11-7-3 Home Business Development Standards

A. Permitted Home Businesses 1. Activities where the conduct of business does not require clientele to come to the home for services. 2. Activities where the conduct of business requires clientele to come to the home for services and which comply with Section 11-7-3(C). 3. Activities where the entire operation of the business is conducted off the premises with the exception of record keeping and telephone use. 4. Stands for the sale of produce grown on the premises. 5. Professional childcare facilities with no more than five (5) children other than members of the family. B. Prohibited Home Businesses 1. Any business that does not meet the above requirements or is not specifically listed as permitted as a home business is prohibited. C. General Regulations 1. Only three individuals not living in the residence are allowed to be present at the home business at any one time with the exception of professional childcare facilities. 2. Clients or customers are permitted at the home business from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. 3. Additional individuals may be employed by or associated with the home business, so long as they do not report to work at the home. 4. The exterior of the home will not be modified in any way to accommodate the home occupation (i.e. loading ramps, loading doors, etc.). 5. To minimize hazards related to increased traffic and on-street parking, all patrons of a home based business shall be by appointment only. 6. If on-street parking is not available the use shall comply with Chapter 11-10 Parking and Loading Space. 7. No use of utilities or community facilities, including the material and volume of trash disposal, beyond that normal to the use of the property for residential purposes is allowed. 8. Issuance of a home business permit under this chapter shall not relieve the applicant from operating in full conformity with fire, health, building, electrical and plumbing codes, and all state and city laws and ordinances. 9. One sign will be permitted on the property. The sign must be approved by the city council. The city council may review the sign in reaction to neighbor’s complaints and require its removal or modification if evidence warrants this action. 10. The building inspector or designated town council member may visit and inspect the site of a home business permitted in this chapter periodically to ensure compliance with all regulations and conditions to which the permit is subject, during normal business hours, and upon giving reasonable notice. SUPPLEMENTARY AND QUALIFYING REGULATIONS 11-8- 1: Effect of Chapter 11-8- 2: Lots in Separate Ownership 11-8- 3: Setback Space for One Building Only 11-8- 4: Every Single-Family Dwelling to be on a Lot 11-8- 5: Wall, Fence, or Hedge Height 11-8- 6: Lot Coverage of Accessory Buildings 11-8- 7: Exceptions to Height Limitations 11-8- 8: Minimum Height of Main Buildings 11-8- 9: Clear View of Intersecting Streets 11-8-10: Restricted Lots 11-8-11: Sale or Lease of Required Space 11-8-12: Access 11-8-13: Water and Sewage Requirements 11-8-14: Refuse Siting Standards