HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 5041ORDINANCE NO. _ 5 0 4
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 17.63.020 OF THE
BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO HOME
OCCUPATIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 17.63.020 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
17.63.020 Permits.
A. Permit Required. A home occupation shall not be established, operated or
maintained within the city without having a valid permit approved by the city
according to the regulations of this chapter.
B. Permit Not Required. A home occupation permit shall not be required for the
following:
1. Family day care, as defined in Section 17.04.160;
2. Residential care facility, as defined in Section 1502 of the California
Health and Safety Code;
3. A business conducted in a residence within a commercial or industrial
zone district where that business complies with the requirements of the
commercial or industrial zone in which it is located.
C. Application. An application for a home occupation permit shall be on forms
furnished by the planning director, shall be filed with the planning department
before commencing the business activity, and shall be signed by the applicant.
The application shall include the following information:
1. The name, mailing address, and telephone number of the owner(s) of
the business;
2. The street address of the property where the business will be conducted;
and
3. A description of the type of business proposed.
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D. Permit Issuance. The planning director shall issue a permit if he or she finds:
1. That the application is complete;
2. That such business will be operated consistent with the regulations of this
chapter and not interfere with the peace and quiet, or be contrary to the
residential character of the neighborhood; and
3. The building and the proposed business will be maintained and
conducted according to all laws of the city and state, including, but not
limited to health, structural soundness, fire safety, and zoning.
E. Prohibited Activities. A home occupation permit shall not be issued for the
following activities or activities deemed to be similar as determined by the
planning director where such will be conducted on the premises the permit would
apply:
1. Appliance repair on large items such as washers, refrigerators, dryers.
2. Bazaars (involving the sale of crafts or other merchandise open to the
public)
3. Cabinet making.
4. Equipment or vehicle rentals.
5. Recycling centers.
6. Restaurants.
7. Stable or kennels.
8. Storage of household goods, equipment, or materials not owned by the
resident.
9. Upholstering of vehicles or furniture.
10. Vehicle repair, including, but not limited to engine tuneups, body and
fender work, and painting.
11. Vehicle washing and detailing where power equipment is used.
12. Veterinary clinics or hospitals.
13. Welding services.
F. Permit Nontransferable. Any permits issued according to this chapter shall be
nontransferable and shall be valid only as to the applicant and the property
address provided on the application.
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G. Fees. The applicant shall pay a fee not to exceed the cost of processing the
permit application and inspecting such business as set forth in Chapter 3.70.
SECTION 2.
This Ordinance shall be posted in accordance with the provisions of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code and shall become effective thirty (30) days from and
after the date of its passage.
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HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted,
by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
NOV 0 4 2020 by the following vote:
YES' COUNCILMEMBER:–Rr`cz , GONZALES, WEIR, SMITH, FREEMAN, SULLIVAN,- ER—
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NOV 0 4 2020
APPROVED:
By:
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KAREN GOH
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
JULIE DRIMAKIS, CMC
CITY CLERK and- Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the :City of Bakersfield
City Attorn y
By:
VIRIDIANA ALLARDO-KING
Deputy City Attorney
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING DOCUMENTS
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JULIE DRIMAKIS, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
That she is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield;
and that on the 6T" day of November, 2020 she posted on the Bulletin Board at City
Hall, a full, true and correct copy of the following: Ordinance No. 5041, passed by the
Bakersfield City Council at a meeting held on the 4t" day of November, 2020 and
entitled:
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 17.63.020 OF THE BAKERSFIELD
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO HOME OCCUPATIONS.
JULIE DRIMAKIS, CMC
City Clerk and Ex Officio of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
By:
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