Ordinance No. 134 Home Occupations

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site, off -site employees shall not leave their vehicles on site. If there is no on -site employee vehicle parked on site, one off -site employee vehicle may be parked on site. 3. No vehicle associated with the home occupation, including customers or employees, shall be parked on the street or block sidewalks or public easements. Private vehicles used by the residents shall not be included in this subsection. 4. An area equivalent to no more than 50 percent of each level of the house, including the basement and garage, shall be used in the conduct of a home occupation. 5. No equipment or process shall be used in such home occupation which creates noise, vibration, light, glare, fumes, smoke, dust, odors or electrical interference detectable to the normal senses off the premises. If electrical interference occurs, no equipment or process shall be used which creates visual or audible interference in any radio or television receivers off the premises or causes fluctuations in line voltage off the premises. 6. Storage of materials and goods outdoors is prohibited. 7. There shall be no fire, safety or health hazards created by the Home Occupation. 8. Any noncompliance with this subsection shall constitute grounds for the denial or revocation of the home occupation license. 9. The City Council may waive any of these requirements if the home occupation is located at least 350 feet from a residential lot line. 10. The City Council may add any additional requirements that it deems necessary to ensure that the operation of the home occupation will be compatible with nearby land uses. Uses prohibited as Home Occupations. A home occupation shall not include the repair of internal combustion engines, body repair shops, spray painting, machine shops, welding, ammunition manufacturing or sales, or other objectionable uses as determined by the city. Machine shops are defined as places where raw metal is fabricated. Section 5. Permitting Procedures for Home Occupations. 1. Application. An application for a licensed home occupation shall be filed with the City Clerk. Upon submitting the application, the applicant shall also pay the license fee, which shall be set by the City Council. Other costs for mailings made to adjacent property owners and publication fees shall also be charged. The Clerk shall forward the completed license application to the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on the application for review and recommendation to the City Council. Notice of the hearing shall be mailed, at least ten days prior to the date of the hearing, to the owners of all properties located within 350 feet of any lot line of the property on which the home occupation is proposed. The notice shall also be published in the official newspaper at least ten days prior to the date of hearing. The City Council will then review the application based on the recommendation of the Planning Commission and either approve or deny the request. 2. Home Occupations requiring a Conditional Use Permit shall follow the procedures for Conditional Use Permits as specified in Section 17.5 of the Consolidated Land Use Ordinance. 2. Renewal. Each person holding a license to conduct a home occupation shall apply to the City Clerk each January for renewal. Prior to issuance of a license renewal, the city shall determine that all licensing conditions and city ordinances are being met. 3. Revocation and Appeal. The City Clerk shall revoke a home occupation license where compliance with the licensing conditions or city ordinances cannot be obtained or where the home occupation has been discontinued. Revocation may occur at any time that compliance with license conditions or city ordinances cannot be obtained. Ordinance No. 134 Home Occupations Page 2 of 3