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HomeMy WebLinkAbout(1976, 05/24) - K-8 - AdoptedK -8 5/25/76 OOMMERCIAL USES IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS For the purpose of interpreting what is meant by "commercial uses" in the residential areas, the City Council finds that as a matter of policy said term shall be defined as follows: 1. Those activities which are pursued in a residential district for pecuniary gain by an art or profession by the offering of a service, or by the conduct of a business which is related to or connected with trade, traffic or commerce. 2. Those business activities employing personnel and involving direct contact between individuals in furtherance of commercial transactions. 3. Those business activities where there may be the production, manufacture, storage, display or sale of equipment and /or merchandise on the property and signing advertising the business. 4. Those business activities which generally disturb or alter the residential character of the neighborhood because of their unsightliness; because they cause offensive noise, ordor or vibration; because they interfere with radio or television reception; or because they generate unwarranted customer and vehicle traffic and parking problems. The following activities as a matter of policy are found not to be within the definition of what constitutes a "commercial use" within a residential district and therefore are permitted, subject to obtaining a business license from the Finance Director and subject to all other State and local laws and ordinances: 1. Those activities which are accessory or incidental to and secondary to the resi- dential use of a dwelling and do not change the principal character or use of the dwelling. 2. Those artistic or creative writing activities which result in the creation of a product or manuscript which is normally sold or traded at some location away from the residential area. 3. Those activities involving mail orders or telephone solicitation which are conducted by mail and telephone only. K -8 5/25/76 COMMERCIAL USES IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS - Page 2 4. Those activities conducted in conjunction with businesses or professions whose principal offices are in a business district but which are carried over into the home as a matter of personal convenience and necessity. 5. Those activities involving music lessions, swimming or dancing instructions on a limited basis so as to not create an unwarranted amount of traffic and parking problems. 0 Adopted - May 24, 1976