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T <br />i <br />EXHIBIT B <br />Home occupation means any gainful occupation carried out by the occupant of a residential dwelling unit <br />that occurs within the principal or accessory building on the properly and does not change the primary residential <br />use of the property. Level I and level 2 home occupations shall be as defined in [section] 78* 1 376. <br />See. 78*1376. Home occupations. <br />(a) Purpose. Home occupation regulations are established to ensure that home occupations will not <br />adversely affect the character and livability of the surrounding residential neighborhood. The home occupation <br />shall function as an accessory and subordinate use to the principal use of the dwelling unit. In order to protect the <br />public health, safety and welfare within residential neighborho^, home occupations shall be divided into two <br />regulatory levels: <br />Level I home occupations: Home occupations that comply with all standards of subsection (d) of <br />this section and which have no potential neighborhood impacts. I^vel I home occupations may <br />be operated without a license or permit <br />Level 2 home occupations: Home occupations that comply with all standards of subsection (d) of <br />this section but which could have potential neighborhood impacts; and home occupations that do <br />not comply with all standards of subsection (d) of this section and which are not prohibited home <br />occupations under subsection (e) of this section. Level 2 home occupations are required to be <br />licensed under the provisions of section 26*76. Level 2 home occupations may include but are not <br />strictly limited to: <br />a. <br />b. <br />Those with employed persons other than occupants of the dwelling. <br />Those carried out partially or wholly in an accessory structure, where allowed, including <br />storage of materials, equipment or commercial vehicles in an accessory building. <br />c.Those involving the use or parking of a commercial or nonpassenger vehicle, whether <br />such use or parking is in a building or outside. <br />Those which do not meet one or more of the specified performance standards. <br />e. Tliose which generate excessive traffic under the standards of subsection (dX 1 3) of this <br />section. <br />In cases where it is unclear whether a home occupation should be classified as level 1 or level 2, the zoning <br />administrator shall make such a determination subject to city council confirmation if requested by the operator of <br />the home occupation. <br />(b) Conformance required. All existing home occupations shall be brought Into conformity with this <br />section within one year of the adoption of the ordinance from which this section is derived. <br />(c) License required for level 2 home occupations. An annual license shall be obtained by any person <br />operating a level 2 home occupation as defined in this chapter, under the provisions of section 26-76 of this Code. <br />(d) Home occupation regulations. The regulations recognize that many types of home occupations <br />can be conducted with minimal or no effect on the surrounding neighborhood. Home occupations shall be subject <br />to the following standards: <br />(1) The home occupation shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the residential use of the <br />i