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#2333 Home Occupations February 15,2002 Page 2 Draft Ordinance Summary Section I. Section 1 eliminates the Section 5.40 provisions for home occupation licensing. Under the amendment as drafted, home occupations will no longer be licensed. Section 2. Section 2 revises the current definition ofHomc Occupation in 10.02. The new definition eliminates most of the performance standards that were in the old definition. Section 3 . Section 3 revises the “Home Occupation” accessory use entry as it appears in the list of R-IA allowed accessory uses. The new language no longer lists the performance standards but references Section 10.63, indicating that all nome occupations must meet the special provisions of Section 10.63. Section 4 . Section 4 adds Section 10.63 to the Zoning Code, entitled “Home Occupations". This is a separate section being added much in the same manner we added regulations for Adult Uses a few years ago. Section 10.63 includes: Subd. 1, the Purpose statement; Subd. 2, a detailed set of Regulations which all home occupations must follow; Subd. 3, a list of Prohibited Occupations Subd. 4, a policy statement regard Accommodation of Disabled Persons; and Subd. 5, a requirement that existing home occupations become conforming within one year. What the Draft Ordinance Does Do It docs not establish multiple regulatory categories of home occupations. It merely creates a set of standards which all home occupations must meet. As drafted, if a home occupation can’t meet the standards, it is not allowed. If an existing home occupation doesn ’t meet the standards, it is in violation of the zoning code and is treated as a zoning violation, subject to the legal processes already established in the code for remedying such violations. Options Planning Commission should consider whether multiple regulatory' categories would be useful. It is common for cities to have a licensing requirement just for those home occupations that have certain characteristics, for example: • employment of a non-occupant of the dwelling - having customers or clients or their vehicles coming to the property - manufacturing, assembly or processing of products or materials - parking more than one vehicle used in the home occupation that is 3/4 ton or less capacity and has attachments such as a plow, a glass carrier, etc. - parking a vehicle used in the home occupation that exceeds 3/4 ton capacity - the business produces any waste that should be t cated or regulated