Tappahannock, Virginia · General provision
Article II, Sec. 22-15.3 (Home Occupation)
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Maximum floor area percentage for home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there.25 pct
The occupation shall not occupy more than 25 percent of the floor area of the principal structure.
- Maximum number of non-family employees1 persons
No more than one person not a member of the family living on the premises shall be employed in the occupation
- Maximum sign area for home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there.4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
There is no exterior sign or indication of the home occupation except for one permitted sign not to exceed four square feet in area
From the ordinance
A home occupation... provided that: ... one permitted sign not to exceed four square feet... no more than one person not a member of the family... not occupy more than 25 percent of the floor area.