20.09.04 HOME INDUSTRY REQUIREMENTS
Unofficial copy. It may be out of date. Not legal or zoning advice. Zoning rules change, and only the city or county can say for sure what is allowed on a property. Confirm with the city or county planning department before you buy, sign or build.
The official Genola code is at https://genolaut.gov/zoning-code/.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
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All Home Industries shall be required to meet the following criteria:
1. All Home Industry activities shall be conducted within a residence or within an accessory building. The use shall occupy no more than twenty-four hundred (2400) square feet of said accessory building.
2. The Home Industry may contain facilities for display of goods and/or services in the accessory building.
3. Adequate off-street parking shall be provided for all vehicles associated with the Home Industry as well as clientele. Business related parking shall not be allowed on the public right-of-way.
5. The Home Industry is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the property for dwelling purposes and does not change the character of the area.
6. Signs are limited to a total of thirty-two (32) square feet. This square footage may be broken up into several signs, the total of which cannot exceed thirty-two (32) square feet. Signs cannot be illuminated and cannot obstruct the view of vehicular traffic.
7. The physical appearance of the home industry shall be maintained in a neat and orderly fashion.
8. Traffic cannot be adversely impacted by the Home Industry.
9. In order to achieve the objectives of the zone and to protect adjacent properties, the Planning Commission or Town Board may attach additional conditions to the operation of a home industry. In reviewing the conditional use permit, the Planning Commission will evaluate the following concerns:
* Impact of use on neighborhood.
* Space requirements.
* Traffic generation.
* Parking facilities and requirements.
* Water usage.
* Other factors as determined by the Planning.
* Commission to be of impact to the immediate area.
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