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HomeMy WebLinkAbout105 ORDINANCE NO. 105 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, ADDING CHAPTER 5. 06, PERTAINING TO HOME OCCUPATION PERMITS NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace does hereby ordain as follows: Section 1. Amendment. Chapter 5. 06 is hereby added to the Municipal Code of the City of Grand Terrace to read as follows: "Chapter 5.06 HOME OCCUPATION PERMITS Sections: 5. 06. 010 Purpose. 5. 06. 020 Cod e Enforcemen t Officer. 5. 06. 030 Procedure. 5. 06. 040 Criteria for Approval. 5. 06. 050 Evaluation and Notice. 5. 06. 060 Decision to Approve or Deny. 5. 06. 070 Non Compliance with Conditions. 5. 06. 010 Purpose. Home Occupation Permits are intended to provide for commercial uses associated with a residences in those cases where that use will clearly not alter the character or the appearance of the residential environment. 5. 06. 020 Code Enforcement Officer. The Code Enforcement Officer shall review and act upon request for Home Occupation Permits. 5. 06. 030 Procedure. The procedure is for staff review with notice. 5. 06. 040 Criteria for Approval. Prior to approving a request for a Home Occupation Permit, the Code Enforcement Officer shall find that the proposed use meets the following criteria: A. All employees shall be members of the resident family and shall reside on the premises. B. There will be no direct sales of products or merchandise. C. Pedestrian and vehicular traffic will be limited to that normally associated with residential districts. 1 of 3 I i D. The home occupation shall not involve the use of commercial vehicles for the delivery of materials to or from the premises beyond those commercial vehicles normally associated with residential uses. E. Up to twenty-five percent (25%) of the living space or two hundred fifty (250) square feet, which ever is greater, of the residence may be used for storage of materials and supplies related to the home occupation. F. There will be no outdoor storage of materials or equipment, nor shall merchandise be visible from outside the residence. G. The home occupation shall be confined within the main residential building. A detached garage shall be considered as a part of the main residential building. H. The appearance of the structure shall not be altered nor shall the occupation within the residence be conducted in a manner which shall cause the premises to differ from its residential character either by the use of colors, materials, construction, lighting, signs, or the emission of sounds, noises and vibrations. I. The use of utilities and community facilities shall be limited to that normally associated with the use of the property for residential purposes. J. There will be no public advertising of the commercial use which is the subject of a Home Occupation Permit. 5. 06. 050 Evaluation and Notice. If the Code Enforcement Officer finds that the proposed use cannot meet the criteria set forth in this section, he shall deny the permit request. If the Code Enforcement Officer finds that the proposed use could meet the aforementioned criteria, he shall cause notice to be given to all owners of contiguous property, making them aware of the character and scope of the proposed use and requesting their comments. A. "Contiguous Property", for the purposes of this Chapter, shall be defined as those properties which touch property lines of any parcel that is the subject of a request for a Home Occupation Permit, including those properties which touch said property lines of the subject parcel when projected across public or private right-of-ways or easements. B. Notice shall be given by first class mail or delivery to all contiguous property owners for Home Occupation Permits. C. Notice may be given in such other manner as is deemed necessary or desirable in order to achieve the best notice possible. 2 of 3 i i D. Notice shall include all necessary information to give those receiving the notice a reasonable opportunity to evaluate the implications of the and to proposal participate in the decision-making process. II' 5. 06. 060 Decision to Approve or Deny. Fourteen (14) days after giving notice to contiguous property owners, the Code Enforcement Officer shall review his initial findings and j notify those affected by his decision to conditionally approve or deny the Home Occupation Permit. 5. 06. 070 Non-compliance with Conditions. The Code Enforcement Officer may void any Home Occupation Permit for non-compliance with the conditions ons set forth in approving pp ng the Permit, and shall give notice of such action to the permittee. " Section 2 . Posting. The City Clerk shall cause this III Ordinance to be posted in three (3) public laces designated P g for such public purpose by the City Council, within fifteen (15) days after its passage. i Section 3 . First read at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City held on the 12th day of June , 1986, and finally adopted and ordered posted at a regular meeting of said City Council on the 26th day of June , 1986. ATTEST: i 1 ity Cler of he City of Mayor o C y o Grand Grand TerraceVand of the Terrace XNd 2W the Ci City Council thereof. Council th eof. 1 I, ILENE DUGHMAN, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace held of the 26th day of June , 1986 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Matteson, Petta, Pfennighausen, Evans ; Mayor Grant NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None yo City Clerk Approved as to fo r City Attorne i 'I 3 of 3 D. Notice shall include all necessary information to give those receiving the notice a reasonable opportunity to evaluate the implications of the proposal and to participate in the decision-making process. 5. 06. 060 Decision to Approve or Deny. Fourteen (14) days after giving notice to contiguous property owners, the Code Enforcement Officer shall review his initial findings and notify those affected by his decision to conditionally approve or deny the Home Occupation Permit. 5. 06. 070 Non-compliance with Conditions. The Code Enforcement Officer may void any Home Occupation Permit for non-compliance with the conditions set forth in approving the Permit, and shall give notice of such action to the permittee. " I Section 2 . Posting. The City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be posted in three (3) public places, designated for such public purpose by the City Council, within fifteen (15) days after its passage. Section 3 . First read at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City held on the 12th day of June , 1986, and finally adopted and ordered posted at a regular meeting of said City Council on the 26th day of June , 1986. ATTEST: ity Cler I C of he City of Mayor o C y o Grand Grand Terrac and of the Terrace the Ci City Council thereof. Council th eof. I I, ILENE DUGHMAN, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace held of the 26th day of June , 1986 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Matteson, Petta, Pfennighausen, Evans ; Mayor Grant NOES: None ABSENT: None i ABSTAIN: None i City Clerk Approved as to fo I City AttorneyV 3 of 3 i