Section 9.3

Other

• AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure storage limit20 pct

  A home occupation or any storage of goods, materials, or products connected with a home occupation shall be allowed in accessory structures or garages, attached or detached, provided that the gross floor area used for such uses does not exceed twenty (20) percent of the gross floor area of the principal building. No home occupation or storage of any goods, materials or products connected with a home occupation shall be allowed out-of-doors on the property or in accessory trailers.

• Commercial vehicle weight limit14,000 lbs

  There shall be no deliveries to or from a home occupation with a commercial vehicle having a gross vehicle weight of more than fourteen thousand (14,000) pounds. Generally, delivery and pick up of materials and commodities to and from the premises by a commercial vehicle should not exceed two (2) trips per week.

• Equipment interference prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.

  Electrical, mechanical or other equipment that creates visible or audible interference in radio or television receivers or causes fluctuations in line voltage outside the dwelling unit or that creates noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odors, or heat not normally associated with residential uses and that is detectable beyond the property lines or beyond the walls of the dwelling, if the unit is part of a single-family attached or multi-family structure, shall be prohibited.

• Explosive materials prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.

  No materials which decompose by detonation shall be allowed in conjunction with a home occupation.

• Exterior appearance

  There shall be no exterior indication of the home occupation or variation from the residential character of the principal building. There shall be no display of products visible in any manner from the outside of the principal building.

• Maximum gross floor area for home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there.20 pct

  No more than twenty (20) percent of the gross floor area of the dwelling unit may be used in connection with a home occupation or for storage purposes in connection with a home occupation.

• Maximum home occupationsHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. per dwelling1 occupations

  No more than one (1) home occupation shall be permitted within any single dwelling unit.

• Maximum non-resident employees1 persons

  Not more than one (1) person not residing permanently on the premises may work on the premises at any given time.

• Maximum people on premises4 persons

  No more than four (4) people may avail themselves of the services provided by the home occupation use at a given dwelling unit at any given moment in time. Home occupations that attract customers, clients, or students to the premises for sales or services shall not be allowed in multi-family dwelling units.

• Operating hours

  A home occupation shall not be open to the public at times earlier than 8:00 a.m. nor later than 10:00 p.m.

• Parking requirement0 spaces

  The use shall not require additional off-street parking spaces for clients or customers of the home occupation. On-street parking of customers' or clients' vehicles shall not create safety hazards or unusual congestion. The occupant may park one (1) commercially licensed vehicle used in the business either off- or on-street overnight, so long as said vehicle does not have a gross vehicle weight of more than fourteen thousand (14,000) pounds.

• Retail sales restriction

  On the premises, retail sales shall be prohibited except for the retail sales of products or goods produced or fabricated on the premises as a result of the home occupation.

• Sign area limit2 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  There shall be no signs present on the property except for one (1) sign with a total area of not more than two (2) square feet that may indicate the occupants' name, address, and business.

• Town services demand

  No home occupation shall cause an increase in the demand for town services funded from the general fund of the annual budget such as garbage collection, street cleaning, etc. that exceed the average for residences in the immediate neighborhood.

• Traffic generation

  The home occupation should not generate significantly greater traffic volumes than would normally be expected in a particular zoning district in which the home occupation is conducted.

• Wholesale business restriction

  The operation of any wholesale business, unless it is conducted entirely by mail and does not involve the sale, shipment or delivery of merchandise on the premises, is prohibited.