10-4-3 HOME OCCUPATIONS

A. Purpose: The purpose of this section is to ensure that the owners of single-family dwelling units may undertake occupations on the premises, so long as the home occupation is not intrusive to surrounding land uses or will not alter the essential character of the neighborhood. Home occupations may be established, maintained, and expanded, so long as they are consistent with the standards described below. Home occupations that meet these standards do not require further approval by the town, but the operator will be required to obtain and maintain a valid business license. B. Standards: All home occupations shall comply with the following standards: 1. Home occupations shall take place within the residential building, an accessory building, or outside on the parcel/lot. The use of the dwelling unit, accessory building or parcel/lot must be clearly incidental and subordinate to its use for residential purposes. 2. The impacts of related activity outside of the dwelling shall create minimum impact on surrounding residential uses. Outside storage of materials, equipment, or vehicles shall be screened from neighboring properties. 3. Dust, odor, fumes, noise, light, and other similar impacts that are not customary to the primary dwelling shall need to be addressed and minimized to reduce the impacts to neighboring properties. 4. Vehicular traffic associated with the home occupation shall not exceed that which would normally be expected in the residential area in which it is located. 5. Retail sales and rentals are not to be considered home occupations but should be directed to establish within the commercial zones within the community. 6. Home occupations shall comply with all the applicable Development Evaluation Standards described in Chapter 3 of this Title.