5-114. District R-1 One-Family Dwelling District Use Regulations; Accessory Uses.
A. Generally. Accessory uses customarily incident to the principal use for which property in District R-1 is being used are also permitted in District R-1.
B. Short-Term Rental Prohibited. No person, firm or corporation shall lease or rent, or offer for lease or rent, a lot or any structure thereon (e.g., dwelling, garage, outdoor recreational facility, patio, pool, etc.) for a period of less than 30 days. Violations shall be subject to a penalty as set forth in Section 5-167.
C. Home Occupations.
1. Purpose. Home occupations that conform to the standards set forth herein shall be permitted. The standards for home occupations are intended to ensure compatibility with other permitted uses and with the residential character of the neighborhood, and to clearly establish such home occupation as secondary and incidental in relation to the residential use of the property.
2. Performance Standards. All home occupations must be conducted in compliance with the following standards and limitations:
(a) The primary use of the dwelling unit shall remain residential. The home occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to the primary residential use of the dwelling.
(b) There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the premises or buildings thereon, or other visible evidence of the conduct of the home occupation. Exterior signage for the home occupation is prohibited. No outside storage of equipment, machinery, materials, vehicles or trailers used in the home occupation shall be permitted on the property or on the street near the property.
(c) No vehicular traffic or parking of vehicles shall be permitted that is greater than normal in the adjacent residential area. Deliveries of materials to and from the premises in conjunction with the home occupation shall not require the use of vehicles other than parcel post, express delivery or similar parcel service vehicles.
(d) The use and/or storage of equipment or materials that would exclude the building from Residential Group R-3 residential occupancy, according to Section 310.4 of the 2018 Edition of the International Building Code, is prohibited. Further, the use of electrical or mechanical equipment that would result in any electrical disturbance or interference of any sort is also prohibited.
(e) Noise, vibration, smoke, odors, heat or glare resulting from the home occupation which would exceed that normally produced by a one-family dwelling is prohibited.
(f) Storage of toxic materials or toxic chemicals for resale or use in the home occupation is prohibited.
(g) No permitted home occupation shall interfere with the reasonable use and enjoyment of nearby residential properties or become a nuisance in violation of Chapter VI.
3. Penalty. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a home occupation except in accordance with the provisions of this subsection C. Violations shall be subject to a penalty as set forth in Section 5-167. [Ord. 1622 §§ 1, 2, 10-10-22.]