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Land Use Bylaw1P2007

The City of Calgary Land Use Bylaw 1P2007

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207 "Home Occupation — Class 1"
a means:
i the incidental use by a resident of a Dwelling Unit for business purposes; and
ii a use that meets all the rules of this section;
b is a use within the Subordinate Use Group in Schedule A to this Bylaw;
c may have a maximum of three (3) business associated vehicle visits per week which includes but is not limited to drop-offs, pick-ups, deliveries, and visits from customers or consultants;
d may only have residents of the Dwelling Unit work on the parcel where the use is located;
e must not use the private garage or Accessory Residential Building for business related activities, except storage where:
i the storage does not impact a required motor vehicle parking stall related to other uses on the parcel; and
ii the private garage or Accessory Residential Building is fully enclosed;
f is limited to a maximum of two (2) per Dwelling Unit, with a combined maximum of three (3) business associated vehicle visits per week, as described in section 207(c);
g must not create electronic interference, dust, noise, odour, smoke or anything of an offensive or objectionable nature, which is detectable to normal sensory perception, outside the building containing the use;
h must not display any form of signage related to the use on the parcel;
i must not advertise the address of the use to the general public;
j may only occupy the lesser of 20.0 per cent of the cumulative floor area of the Dwelling Unit, or 30.0 square metres;
k must not have any activities related to the use take place outside of a Dwelling Unit, which includes the outside storage of materials, tools, products or equipment except for storage as described in subsection (e);
l may only have one (1) vehicle, associated with the use, provided that vehicle is not a large vehicle;
m must not directly sell any goods at the premises, unless they are incidental and related to the services provided by the use;
n does not require additional motor vehicle parking stalls; and

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