Zoning 1702 Home Occupations

All applications to establish a home occupation shall comply with the following requirements: 1) The home occupation is clearly incidental to the use of the dwelling unit for residential purposes and does not change the character of the structure. 2) Entrance to the home occupation from outside shall be the main entrance or the same entrance used by the residents of the dwelling unit, except when required to be otherwise by the Fire Authority, Board of Health, or other public agency with authority. 3) The physical appearance, traffic, and other activities in connection with the home occupation are not contrary or in conflict with the purposes of the Zoning District in which the dwelling unit is located. 4) No more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the ground floor area of the dwelling unit is used for the home occupation. 5) All activities associated with the home occupation shall be conducted entirely within the dwelling unit and conducted by the residents of the dwelling only and does not involve the use of any accessory buildings or outside areas for the storage of goods or materials or the conduct of the home occupation. 6) The home occupation contains no facilities for the display of goods or merchandise. Any sale of goods or services shall be an incidental part of the home occupation. 7) No commercial vehicles are used except one (1) delivery vehicle which does not exceed three-fourth (¾) ton rated capacity. 8) The home occupation shall maintain a valid Wayne County business license, as applicable.