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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 1004.01G 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~ti9RE: Permitted Home occupations shall ~ only be conducted by the occupant of the dwelling, and within 3RY blolildiRg 9R ~R& ~J:&i:Rii&E stR&r tRaR tR& blolildiRg the principal residential structure or dwelling. Not more than SR&" 1=99r:R 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. EimplsY&&E: Permitted R9r:;:a9 9QQI.I~~ti9RE ERall R9t iRQlloId& tRe &m~19ym&Rt sf 3RY ~&J:i9RE R9t J:&EidiRg 9R tR& ~J:&i:RiE&i iR tR8 p&r;fgrm~RQ& gf EIoIQR sQQIoI~atigR, R9r tR& loIi& 9f med.:JaRiQal &qloli~m&Rt 9tR&r tRaR ii IoIE 101 al f9r ~1oIJ:&ly dgi:Rg&ti~ 9r Agbby plolr~9i&E; 3Rd fl.lFtAgr iRall R9t iRQlloIdg &xt&ri9r dii~lay gr iigRi &XQ&~t ~& ar& ~grr:;:aittgd by tA& iigR r&glollati9Ri f9r l=&iid&RQe didR~E. Only the resident owner(s) or tenant(s) of the dwelling, and not more than one (1) nonresident employee, shall be employed by or engaged in the conduct of the home occupation. 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 - RPCA2 (09/09/98) - Page 2 of 4