Extracted standards
17 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. employee restriction
No one other than a member of the family residing on the premises shall be employed on the premises in the conduct of the activity;
- Home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. equipment restriction
No mechanical equipment or machinery shall be used or maintained on the premises, other than that which is customarily used for domestic or household purposes and might normally be found on residential premises;
- Home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. nuisance restriction
No sales or services shall be offered that would create parking, traffic or noise nuisance problems within the neighborhood;
- Home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. sign restriction
There shall be no signs, displays or alterations to the exterior of the building that would distinguish it as being devoted to any nonresidential use;
- Home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. special use permitConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. requirement
Any exceptions to the above would require a special use permit.
- KennelKennelBoarding or breeding animals above the number kept as household pets. animal threshold4 animals
Kennel: Any lot, structure or enclosure used for the keeping, boarding, raising or breeding of dogs or cats for commercial or noncommercial purposes, and involving four or more such animals over the age of four months.
- Maximum group homeGroup homeA dwelling shared by unrelated residents receiving supervision or care. residents8 persons
Group home: ... not more than eight physically handicapped, mentally ill, mentally retarded or other developmentally disabled persons, not related by blood or marriage, reside on a long-term basis, with one or more resident counselors or staff persons
- Maximum unrelated persons per dwelling unitDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance.5 persons
Family: One or more persons related by blood, marriage or adoption, including foster children, or not more than five unrelated persons occupying a single dwelling unit.
- Mobile homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. park threshold10 mobile homesManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site.
Mobile home park: A lot or parcel on which are located, or which is arranged or equipped for the accommodation of, ten or more mobile homes
Signage
- Double-faced sign area rule
The area of a double-faced sign shall be construed to be the area of the largest single face of the sign, provided that the interior angle formed by the two faces does not exceed 30 degrees.
- Electronic display auto dimming
Such signs shall be equipped with technology that automatically dims the electronic message illumination intensity commensurate with ambient light conditions
- Electronic display intensity limit0.3 foot candles
The intensity/brightness of such sign, as measured by the difference between the off and solid message measurements, shall not exceed the industry standard recommended 0.3 foot candles.
- Minimum electronic display message duration5 seconds
Each message or image on an electronic display sign shall remain fixed and unchanged for a minimum period of five seconds.
- Electronic display no flashing
There shall be no appearance of flashing, blinking, movement, scrolling, dissolving, or fading in which images or messages 'move' or in which part of one message or image appears simultaneously with any part of a second or subsequent one.
- Maximum directional sign area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Sign, directional: ... does not exceed an area of four square feet.
- Pole support sign area rule18 inches
A pole, post, upright or similar structural support for a freestanding sign, including pole covers, shall be considered as part of the sign area if such pole, post, upright, structural support or pole cover exceeds 18 inches in width.
- Maximum temporary sign duration30 days
when such sign does not remain on the premises for a period exceeding 30 days.
From the ordinance
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and terms shall be interpreted as having the meaning set forth herein, unless a specific meaning to the contrary is indicated elsewhere in this chapter: