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ORDINANCE NO. 2178
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AZUSA AMENDING THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE
19 BY AMENDING SECTION 19.04.340 AND BY ADDING
SECTION 19.40.080 RELATING TO HOME OCCUPATIONS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 . Title 19 of the Azusa Municipal Code is
hereby amended by adding the following Sections:
"19.04.340 HOME OCCUPATION. Home occupation means
any activity carried out for gain by a resident conducted
as an accessory use in the resident's dwelling unit, or
within structures accessory thereto, and which is customarily
incidental to the residential use of the dwelling unit."
"19.40.080 HOME OCCUPATION REQUIREMENTS. A home
occupation as defined in Section 19.04.340 may be
conducted within a dwelling unit provided that:
(1 ) The primary use of the unit shall be as a dwelling;
(2) No person, other than the resident of the dwelling
unit, shall be engaged in commercial use or employed in
the home occupation;
(3) No sign shall be displayed which would be visiable
from the outside of the dwelling unit;
(4) No mechanical equipment shall be utilized except that
which is necessary, customarily or ordinarily used for
household or leisure purpose;
(5) No commodities or products shall be sold on the premises;
(6) There shall be no outside operations, storage or display
of materials or products;
(7) No alteration of the residential appearance of the
premises shall be allowed;
(8) No process shall be used which is hazardous to public
health, safety, morals or welfare;
(9) Visitors, customers, or deliveries shall not exceed that
normally and reasonably occurring for a residence;
(10) The home occupation shall not displace or impede use of
parking spaces required by the municipal code;
(11 ) A business license shall be obtainted;
(12) The home occupation shall not be considered a non-conforming
use in the event of revisions to the applicable provisions of
the municipal code;
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(13) Activities conducted and equipment or material used
shall not change the fire safety or occupancy classification
of the premises;
(14) No offensive odors or noises shall be permitted;
(15) The required garages shall not be converted into work
area or storage area for home occupation. "
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the
passage of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as
required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 20th day of June 1983 .
41.‘ MAYOR
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I ADOLPH SOLIS, City Clerk of the City of Azusa
do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2 178 was regularly
introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the
City Council on the 6th day of June 1983 . That thereafter, said
Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council
on the 20th, day of. June, 1983, by the following vote of wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: DECKER, HART, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
CITY CLERK
Publish Azusa Herald: June 29, 1983