§ 21.42.110. Home occupations.

A.

No home occupation shall be permitted that:

1.

Changes the outside appearance of the dwelling or is visible from the street, except for a single sign not to exceed 8 square feet;

2.

Generates traffic, parking, sewerage or water use in excess of what is normal in a residential neighborhood;

3.

Creates a hazard to person or property, results in electrical interference, or becomes a nuisance;

4.

Results in any outside storage or display of equipment, supplies, inventory or materials.

B.

The following are permitted home occupations, where carried out in conformance with the provisions of subsection A of this section:

1.

Dressmaking, sewing and tailoring;

2.

Painting, sculpturing, or writing;

3.

Telephone answering;

4.

Home crafts, such as model making, rug weaving, lapidary work, and cabinetmaking;

5.

Tutoring;

6.

Home cooking and preserving;

7.

Computer programming;

8.

Bed and breakfast type uses.

C.

The following are prohibited as home occupations:

1.

Campgrounds, fish camps and recreational vehicle parks;

2.

Barber shops and beauty parlors;

3.

Animal hospitals;

4.

Dancing studios;

5.

Mortuaries;

6.

Nursery schools;

7.

Private clubs;

8.

Repair shops;

9.

Restaurants;

10.

Stables and kennels;

11.

Automobile repair or paint shops.

D.

Any proposed home occupation that is neither specifically permitted by subsection B nor specifically prohibited by subsection C shall be likened to the nearest use. When a use is not addressed by this chapter, the planning commission will determine whether or not the use is permitted.

(Ord. No. 85-50, § 1(part), 1985)