Ordinance No. 90-88-138 v ORDINANCE NO 90-88-138
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORDINANCE CODE
OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA;
AMENDING CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE III,
DIVISION 7, SECTION 24-159, HOME
OCCUPATION REGULATIONS; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA
Section 1. Chapter 24, Article III, Division 7, Section 24-159
is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 24
ZONING AND SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
ARTICLE III, ZONING AND SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
DIVISION 7, SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
Sec. 24-159. Home Occupations.
Intent. To recognize the need for people to conduct small-scale
home occupations, which are incidental to the primary use of the
residence, while preserving the character of residential
neighborhoods and minimizing traffic and non-residential
disturbances.
(a) A home occupation that is solely used for the purpose of
receiving phone calls and keeping business records in connection
with any profession or occupation or any business activity of a
sedentary nature, as listed in (7) below, shall be permitted in
all residential districts and shall require a "convenience
license". Home Occupations shall not be permitted in areas which
are restricted by deed when such documents are recorded in the
public records of Duval County and on file with the City Clerk of
the City fo Atlantic Beach. All other business activities shall
be restricted to the commercial districts. The following
regulations shall apply to Home Occupations:
1 ) The address of the home occupation shall not appear in the
telephone book, on letterhead, checks or any type of advertising.
2) No one other than immediate family members residing on the
premises shall be involved in the occupation. The home
occupation shall be non-transferrable.
3) The occupation shall be conducted entirely within the
dwelling and there shall be no outside storage or outside use of
equipment or materials.
4) No more than one ( 1 ) room of the dwelling shall be used to
conduct the occupation, provided the area of that room does not
exceed 25% of the total living area of the dwelling.
5) No external sign or evidence that the dwelling is being used
for the home occupation shall be allowed.
6) There shall be no pedestrian or vehicular traffic, noise,
vibration, glare, fumes, odors or electrical interference as a
result of the home occupation.
7) The following are typical occupations that are acceptable as
home occupations:
Accountant, architect, artist, attorney, bookkeeper,
consultant, auctioneer, seamstress or tailor, insurance
agent, music instructor, photographer, piano tuner, real
estate agent, secretarial services, telephone answering
serivce, hobby/crafts (not involving heavy equipment) .
8) If at any time there is a complaint of noncompliance of the
above which is sustained, the convenience license shall be
revoked.
(b) Home occupations existing at the time this section is
adopted will comply substantially with the standards of this
section on or before April 1, 1990.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its adoption.
Passed by the City Commission on first reading march 13, .19g9
Passed by the City Commission on second d fina re: .ing_ Y.)1
r'`. ch 27i_1989
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i iam I. Gullifo Alyor, Presiding 0 fi.
Approved as to Form and Correctness:
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Claude L. Mullis, City Attorney
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
Maueen King, Ci
t Clerk y