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No more than 20% of the home's total square footage. Applies: Counts all business activity, including storage of inventory, equipment, fixtures, office and work space.
§ 17.82.030 · code textAll activities of the home occupation, including storage of inventory or products and all other equipment, fixtures, office and work space may not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total square footage of the dwelling unit.
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| Customer visits |
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1 client at a time, and no more than 8 per day. Applies: For home occupations in general.
§ 17.82.030 · code textThe number of clients that can be present at the residence shall be limited to one at anyone time, and shall not exceed the maximum of eight (8) per day. -
No more than 8 visitors a day. Applies: For part-time shoe repair, counting visitors who drop off or pick up items.
§ 17.82.040 · code textShoe repair, on a part time basis, providing that no more than eight (8) visitors a day either drop off or pick up such items. -
Only 1 student may be present at a time. Applies: For part-time private lessons.
§ 17.82.040 · code textPrivate lessons, on a part time basis, providing individual instruction in academic subjects, athletics, the arts, crafts, or other similar discipline, provided that only one student may be present for instruction or practice at any time. -
Only 1 client on site at a time, by appointment only. Applies: For a certified massage practitioner working from home.
§ 17.82.040 · code textOnly one client is on site at a time and by appointment only.
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| Employees |
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Up to 3 employees. Applies: Allowed under the home occupation permit, but they may not work from or report to the home at any time.
§ 17.82.030 · code textEmployees (up to 3) may be allowed as part of the home occupation permit, however, these employees may not work from the residence or report to the home at any time. -
1 resident working on site, with no employees. Applies: For furniture repair and restoration, subject to building inspection and fire marshal approval, as applicable.
§ 17.82.040 · code textFurniture repair and restoration shall be limited to one occupant working on site and without employees, subject to approval of building inspection and fire marshal, as applicable. -
1 resident of the home, part time. Applies: For assembly or repair of small electronic, mechanical or garden equipment, or small household appliances.
§ 17.82.040 · code textAssembly, repair, or reconstruction of small electronic, mechanical or garden equipment (including lawn mowers), or small household appliances, shall be limited to one occupant of the dwelling on a part time basis, subject to the approval of the chief building inspector and fire marshal, as applicable. -
2 residents of the home, part time. Applies: For making toys, decorator items, clothing, needlework, handicrafts or similar products with normal household equipment.
§ 17.82.040 · code textManufacture of toys, decorator items, clothing, needlework, handicrafts, or similar products, shall be limited to two (2) occupants of the dwelling on a part time basis using equipment normally found in a residence. -
Only 1 operator. Applies: For beauty shops and barbershops.
§ 17.82.040 · code textBeauty/barbershops limited to one operator only. -
1 operator. Applies: For dressmaking, sewing, tailoring and contract sewing.
§ 17.82.040 · code textDressmaking, sewing, tailoring, contract sewing (1 operator).
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