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Application for Minor Home Occupation Clearance
(Only for parcels in the Rural Areas Zoning District)
❑ Minor Home Occupation Clearance = $25.00 + applicable fees
Home Occupation, Minora 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 dwelling).
3) Certification that notice of this application has been provided to the property owner, if owner is
different from applicant.
Name of Business:
Type of Business:Tax map and parcel:
Contact Person (W o should we call/write concerning this project?):
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Addressql� City State Zip -
Daytime Phone Fax # (— E-mail
Owner of Record
Address City State Zip
Daytime Phone (� Fax # (�) E-mail
DESCRIPTION OF USE (If necessary, attach an additional sheet. Include information about the number of vehicles and
parking areas, hours of operation, etc.);
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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
❑ LOCATION & AREA
The home occupation shall be conducted entirely within the dwelling unit, 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
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gross floor area used for the home occupation shall not exceed one thousand five hundred (1500) square feet.
[Section 5.2A (b)]
EXTERIOR APPEARANCE
There sl 11 be no change in the exterior appearance of a dwelling unit or other visible evidence of the conduct of the
hor occupation. [Section 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
provisi of services by the home occupation to a customer, client or student at the site is prohibited.
[S lon 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 ome occupation, other than natural landscaping materials such as mulch and plants, outside of an enclosed
str ure is prohibited. [Section 5.2A (g)]
NUMBER OF VEHICLES & PARKING
The nu er of vehicles that may be used in the home occupation shall not exceed two (2) motor vehicles and two (2)
trai •s. All vehicles used in a home occupation shall be parked on-site. [Section 5.2A (i)] [Section 5.2A (f)]
NUM ' R OF HOME OCCUPATIONS
Mo than one home occupation is permitted on a parcel, provided that the area occupied and by the home occupations
s I1 be considered cumulatively and all requirements of this section shall apply. [Section 5.2A (j)]
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The home occupation shall comply with the performance standards in section 4.14. [Section 5.2A (k)]
Does the use involve procedures, machinery Or chemicals that may cause the following?
vr.Q No
NOISE
VIBRATION
GLARE
HEAT
AIR POLLUTION
WATER POLLUTION
RADIOACTIVITY
LECTRICAL DISTURBANCE
ON-DOMESTIC WASTE DISCHARGED TO A SEPTIC FIELD OR SEWER
ES, then applicable standards must be addressed with a Certified Engineer's Report (available from staff).
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BITED USES
(1) any use requiring a special use permit under section 10.2.2
(10) shooting ranges
(2) animal rescue centers
(3) automobile graveyards
(11) commercial stables
(12) rummage or garage sales other than those
(4) restaurants
determined by the zoning administrator to be occasional
(5) storage yards
(13) veterinary clinics or hospitals
(6) gun sales, unless the guns are made on-site by one or more
(14) pyrotechnic (fireworks or bomb) device
family members residing within the dwelling unit
manufacturing or sale
(7) on-site pet grooming
(15) Any other use not expressly listed that is
(8) body shops
determined by the zoning administrator to be contrary
(9) equipment, trailers, vehicles or machinery rentals
to the purpose and intent of section 5.2A.
[Section 5.2A (1)]
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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)]
❑ 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 posted on the property for the duration of the review.
[Section 5.2A (n)]
REVIEW PROCESS AND ADDITIONAL FEES
WITHOUT WAIVER REQUEST ($25)
WITH A WAIVER REQUEST ($25 + $425 + notice fees)
1. Submit Home Occupation application ($25).
1.
Submit Home Occupation application and Waiver
2. Staff will review for completion and approve the
application ($25 + $425).
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 waiver or
modification.
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, 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.
Signature O
I wner/Ap licant Date
Print Nat
Revie er
ENGINEER'S REPORT ATTACHED: YES NO
CONDITIONS:
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Daytime ph ne number of Signatory
Date
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