Title 15 ZONING
Chapter 15.04 DEFINITIONS
15.04.310 Home occupation.
“Home occupation” means an occupation or
profession which is conducted within a dwelling or on the premises thereof and
is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for residential
purposes and which is subject to the following limitations.
A. No Employees Allowed. A home occupation shall generally be
conducted only by family members residing in the home. No employees, agents or
independent contractors shall work in, or report to, the residence.
B. Not Visible to Neighborhood. No evidence of a home
occupation shall be visible outside the building in which the home occupation is
conducted.
C. No Activity Outside. No activity or storage related to the
home occupation shall be allowed outside the building in which the home
occupation is conducted. This prohibition shall not apply to outside play
periods conducted by properly licensed child day care providers.
D. Customer Hours Limited. Customers or clients of the home
occupation may come to the home only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00
p.m.
E. Parking Restrictions. Vehicle parking for customers,
clients or employees of the home occupation shall be provided on the site of the
home occupation.
F. Delivery Vehicles Limited. Deliveries to the home
associated with the home occupation may only be made between the hours of 7:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m., and may only be made by vehicles weighing less than ten
thousand pounds gross vehicle weight, and having not more than one rear
axle.
G. Noise Disturbance Prohibited. No noise caused or generated
by conduct of the home occupation shall be audible at any time beyond the
property boundary of the residence where the home occupation is
conducted.
H. Hazardous Materials Prohibited. No hazardous material, as
that term is defined in the Uniform Fire Code or other applicable law or
regulation, may be used or stored in conjunction with a home
occupation.
I. Tax License Required. The operator of any home occupation
shall obtain all necessary sales and use tax licenses as well as all other
licenses and permits required by the city.
J. Other Regulations. Home occupations shall be conducted in
compliance with all other applicable regulations of the state of Colorado, the
city of Greenwood Village, and other local or regional authorities.
K. Motor Vehicle Service Prohibited. No motor vehicle
service, repair, maintenance, reconstruction, restoration, cleaning, sale, or
storage shall be conducted as a home occupation. This shall not be interpreted
to preclude any of these activities for vehicles owned and used by the residents
of the home as their personal automobiles.
L. Use of Tools Restricted. No home occupation shall involve
the use of tools not commonly found and used in a residence.
M. Day Care. The provision of day care services to two or
more children or adults shall require the prior written approval of any
homeowners’ association having jurisdiction over the property in question.
The hours of operation specified in subsection (D) of this section shall not
apply to day care home occupations. (Ord. 1998-24 § 1: Ord. 1985-6 § 4
(part); prior code § 5-2-2(DD))