Under UZC Section IV-E, a home occupation may not occupy more than 50% of the dwelling's gross floor area and may employ no more than one non-resident person. Wichita requires a $35/year home-occupation license; unincorporated permits are handled through MAPD.
The Wichita-Sedgwick County Unified Zoning Code Section IV-E limits a home occupation to no more than 50 percent of the gross floor area of the dwelling unit, and allows no more than one person other than residents of the dwelling to be employed in it. No equipment may be used that creates noise, vibration, electrical interference, smoke, particulate emission, or odors in excess of ordinary neighborhood conditions, as determined by the Zoning Administrator. Within the City of Wichita a home-occupation license costs $35.00 per year; for unincorporated Sedgwick County, confirm the compliance/permit process with MAPD.
Exceeding the floor-area or employee limits, or generating prohibited impacts, is a zoning violation subject to code-enforcement action and abatement until the use complies or ceases.
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