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Fredericksburg City Zoning Code

Sec. 8.300

HOME OCCUPATIONS.

Home occupations accessory to residential use shall be subject to the following limitations:

The home occupation shall be conducted entirely within a dwelling unit which is the bona fide residence of the practitioner (s), or entirely within only one accessory garage building (not including a carport).

No person other than a family member who resides in the dwelling unit shall participate in the home occupation on the premises.

The residential character of the lot and dwelling shall be maintained. Neither the interior nor the exterior of the dwelling shall be structurally altered so as to require compliance with nonresidential construction codes to accommodate the home occupation. No additional buildings shall be added on the property to accommodate the home occupation.

The home occupation shall not generate customer related vehicular traffic.

No direct selling of merchandise shall occur on the premises.

No equipment or materials associated with the home occupation shall be displayed or stored where visible from anywhere off the premises.

The occupation shall not produce external noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odor, heat, glare, fumes, electrical interference or waste run-off outside the dwelling unit or on the property surrounding the dwelling unit.

No vehicle used in connection with the home occupation which requires a commercial driver's license to operate shall be parked on the premises or on any street adjacent to the residentially zoned property.

The home occupation shall not be advertised by any signs on the premises, including business signs on vehicles, nor shall the street address of the home be advertised through signs, billboards, television, radio, newspapers or other forms of direct advertising.

Nothing herein shall be construed to allow the following businesses or occupations as home occupations: animal hospitals, animal breeding, clinics, hospitals, contractor yards, dancing schools, junk yards, restaurants, rental outlets, vehicle repair shops or massage parlors.

Deliveries from commercial suppliers may not be made more than once each week, and deliveries shall not restrict traffic circulation.