Sec. 25-435(3)
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building area limit
The area of enclosed space in accessory buildings used for the business shall not exceed twice the amount used for residential purposes in the dwelling unit.
- Heavy equipment limit8 pieces
Three (3) pieces of heavy equipment are permitted for the rural home business, plus one additional piece of such equipment per non-family employee, but a total of no more than eight (8) pieces of such equipment are permitted in any case.
- Maximum employees on 25+ acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.5 employees
For lots of twenty-five (25) acres or greater in area, ... up to five (5) non-resident, non-family employees ... shall be permitted to work on the premises.
- Maximum employees on 5+ acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.3 employees
For lots of five (5) acres or greater in area, ... up to three (3) non-resident, non-family employees ... shall be permitted to work on the premises.
- Minimum lot size5 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
A rural home business shall not be permitted on lots of less than five (5) acres and is only permitted in the A-1 and FC districts.
- Special exception permit required
Rural home businesses. (Special exception permit required.)
From the ordinance
Rural home businesses. (Special exception permit required.) ... (requirements)