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Elmer City Zoning Code

§ 25-19.1

Home-Based Businesses.

[Ord. No. 79-4 § 3.14; Ord. No. 2000-7 § 1]
Home office use, meaning an office activity carried on for gain by a resident in a dwelling unit, shall be 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 in only one room of the dwelling unit, which shall not be served by an entrance separate from the household;
e. 
Interior storage of materials shall only consist 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. 
Delivery trucks shall be limited to U.S. Postal Service, United Parcel Service, Federal Express, and other delivery services providing regular service to residential uses in the zone district;
k. 
All vehicular traffic to and from the home office use shall be limited in volume, type and frequency to what is normally associated with other residential uses in the zone district.