Sec. 25-435(1)
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- Maximum clients per day5 per day
Clients traveling to the dwelling for personal services (such as tutor, massage therapy, pet grooming, beauty salon, and similar uses) in connection with the home occupation shall not exceed five (5) per day.
- Maximum aggregate square footage500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The maximum aggregate square footage of a home occupation, whether conducted in the dwelling unit, accessory structure or both, shall not exceed five hundred (500) square feet, including storage of materials or products associated with the home occupation.
- No on-site sales except handcrafted
There shall be no on-site sales of goods, merchandise, or inventory, other than items handcrafted on the premises in connection with such home occupation.
- No change in outside appearance
There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building or premises or other visible evidence of the conduct of such home occupation, other than one sign, in accord with the sign regulations in article IV, division 2 of this chapter.
- Parking of commercial vehicles
Parking of not more than one (1) commercial vehicle and/or one (1) cargo/utility trailer associated with an approved home occupation or home business shall be permitted, provided that such vehicles shall not include any tractor trailer or vehicle exceeding one and one-half (1½) ton capacity; cargo or utility trailers shall not exceed eight (8) feet, six (6) inches in width or sixteen (16) feet in length.
- Home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. permit required
An approved home occupation permit and business license is required for all home occupations in accordance with the Botetourt County Code.
- Traffic limit10 vehicle trips per day
No traffic shall be generated by such home occupation in greater volumes than would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood (ten (10) vehicle trips per day) per dwelling.
From the ordinance
Home occupations, home business and rural home businesses, as defined in article VI are permitted in certain districts as provided herein, subject to the following requirements: ... (home occupation requirements)