Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Applies to all residential zoned districts in the Town of Paradise
Uses
Accessory2
Extracted standards
15 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Light and glare standard
The proposed home occupation shall not create levels of new light and glare inconsistent with existing amounts of light and glare within the surrounding residential neighborhood.
Noise
- Noise standard
The proposed home occupation shall not adversely increase noise levels or noise durations beyond permissible residential noise levels or noise durations within the surrounding neighborhood as regulated by the Paradise Municipal Code.
Other
- Cottage food operation additional requirements
Any cottage food operation (CFO) shall meet the following additional requirements: restricted to primary kitchen, comply with Health and Safety Code, obtain Butte County permit, no sales in garage/accessory/outside, no on-site dining.
- Maximum floor area as percentage of dwelling net floor area50 pct
may be as large as fifty (50) percent of the net floor area of the dwelling unit
- Maximum floor area for home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there.750 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The total floor area used for the home occupation, including area within accessory buildings, may be as large as fifty (50) percent of the net floor area of the dwelling unit, but shall in no case exceed seven hundred fifty (750) square feet
- Maximum nonresident employees1 FTE
Employment shall be limited to members of the family residing on the premises, and to one (1) additional full-time equivalent nonresident employee.
- Maximum part-time employees working at one time1 count
In no event may more than one (1) part time employee be working at any one (1) time.
- Maximum quantity of toxic/explosive/flammable materials5 gallons
The proposed home occupation shall not involve the storage or use of other than a minimal quantity of five (5) or fewer gallons of toxic, explosive or flammable materials
- No major structural changes
No major structural changes are proposed which will significantly alter the character of the residence or change its occupancy classification pursuant to the California Uniform Building Code.
- Outdoor storage/display prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
No equipment, materials or products associated with the home occupation use shall be stored or displayed where visible from off the premises.
- Home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. permit required
It shall be unlawful to establish a home occupation without a town-issued permit under this chapter.
- Private road consent required
If the property upon which the home occupation would be conducted is afforded access by a private road, the applicant shall submit written evidence indicating that all property owners having legal interest in the private road have no objection to the proposed home occupation.
- Traffic and parking standard
Any traffic or parking needs generated by the proposed home occupation would not be out of character with the existing traffic levels and parking demands of the surrounding residential neighborhood.
Signage
- Maximum sign area for home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there.6 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Signs shall be limited to one (1) unlighted sign and not larger than six (6) square feet in area.
- Maximum number of signs1 count
Signs shall be limited to one (1) unlighted sign
From the ordinance
The planning director shall grant a permit for a home occupation as an accessory residential use on property zoned for residential use, provided that the use complies with all of the following standards and criteria: ...