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Customary home occupations and professional home offices may be established in a dwelling or accessory building only in those districts which provide for such home occupations and professions. In such districts, the following requirements shall apply, in addition to all other applicable requirements of this ordinance for the districts in which such uses are located:

(a) The home occupation or profession shall be clearly incidental to the residential use of the dwelling and parcel and shall not change the essential residential character of the dwelling and parcel so that a typical neighbor would not be aware of such use other than for a permitted sign.

(b) Use of the dwelling and parcel for this purpose shall be limited to 25 percent (25%) of one floor of either the dwelling or an accessory building.

(c) No accessory buildings shall be used in connection with the home occupation except as provided in section (b).

(d) No outside storage shall be used in connection with the home occupation.

(e) No chemical, mechanical or electrical equipment that is not normally a part of domestic or household equipment shall be used primarily for commercial purposes, with the exception of medical or dental equipment used for professional purposes.

(f) Machinery that causes noises or other interference in radio or television reception shall be prohibited.

(g) No internal or external alterations inconsistent with the residential use of the building shall be permitted.

(h) Residents of the dwelling only may be engaged in the home occupation. In the case of professional offices, no more than one nonresident may be employed on the premises.

(i) No display of products shall be visible from the street and only articles made on the premises may be sold on the premises.

(j) Instruction in music, dancing and similar subjects shall be limited to two students at a time.

(k) No more than three vehicles used primarily as passenger vehicles only shall be permitted in connection with the conduct of the customary home occupation.

(l) Signs shall be subject to regulations in section 12.14.010 through section 12.14.090, specifically 12.14.040.1 of this Ordinance.

(m) Subject to the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance as set forth in section 12.05.050 of this ordinance. [Code § 12.09-1.]