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25 PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT ORDINANCE: Zoning REFERENCE: Article vi, Section 6.16.6 ORIGIN OF AMENDMENT: Staff STAFF PRIORITY RECOMMENDATION: Medium EXPECTED PUBLIC HEARING DATE: November 25, 1991 JRH 10 -22 -91 PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT To edit the zoning ordinance text to improve language and clarify provisions for home occupations. ISSUES Applications for home occupation permits appear to be on the rise. National trends show that an increasing number of people are pursu- ing their vocations by working at home. They are also supplementing family incomes with money gained from hobbies and avocations. Fur- ther, a more proactive zoning enforcement program may be partly responsible for an increase in applications. The purpose of the Home Occupation Section is to: (1) preserve the principal residential ambience, integrity, and character of areas zoned for residential purposes and, at the same time, (2) allow residents to conduct business in their homes, respective accessory structures, and outdoor storage areas, in manners that will not detract from the purposes of the residential zoning district. Home occupations are meant to be no more than incidental and strictly subordinate to residential uses. A number of minor changes are recommended to improve language, provide clarity, reduce potential confusion, and make the section more "user friendly." Text Descri tion Home occupations may be operated in residences or respective acces- sory buildings after attaining a permit issued by the Zoning offi- cer. All sections in the ordinance on home occupations require that: (1) delivery and sale of goods be incidental to the provision of servic- es; (2) no equipment or process generate noise, vibration, glare, odor, or electrical interference at lot lines of the property; (3) traffic be kept to residential proportions; and (4) parking be off - street.