Runnemede City Zoning Code
§ 395-25
Home businesses.
[Added 3-3-2015 by Ord. No. 15-04]
A.
A home business shall be a permitted use in all residential zoning districts, subject to the following conditions:
(1)
The gross area devoted to the home business use shall not exceed the lesser of 250 square feet or 10% of the total gross floor living area of the residential property. The area devoted to the business shall be contiguous.
(2)
The home business shall only be operated by the resident owner of the residential dwelling.
(3)
The home business shall be conducted entirely within the primary dwelling or any other accessory building located on the same lot, and only one such use shall be conducted on the premises.
(4)
No more than two clients or patrons may be on the premises for business or professional purposes at any one time. However, in no event shall more than one more vehicle of a client or patron be parked on the street, subject to the provisions of Subsection A(12).
[Amended 9-6-2016 by Ord. No. 16-08]
(5)
There shall be no display or products visible from the street, nor shall any article be sold or offered for sale on or from the premises.
(6)
The residential character of the lot and building shall not be changed or altered.
(7)
No sign identifying or advertising the home occupation shall be permitted.
(8)
No more than one nonresident full-time or part-time employee shall be permitted.
(9)
No sounds emanating from the home occupation use shall be audible outside the residence.
(10)
No equipment shall be used which will cause interference with radio and television reception in neighboring dwellings, nor create other nuisances by its operation.
(11)
Deliveries shall be limited to package services such as United Parcel Service, Federal Express or other recognized delivery service.
(12)
No additional parking shall be generated by such occupation in excess of one automobile; except, if the premises has no driveway, then one commercial vehicle, not exceeding 8,000 pounds registered weight, may also park on the street. In no event shall the total number of vehicles parked on the street exceed two, which would include the owner's vehicle and/or the employee's vehicle and/or the commercial vehicle and/or a client or patron's vehicle. Existing parking regulations regarding the size of the vehicles shall take precedence over this subsection.
[Amended 9-6-2016 by Ord. No. 16-08]
(13)
No business shall be conducted at the site before 8:00 a.m. or later than 9:00 p.m.
(14)
Only one business vehicle, combined with a trailer, if any, not exceeding 8,000 pounds registered weight, shall be permitted on the residential property, said vehicle must be parked in the driveway. Existing parking regulations regarding the size of the vehicles shall take precedence over this subsection.
[Amended 9-6-2016 by Ord. No. 16-08]
(15)
There shall be no outside storage of any kind related to the home business.
(16)
All home business uses shall specifically maintain solid waste containers which shall comply with the following standards:
(a)
The container shall be watertight and of metal or plastic with a tight-fitting cover and handles. Each container shall have a capacity of not less than 20 gallons nor more than 40 gallons and shall not exceed 50 pounds when containing solid waste material. The volume of solid waste generated from the home business, together with other residential solid waste, shall not exceed 10 receptacles, bags, boxes, bundles, or a combination thereof.
B.
Family day-care homes are permitted as per the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-66.5a et seq.
C.
Prohibited home businesses. The following uses are specifically prohibited as home businesses:
(1)
Auto repair, refurbishing or servicing.
(2)
Retail or wholesale sales of goods, equipment, chattels, fixtures, materials, supplies or any other merchantable items.
(3)
Restaurant or other food distribution or sales.
(4)
Tattoo or piercing.
(5)
Psychic readings.
(6)
Massage parlors.
(7)
Firearm repair.
(8)
Boarding homes.
(9)
Any other forms of business which are specifically prohibited in any commercial district.
D.
All home businesses must be registered annually with the Clerk of the Borough of Runnemede. An annual application/registration fee of $50 shall be paid. The resident shall be required to secure a permit prior to the commencement of any such use. The Construction Code Official or Zoning Officer or their designee, of the Borough of Runnemede shall inspect the premises to insure compliance with the standards set forth herein for such home businesses. Any permit shall not be transferrable to a subsequent owner of the property. The annual permit is good for the calendar year, without regard to the month in which it is applied for and issued.
[Amended 9-6-2016 by Ord. No. 16-08]
E.
Home business owners must comply with all provisions of the Construction Code and all provisions of any other applicable codes, both prior to the issuance of the initial permit and continuing as long as the business is operational.
[Amended 9-6-2016 by Ord. No. 16-08]
F.
The Code Enforcement Officer and/or Zoning Officer and/or their designee shall enforce the provisions of this section.
[Added 9-6-2016 by Ord. No. 16-08]
G.
Operation of a home business without the required permit shall result in immediate cessation of business operations. A home business operating without a permit or a home business operating after a permit has been revoked shall be subject to a fine of $250. If the operation continues after a period of six days, on the seventh day and every day thereafter, the owner shall be subject to a fine of $250 per day.
[Added 9-6-2016 by Ord. No. 16-08]
H.
Violations of the parking regulations and other portions of this ordinance shall result in fines of $250 a day for the first through the seventh day, $500 a day for the next seven days, and $1,000 a day on the fifteenth day and every day thereafter. The violations in this section may be imposed in addition to the violations contained in Subsection G.
[Added 9-6-2016 by Ord. No. 16-08]
I.
Where all the requirements set forth herein are met, no site plan application shall be required.
[Added 9-6-2016 by Ord. No. 16-08]