2005-053 ORD PROVIDING ORDINANCE NO 1710 BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 8-201(16) OF SAID ORDINANCE TO AMEND DEFINITION OF "HOME OCCUPATION"

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(a) The use shall be conducted entirely within the dwelling unit, and there shall be no on- site employment or use of labor from persons who are not bona fide residents of the dwelling, except a disabled resident may employ assistance from one (1) person at a time who is not a resident and whose assistance is limited to overcoming the effect of the disability. (b) The area set aside for a home occupation shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total floor area of the residence, including garages. The permissible floor area includes that space necessary for storage of goods or products associated with the home occupation. (c) Merchandise offered for sale shall be clearly incidental to the home occupation; provided, however, that orders may be taken for later delivery off the premises. (d) Delivery of products to the home for business purposes shall not occur more frequently than twice a week. Delivery by trucks or vehicles not ordinarily utilized for residential deliveries shall be prohibited. (e) No toxic, explosive, flanunable, combustible, corrosive, etiologic, radioactive or other restricted material shall be stored on site. (f) No mechanical equipment other than that ordinarily utilized within a dwelling unit for household or hobby purposes shall be permissible. (g) No activity shall be conducted which would interfere with radio or television transmission in the area, nor shall there be any offensive noise, smoke, dust or heat noticeable beyond the premises. (h) No home occupation shall require external alteration of the residence or other visible evidence of the conduct of such home occupation. (i) The operation of the home occupation shall not cause or encourage excess vehicular or pedestrian traffic not ordinarily associated with the residential area in which the home occupation is conducted except under the following conditions: (I) Public access to the home occupation shall be by invitation only and there shall ordinarily be no more than one vehicle not owned by the occupants on or adjacent to the property for business purposes except that appointments may overlap for a time period not exceeding thirty (30) minutes;