HomeMy WebLinkAbout4301 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. Li30
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASCO,
WASHINGTON AMENDING PMC CHAPTER 25.66
ENTITLED "HOME OCCUPATIONS"
WHEREAS, the city has a responsibility to monitor and provide appropriate regulatory
guidelines for business activities within the community; and
WHEREAS, the city established a home occupation chapter to provide a means whereby
the conduct of business may be permitted as a use accessory to an established residence within a
residential district; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Home Occupation chapter was to create an
administrative framework to authorize such uses that do not pose a disruption to or conflict with
the existing and planned residential environment; and
WHEREAS, on April 21, 2016 the Planning Commission held a public hearing to
consider amending the Home Occupation Environmental Standards to allow for client -present
home occupations, and
WHEREAS, the City Council, after reviewing the minutes of the Public hearing and a
draft ordinance, has reviewed the following code amendments and finds them to be appropriate
and necessary to further the overall welfare of the community; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section 25.66.020 of the Pasco Municipal Code entitled "PROHIBITED
HOME OCCUPATIONS" shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follows:
25.66.020 PROHIBITED HOME OCCUPATIONS. Due to the increased possibility for
generating hazardous or nuisance conditions, the following uses and those similar in nature shall
not be permitted as home occupations: Dog boardinglenneli= vehicle repair and/or
maintenance; rebuilding motors; painting vehicles; welding; sheet metal shops; upholstering;
firewood cutting and any group H Occupancy as defined in the International Building and Fire
Code adopted by the City.
Section 2. That Section 25.66.040 of the Pasco Municipal Code entitled
"ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS" shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follows:
25.66.040 ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS. All home occupations shall conform to
the following standards:
1) Be clearly subordinate to the principal use of the property for residential purposes;
2) Not involve modification of the property or exterior of its structures that indicates other than
residential uses of the premises;
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3) Is performed entirely within a permanent structure upon the premises;
4) No signs, display or other advertisement upon the property;
5) No media or other off -premises advertising shall give the address or location of the home
occupation;
6) No outside storage of materials, supplies, products or by-products, or equipment, except a
single occupational vehicle not exceeding 14,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW);
7) Be conducted solely by persons residing within the dwelling unit upon the premises, subject to
the definition of family;
8) Except for articles produced thereon, no merchandise, products, goods or wares may be
displayed or offered for sale upon the premises;
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9) Client access to the residential location shall be limited to the following restrictions:
a) Client visits shall be limited to four hours per client visit per day
b) Client visits shall be limited to the hours between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm
c) Client automobile traffic shall be limited to two client vehicles on-site at anvig ven
time.
10) No more than 8 customer vehicles may visit the dwelling in a given day;
11) Noise generated by the home occupation, detectable at any property line, shall not be in
excess of the following standards:
a) 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.: 55 dba.
b) 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 am.: 45 dba.
12) No material or substance which is explosive, highly flammable, corrosive, radioactive or
toxic shall be stored, created, utilized or discarded in any way without prior knowledge of and
written approval by the city; provided the means or methods necessary for safety purposes do not
conflict with other standards established herein;
13) The home occupation shall not generate light or glare, vibration, fumes or odors, or permit
other conditions to occur or be present, which annoys, injures, or endangers the comfort, health,
repose, decency or otherwise comfortable enjoyment of life and property of neighboring or
surrounding residents, in accordance with the intent of this chapter and nuisances as defined in
Chapter 9.60 of the Municipal Code.
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14) The home occupation shall not occupy more than twenty (20) percent of the gross floor area
of the residence. All of an attached or detached garage may be used for a home occupation
provided the area of the garage to be utilized does not exceed six hundred (600) square feet.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take full force and effect five (5) days after its approval,
passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington, and approved as
provided by law this 2-0 day of J tin C- , 2016.
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Matt Watkins, Mayor
ATTEST:
Debra L. Clark, City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Leland B. Kerr, City Attorney