Protect residential and agricultural areas from adverse impacts of activities associated with home occupations;

Permit residents of the community an opportunity to conduct a business at their place of residence; and

Establish criteria and development standards for home occupations conducted in dwelling units and accessory structures in the residential and agricultural districts.

Are incidental to the use of the premises as a residence or a farm.

Are compatible with residential or agricultural uses.

Are limited in extent.

Do not detract from the residential or agricultural character of the neighborhood.

The person principally responsible for the home occupation must reside at the location of the proposed home occupation.

All home occupations shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the use of a dwelling or accessory structure for residential or agricultural purposes, and the appearance of the structure shall not be altered or the occupation within the dwelling or accessory structure be conducted in such a manner which would cause the premises to differ from its residential or agricultural character by either the use of colors, materials, construction, lighting, signs, or the emission of sounds, noises, odors or vibrations. In no case shall any home occupation be open to the public at times earlier than 8:00 a.m. nor later than 10:00 p.m.

Exterior storage of business equipment, merchandise, inventory, vehicles or heavy equipment directly related to the business shall be orderly and reviewed and approved by the Plan Commission and Town Board.

Materials, including organic materials such as rock or plants, may be stored within the permitted home occupation area outside of an enclosed structure and approved by the Plan Commission and Town Board.

Any permitted exterior storage of materials shall have a natural screening to create a pleasant transition with the storage area and that of the roadway or neighboring residence.

Minor home occupations shall not be conducted in any building on the premises other than the principal dwelling.

No more than two people from the residence in which the business is located shall be employed in the occupation.

The area set aside for the home occupation shall not exceed 50% of the total floor area of the residence.

Independent artists or craftspeople;

Telephone answering or marketing;

Tutoring for up to three students at a time;

Home cooking and preserving for sale off-site;

Computer programming, data entry or other data processing services; and

Secretarial services.

Major home occupations must be conducted within the principal dwelling and/or within a permitted accessory structure, and no mechanized equipment shall be used outside of an enclosed structure outside of business hours.

Major home occupations may not be located within 20 feet of any preexisting neighboring residence. The conditional use permit can require additional distance, up to a maximum of 500 feet, if the additional distance can be shown to mitigate negative impacts to a neighboring residence associated with sounds or views.

No more than four persons other than a resident of the principal dwelling may be employed or engaged in a major home occupation.

Only merchandise directly incidental to a service provided may be displayed or sold within the dwelling or structure used for a major home occupation.

Major home occupations authorized in an agricultural district must be limited to agriculturally related activities.

Independent artists or craftspeople;

Telephone answering or marketing;

Tutoring for up to eight students at a time;

Home cooking and preserving for sale off-site;

Computer programming, data entry or other data processing services;

Secretarial services; and

Any other occupations that are accepted by the Town during the conditional use permitting process.