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Home occupations are business activities that generally occur within a residential dwelling by the occupant of the dwelling where the business is clearly secondary to the residential use of the structure. Home occupations require the approval of Type I permit and are subject to the following limitations:

A. The use shall be located in the dwelling only. No outside activity or storage is permitted.

B. A maximum of twenty-five percent of the habitable floor area or three hundred square feet, whichever is less, may be devoted to the home occupation.

C. No use or storage of heavy vehicles or heavy equipment such as construction equipment is permitted.

D. No external evidence of the home occupation is permitted with the exception of an unlighted sign not exceeding two square feet that may advertise the occupant’s name and business type.

E. The occupation may involve no retail sales on the premise, except as incidental to the home occupation, such as retail sales of shampoo associated with an in-home hairdresser.

F. No more than six customers or vehicle trips are permitted per day.

G. One employee in addition to the owner/occupant is permitted.

H. The home occupation shall not require any external remodeling.

I. Applicable fees, as set forth by resolution of the city council, are required at the time of application. Home occupation permits may be subject to annual review, including applicable fees, as deemed necessary by the planning commission.

(Ord. 1532 § 1, 2019; Ord. 1163 § 1, 2001)