Section 6-106 Home Occupations As Uses Permitted On Review
A home occupation may be approved as a use permitted on review and may be exercised under the terms of this Section when P&Z finds that the use meets the definition of “Home Occupation” and conforms to the standards in Section 6-104 of this Division and all of the following standards. Approval of a home occupation shall not constitute or result in a site specific development plan for purposes of vesting a property right. An approval of a home occupation grants to the applicant a revocable license to engage in a certain use of property subject to compliance with the standards of this section and any conditions of approval. A permitted home occupation may be restricted, modified or terminated by changes made to this Title subsequent to the approval of such use.
6-106.A. General Standards.
6-106.A.1. Secondary Use. The home occupation shall be incidental and secondary to the use of a dwelling for dwelling purposes;
6-106.A.2. Character. The home occupation shall not change the essential residential character of a dwelling;
6-106.B. Permitted Uses. The following occupations and uses are permissible as home occupations:
6-106.B.1. Professional offices.
6-106.B.2. Artists/Art Studios.
6-106.B.3. Contractors.
6-106.B.4. Drafting and graphics services.
6-106.B.5. Dressmaker (private individuals).
6-106.B.6. Individual tutoring.
6-106.B.7. Musical instrument instruction.
6-106.B.8. Personal services.
6-106.B.9. Writers.
6-106.B.10. Accounting offices, financial consultants, tax preparers, computer consultants, and other office/service uses as defined by category 1.
6-106.B.11. Shop craft industry as defined by Section 2 228 of this Title.
6-106.C. Sales of Goods on Premises. No sales of goods or products shall be allowed on site under a home occupation, except for those goods or products produced on-site as a direct result of the home occupation.
6-106.D. Retail Uses. No retail use shall be permitted as a home occupation except shop craft industry type uses and other uses that produce goods on site as described in section C above.
6-106.E. Who. A limit of two persons may operate the home occupation. The dwelling must be the primary place of residence of the person(s) engaged in the home occupation as demonstrated by a permanent physical presence, however, subject to approval by P&Z, a home occupation may be permitted one (1) employee which resides off-site, regardless of whether the employee is full or part-time.
6-106.F. Storage. There shall be no storage or display of any, goods, products, equipment, or materials outside of the dwelling, garage, or other buildings on the property containing the home occupation.
6-106.G. Area. The home occupation shall not occupy more than twenty five percent (25%) of the total floor area of structures on the property, or five hundred (500) square feet, whichever is less.
6-106.H. Signs. The home occupation may be allowed no more than one freestanding or wall sign, not to exceed two (2) square feet per dwelling, as provided in Article 3, Division 4 of this Title.
6-106.I. Nuisance. The home occupation shall not cause any use or activity which is inconsistent with the residential zone or disrupts the neighborhood including, but not limited to, noise from equipment, traffic, congestion, excessive lighting, offensive odor, or electrical interference.
6-106.J. Change in Use of Property. Any change in the use of the property utilized for a home occupation, including a redistribution of area allocated to the primary and/or secondary dwellings on site, shall automatically constitute cause for an annual review of the UPR for the home occupation pursuant to Section 6-108 of this Title.
6-106.K. Sale of Business. A home occupation shall terminate upon any transfer or sale of the business to another entity.
6-106.L. Business License Required. All persons engaged in a home occupation must obtain and maintain a business license from the Town of Telluride prior to and during the operation of the home occupation.
6-106.M. Revocation. A home occupation allowed as a permitted use may only be revoked after a duly noticed public hearing before P&Z as described in Sections 6-107.C and D infra.