Quinlan City Zoning Code
§ 23
HOME OCCUPATIONS.
Purpose: The purpose of this section is to permit the conduct of some home occupations within residential districts which are compatible with the neighborhoods in which they are located. Some home occupations are a permitted accessory use in a residential district and are subject to the requirements of that district in which the use is located, in addition to the following:
23.1
General Provisions
A.
Only the member of the immediate family occupying the dwelling shall be engaged in the home occupation;
B.
The home occupation shall be conducted only within the enclosed area of the dwelling unit, garage, or accessory structures. No storage or display of materials, goods, or equipment related to the operation of the home occupation shall be visible outside any structure located on the premises;
C.
There shall be no exterior alterations which change the character of the dwelling unit and/or exterior evidence of the home occupation other than those signs permitted in the district;
D.
No use shall create smoke, glare, noise, dust, vibration, fire hazard, electrical interference or any other nuisance not normally associated with the average residential use within the district;
E.
The home occupation shall not create any significant increase in vehicular flow or parking and shall not create greater pedestrian traffic than normal for the districts;
F.
No home occupation shall cause a significant increase in the use of any utilities, or generate trash or refuse beyond the average of the residences in the neighborhood; and
G.
No more than one (1) advertising sign with a maximum of four (4) square feet of a non-illuminating nature may be placed on the premises.
23.2
Use Regulations
A.
The following are examples of uses which can often be conducted within the limits of this section. Uses listed in this section do not automatically qualify as a home occupation, nor does this listing limit the uses which may qualify as home occupations:
B.
The following uses are incompatible with residential neighborhood and thereby impair the character of residential areas, Therefore, these uses shall not be permitted as accessory uses in residential districts:
23.3
Limitations:
The City Council shall interpret the provisions of this section to determine the validity of a home occupation. A use considered not within the scope of the home occupation provisions shall be subject to the provisions of the commercial or industrial zones of this ordinance.
(Ordinance 299-000, sec. 22, adopted 9/18/91; Ordinance 269-002 adopted 2/12/07; Ordinance 07-753-00, sec. 23, adopted 6/11/07)