Extracted standards
11 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Exterior appearance unchanged
There shall be no change in the outside residential appearance of any structure for the purpose of the establishment of the home occupation.
Noise
- Maximum noise level60 dB(A)
No equipment or process shall be used in a home occupation which creates noise in excess of 60dB(A) measured at the property line
Other
- Conducted indoors
Home occupation shall be conducted entirely within the interior of the principal residential structure or within an accessory structure located on the same lot.
- Hazardous materials prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
No toxic, explosive, flammable, radioactive, or other hazardous materials shall be used or stored on the property.
- Home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. must be incidental
Home occupation shall be incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for residential purposes.
- Maximum customers on premises3 count
No more than three customers or clients of the home occupation shall be present on the premises at the same time.
- Maximum floor area25 pct
The maximum floor area permitted for a home occupation shall be 25 percent of the finished floor area of the dwelling unit.
- Maximum interior storage5 pct
The interior storage of goods or products shall not exceed five percent of the finished floor area.
- Outdoor storage prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
There shall be no outside storage of goods, products, equipment, or other materials associated with the home occupation.
- Residents only
Only persons who are permanent residents of the property shall be engaged in the home occupation.
Signage
No sign may be placed on the property advertising the home occupation.
From the ordinance
Home occupation shall be incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for residential purposes. The maximum floor area permitted for a home occupation shall be 25 percent of the finished floor area of the dwelling unit.