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Section 22-41 Home occupations.
A home occupation as defined by this chapter shall be governed by the following requirements: (1) Only residents of the dwelling may be engaged in the home occupation unless otherwise approved by the zoning administrator. (2) The home occupation shall be clearly incidental to the residential use of the dwelling and shall not change the essential residential character of the building. (3) Home occupations shall not include any type of retail business, manufacturing business, repair business, or clairvoyance, or fortunetelling. (4) Only one (1) point of business sign, not exceeding two (2) square feet in size, motionless, nonlighted, and attached to the principal building, shall be permitted, and no advertising signs shall be permitted. (5) Use of the building for this purpose shall not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the floor area of the principal building. (6) No internal or external alterations inconsistent with the residential use of the building shall be permitted. (7) The occupation shall not constitute a nuisance in the neighborhood. (8) No accessory buildings or outside storage shall be used in connection with the occupation. (9) Instruction in music and similar subjects shall be limited to two (2) students at a time. (10) Vehicles used primarily as passenger vehicles only shall be permitted in connection with the conduct of the customary home occupation. (11) The following and similar uses shall be considered home occupations: Addressing service, art instructor, beauty shop (with no more than one (1) operator), dentist, doctor, drafting, dressmaking, insurance agent, manufacturing agent, music teacher, notary public, photography, real estate agent, tax consultant, or ceramics. (12) The zoning board of appeals may review and approve uses which are not named but are similar to the list of home occupations in subsection (11), provided the criteria set out in subsections (1) through (10) are met and the use otherwise meets the intent of this section. (Code 1958, 24-9; Ord. of 7-12-82)
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