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18.104.010 Chapter 18.104 HOME OCCUPATIONS Sections: 18.104.010 Purpose 18.104.020 Exempt Occupations 18.104.030 Required Conditions 18.104.040 Prohibited Home Occupations 18.104.050 Zoning Certificate Required 18.104.060 Planning Commission Review 18.104.070 Modification Of Required Conditions 18.104.080 Suspension And Revocation 18.104.010 Purpose: In order to allow the conduct of those types of occupations which tradi- tionally take place in residences and which do not create the potential for changing the residential character of the neighborhood, the Zoning Administra- tor is empowered to grant home occu- pation permits. Home occupation per- mits can be granted by the Zoning Administrator only where all conditions listed in Section 18.104.030 of this Chapter can be met. However, the Plan- ning Commission, on appeal, can mod- ify the conditions if it finds that such modifications will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity. (Prior Code § 2-10.15) 18.104.020 Exempt Occupations: Where the following regulations are met, no permit shall be required for the conduct of an occupation in the home: A. No one other than one resident of the dwelling shall be employed in the conduct of the home occupation. B. The home occupation shall consist of office-type activities only (phone use, bookkeeping, drafting, etc.) and the production of minor arts and crafts items such as macrame, painting, tole painting, etc., if the proper safety equipment is provided. C. No clients or customers shall come to the premises in connection with the home occupation. D. The home occupation shall be conducted only in the dwelling and shall be clearly incidental and subordi- nate to the use of the structure as a dwelling. E. There shall be no signing em- ployed on the premises in conjunction with the home occupation. F. The existence of the home occu- pation shall not be apparent beyond the boundaries of the site. G. The residence address shall not be used in any advertising done in con- junction with the home occupation. H. Materials, stock, supplies or equipment shall not be delivered to or picked up from the residence in connec- tion with a home occupation except by the permittee. I. Equipment, materials and supplies used for the home occupation shall con- sist of office-type items (typewriter, desk, files, etc.) and those used in the production of minor arts and crafts 611 (Pleasanton 5-99)