Ordinance 3840111r •111
AN ORDINANCE OF OF iD
WASHINGTON,AMENDING PROVISIONS OF
EDMONDS COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENT ii TO
REPEAL AND REENACT CHAPTER 2020 HOME
LUPATIONS, AND FIXING a TIME WHEN THE SAME
SHALL BECOME
WHEREAS, the City is in the process of reviewing the provisions of i • •
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Community Development Code in order to update appropriate sections, an3
WHEREAS, the provisions relating to home occupations was referred by thl
F,-,'dmonds City Council Community Services/Development Services Committee to the staff ant-6
Planning Board for review on May 22, 2010, and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed by the Planning Board at its meetings (I
July 14 and October 14, 2010, and a public hearing was held by the Planning Board on
WHEREAS, • to the chapter• . f `ii to the City Council
recommendation that certain changes referenced in the Planning Board minutes of November 10,
WHEREAS, . • deems • be - public • consistent
with its Comprehensive Plan to make certain changes to the Home Occupations revisions to
allow and encourage certain limited business activities in residential zones subject to the
restrictions set forth in the proposed chapter, NOW, THEREFORIN
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Sectiona • • • Development C•a` is herebyr-• by
repealthe a reenactment of , r - 20.20 Home Occupations t• read as follows
Chapter 20.20
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Home occupation.
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Permit.
20.20.000 _ Purpose.
. home occupation is generally economic enter
operated within a dwelling unit, or buildings acc- •
residentialthe dwelling unit which are incidental and secondary to the
dwelling unit, including the use of
dwelling unit as . business address in the phone directory
chapteror as a post Office mailing address. The purpose of this
• allow residentsto carry On • occupations
on property guaranteeing neighboringresidents
freedom•noise,
hazardfire and other possible potential -•.impacts
from of •
residential neighborhoodi The purpose of this chapter is to
permit two types of home use occupations while
prohibiting other commercial uses in residential
neighborhoods, • enterprises r • only the
residentsof - which are operated
the structure are intended to be permitted activities, The
Community.♦ of
Comprehensive Plan encourages local business and
reductions in the city's overall greenhouse gas emissions,
so this chapter • encourage home -based work and
business activities while preserving the character of
residentially -zoned neighborhoods by • the number
of customers and employees permitted to visit the home
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20.20.001 Home occupation.
A- home occupation may be conducted as a permitted
secondary use in any residentialzoneof the city subject to
the following regulations:
A. A home occupation shall be a permitted use if it:
1. Is carried- on exclusively by a family member
residing in the dwelling unit; and
2. Is conducted_ entirely within the structures on the
site, without any significant outdoor activity; and
3. Uses no heavy equipment, power tools or power
sources not 'common to a residence; and
4. Has no pickup or delivery by business related
commercial vehicles which exceeds 20,000 pounds gross
vehicle weight (except for the U.S. Mail and standard
UPS/FedEx sized delivery vehicles); and
S. Creates no noise, dust, glare, vibration, odor, smoke
or other impact adverse to a residential area beyond that
normally associated with residential use; and
6. Does not include any employees outside of the
family members residing at the residence, including but not
limited to persons working at or visiting the subject
property; and
7. Complies with all performance criteria established
pursuant to EC C_17.60.010,
8. Does not park or store more than one commercial
vehicle or any commercial vehicle over 10,000 pounds
licensed gross vehicle weight per dwelling unit pursuant to
ECDC 17.50.100.
B. A home occupation which does not meet one or
more of the requirements of subsection (A) of this section
may be approved as a staff approval (Type 11 decision) if
the home occupation will n• of
surrounding neighborhood as evidenced by meeting all of
the following criteria:
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1. The temporary and permanent keeping of animals
associated with a home occupation must comply with all
provisions of Chapter 5.05 ECC (Animal Control) and
ECDC Title 16; and
2. The home occupation will not include storage,
display of goods, building materials and/or the operation of
building machinery, commercial vehicles or other tools,
unless it meets all of the following criteria:
a. Is wholly enclosed within a structure or
building,
b. Does not emit noise, odor or heat, and
C. Does not create glare or emit' light from the
site in violation of the city's performance criteria;
and,
3. Does not create a condition which injures or
endangers the comfort, or pose health or safety threats to
persons on abutting properties or streets; and
4. Does not include visits to the site from more than
one non-resident employee per day; and
5. Does not include visits from customers in excess of
one vehicle per hour; and
6. Does not include visits from customers between the
hours of 9:00 pin and 8:00 am; and
7. If visits to the site are to be made by either an off -
site employee or customer, on -site parking shall be
provided for at least three (3) vehicles; and
8. No parking or storage is provided for more than one
commercial vehicle or any commercial vehicle over 10,000
pounds licensed gross vehicle weight per dwelling unit
pursuant to ECDC 17.50. 100.
C. Urban farming.
I . Urban farming is defined as the display or sale of
edible farm products or fresh produce grown on -site.
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•' home occupation f• •. a not meeting
the criteria of 1 1 1 • be approved as a
!' 11 decision if it meets all of the criteria contained in
ECDC 20.20.01 1 except
a. Condition 1 1 1 1 i)(5) does notapply.
An applicant foroccupation f• - of On -site
farm products or produce be required to submit
plan showing how any visitors to the site can be
accommodated i ' •' . traffic hazard or _
to adjoining properties.
b. The general prohibition of the display of
goods and requiring the business to be wholly enclosed
within a building in ECDC 20.20.010(B)(2) do not apply to
the display or sale of edible farm products or produce, so
long as the display is removed during non -operating hours,
1. An artist studio is defined as the display or sale of
hand -made products (artwork) that are produced on-site�
Items or artwork ' i. off site are not• ' f: in this
definition.
2. A home occupation for an artist studio not meeting
the criteria of-ECDC 20:20.010(A) may be permitted as -a
Type II decision if it meets all of the criteria contained in
ECDC 20.20.010(B), except that:
a. Condition 1 i i 1() does not.fr
visitorsAn applicant for a home occupation for an artist studio
shall be required to submit a site plan showing how any
• the site can be accommodated i •
hazardtraffic or - to adjoining properties.
b The display or - of • .a- artwork
shall remain completely enclosed within a building
pursuant to ECDC 20.20.01O.A.2.
20.20.020 General regulation.
- or Display of ••a NO goods be • f or
rendered on the premises except instructional materials
pertinent • the home occupation (- r•• or
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described above in ECDC 20 ' 20 ' 0 1 O(C) for Urban Farmi
or ECDC 2020.010(l)) for Artist Studio. Display•
storage of goods outside the premises or in the windo
thereof is prohibited, except related to an Urban Farmi
or produce display shall be removed during the hours it
not in operation
B. Signs, A sign is permitted in conjunction with
home occupation approval and shall not exceed four squ
feet in size, The sign area shall be calculated as part of, n
in addition to, the total sign area permitted on the site,
building permit and a Type 11 conditional use permit
required for any proposed commercial signage in
residential zonc� I
C. Reasons for DeniaL A home occupation is a special
exception to the zoning ordinance and the applicant has the
burden of persuasion that he/she comes within the stated
purposes and criteria of this chapter. The following are
among common reasons for denial but are not intended to
be exclusive:
1. The on -street or on -site parking of trucks or other
types of equipment associated with the home occupation;
2. The littered, unkempt and otherwise poorly
maintained condition of the dwelling site;
3. Visits to the site are made by more than one vehicle
per hour, such as a contractor or business operation that
includes multiple employees meeting at the site to collect
materials or equipment that will be used at another location,
4. Noncompliance with the criteria of this chapter or
conditions of approval or other provisions of city
ordinance; and/or
5. The proposal cannot be conditioned in order to meet
the criteria and findings of the chapter,
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All permits for home occupations are personal to the
to any other person. The permit will automatically expire
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when the applicant named on the permit application move:
from • occupation shall also autornaticall
expire if the permittee fails to maintain a valid busines
license or the business license is suspended or revoked. Th -
home occupation shall not be transferred to any site oth
than that described on application f
cally delegated to the City legislativebody,isubject# referendum,and shall
five (5) days after passage and publication of an approved summary thereof consisting of the
APPROVED,
MAYBR MIKE COOPER
CI
T' CLE ,SAND S. CHASE
BY `
JEFFREY B. TARADAY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 04-15-2011
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL; 04-19-2011
PUBLISHED: 04-24-2011
EFFECTIVE DATE: 04-29-2011
ORDINANCE O.3 840
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On the I 91h day of April, 2011, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed
Ordinance No. 3840, A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE
PROVISIONS OF THE EDMONDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE TO REPEAL
AND REENACT CHAPTER 20,20 HOME OCCUPATIONS, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN
THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVEi
Cl-FY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
STATE OF WAS ITN,
COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH
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A' fridavit of Publication
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The undersigned, being first duly sworn on oath deposes andsays that she is Principal Clerk of
THE HERALD, a daily newspaper printed and published in the City of Everett, County of
Snohomish, and State of Washington; that said newspaper is a newspaper of general
circulation in said County and State; that said newspaper has been approved as a legal
newspaper by order ofthe Superior Courtof Snohomish County and that the notice
Surattnary of Ordinance3840
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a printed copy of which is hereunto attached, was published in said newspaper proper and not in
supplement form, in the regular and entire edition of said paper on the following days and
times, namely:
April 24, 2011
and that said newspaper was regularly distributed to its stxbs<rib`s during all of said period.
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RECEIVED
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2fir
day of April 20 M
EDMONDS CITY CLERK
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Account Name:: City of Edmonds Account Number: 101416 Order Number: 0001734537