Title
Ordinance to amend Subsections 12.06 and 12.17(2)(a)(b)(d) of the Revised Municipal Code relative to home occupations.
Body
The Common Council of the City of West Allis do ordain as follows:
PART I. Subsection 12.06 of the Revised Municipal Code of the City of West Allis is hereby amended to read:
12.06 Definitions.
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Home Occupation. Any occupation which is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of a premises for single, two (2) family or residential condominium dwelling unit purposes and which is carried on in whole or in part within the dwelling unit or any accessory building by a person who resides on the premises.
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PART II. Subsection 12.17(2)(a)(b)(d) of the Revised Municipal Code of the City of West Allis is hereby amended to read:
12.17 Home Occupations.
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(2) Standards. Home Occupations shall conform to the following standards:
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(a) The principal use of the premises shall be for single, two (2) family dwelling or residential condominium dwelling unit purposes.
(b) The occupation shall be carried on solely within either the main or an accessory building, and for single and two-family applications it shall utilize no more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the gross floor area of any such building. For residential condominium dwelling units the home occupation shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the gross floor area of the residential condominium dwelling unit.
(d) No internal or external structural alterations or special construction of any building is allowed.
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PART III. All ordinances or parts of ordinance contravening the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
PART VI. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication.
cc: Department of Development
City Attorney's Office
Department of Building Inspections
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