A. Support small-scale businesses. Provide residents with an opportunity to use their homes to engage in small-scale business activities.

B. Reduce traffic congestion. By providing opportunities for residents to work in their homes, reduce home-to-work and work-to-home trips that add to the congestion on the City’ s streets during the morning and evening peak periods.

C. Protect neighborhood character. Establish approval criteria and standards to ensure that home occupations are conducted as lawful uses that are subordinate to the residential use of the property and are conducted in a manner that is not detrimental or disruptive in terms of appearance or operation to neighboring properties. (Ord. M-3643, 2004)