The purpose of these provisions is to allow for home occupations
which are compatible with the neighborhoods in which they are allowed.
The Town Board may, upon application and a public hearing thereon,
permit a home occupation in any R District subject to the applicant's
ability to provide reasonable evidence that all the following conditions
will be met. Home occupations shall be limited to one per single-family
dwelling or existing accessory structure.
A. The occupation will be conducted entirely within a dwelling or existing
accessory structure. No existing accessory structure may be enlarged
to accommodate a home occupation permit.
B. The occupation is clearly incidental and secondary to the principal
use of the dwelling.
C. The establishment and conduct of a home occupation shall not change
the principal character or use of the dwelling unit involved.
D. No more than one person, other than members of the immediate family
residing on the premises, may be employed.
E. Not more than 25% of the floor area of one story of the dwelling
is devoted to such home occupation.
F. Stock-in-trade is kept or commodities sold other than incidental
supplies necessary for and consumed in the conduct of such home occupation.
G. No storage or display of materials, goods, supplies or equipment
related to the operation of a home occupation shall be visible from
the outside of any structure located on the premises.
H. No mechanical equipment is used except such as may be used for domestic
or household purposes (or as deemed similar to power and type).
I. Such occupation shall not require internal or external alteration
or invoke construction features not customarily in a dwelling. If
conducted in an existing accessory structure, internal alterations
may be made.
J. The use shall not generate noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors
or electrical interference beyond what normally occurs in the applicable
zoning district.
K. No traffic shall be generated by such home occupation in greater
volumes than would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood,
and any need for parking generated by the conduct of such home occupation
shall be met off the street and other than in a required front yard.
L. The home occupation shall not involve the use of advertising signs.
Only one nonilluminated nameplate not to exceed four square feet shall
be allowed. It may display the name of the occupant and/or the name
of the home occupation.