§ 122-1284. Permit.

(a)

Required; application. Any person desiring to conduct a home occupation in a residential district shall first apply to the building official for a permit therefor. Such application shall be on a form prepared by the building official and shall include, but not by way of limitation, the following information:

(1)

Name of the applicant.

(2)

Location of the residence wherein the home occupation, if approved, will be conducted.

(3)

Total floor area of the first floor of the residence.

(4)

Area of rooms to be utilized in the conduct of the home occupation.

(5)

A sketch showing the floor plan and the area thereof to be utilized for the conduct of the home occupation.

(6)

The nature of the home occupation sought to be approved.

(b)

Issuance; fee. If all requirements are met, the building official shall then issue a permit for such home occupation. A fee of $10.00 to cover administrative costs shall be collected before the permit is issued, and an annual renewal fee of $5.00 shall be charged thereafter. This fee shall not be deemed to replace any present or future occupational license fees or taxes that may be required by the city, but is to be deemed an added fee.

(c)

Objections to issuance; revocation. Any resident of the city shall have the right to object to the issuance of a home occupation permit and shall have the right to request a hearing before the planning and zoning commission. The planning and zoning commission shall have the power to revoke any home occupation permit, if after a hearing, it finds the activities of the holder of the home occupation permit constitute a nuisance.

(Code 1961, § 22-8(11)(j)—(l); Code 1985, § 7-1078)