02-19-2013 Planning Commission Packet

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providing more than finro spaces for the home occupation shall be visualiy screened from adjacent residential lots. (8) Commercial or nonpassenger vehicles. Parking/storage of any commercial or nonpassenger vehicles used in the home occupation shall be within a fully enclosed building. Noise, odors or vibration from the operation of such vehicles shall not be discernible at the property line. (9) No equipment, machinery, or materials other than of a type normally found in or compatible with a dwelling unit shall be allowed. (10) No retail sales and delivery of products or merchandise to the public shall occur on the premises except when accessory to the senrices provided. (11) No home occupation activity of a non-residential character shall be discernible from any private or public street. There shall be no exterior signage or display, or interior signs or display which are visible from outside the dwelfing, except that a single nameplate sign of not more than finro 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 befinreen 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 fin►o 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 defivery of products, merchandise, or supplies shall be fimited #o 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 for the purpose of displaying or selling " merchandise shall not be held more than six times per year. This section Page 4 of 19 � .