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Application for Minor Home Occupation Clearance
(Only for parcels in the Rural Areas Zoning District)1``(
Minor Home Occupation Clearance = $27.00 + applicable fees
This application may require additional review by the Fire Marshal. Fees in addition to those shown on this application may be
required by the Fire Prevention Code Fee Schedule. A copy of the schedule is available from the Fire Marshal
Home Occupation, Minor: An occupation, not expressly prohibited by section 5.2A, conducted for profit within a dwelling
unit solely by one or more members of the family residing within the dwelling unit; provided that nothing herein prohibits the
occupation from engaging other persons who work off -site and do not come to the dwelling unit to engage in the occupation.
Applicant MUST HAVE the following information to apply:
1) Tax Map and Parcel Number (or Address) and a description of the Home Occupation.
2) A Floor Plan Sketch on the next page with the following:
a) The total square footage of the dwelling;
b) The square footage of area within the home being used for the occupation
(note this cannot be more than 25% of the gross square footage of the dwellinp)
Name of Business: Sew Be It Masks and More
Type of Business: home sewing and crafts Tax map and parcel: 57B-12
Applicant / Contact Person (Who should we call/write concerning this project?): Lisa Locke -Downer
Address 1010 Allendale Drive
Daytime Phone (434) 981-4008 Fax # (�
Owner of Record Lisa
Address 1010 Allendale Drive
Daytime Phone 43(4 4 981-4008 Fax # (_�
City Charlottesville State VA Zip 22901
city Charlottesville
E-mail sewbeit.masksandmore@gmail.c
State VA Zip 22901
E-mail sewbeit.masksandmore@gmail.c
DESCRIPTION OF USE (If necessary, attach an additional sheet. Include information about the number of vehicles and
parking areas, hours of operation, etc.):
Home -based business involving sewing and making crafts for sale. Occupies 70 square feet of 2700 sq ft house
No customers will be coming to the home. No additional parking is needed.
Each minor home occupation authorized in the Rural Areas zoning district is subject to the following:
PLEASE CHECK EACH BOX SO THAT IT IS CLEAR THAT YOU HAVE READ
AND UNDERSTAND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS CLEARANCE
® APPLICANT, LOCATION & AREA
The home occupation shall be conducted entirely within the dwelling unit at the address listed above and by the noted
applicant, provided that not more than twenty-five (25) percent of the gross floor area of the dwelling unit shall be used for
the home occupation and further provided that the gross floor area used for the home occupation shall not exceed one
thousand five hundred (1500) square feet.
]Section 5.2A (b)]
County of Albemarle Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902 Voice; (434) 296-5832 Fax: (434) 972-4126
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® EXTERIOR APPEARANCE
There shall be no change in the exterior appearance of a dwelling unit or other visible evidence of the conduct of the home
occupation. ISection 5.2A (c)]
® VISITORS & SALES
No customers, clients or students may visit for a purpose related to the home occupation. The sale of goods or the provision
of services by the home occupation to a customer, client or student at the site is prohibited.
ISection 5.2A (d)(2)]
® OUTDOOR STORAGE
The storage of goods, products, equipment other than vehicles used in a home occupation, or any materials associated with
the home occupation, other than natural landscaping materials such as mulch and plants, outside of an enclosed structure is
prohibited. ISection 5.2A (g)]
® NUMBER OF VEHICLES & PARKING
The number of vehicles that may be used in the home occupation shall not exceed two (2) motor vehicles and two (2) trailers.
All vehicles used in a home occupation shall be parked on -site. ISection 5.2A (i)] ISection 5.2A (f)]
® NUMBER OF HOME OCCUPATIONS
More than one home occupation is permitted on a parcel, provided that the area occupied and by the home occupations shall
be considered cumulatively and all requirements of this section shall apply. ISection 5.2A (j)l
® PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The home occupation shall comply with the performance standards in section 4.14. ISection 5.2A (k)]
Does the use involve procedures, machinery or chemicals that may cause the following?
NOISE
VIBRATION
GLARE
HEAT
AIR POLLUTION
WATER POLLUTION
RADIOACTIVITY
ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCE
NON -DOMESTIC WASTE DISCHARGED TO A SEPTIC FIELD OR SEWER
YES
NO
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
If YES, then applicable standards must be addressed with a Certified Engineer's Report (available from staff).
® PROHIBITED USES
(1) any use requiring a special use permit under
section 10.2.2
(2) animal rescue centers
(3) automobile graveyards
(4) restaurants
(5) storage yards
(6) gun sales, unless the guns are made on -site by
one or more family members residing within the
dwelling unit
(7) on -site pet grooming
(8) body shops
(9) equipment, trailers, vehicles or machinery
rentals
ISection 5.2A (1)]
(10) shooting ranges
(11) commercial stables
(12) rummage or garage sales other than those determined
by the zoning administrator to be occasional
(13) veterinary clinics or hospitals
(14) pyrotechnic (fireworks or bomb) device manufacturing
or sale
(15) Any other use not expressly listed that is determined by
the zoning administrator to be contrary to the purpose and
intent of section 5.2A.
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WAIVERS OR MODIFICATIONS MAY BE SOUGHT ONLY FOR THE FOLLOWING:
AREA
The area requirements in section 5.2A(b) may be waived or modified, provided that the waiver or modification shall not
authorize the home occupation to occupy more than forty-nine (49) percent of the gross floor area of the dwelling. In granting
a waiver or modification of the area requirement, the commission shall make the following findings in addition to those
findings in section 5. 1: (1) the nature of the home occupation requires storage or additional space within the dwelling unit to
conduct the home occupation; (2) the primary use of the dwelling unit as a residence is maintained; and (3) the waiver or
modification would not change the character of the neighboring agricultural area or the residential neighborhood.
[Section 5.2A (m) (1)l
® NOTIFICATIONS & INSPECTIONS
Written notice that an application for a waiver or modification has been requested for a minor home
occupation has been submitted will be sent to the owner of each abutting parcel under different ownership
than the parcel on which the proposed home occupation would be located. The notice will identify the
proposed home occupation, its size, its location, and the request for a waiver or modification. The notice
shall invite the recipient to submit any comments before the zoning clearance is acted upon. The notice shall
be mailed at least five (5) days prior to the action on the zoning clearance as provided in section 32.4.2.5. In
addition, a public notice sign will be posted on the property for the duration of the review.
[Section 5.2A (n)l
REVIEW PROCESS AND ADDITIONAL FEES
WITHOUT WAIVER REQUEST ($27)
WITH A SPECIAL EXCEPTION ($27 + $457 + notice
fees
1. Submit Home Occupation application ($27).
1. Submit Home Occupation application and Waiver
2. Staff will review for completion and approve the
application ($27 + $457).
application if requirements have been met.
2. Staff will review for completion and mail abutting
owner notification (Fee varies based on number of
letters).
3. Staff will visit property to post public notice sign.
4. Staff will coordinate date of next available Planning
Commission meeting to process special exception
5. Staff will approve application if requirements have
been met andpick-up public notice sign.
Owner/Applicant Must Read and Sign
I hereby apply for approval to conduct the Home Occupation identified above within the dwelling at address listed above and
certify that this address is my legal residence. I also certify that I have read the restrictions on Home Occupations, that I
understand them, and that I will abide by them. This certificate, in conjunction with a business license, represents zoning
approval to conduct the Home Occupation identified above.
Lisa Locke -Downer
Signature of Owner/Applicant
Lisa Locke -Downer
Print Name
Reviewer
ENGINEER'S REPORT ATTACHED: YES NO
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3/10/2021
Date
434-981-4008
Daytime phone number of Signatory
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CERTIFICATION THAT NOTICE OF THE
APPLICATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE LANDOWNER
This form must accompany any of the following zoning applications if the application is not signed by the
owner of the property. (Home Occupation, Zoning Clearance, Zoning Administrator Determinations or
Appeals, Sign Permits, Building Permits, Special Use Permits, Zoning Map Amendments)
I certify that notice of the application for,
was provided to
[Name of the application type & if known the assigned application #]
[name(s) of the record owners of the parcel]
the owner of record of Tax Map and Parcel Number
by delivering a copy of the application in the manner identified below:
on
Hand delivery of a copy of the application to
Date
Mailing a copy of the application to
Date
to the following address
[Name of the record owner if the record owner is a
person; if the owner of record is an entity, identify
the recipient of the record and the recipient's title or
office for that entity]
[Name of the record owner if the record owner is a
person; if the owner of record is an entity, identify
the recipient of the record and the recipient's title or
office for that entity]
[address; written notice mailed to the owner at the
last known address of the owner as shown on the
current real estate tax assessment books or current
real estate tax assessment records satisfies this
requirement].
Signature of Applicant
Print Applicant Name
Date
3/1012021
Revised 2/25/2019
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