Sec. 58-21.2(m)

Other

• Accessory useAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. within dwelling

  Use shall be conducted as an accessory use entirely within a single-family detached dwelling unit and shall not change the character of the dwelling unit nor have any exterior evidence of its use.

• Business license required

  The operator of a home employment use shall secure a business license, an application for a home employment, and certificate of occupancy in advance of commencing the use.

• Customers by appointment

  Customers shall be received by appointment only. No more than five customers per day and no more than one customer at a time shall be scheduled, however, this shall not apply to adult daycare and tutoring.

• Hours of operation

  Hours of operation, excluding tutoring, education, or training, shall be limited to between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Hours of operation for tutoring, education or training shall be limited to between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

• Maximum floor area percentage25 pct

  The area devoted to the home occupation shall not exceed 25 percent of the gross floor area of the dwelling unit.

• Maximum sign area1 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Signs shall not exceed one square foot and shall be limited to one.

• No additional parking

  The property on which the home occupation is conducted shall not have any parking spaces added to it during the time the home occupation is being conducted.

• No outside storage

  No outside storage shall be permitted. Commercial deliveries and pick-ups of supplies associated with the use shall be limited to not more than two per day and shall be made only during business hours.

• Parking space for business vehicles

  There shall be provided either in a garage, driveway or designated lot, space for the parking of business and customer vehicles.

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

  Retail sales are prohibited, and goods, stock in trade or other commodities shall not be displayed.

• Traffic consistent with residential

  The type and volume of traffic generated by a home occupation shall be consistent with the traffic generation characteristics of other dwellings in the area as determined by the zoning administrator.

• No significant increase in utility demand

  The home occupation shall not increase the demand on water, sewer, or garbage collection services to the extent that its use combined with the residential use of the dwelling shall not be significantly higher than is normal for residential uses as established by the zoning administrator.