The regulations in this article apply to home occupations.

(Ord. 3639, passed - -2000)

   The following home occupations may be conducted in an R or A District if carried on solely by one or more members of the household: stenographic and secretarial work; clerical or bookkeeping work or draftsmanship which is solely incidental to any other home occupation mentioned in this section, or to an occupation carried on outside the premises by a member of the household; writing; telephone, radio, or televised communications; sewing; knitting; cooking; arts activities; indoor instruction of groups not exceeding ten persons in arts, crafts, or recreational skills, and incidental use of equipment and materials not incompatible with residential use of zoned area; emergency medical treatment; performance of religious or civil rites; and occasional business or professional meetings, consultations, or conferences. Provided, the business of telephone, radio, or televised communications may be carried on by one or more members of the household and not to exceed at any one time more than one employee who is not a member of the household.

(Ord. 3639, passed - -2000)

   Any other home occupation may be conducted in an R (except R-1) or A District, if carried on solely by one or more members of the household and not to exceed more than two employees who are not members of the household, and if the occupation does not create a health or safety hazard, noise annoying to a person of average sensibilities residing in an R or A District, noxious odors, increased pedestrian or vehicular traffic in an R or A District, or any other conditions injurious to the peace or quiet of an R or A District. Provided, ambulance service may be carried on by one or more members of the household and not to exceed at any one time more than two employees who are not members of the household; provided, further, the restriction in this section with respect to increased pedestrian or vehicular traffic shall not apply to nursery schools, private tutoring, or music instruction, or to traffic consisting of permitted vehicles operated by the persons carrying on the home occupation.

(Ord. 3639, passed - -2000)

   A home occupation may be conducted in any other zone if the occupation is not injurious to the public health or safety and is not otherwise prohibited by ordinance or other law.

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   A home occupation may be carried on only within a building, except as otherwise provided in this section. No building may be remodeled, added to, or otherwise altered in such a manner as to diminish or otherwise alter the residence character of the structure. Access to that part of a dwelling used for a home occupation may be had only through an entrance used also as an entrance to the part of the building occupied as a dwelling. The Planning Commission may issue a special permit authorizing photographic sessions to be conducted by a commercial photographer outdoors on residential premises occupied by the photographer; the permit may include authorization for such work to be done, also, by photographer business associates or employees of the photographer.

(Ord. 3639, passed - -2000)

   No commercial type vehicle may be used in carrying on a home occupation in R-1 District. No commercial type vehicle may be used in carrying on a home occupation in any other R District or in an A District, except not to exceed one ambulance or two panel or pickup trucks, or a tow truck operated by a person holding a permit therefor issued by the Police Chief under Chapter 21, Article 6 of this code of ordinances.

(Ord. 3639, passed - -2000)

   An application for a certificate of occupancy to conduct a home occupation must be made to the Planning and Building Director in writing in accordance with Article 16 of this chapter, except that:

   (A)   Section 25-16-3 of this chapter shall not apply;

   (B)   No certificate of occupancy to conduct a home occupation shall be required in respect of the following activities: stenographic and secretarial work; clerical or bookkeeping work or draftsmanship which is solely incidental to a home occupation or to an occupation carried on outside the premises by a member of the household; writing; telephone, radio or televised communications; sewing; knitting; cooking; art work; emergency medical treatment; performance of religious or civil rites; and occasional business or professional meetings, consultations or conferences; and

   (C)   Nursery schools shall not be required to comply with this section, but shall comply with Article 16 of this chapter. If the Development Services Director finds that a home occupation would create any conditions prohibited by this chapter, a certificate of occupancy therefor shall not be issued.

(Ord. 3639, passed - -2000)