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18 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Chassis removal required
the dwelling shall have all wheels, axles, transporting lights and any other transporting devices completely removed from the structure.
- Permitted exterior finish materials
the exterior material shall be of the following types: Wood, aluminum or vinyl siding in six inch, eight inch, or ten-inch widths. Tempered and stone waterproof board, brick or stone fiberglass or stucco may be used. Siding and trim design shall be compatible and comparable with single-family dwellings.
- Foundation requirements
a continuous permanent masonry foundation, unpierced except for required ventilation and access shall be installed under all elements of the building. Footings for walls shall be below the frost line. The ground surface below the home shall be protected with a poly-vapor barrier. Installation shall include a positive surface water drainage away from the home.
- Home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. traffic limit
Traffic generated by the proposed use shall be no greater in volume than would normally be expected in the neighborhood
- Junk yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. distance from state highway100 ft
the use of any area of land lying within 100 feet of a state highway
- Junk yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. minimum area threshold1,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
or the use of more than 1,000 square feet of land area in any location for the storage, keeping or abandonment of junk
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. sales area50 pct
The floor area devoted to the sales of these accessory items shall not exceed 50 percent of the total sales area.
- Maximum floor area for home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there.25 pct
Not more than 25 percent of the floor area of the main building shall be devoted to such activity;
- Maximum non-resident employees1 persons
Not more than one person who does not reside on the premises shall be employed on the premises in the conduct of the activity;
- Maximum length-width ratio6 ratio
the main portion of the home shall have a building length not exceeding six times the buildings width.
- Maximum loading rate for mass drainfield1,200 gpd/acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
such that the loading rate applied to any acre, as determined by the health department, exceeds 1,200 gallons per day.
- Maximum paved area in village green25 pct
Paved pedestrian walkways and sitting or play areas may cover up to 25 percent of a green.
- Minimum area per large animal to not be a pen200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
or 200 square feet for each larger animal shall not be regarded as a pen.
- Minimum area per small animal to not be a pen100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Enclosed pasture or range with an area in excess of 100 square feet for each hog or small animal
- Minimum roof pitch0.25 ratio
the roof pitch shall be no less than 1:4.
- Permitted roofing materials
the roofing material shall be either wood, asphalt, asbestos or fiberglass shingles.
Parking
- Home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. parking must be off street
any need for parking generated by the conduct of such home occupation shall be met off the street.
Signage
- Maximum home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. sign area8 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
There shall be no exterior evidence of the secondary use, other than one sign not to exceed eight square feet in size.
From the ordinance
Home occupation criteria, manufactured home standards, seafood market limits, village green limits, pen thresholds, junk yard thresholds, mass drainfield loading rate.