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Extracts from City of Le Sueur Zoning Ordinance (2002)

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Article XV. Home Occupations

Sec. 27-89. General Regulations

A home occupation must meet the following criteria.

The use does not exceed 25% of the floor space of the dwelling or accessory building.
The use does not involve electrical or mechanical equipment that would change the fire rating of the dwelling or the fire district in which the dwelling is located
The use does not require alterations or special construction in the dwelling.
The use does not cause a measurable increase in any of the utilities.
The use does not create noise, dust, smell, smoke, glare, electrical interference, fire hazard, or any other hazard or nuisance to any greater or more frequent extent than that usually experienced in an average residential occupancy in the area in question under normal circumstances where no home occupation exists.
The use does not create visible or audible interference in radio or television receivers.
The use does not create greater vehicular or pedestrian traffic than is normal for the area in which it is located.
The use does not display, either inside or outside the dwelling, materials, goods, supplies, or equipment related to the home occupation.
The use is continuous, in contrast to occasional uses such as garage sales, auctions, or temporary stands for the sale or display of merchandise.
The use shall not involve advertising signs on the premises or other on-site advertising which calls attention to the fact that the dwelling is being used for business purposes.
The use complies with any applicable restrictive covenants as well as State and Federal Laws.
Day care as herein defined shall require a home occupation permit as well as State License approvals.

Sec. 27-90. Home Occupation Permit

The person conducting or wishing to conduct a home occupation must file for the applications.

Home occupations shall require a home occupation application, a home occupation zoning permit, and a building permit. All existing and new home occupations will be required to obtain such permits once and existing home occupations must secure such permits within six (6) months after the passage of this chapter.