City of Yachats Land Use Information Sheet Index Yachats
Municipal Code
HOME OCCUPATION CERTIFICATION
Standards for a Home
Occupation
- The home occupation shall be secondary to the main use of
the property as a residence.
- The home occupation shall be limited to either an
accessory structure or not over twenty-five (25) percent
of the floor area of the main floor area of the main
dwelling. If located within an accessory structure, the
home occupation shall not utilize over six hundred (600)
square feet of floor area.
- No structural alteration, including the provision of an
additional entrance, shall be permitted to accommodate
the home occupation except when otherwise required by
law. Such structural alteration shall not detract from
the outward appearance of the property as a residential
use.
- No person other than members of the immediate family
residing in the dwelling is to be engaged in the home
occupation.
- No window display and no sample commodities displayed
outside the building shall be permitted. One unlighted
sign not exceeding one and one-half (1 1/2) square feet
in area shall be allowed. The sign shall either be
attached to the exterior of the building, or, if detached
from the building , shall not be located in a required
front or street side yard. No signs shall be permitted;
exception, the provisions provided under the sections
concerning Home Business and Bed & Breakfast Inn
Signs or Residential Properties in the code.
- No stock in trade stored nor commodity kept for sale
which is not produced on the premises shall be allowed.
- No materials or mechanical equipment shall be used which
is detrimental to the residential use of the dwelling or
adjoining dwellings because of vibration, noise, dust,
smoke, odor, hazardous or toxic chemicals, interference
with radio or television reception, or other factors.
- No materials or commodities shall be delivered to or from
the residence which are of such bulk or quantity as to
create undesirable traffic or congestion.
- No parking of customer’s vehicles in a manner or
frequency so as to cause disturbance or inconvenience to
nearby residents or so as to necessitate off-street
parking shall be allowed.
- A valid Business License from the City of Yachats shall
be required.
- If the applicant shall certify that the home occupation
will be primarily conducted by electronic means or U.S.
Mail and that in the normal conduct of the business
consumers, clients or patients shall not visit the
premises and no shipment of materials or product shall be
made by commercial means, the City Planner, or designee,
may authorize the licensing of the home occupation and
waive the Conditional Use Permit requirement. Such
license shall be subject to annual review.
If the business owner is able to certify that the proposed
activity will comply fully with these standards they may apply to
have the requirement for a conditional use permit waived. If the
business owner is unable to meet these standards the regular condition use permit
process is required.
To review the Code see Section 9.72
Home
Occupation Waiver Application Form
City of Yachats Land Use Information Sheet Index Yachats Municipal Code