HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #1191 ORDINANCE N0.1191
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON
BEACH RELATING TO HOME OCCUPATIONS;
ADDING SECTION 9730.2.0 TO_ARTICLt 973
OF THE HUNTINGTOW BEACH ORDINANCE CODE.
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does
ordain as-follows :
Section 1. That Section 9730.20 is hereby added to
Article 973 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code and shall
read in words and figures, as follows:
Section 9730.20 Home Occupations.
Home Occupations may be permitted in the R-1, Rl-PD5,
R-21 R-3, and R-4 Districts subject to approval of a
Use Permit, provided the following conditions are
complied with:
a. The business shall be restricted to one room only in
the dwelling and all material, equipment or facilities
shall be kept therein.
b. No garage shall be used in connection with such busi-
ness, except for parking of business vehicles.
c. Only persons residing on the premises may be employed.
d. There shall be no display of merchandise, products,
operation, signs or nameplates of any kind visible
Prom outside the dwelling.
e. In no way' shall the appearance of the dwelling be al-
tered or the operation of the business within the
dwelling be such that the dwelling may be reasonably
recognized as serving a non-residential use, whether
by colors, materials, construction, lighting, windows,
signs, sounds or any other means.
f. There shall be no storage of materials, supplies,
equipment or products outside of the one room of the
dwelling used for a home occupation.
g. The occupation shall not generate pedestrian or vehic-
ular traffic beyond that normal to the neighborhood
in which it is located.
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h) The occupation shall not involve the use of
commercial vehicles for delivery of materials
to or from the premises.
i) No commercial vehicle or equipment used in
conjunction with the occupation shall be parked
overnight on the street or in the front yard
of the premises.
J ) The occupation shall not create noise, odor,
dust, vibration, fumes, or smoke readily dis-
cernible at the boundaries of the parcel on
which it is situated, nor create any electri-
cal disturbances adversely affecting the op-
eration of any appliance or equipment not on
the same parcel.
k) All provisions of the Fire Prevention Code
shall be complied with.
1) Any violation of the conditions for approval of
a home occupation shall be cause for revocation
of the business license and immediate cessation
of the occupation.
m) Any license issued under the conditions set
forth shall be for a period not to exceed one
year. Said license may be renewed from year
to year, provided that no complaints have been
registered regarding the conduct of such bus-
iness during the period for which it has been
licensed. If a complaint has been registered,
a review and determination on the renewal of
said license shall be made by the Board of
Zoning Adjustments. If a complaint is justi-
fied and a violation of the conditions of ap-
proval exists, the Board shall cause the revo-
cation of the business license and the immed-
iate cessation of the occupation.
n) An affidavit shall be signed by the applicant
at the time he takes out a business license.
He shall certify that he understands all con-
ditions of approval.
o) When apply�'Iag for a license under this ordi-
nance, applicant grants p!�,.rmission for Inspect-
ion by city officials at any time, providing
reasonable notice is given and that inspection
is made qt a reasonable time.
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Section 2* The City Clerk shall certify to the pass-
age and adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same
to be published by one insertion in the Huntington Beach News,
a weekly newspaper, printed, published and circulated In the
City of Huntington Beach, California, and thirty (30) days
after the adoption thereof, the same shall take effect and
be in force,
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City
of. Huntington Beach. California. this ly4th day of Md;rch-1,?:,.-,
1966.
Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
James D. Plunkett,
Ci tt,�t torney�,,/
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss :
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I , PAUL C. JONES, the duly elected, qualified , and
acting City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-
officio Clerk of the City Council of the said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach is five; that the foregoing
ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular meeting
thereof held on the 21st day of February ig66 and
was again read to said City Council at a regular meeting thereof
held on the 14th day of March lg 66 , and was
passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a
majority of all the members of said City Council.
AYES : Councilmen:
Welch, Gisler, Lambert, Stewart, Shipley
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
None
City Clerk and f -officio Clerk
_ of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California