20.09.05 REGULATION OF HOME INDUSTRY
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Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
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1. A business license for Home Industries is optional.
2. All Home Industries require a conditional use permit.
3. All Home Industry shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission to determine compliance with this ordinance as well as any special conditions it may feel are necessary prior to the initial license approval.
4. After the planning commission makes its recommendation, final approval is determined by the Town Board.
5. A conditional use permit is valid for the current calendar year only and must be renewed by January 31st of each year.
6. The conditional use permit for a Home Industry shall be renewed annually. This may be done through the mail or in person. Renewal consists of a signed affidavit stating that the business will continue as previously approved in conjunction with the associated fee payment.
7. Any Home Industry that omits to renew its conditional use permit, as outlined above, will be required to appear before the Planning Commission to renew its conditional use permit.
8. Prior to a change in the activities of a Home Industry, the owner of such Home Industry shall submit such changes to the Planning Commission for review. The process outlined for review and approval in this section shall then apply.
Any Home Industry receiving three written complaints in any calendar year shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission. The owner of the Home Industry may attend such review and make a petition in his or her behalf. If it is determined by the Planning Commission that the Home Industry in question is in violation of this Ordinance, the Home Industry may be discontinued.
20.09.04 HOME INDUSTRY REQUIREMENTS · 20.09.06 PROHIBITED USES