| The City of Scottsdale home business zoning rules | | | | Association (From pages 36 & 37 of 6 May 2004 |
| and an excerpt from the Scottsdale Ranch CC&Rs | | | | CC&Rs) |
| are included below. Refer to the CC&Rs for your | | | | (a) General. Property classified as "Single Family |
| homeowner association for the exact regulations that | | | | Residential" under a Tract Declaration may be used |
| apply to your residence. | | | | only for the construction and occupancy of single |
| Common Issues with Home Businesses: | | | | family detached dwellings and typical residential |
| 1. Employees - The City of Scottsdale prohibits outside | | | | activities incidental thereto, such as the construction |
| employees from working in your residence. | | | | and use of a family swimming pool. All property within |
| 2. Customers & Vendors - The City of Scottsdale | | | | such Land Use Classification shall be used, improved, |
| allows customers to visit your home business as long | | | | and devoted exclusively to Single Family residential |
| as an "inordinate pedestrian or vehicular traffic" is not | | | | use. No occupation, profession, trade or other |
| generated. The example CC&Rs prohibit all home | | | | non-residential use, which shall include without limitation, |
| business related traffic. | | | | any occupation, work, or activity undertaken on an |
| 3. Signage - Prohibited by the City of Scottsdale. | | | | on-going basis which involves the provision of goods or |
| City of Scottsdale Home Business Zoning Rules | | | | services to persons other than the provider's family, |
| 1. The home occupation must be secondary use of the | | | | regardless of whether: (i) the activity is engaged in full |
| dwelling unit and not alter the exterior of the building | | | | or part-time; or (ii) the activity is intended to or does |
| and not affect the residential character of the | | | | generate a profit, may be conducted in or from a Lot, |
| neighborhood. | | | | Parcel or dwelling, except that the owner or occupant |
| 2. No one outside the family residing in the dwelling unit | | | | residing within Scottsdale Ranch may conduct such |
| may be employed in the home occupation. | | | | auxiliary business activity within the residence so long |
| 3. No exterior display, no exterior storage, no sign and | | | | as: |
| no other exterior indication of the home occupation is | | | | (i) the existence or operation of the business activity is |
| allowed. | | | | not apparent or detectable by sight, sound or smell |
| 4. No part of the carport or garage or accessory | | | | from the exterior of the residence; |
| building may be used for the home occupation. | | | | (ii) the business activity does not involve persons |
| 5. There shall be no commodity sold or exchanged | | | | coming into the community who do not reside in the |
| upon the premises. | | | | community for the purposes of receiving products or |
| 6. No mechanical equipment is allowed except that | | | | services arising out of such usage or door-to-door |
| normally used for domestic, hobby, standard office or | | | | solicitation of residences of the community; |
| household purposes. | | | | (iii) the business activity conforms to all zoning |
| 7. The home occupation shall not generate any | | | | requirements for the community; and the business |
| inordinate pedestrian or vehicular traffic. | | | | activity does not constitute a nuisance, a hazard, an |
| 8. All other codes and ordinances of the City of | | | | offensive use, or threaten the security or safety of |
| Scottsdale must be adhered to. | | | | residents. |
| Sample CC&Rs from Scottsdale Ranch Homeowner | | | | |