Item 8.2 - Discussion of City's Home Occupation Permit and Associated FeesCITY OF POWAY
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Steve Vaus, Councilmember
DATE: February 18, 2014
SUBJECT: Home Occupation Permit
Apple, Amazon, Google, Hewlett- Packard are all fabulously successful businesses with
an interesting commonality ... they started as home businesses.
Poway should do everything possible to encourage and incubate business - everything
possible to drive home the message that POWAY MEANS BUSINESS. With that in
mind, I can think of no reason to require a Home Occupation Permit (and associated
fees) when a resident works out of their home to chase their entrepreneurial dreams.
With the concurrence of the Council I propose we eliminate the permits and fees
currently associated with Home Occupations. I suggest Poway Municipal Code Section
17.28.010 (General Requirements) be revised as follows:
17.28.010 General requirements
Home occupations may be are permitted only when in compliance with the conditions
listed in this chapter. n permit must he issued by the Development Services Direntor
nrieF to operation of S Gh use. Unless exempt from payment as decnrihed in
17.28.020, the fee shall be on aGGGFdanGe with these adopted by City GeunGil resolution.
The permit shall he issued for a term of `al months
A. There shall be no stock in trade or exterior storage of materials in the conduct of a
home occupation.
B. A home occupation shall be conducted entirely within a dwelling; if in an attached or
a detached garage, shall not impede the use of said garage for vehicle storage.
C. Electrical or mechanical equipment which creates visible or audible interference in
radio or television receivers or causes fluctuations in line voltage outside the dwelling
unit shall be prohibited.
D. Only the residents of the dwelling unit may be engaged in the home occupation.
E. There shall be no sale of goods on the premises.
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F. The establishment and conduct of a home occupation shall not change the principal
character or use of the dwelling unit involved.
G. There shall be no signs other than those permitted by this chapter.
H. The required residential off - street parking shall be maintained and any need for
parking generated by the conduct of such home occupation shall be met off the street.
I. A home occupation shall not create vehicular or pedestrian traffic in excess of that
which is normal for the zone in which it is located.
J. Passenger vehicles only shall be permitted in connection with the conduct of the
home occupation. Passenger vehicles include motorcycles, automobiles, pickup trucks
and vans.
PMC Section 17.28.020, should be struck in its entirety.
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