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Lander City Zoning Code

4-11-4 General Requirements

Home Business

  1. Home business is defined in City Code 4-14-1.AD. The City of Lander may issue Home Business Permits upon the following conditions:
    1. Such use shall be conducted entirely within a dwelling unit or accessory structure and carried on by the inhabitants living there and no others;
    2. Such use shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling unit for dwelling purposes and shall not change the residential character thereof.
    3. The total area used for such purposes shall not exceed twenty (20) percent of the gross floor area of either the dwelling or up to 600 sq ft of an accessory structure.
    4. There shall be no exterior storage on the premises of material or equipment used as a part of the home business.
    5. There shall be no offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust odors, heat or glare noticeable at or near the property line.
    6. There shall be no traffic generated by the home business that would adversely affect the residential character more than would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood.
    7. There shall be at least one off-street parking space provided for clientele.
    8. No sign shall be allowed except for one non-illuminated name plate attached to the wall of the dwelling unit, showing name/occupation only, no larger than a square foot in area.
  2. APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Those individuals that meet these requirements shall make application to the City Administration. If the applicant meets all the conditions in Section 4-11-4.A, above, the City Administration may grant or reject the permit without forwarding to the Board of Adjustments for action.

    If the applicant does not meet all of requirements in Section 4-11-4.A. , they may apply for a Conditional Use Home Business permit through the Board of Adjustment with an application providing the following:
    1. Where will such use be conducted?
    2. How many employees are proposed?
    3. Will this use change the residential character of the neighborhood? If not, why?
    4. What is the percentage of the gross square footage of the area to be used for such?
    5. Will there be exterior storage, if so please describe.
    6. Will there be any of the following:

      offensive noise;
      vibration;
      smoke;
      dust;
      odors; or
      heat or glare noticeable at or near the property line.
    7. What is the expected traffic for the home business?
    8. Will there be a sign, please give location and dimensions of the sign.
    9. What other issues exist with this proposed home business?

Home Business and home businesses may be reviewed and inspected by the City building inspector at any time to insure compliance. If three or more written complaints, from property owners within 400’, are filed with the City of Lander, a public hearing before the Board of Adjustment shall be required to determine the continuance of the home business. Any expansion or alteration of existing uses must come before the Board of Adjustment for approval. The Board of Adjustment can grant or reject all applications.

HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 1152 on 1/13/2009

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