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Public Hearing - Approval of Ordinance 2021-05 for the Code Amendment to the City's Code of Ordinance - Sections 402 and 505 - Home Occupation - City of Smyrna.
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ISSUE AND BACKGROUND:
The Community Development Department reviewed Sections 402 and 505 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance to bring the home occupation requirements inline with the current standards. In recent years, the radius letter requiring the neighbor signatures has become unnecessary and cumbersome to citizens looking to obtain a home occupation certificate. The proposed amendments include:
1) Amend Section 402.30 to remove sentences that allow emergency consultation or treatment by physicians, dentists, lawyers and the operation of one-chair salons;
2) Removing subsection 505.12;
3) Removing references to appearing in front of mayor and council;
4) Updating language to reflect current standards; and
5) Updating the order and the language of the home occupation conditions.
Planning and Zoning Board approved on April 12, 2021 with a vote of 7-0.
RECOMMENDATION / REQUESTED ACTION: Community Development recommends approval of the following code amendments to Section 402 and 505 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance.