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Oak Hill City Zoning Code

Sec. 14-134

Requirements for home occupations.

Any home occupation shall meet the following requirements:

(a)

No person other than members of the family residing on the premises shall be engaged in such occupation;

(b)

The use of the dwelling for the home occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to its use for residential purposes by the occupants, and not more than ten (10%) percent of the floor area of the dwelling shall be used in the conduct of the home occupation;

(c)

There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the, building or premises, or other visible evidence of the conduct of such home occupation other than one (1) sign, not exceeding one (1) square foot in area, non-illuminated, and mounted flat against the wall of the principal building;

(d)

No home occupation shall be conducted in any accessory building except that a home occupation may be conducted in a permitted detached garage, provided that the home occupation shall be fully enclosed within the garage and may only be conducted within finished space of such structure, separate from the area designated for vehicle parking and storage;

(e)

There shall be no sales on the premises in connection with such home occupation;

(f)

No traffic shall be generated that exceeds ten (10) vehicle trips per day on any lot, and any need for parking generated by the conduct of such home occupation shall be met off the right-of-way and other than in a required front yard; and

(g)

No equipment or process shall be used in such home occupation which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors, or electrical interference detectable to the normal senses off the lot. (Ord. No. 12-16, Jan. 2013)

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