Uses
Prohibited20
- ambulance service
- animal training
- body piercing
- construction, preassembly and similar large woodworking operations
- contractor and construction yards that cause or require outdoor storage
- cosmetology services including barber and beauty shops
- forensic testing
- limousine, taxi or tow truck services; recreational vehicle rentals or automobile leasing; food or ice cream vending vehicles; or other vehicles not normally incidental to a residential use
- mechanical and electronic repair utilizing, maintaining, or storing more mechanical or electronic equipment on the premises than is common to a residence
- on-site massage therapists
- pet grooming (not prohibited in RR-1 and RR-2.5 zones, if on appointment basis only)
- rental establishments as described in Section 17.12.040
- repair services related to automobiles, motorcycles, large household appliances, small engines, garden equipment, or other machinery
- sales or production of drug paraphernalia
- tattoo studio
- taxidermy
- the manufacturing, sale, lease, or rental of firearms and/or ammunition
- welding shop and/or metal fabrication
- uses which are subject to Director's Review or a conditional use permit in the zone where the applicant's residence is located
- those uses which the Director determines are similar in nature to the uses listed above
Extracted standards
16 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- No change in residential occupancy classification
There shall be no alteration of any building or structure which would result in a change of the residential occupancy classification under the current the state building code.
- Conducted within enclosed living area, accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building, or garage
A home occupation shall be conducted only within the enclosed living area of the dwelling unit, accessory building, or the garage, without rendering the garage unusable as the required off-street parking space(s) for the dwelling unit.
- No commercial vehicles over one-ton1 ton
No commercial vehicle which has a capacity of more than one-ton shall be parked or stored at the home occupation site other than a recreational vehicle.
- Customer hours
No customer or client may come to the premises except during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Delivery hours
No deliveries may originate from or be made to the premises except during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Maximum employees in apartmentMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive./condo1 employees
A maximum of one employee is allowed at the home occupation, if located in an apartment or condominium unit.
- Maximum employees in rural residential zone3 employees
3 employees in rural residential zones.
- Maximum employees in urban residential zone2 employees
2 employees is allowed if the home is within an urban residential zone.
- No nuisance conditions
The home occupation shall not create any radio or television interference or create discernible noise, glare, dust, odor, vibrations, or unreasonable disturbance in excess of that which is normal to a residential use.
- Owner permission required for rental units
No home occupation shall be conducted in a rental unit, without the owner or landlord's permission.
- Applicant must reside at address
The applicant who holds the home-based business license shall reside at the address location as stated on the home-based business license.
- No commodity sales or display
No commodity shall be sold or displayed on the premises.
- No signs or advertising
There shall be no signs or structures advertising the home occupation business on the residential property.
- No exterior storage
There shall be no exterior storage of materials in the conduct of a home occupation.
- No detrimental traffic or parking
The home occupation shall not generate vehicular traffic and/or vehicular parking which degrades or is otherwise detrimental to the residential nature of the neighborhood.
- Nontransferable
Home occupations are valid only for the person and the address approved and are nontransferable.
From the ordinance
Home occupations shall comply with conditions including residency, boundaries, hours, employees, signs, storage, etc.