Development, or designee, for review and approval. If additional information forms or fees, other than what is submitted to the Business Licensing Service, are required to complete the City review and approval of the application, the City will contact the applicant for such additional information directly.

(2) Business license fees for home occupations shall be in accordance with PMC Title 5. [Ord. 4375 § 1, 2017; Ord. 3354 § 2, 1999; Code 1970 § 25.66.030.]

(1) Be clearly subordinate to the principal use of the property for residential purposes;

(2) Not involve modification of the property or exterior of its structures that indicates other than residential uses of the premises;

(3) Is performed entirely within a permanent structure upon the premises;

(4) No signs, display or other advertisement upon the property;

(5) No media or other off-premises advertising shall give the address or location of the home occupation;

(6) No outside storage of materials, supplies, products or by-products, or equipment, except a single occupational vehicle not exceeding 14,000 pounds gross vehicle weight (GVW);

(7) Be conducted solely by persons residing within the dwelling unit upon the premises, subject to the definition of family;

(8) Except for articles produced thereon, no merchandise, products, goods or wares may be displayed or offered for sale upon the premises;

(9) Client access to residential location shall be limited to the following restrictions:

(10) No more than eight customer vehicles may visit the dwelling in a given day;

(11) Noise generated by the home occupation, detectable at any property line, shall not be in excess of the following standards:

(12) No material or substance which is explosive, highly flammable, corrosive, radioactive or toxic shall be stored, created, utilized or discarded in any way without prior knowledge of and written approval by the City; provided, that the means or methods necessary for safety purposes do not conflict with other standards established herein;

(13) The home occupation shall not generate light or glare, vibration, fumes or odors, or permit other conditions to occur or be present, which annoy, injure, or endanger the comfort, health, repose, decency or otherwise comfortable enjoyment of life and property of neighboring or surrounding residents, in accordance with the intent of this chapter and nuisances as defined in Chapter 9.90 PMC.

(14) The home occupation shall not occupy more than 20 percent of the gross floor area of the residence. All of an attached or detached garage may be used for a home occupation provided the area of the garage to be utilized does not exceed 600 square feet. [Ord. 4301 § 2, 2016; Ord. 4110 § 24, 2013; Ord. 3354 § 2, 1999; Code 1970 § 25.66.040.]

(1) Within 10 working days of the date an application is received by the City and forwarded to the Director of Community and Economic Development, or designee, the Director of Community and Economic Development or his/her duly authorized agent shall render a decision to approve or deny the application for home occupation license, unless the applicant agrees to an extension. In no case shall the date of decision exceed 30 calendar days from the date the application is received.

(2) If the decision of the Director of Community and Economic Development, or designee, is to deny the application, notification to the applicant shall include findings in support of the Director of Community and Economic Development or designee’s decision and the applicant’s rights of administrative appeal. The written decision shall be mailed promptly to the applicant by certified mail. The date of receipt by the applicant shall be the date the applicant is notified of the Director of Community and Economic Development or designee’s decision. If no appeal is received, in accordance with PMC 25.150.060, the decision of the Director of Community and Economic Development or designee is final. [Ord. 4375 § 2, 2017; Ord. 3354 § 2, 1999; Code 1970 § 25.66.050.]