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3. While it is important to provide an opportunity for home occupations, it is also the City's responsibility to ensure that such home occupations will not have an adverse impact on the character and livability of the residential areas of the community. 4.0 STAFF RECOMMENDA TION 4.1 Based on the findings outlined in Section 3.1, staff recommends that Section 1004.01 (G) of the City Code be amended as outlined below. Existing language has been stricken, and new language underlined. The order of the various provisions within the section has also been changed for ease of interpretation. 1004.01: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS IN ALL RESIDENCE DISTRICTS G. Home Occupations: 1. Purpose: The purpose of the home occupation regulations is to provide an opportunity for home occupations, while ensuring that such home occupations do not have an adverse impact on the character and livability of the surrounding neighborhood. The home occupation regulations also ensure that the home occupation is secondary and subordinate to the principal residential use of the property. 2. Standards: Home occupations shall be subject to the following standards: a. R&dri~ti9Ri: Permitted Home occupations shall ~ only be conducted by the resident of the dwelling, and within aRY blolildiRS OR tR& ~J:&miiQi 9tR&r tRaR tR& blolildiRS the principal residential structure or dwelling. Not more than 9R& r09m 30% of the floor area of the dwelling, to a maximum of 600 square feet, may be used for such purposes. The home occupation shall be conducted entirely within the dwelling. An accessory building shall not be used to operate a home occupation. b. Ei:R~19Y&&i: Permitted R9i:R& OGQIoI~3tioRi iRall R9t iRdlold& tRe &m~19Yi:R&Rt 9( aRY ~&J:i9Ri R9t J:&iidiRg 9R tR& ~J:&miE&i iR tRe ~&,:f9ri:RaRQ& gf EIoIQR 9~QIoI~ati9R, Rgr tR& loIi& gf m&QRaRiQal &qloli~mgRt 9tR&r tRaR ii 1011110131 for ~1oIJ:&ly dOi:R&itiQ 9r R9bby ~loIr~911&i; aRd flolRR&r iRall RQt iR~lloId& &xt&ri9r dii~lay gr iigRi &XQ&~t 3i 3J:& ~&ri:Ritt&d by tR& aigR ,:gglollati9Ri fgr J:&iid&RG& didr:i~i. Only the resident owner(s) or tenant(s) of the dwelling, and not more than one (1) non-resident employee or full-time equivalent (FTE), shall be engaged in the conduct of the home occupation on the premises at any time. For purposes of this provision, nonresident employee shall include an employee, business partner, independent contractor, or other person affiliated with the home occupation who visits or works at the site as part of the home occupation. PF2969 - RCA (09/28/98) - Page 2 of 4