Chapter 18.42
HOME OCCUPATION

Sections:

18.42.010    Definition.

18.42.020    Home occupations permitted.

18.42.030    Procedure.

18.42.040    Uses subject to home occupation license tax.

18.42.050    Abatement of use.

18.42.060    Enforcement.

18.42.010 Definition.

"Home occupation" is defined as an accessory use or activity of a business nature such as is otherwise permitted in the C zone, conducted on residential property by the occupant(s) of the residence. A home occupation shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the primary residential use of the property and shall not change the residential character of such property or adversely affect the residential neighborhood within which it is located. The provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed to affect in any way any restrictions on home occupations otherwise lawfully imposed on any property including through the provisions of any declaration of covenants, conditions and restrictions. (Ord. 567 § 4 (part), 1993)

18.42.020 Home occupations permitted.

Home occupations are permitted the R-1 and R-M zones if such uses are established and at all times maintained consistent with the following criteria, and following approval of an application as provided in Section 18.42.030 and payment of the applicable home occupation license tax.

A.    The street address of the residence shall not be used for advertisements.

B.    No warehousing of any inventory in connection with the home occupation shall be allowed at the residential unit.

C.    The sum of all interior space(s) used for home occupational purposes shall be not exceed two hundred square feet.

D.    All respects of the home occupation shall be conducted entirely within an enclosed structure. Supplies, tools, equipment, goods, samples and other items relating to a home occupation shall not be stored or displayed outside nor at any location within a structure where they will be visible to passing pedestrian or vehicular traffic.

E.    There shall be no discernible increase in pedestrian or vehicular traffic or vehicular parking as a result of any home occupation.

F.    No signs associated with a home occupation will be permitted.

G.    There shall be no emission of noise, smoke, fumes, dust, gas, odor or glare from the property.

H.    There shall be no use of any equipment which may cause radio or television interference or fluctuation in line voltage off the property.

I.    There shall be no connection of utilities or any use of community facilities other than as customary for residential purposes.

J.    The only employees of the home occupation permitted at the residential unit shall be the resident(s) of such unit or members of the resident’s immediate family. (Ord. 567 § 4 (part), 1993)

18.42.030 Procedure.

A.    Home occupation applications shall be submitted to the finance director and signed by the applicant stating that the criteria in Section 18.42.020 are met.

B.    The finance director shall approve an application for a home occupation pursuant to Section 18.42.020 if he finds that all of the criteria contained in Section 18.42.020 are met.

C.    The finance director shall notify the applicant and any other person who has requested notice thereof of the disposition of an application in a timely manner. An interested party may appeal a decision of the finance director under this section to the city council by filing a written appeal with the finance director within ten days after such decision and paying the fee established therefor.

D.    Fees for a home occupation application and for an appeal of a determination thereon may be levied as provided for by this code and established by resolution of the city council. (Ord. 567 § 4 (part), 1993)

18.42.040 Uses subject to home occupation license tax.

Home occupations are subject to home occupation license taxes in an amount as established by resolution of the city council. (Ord. 567 § 4 (part), 1993)

18.42.050 Abatement of use.

Any violation of this chapter may be abated pursuant to the nuisance abatement procedures of Chapter 8.48 of this code. (Ord. 567 § 4 (part), 1993)

18.42.060 Enforcement.

This chapter shall be enforced in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.16.010 of this code. (Ord. 567 § 4 (part), 1993)