The purpose of the R-1 residential district shall be to create a zoning district for single-family detached homes and a limited number of compatible uses. Within this zone, no lot or building shall be used and no building shall be erected or altered to be used in whole or in part unless it complies with the schedule of chapter 17.48 and the following regulations.

(Prior code § 105-18)

The following uses shall be permitted in the R-1 residential district:

A.

Single-family detached dwellings.

B.

Accessory uses on the same lot and customarily incidental to a permitted dwelling including:

1.

Private garage.

2.

Swimming pool.

3.

Garden shed.

4.

Home occupations shall be permitted as accessory uses and shall be exempt from approval by the planning board or zoning board of adjustment if the following standards are satisfied:

a.

The practitioner must be the owner or lessee of the residence in which the home occupation is contained.

b.

The practitioner must reside in the home.

c.

There is no external evidence of the home occupation.

d.

There are no nonresidential employees working on the premises.

e.

There are no retail sales conducted on the site, excluding sales from home demonstrations, garage and yard sales conducted no more frequently than four (4) times annually.

f.

No clients will visit the site, excluding home demonstrations garage and yard sales.

g.

There is no sign identifying the home occupation and there shall be no identification of such home occupation upon any mailbox.

h.

There are no delivery vehicles other than associated with the residential use on-site.

i.

No equipment or process shall be used in such home occupation which creates noise, glare, fumes, odors, electrical interference, medical waste or other nuisance factors detectable to the normal senses or to radio, telephone or television equipment off the premises.

j.

The home occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to the principal use of the dwelling for residential purposes and shall be limited to not more than twenty-five (25) percent of the gross floor area of the principal building, excluding space used for a private garage or basement, or four hundred (400) square feet, whichever is smaller.

5.

Home occupations may be permitted as an accessory use and shall require a variance from the zoning board if the following standards are satisfied:

a.

The practitioner must be the owner or lessee of the residence in which the home occupation is contained.

b.

Said practitioner must reside in the home.

c.

Said practitioner shall not engage the services of more than two (2) office employees. Use of the office by groups of other persons shall not be permitted.

d.

The home occupation shall not occupy more than fifty (50) percent of the gross floor area of the principal building, excluding space used for a private garage or basement, or nine hundred (900) square feet, whichever is smaller.

e.

No clients shall, in such relationship, remain on the premises overnight.

f.

The residential character of the neighborhood and the premises shall not be subordinated to the home occupation use.

g.

Adequate parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with section 17.68.010 et seq. so that no parking related to the home occupation shall occur on the street.

h.

Safe and efficient vehicular and pedestrian circulation, parking and loading in the vicinity of the home occupation shall not be impaired.

i.

No retail sales shall be conducted on the site, excluding home demonstrations.

j.

No more than two (2) business visitors shall be permitted at any one (1) time, unless for a home demonstration party.

k.

No sign identifying the home occupation shall be permitted and there shall be no identification of such home occupation upon any mailbox.

l.

No equipment or process shall be used in such home occupation which creates noise, glare, fumes, odors, electrical interference, medical waste or other nuisance factors detectable to the normal senses or to radio, telephone or television equipment off the premises.

C.

Public parks, government buildings and public utility installations which involve no storage yards or commercial office space.

D.

Public and parochial schools.

E.

Churches, synagogues, parish houses, convents and related uses, provided that adequate provision is made for off-street parking as required.

(Prior code § 105-19; Ord. No. 97:13, § 2, 1997)

(Reserved)

For area and yard requirements, see the schedule in chapter 17.48.

(Prior code § 105-21)

See chapter 17.68 for off-street parking requirements.

(Prior code § 105-22)

Any construction, alteration, modification or change in the use of a building, structure or lot shall conform to the regulations in the borough's construction code and shall be subject to the review procedures in the borough's development review and land use procedures ordinances.

(Prior code § 105-23)