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or public street. There shall be no exterior signage or display, or interior signs or display which are visible from outside the dwelling, except that a single nameplate sign of not more than two square feet in area per surface, nor more than two surfaces, may be placed on the property. Such sign, if displayed, shall include only the name of property owner and the site address, and shall not identify the type of business. (12) The hours of operation that a home occupation may be accessible to the public shall be limited to the hours between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. (13) The home occupation shall not generate excessive traffic that is detrimental to the residential character of the surrounding properties or the neighborhood. For the purposes of this provision, more than five customers or clients per day, or more than two customers at any given time, may be determined to be an excessive and detrimental level of traffic. The number shall apply to each dwelling unit, regardless of the number of home occupations conducted in the dwelling unit. The criteria used by the zoning administrator to determine impact shall include, but not be limited to: a. The characteristics of the neighborhood, including current land use, lot sizes, lot widths, parking availability, and screening. b. Type of street, width, and traffic volumes. c. The availability and location of off-street parking. (14) Shipment and delivery of products, merchandise, or supplies shall be limited to the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and shall regularly occur only in single rear axle straight trucks or smaller vehicles typically used to serve residential areas. (15) No sound or noise created by the operation of the home occupation shall be audible at the property lines except between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Home occupations shall otherwise comply with all noise provisions of this chapter. (16) Any activity or event organized far the purpose of displaying or selling merchandise shall not be held more than six times per year. This section shall not be construed as requiring a license or permit for occasional garage sales or tag sales. (e) Prohibited home occupations. The following uses, by their nature of operation, have a pronounced tendency to increase beyond the limits permitted for home occupations. These uses have objectionable operational characteristics that adversely impact residential neighborhoods and shall be prohibited as home occupations: (1) Service, repair, or painting of any motorized vehicle, including but not limited to motor vehicles, trailers, boats, personal watercraft, recreational vehicles, and snowmobiles. (2) Hair styling establishments that serve more than one person at a time. (3) Adult uses, as defined in this Code. Adult uses are prohibited as a home occupation for the reasons set forth in Ordinance No. 193, Second Series (section 78-1377 of this Code), adopted by the city council on November 8, 1999, based on the effects and impacts of sexually oriented businesses as set forth in the state attorney general's Report of the Attorney General's Working Group on Regulation of Sexually Oriented Businesses, dated June 6, 1989, and in the Task Force Report on Sexually Oriented Businesses, authored by the Cities of Minnetonka, St. Louis Park and Shakopee, which considered relevant studies from six cities. (4) Dispatch centers where persons come to a site and are dispatched to other locations. 3