Extracted standards
12 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Maximum gross vehicle weight for deliveries14,000 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.
- Equipment interference restriction
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 multifamily structure shall be prohibited.
- Exterior character requirement
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.
- Hours of operation for home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there.
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.
- Additional parking for home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there.0 spaces
The use shall not require additional off-street parking spaces for clients or customers of the home occupation.
- 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.
- Maximum sign area for home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there.2 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.
- 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.
- Maximum 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 number of home occupationsHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. per dwelling1 count
No more than one (1) home occupation shall be permitted within any single dwelling unit.
- Maximum number of non-resident employees1 count
Not more than one (1) person not residing permanently on the premises may work on the premises at any given time.
- Maximum number of people availing services at one time4 count
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.
From the ordinance
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. ... 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.