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 Bellevue
 Code of Ordinances
 Appendix A. ZONING
 Article 8. SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS

  § 8.04. Home Based Businesses.  

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  • The following are the minimum standards required for a Home Based Businesses:

    8.04.01

    No external evidence of the home based business with the exception of one unlighted residential sign as per Article 7

    8.04.02

    Advertising displays and advertising devices displayed through a window of the building shall not be permitted.

    8.04.03

    No more than 25 percent (25%) of the home's total finished square feet can be used for the home based business. This percentage is inclusive of any detached accessory buildings used for Home based businesses.

    8.04.04

    Home based businesses shall employ no more than one full-time or part-time employee on-site other than the residents of the dwelling unit, provided that one off-street parking space is made available and used by the non-resident employee.

    8.04.05

    No exterior storage is permitted.

    8.04.06

    Additional off-street parking may be required for the business.

    8.04.07

    If home based business is for a business office for services rendered at another location then not more than two (2) business vehicles parked on the home based business property at any one time. Construction or maintenance equipment shall not be stored on the property other than in an enclosed garage; provided one (1) piece of equipment shall be counted as one (1) of the two (2) business or employee vehicles allowed. For the purpose of enforcement of the home based business provisions of this ordinance, a piece of construction equipment parked on a trailer shall be counted as a single business vehicle. A trailer being pulled by another vehicle, however, shall be counted as two (2) vehicles. Personal vehicles of occupants of the residential dwelling shall not be included in the count of number of business or employee vehicles.

    8.04.08

    There shall be no emission of smoke, dust, odor, fumes, heat, glare, noise, and vibration, electrical or electronic disturbance detectable at or from the dwelling premises lot line.

    8.04.09

    All activities within a home based business must be able to operate on normal household utilities including electricity.

    8.04.1

    There shall be no signs, radio, television, newspaper, handbills, classified telephone listing, internet, or similar types of advertising linking the address of the dwelling premises with the Occupation.

    8.04.11

    All contact by the public shall be by appointment only.

    8.04.12

    Any occupation which does not meet the characteristics set forth above, shall be interpreted not to be a home based business.