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i` i not be located within twenty-five (25) feet of the front property line or within five (5) feet of any side or rear property line. (c) Any outdoor storage of materials shall be properly screened through fencing or landscaping so it is not visible from off the premises. D. General Criteria. All permitted or conditional home occupations must meet the following criteria: (1) Any home occupation shall not utilize an area greater than 600 square feet. The area devoted to home occupations may be allocated between the principal building and an accessory building, but in no case shall the total floor area of the home occupation exceed 600 square feet. (2) No dwelling shall be built, altered, furnished, or decorated for the purpose of conducting the home occupation in such a manner as to change the residential character and appearance of the dwelling, or in such a manner as to cause the structure to be recognized as a place where a home occupation is conducted. New accessory buildings or additions to the existing principal building used for a home occupation may be allowed provided that they are no larger than 600 square feet. (3) No signs relating to the home occupation shall be allowed, except for those allowed under Section 174-54. (4) No equipment or process shall be used in a home occupation that creates electrical interference, or noise, dust, vibration, glare, fumes, odors, or other objectionable effects perceptible outside the premises. In the case of electrical interference, no equipment or process shall be used which creates visual or audible interference in any radio or television receiver off the premises. (5) No traffic shall be generated by a home occupation in significantly greater volume than would normally be expected in the neighborhood, nor which jeopardizes traffic safety. (6) Clients or customers shall not visit the home occupation between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. unless alternate hours are approved. (7) The dwelling unit within which the home occupation is conducted shall be the place of residence of the operator or operators of the home occupation. (8) Home occupation permits are valid only for the person(s) and use(s) approved and are nontransferable. If the home occupation is conducted in rental property, the property owner's legal authorization for the proposed use must be obtained in writing and submitted as part of the required application materials. (9) There shall be no storage or use of toxic or hazardous materials, or of flammable or explosive materials, in excess of normal household quantities.