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• OCcuoatrons that occupy over 50% of the residence not including attached or detached accessory structures. • Occupations that have up to x non-resident employees Requirements applicable to Home Occupations requiring a license or Conditional Use Permit • No traffic shall be generated by a home occupation in greater volumes than would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood. The need for off-street parking shall not exceed more than three off-street parking spaces for the home occupation at any given time, in addition to the parking spaces required by the residents. • No more than one non-resident employee shall be allowed to work on the premises. Nonresident employees who work off the premises may be allowed to visit the premises. If an on -site employee is parking on 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. • 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. • An area equivalent to no more than 20 percent of each level of the house, including the basement and garage, shall be used in the conduct of a home occupation. • There shall be no change visible off the premises in the outside appearance of the building or premises that would indicate the conduct of a home occupation, other than one nameplate sign as permitted by Section 19.6.3 of the Gem Lake Zoning Code. ef-ffrodt+efs woduGe9-elf • 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. Storage of materials and goods outdoors is pr: tnted • There shall be no fire, safety or health hazards created by the Home Occupation. • Any noncompliance with this subsection shall constitute grounds for the denial or revocation of the home occupation license. • The City Council may waive any of these requirements if the home occupation is located at least 350 feet from a residential lot line. • 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, the sale or manufacture of firearms or knives or other objectionable uses as determined by the city • Machine shops are defined as places where raw metal is fabricated, using machines that operate on more than 120 volts of current. Permitting Procedures • 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 for review and recommendation to the City Council. The City Council shall hold a public hearing on the application. Notice of the hearing shall be mailed, at least ten days prior to the dale of the hearing, to the owners of all properties located within 350 feet of any lot line of the property on which the home Commented [EPMS]: Some places allow greater amounts of the dwelling to be used for a home occupation through a CUP. may be something to consider Commented [EPM6]: Some places allow this, though it can be cumbersome to administer/enforce who is working at a home occupation Commented [EPM7]: Could be difficult for the city to enforce