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The general requirements are:

A. Home occupations shall only be permitted within the principal residential dwelling.

B. The occupation shall be carried on by the residents thereof.

C. The occupation shall be conducted in such a manner as to give no outward appearance nor manifest any characteristics of a business, in the ordinary meaning of the term, that would infringe upon the right of the neighboring residents to enjoy a peaceful occupancy of their homes.

D. Point of purchase retail sales are not permitted.

E. Parking of customers’ or clients’ vehicles shall create no hazard or unusual congestion. The home occupation shall not generate traffic volumes greater than what would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood. Parking shall be provided in conformance with Chapter 17.72 GHMC.

F. Signs shall not be permitted.

G. Home occupations shall comply with all other local, state or federal regulations pertinent to the activity pursued, and the requirements or permission granted or implied by this chapter shall not be construed as an exemption from such regulations.

H. A home occupation permit issued to one person shall not be transferable to any other person; nor shall a home occupation permit be valid at any address other than the one appearing on the permit.

I. Any person engaging in a home occupation shall register as a business under GHMC Title 5. (Ord. 710 § 81, 1996; Ord. 573 § 2, 1990).