This section applies to any hobby.

(Code 1992, § 16.50.170.1)

A.

A hobby shall be conducted inside the principal building or any accessory building or garage, or at any location behind the front façade of the principal building.

B.

The use of the dwelling unit for a hobby shall be clearly incidental and secondary to its use for residential purposes.

C.

If a hobby is conducted inside the principal building, no more than 25 percent of the total living area of the building shall be used to conduct the hobby.

D.

Outdoor display and outdoor storage of materials, tools and equipment is prohibited.

E.

Hobbies which create noise not usual to a residential district or which involve the use of power tools are prohibited between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

F.

Mechanical equipment shall not create vibration, glare, fumes, odors or electrical interference reasonably detectable to a person outside of the building. In the case of electrical interference, no equipment or process shall be used that creates visual or audible interference in any radio or television reception off the premises or causes fluctuations in line voltage.

G.

Retail or wholesale sales on the premises are prohibited.

H.

The use of metal fabrication, welding or cutting torches is prohibited. Any activity prohibited by federal, state or local law or regulation is prohibited.

I.

Where a hobby includes the repair (which term shall, for the purposes of this section, include rebuilding) of a motor vehicle in a residential district, such hobby shall also be subject to the following requirements:

1.

For the purposes of this section, a motor vehicle shall have its commonly accepted definition and shall also include all forms of domestic equipment and commercial equipment as defined in this chapter, boats and other watercraft.

2.

Motor vehicles repaired within a residential zoning district must be owned by the owner or occupant of the property on which they are being repaired, or must be owned by a family member of the owner or occupant of the property on which they are being repaired.

3.

Upon request by a City inspector or police officer, a person making a motor vehicle repair in a residential zoning district shall demonstrate that he resides at the property where the repair is being made and that the motor vehicle belongs to such person or a family or household member. Should the person be unable or unwilling for any reason to demonstrate residency or ownership of the motor vehicle being repaired, the person shall be in violation of this section.

(Code 1992, § 16.50.170.2)

Each property owner or occupant of the property where activities violate this section, each motor vehicle owner or person in possession or control of a motor vehicle being repaired or rebuilt in violation of this section, and each person engaging in an activity which violates this section may be cited for each violation.

(Code 1992, § 16.50.170.3)