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Definition

    An occupation that is incidental to the primary use of the premises as a residence and conducted on the residential premises by a resident of the premises

District Restrictions

    This accessory use is not permitted in the P(A) district

Required Off-Street Parking

    None

Required Off-Street Loading

    None

Additional Provisions

  • A person who engages in a home occupation shall not
    • use any advertisement, sign, or display on the premises
    • use a street address on an advertisement, sign, or display off the premises
    • employ more than one person on the premises, other than the residents of the premises
    • have an employee, other than the residents of the premises, who  works on the premises more than four hours in any given week
    • conduct any activities relating to the home occupation, including activities on any porch, deck, patio, garage, or unenclosed or partially enclosed portion of any structure, unless conducted entirely inside the main structure;
    • involve more than three people on the premises at one time, other than residents of the premises;
    • generate loud and raucous noise that renders the enjoyment of life or property uncomfortable or interferes with public peace and comfort; 
    • sell, offer, or advertise products of the home occupation at or on the premises
    • generate vehicular traffic the unreasonably disrupts the surrounding residents peaceful enjoyment of the neighborhood; or,
    • generate parking congestion that unreasonably reduces the availability of on-street parking spaces on surrounding streets;
    • home occupation may not occupy more than 25% or 400 square feet of the total floor area of the main structure, whichever is less. 
  • This area restriction controls over the area restriction of Subsection (a)(3).
     

 


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