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Bernardsville City Zoning Code

§ LD-12-24

HOME-BASED BUSINESS.

[Ord. No. 2000-1209 § 1]
Home office use, meaning an office activity carried on for gain by a resident in a dwelling unit, shall be a permitted accessory use in residential zone districts, provided:
a. 
The use is limited solely to office use;
b. 
The use is operated by or employs in the residence only a resident or residents who are permanent full-time residents of the dwelling unit, and no other persons;
c. 
No nonresident employees, customers, or business invitees or guests shall visit the dwelling unit for business purposes;
d. 
The use shall be located on only one floor of the dwelling unit, shall not exceed 25% of the floor area of the floor on which it is located, and shall not be served by an entrance separate from the household;
e. 
Interior storage of materials related to this use shall consist only of office supplies;
f. 
There shall be no change to the exterior of buildings or structures because of the use, and no outside appearance of a business use, including, but not limited to, parking, storage, signs, or lights;
g. 
The use operates no equipment or process that creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors, or electrical or electronic interference, including interference with telephone, radio or television reception, detectable by neighboring residents;
h. 
The use does not require any increased or enhanced electrical or water supply;
i. 
The quantity and type of solid waste disposal is the same as other residential uses in the zone district;
j. 
The quantity and quality of effluent is typical of normal residential use, and creates no potential or actual detriment to the sanitary sewer system or its components;
k. 
Delivery trucks shall be limited to U.S. Postal Service and other delivery services providing regular service to residential uses in the zone district;
l. 
All vehicular traffic to and from the home office use shall be limited in volume, type, and frequency to that normally associated with other residential uses in the zone district.