22.32.100
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Maximum nonresident employees1 employees
A home occupation may have a maximum of one nonresident employee, and may only exceed this number with a Conditional Use Permit
- No change to fire safety or occupancy classifications
Activities conducted and equipment or material used shall not change the fire safety or occupancy classifications of the premises.
- No dust, electrical interference, fumes, gas, glare, light, noise, odor, smoke, toxic/hazardous materials, vibration, or other hazards
No home occupation activity shall create dust, electrical interference, fumes, gas, glare, light, noise, odor, smoke, toxic/hazardous materials, vibration, or other hazards or nuisances as determined by the Director.
- No visibility from public right-of-way
The use shall not require any modification not customarily found in a dwelling, nor shall the home occupation activity be visible from the adjoining public right-of-way or from neighboring properties.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. home occupationsHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there.
Adult businesses; Dance or night clubs; Mini storage; Storage of equipment, materials, and other accessories for the construction and service trades; Vehicle repair (body or mechanical), upholstery, automobile detailing and painting; Welding and machining; Any use which generates more than one client appointment at a time; and Any other use not incidental to or compatible with residential activities as determined by the Director.
Parking
- No impact on on-street parking
The use shall not impact the on-street parking in the neighborhood.
Signage
- Maximum name plate area1 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
There shall be no window display or advertising sign(s), other than one name plate not exceeding one square foot in area.
From the ordinance
A business license shall be obtained/posted in compliance with Title 5, Chapter 5.54 (Business Licenses) of the County Code for home occupations, which are allowed as accessory uses in all residential zoning districts.