Appendix 3320. Requirements for major home occupations as a special use.

Home occupations can have widely varying impacts on a neighborhood. Those home occupations with little or no visual, audible, or other impacts are classified as minor and do not require a special use permit.

A.

Signage as permitted pursuant to Chapter 2100.

B.

Parking as required by Chapter 2100 but, at a minimum, two off-street parking spaces shall be provided, unless the planning commission determines that additional spaces are needed. Required parking shall not be provided in the front yard, except for the driveway (which may be used to fulfill this requirement).

C.

On-site customer/client contact is limited to one appointment at any time not to exceed eight visits per day, except day care facilities, which may have more than eight, if approved by the planning commission.

D.

One truck or van over one ton may be stored on-site, if related to the home occupation and if stored in an enclosed structure.

E.

Major home occupations are permitted two employees who are not residents of the household and may have additional employees who are not residents of the household, if approved by the planning commission.

F.

For bed and breakfast residences, the following shall apply:

1.

No more than 40 percent of the floor area of the residence may be used for guestrooms.

2.

No more than four guestrooms, each with no more than two beds shall be permitted.

3.

Payment shall not be received for any meals provided, except as a part of the guestroom fee.

4.

The bed and breakfast residence shall provide one off-street parking space for each guestroom. Required parking shall not be provided in the front yard, except for the driveway (which may be used to fulfill this requirement).

5.

The owner of the bed-and-breakfast residence shall reside on the premises.

G.

If the major home occupation is day-care for children, 100 square feet of fenced outdoor play space is required per child. The play area must be at the side or rear of the house and a drop-off area for two cars must be provided.

H.

See also Section 2902, general requirements for all home occupations.

(Ord. of 12-19-11(7))