§ 16-12-10. Home occupations.

(a)

A home occupation, when allowed as a permitted principal or conditional use in any residential district, shall be subject to the following conditions:

(1)

Such use shall be conducted entirely within a dwelling and carried on by the inhabitants of the dwelling. With the exception of daycare businesses which shall be allowed to commence operations as of 6:00 a.m. the hours of operation during which clients or customers are allowed to come to the home in connection with the business activity are limited to between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.

(2)

Such use shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for dwelling purposes and shall not change the character thereof.

(3)

The total area used for such purposes shall not exceed one-half (½) the floor area of the user's dwelling unit.

(4)

There shall be no exterior advertising other than identification of the home occupation.

(5)

There shall be only the incidental sale of stocks, supplies or products conducted on the premises.

(6)

There shall be no exterior storage on the premises of material or equipment used as a part of the home occupation.

(7)

There shall be no offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odors, heat or glare noticeable at or beyond the property line.

(8)

A home occupation shall provide additional off-street parking areas adequate to accommodate all needs created by the home occupation.

(b)

In particular, a home occupation may include, but is not limited to, the following, provided that all requirements contained herein are met:

(1)

Art studio;

(2)

Dressmaking or millinery work;

(3)

Professional office;

(4)

Office for insurance or real estate sales; and

(5)

Teaching.

(c)

A home occupation shall not be interpreted to include the following:

(1)

Animal hospital;

(2)

Long-term care facility;

(3)

Restaurant;

(4)

Bed and breakfast;

(5)

Group home;

(6)

Adult-oriented use; or

(7)

Vehicle repair, servicing, detailing or towing if vehicles are:

a.

Dispatched from the premises;

b.

Are brought to the premises; or

c.

Are parked or stored on the premises or on an adjacent street.

(d)

A home occupation shall be permitted only after the owner or inhabitant of the dwelling in which such occupation is conducted has obtained a home occupation license and business license from the Town. The fee for such a license shall be an amount established by resolution by the Board of Trustees to offset the Town's cost. At the time the time ownership of the property is transferred or the home occupation is discontinued for a period of six (6) months or more the home occupation license terminates. Following termination the license may be issued again upon the submission and review of a new application and the payment of an additional fee. If the Town is conducting an investigation of a violation of this Land Use Code with respect to the particular home occupation at the time such renewal application is made, the license will not be reissued until the investigation is completed and, if necessary, all violations have been corrected. The term of the previous license shall continue during the period of investigation. (Ord. 11-2007 §1)

(Ord. No. 5-2008 , § 1, 3-11-08)