§ 20.10.270 — Home occupation uses

20.10.270 - Home occupation uses.

A. Where permitted as an accessory use in a district, a home occupation shall meet the following requirements: 1. Home occupations shall be secondary and incidental to the use of the premises as a dwelling, and may only be conducted by the owner or tenant of the residence, or a family member of the owner or tenant; 2. A home occupation may not produce noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odor, heat, glare, fumes, electrical interference, or waste run-off outside the dwelling unit or garage; 3. Shall typically operate during the hours of seven a.m. to seven p.m. for outdoor activities and seven a.m. to ten p.m. for indoor activities; except that certain residential uses may be operated on a 24-hour basis; 4. Instructional classes may be held outside of the main building, a maximum of six students shall be allowed in each session; 5. Shall not conduct outdoor activities unless the activities are screened from the neighboring property by a solid fence of at least six feet in height; 6. Home occupation uses shall minimize negative impacts on adjoining properties and the residential character of the lot and dwelling shall be maintained. A home occupation that requires a structural alteration of the dwelling to comply with the nonresidential construction code is prohibited, except for modifications to comply with accessibility requirements; 7. No more than normal household vehicular traffic shall be generated by the home occupation; 8. No home occupation shall generate delivery or pick-up by commercial vehicles more frequently than normal household traffic; 9. No more than two persons who are not residents may be employed on the site at any one time per home occupation; provided, however, the number of employees permitted for child and adult care facilities may exceed two when required by license or state law; 10. No more than twenty-five percent of the gross floor area of the dwelling shall be used in accommodation of the home occupation, except for licensed boarding home, child and adult personal care facilities; 11. No equipment, materials, or merchandise associated with the home occupation shall be displayed or stored where visible from any street or public right-of-way; 12. One sign, not exceeding one square foot in sign area and not internally illuminated shall be permitted for a home occupation. A sign permit shall not be required for a sign complying with this section; 13. Only products made on the premises or incidental to the permitted home occupation may be sold on the premises. B. Uses permitted as home occupations that do not require a license include: 1. Consultation office, to preclude physical treatment, of a physician, dentist, licensed massage therapist, or other similar licensed medical practitioner; 2. Office of a lawyer, legal assistant, psychologist, psychiatrist, accountant, business management, professional member associations, bookkeeper, auditor, broker, tax consultant, financial consultant, travel agent, appraiser, architect, landscape architect, interior designer, draftsman, engineer, urban planner, builder, contractor, designer, desktop publisher, advertising professional, biologist, botanist, geologist, archeologist, paleontologist, secretarial and clerical services; 3. Office of a private investigator, body guard, personal trainer, nutritionist, clown to include magician entertainment, disc jockey; 4. Office of computer software and hardware consultant to include hardware repair, Web master, data processor, Internet entrepreneur; 5. Office of plumber, electrician, landscape services, locksmith, carpet cleaner, HVAC contractor, painter, janitorial services; 6. Shop of dressmaker, seamstress, tailor; 7. Office of salesperson, sales representative, real estate agent, insurance agent, caterer, event planner; 8. Studio of author, composer, artist, painter (fine art), sculptor, photographer; 9. Studio of music or dance instructor, martial arts instructor, personal trainer, tutor; 10. Shop for arts and crafts such as making of stained glass, ceramics, jewelry, lapidary work, rug weaving, floral work; 11. Shop for making and repair of portable musical instruments, bicycle repair; 12. Office of telemarketing service, shuttle service, limousine service; 13. Occupations similar to those listed above. 14. A no-impact home-based business as defined in Section 229.902 of the Local Government Code. C. Reserved. D. Application for a home occupation license shall be made pursuant to the requirements of Title 5 (Business taxes, licenses and regulations) of this Code. E. A home occupation shall not include the following uses: 1. Physical or medical treatment of persons or animals, animal hospitals or animal breeding; 2. Beauty shops or barber shops; 3. Carpenter shops; 4. Electrical shops; 5. Massage establishments, other than those employing massage therapists licensed by the state; 6. Plumber shops; 7. Heating and air conditioning shops; 8. Radio shops; 9. Auto repairing or painting; 10. Furniture repairing; 11. Sign painting; 12. Contractors yards; 13. Scrap and salvage services; 14. Restaurants; 15. Cocktail lounges; 16. Rental outlets; 17. Equipment sales; 18. Adult oriented businesses; 19. Recycling centers; 20. Drop-off recycling collection facilities; 21. Businesses involving the repair of any type of internal combustion engine, including equipment repair services.

(Ord. 16653 § 2 (part), 2007; Ord. No. 17442, § 19, 10-26-2010; Ord. No. 17577, §§ 5—7, 7-7-2011; Ord. No. 18589, § 3, 11-1-2016; Ord. No. 019806, § 1, 10-14-2025)