HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolutions-2016-019RESOLUTION NO. 2016-019
A RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR AN ORDINANCE
AMENDMENT TO SECTION 9.16, HOME OCCUPATION, AND ITS DEFINITION
Whereas, The City realizes that the definition and the use of section 9.16, Home
Occupation and its definition needs to be amended and updated, and;
Whereas the City Council of the City of Tiffin recognizes that it is in the best interest of
the City to amend and update the Home Occupation Ordinance;
Now, therefore be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Tiffin, Iowa to set a
public hearing for this Ordinance Amendment for March 22, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
On the 8th day of March, 2016, at a regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council, Tiffin,
Iowa, Councilperson Upton introduced Resolution No. 2016-019, A RESOLUTION
SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO SECTION
9.16, HOME OCCUPATION, AND ITS DEFINITION and made a motion for approval.
Motion seconded by Councilperson Ryan.
Ayes: Upton, Bartels, Havens, Ryan, Kahler
Nays: None
Absent: None
Whereupon Five Council members were present and voted approval and Mayor Berner
declared that the Resolution No. 2016-019, A RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC
HEARING FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO SECTION 9.16, HOME
OCCUPATION, AND ITS DEFINITION to be adopted and signified his approval of the
same by affixing his signature thereto.
Passed by the City Council on the 8th day of March, 2016.
City of Tiffin
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Steven L. Berner, Mayor
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ATTEST:
Doug Ekldt,lbity Administrator/Clerk
New Definition
Home Occupation: Is a business, profession, occupation or trade conducted for the gain or support
entirely within a residential building or a structure accessory thereto, which is incidental and secondary
to the use of such building for dwelling purposes and which does not change the essential residential
character of such building.
Amended Section
9.16 HOME OCCUPATION
Home occupations may be permitted in all residential zones, provided the home occupation is clearly
and obviously subordinate to the dwelling unit for the residential purposes, and no negative impacts as
define herein result. Home occupations shall be conducted wholly within the primary structure or
existing accessory buildings on the premises. The overriding consideration regarding home occupation
appropriateness is weather neighboring or nearby property owners are negatively impacted either by
reduced standard of living because of characteristics of the business as noise or traffic, or by the
reduced residential property value, which the following conditions address.
A. The home occupation shall in no way cause the residential appearance or character of the
premises to differ from the surrounding residential area. Home occupations shall not be
conducted in such a manner as to produce noise, dust, vibrations, glare, smoke or smell,
electrical interference, fire hazard, traffic or any other nuisance not typically experienced in the
zoning distance where the property is located.
B. The use shall not result in or cause vehicular traffic that will create a nuisance to the abutting
properties or be detrimental to the residential character of the neighborhood.
C. The home occupation shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) or four hundred (400) square
feet of the floor area of the dwelling unit and twenty percent (20%) of an accessory building on
the premises, whichever is less, shall be devoted to the home occupation.
D. Other than those related by blood, marriage or adoption, no employees are permitted to work,
assemble or park at the home
E. The home occupation shall be conducted entirely within the principal dwelling unit or in a
permitted private garage accessory thereto, and in no event shall such use be apparent from
any public way.
F. There shall be no exterior display or storage of goods, supplies or equipment related to the
operation of the home occupation shall be allowed.
G. There shall be no advertising sign displayed on the premises
H. No commercial equipment or materials related to the home occupation, including but not
limited to trailer, tanks, generators, and similar equipment not found at a typical residential
home, shall be parked or stored on the street or on the property other than inside a completely
enclosed garage. No more than one commercial truck with a chassis rating of one ton or less
may be parked at the home, and no truck with a chassis rating of over one ton may be parked at
the home.