West Orange City Zoning Code
§ 25-9.9
Home Occupations.
[Ord. No. 2357-12 § 25-9.9; Ord. No. 2464-15 § 3]
No home occupation may be conducted in a legal owner-occupied one family residence unless the following conditions are met:
a.
A simplified site plan indicating the location of the use on the premises within the principal structure and written description of the occupation to be conducted shall be submitted to the Building Department and Zoning Official. A Certificate of Continued Occupancy, Certificate of Occupancy, or Certificate of Habitability shall be required for home occupations.
b.
The proposed activity shall comply with the following:
1.
Only one such activity shall be permitted on the premises within the principal structure; and such use must not be incompatible with or disturb the adjacent residential neighborhood.
2.
The activity shall be conducted solely by a person or persons, and members of his/her immediate family, all of whom shall be residing fulltime and permanently on the premises, and by no other person or persons living off the premises.
3.
Not more than 12.5% or 1/8 of the floor area of the principal structure shall be used for such activity.
4.
No display or advertising of products or services shall be visible from outside of the principal structure in which the activity takes place.
5.
No outside storage any way related to the activity shall be visible from outside of the principal structure in which the activity takes place.
6.
No pick-up or delivery of materials to or from the premises in which the activity takes place shall be made, except by private passenger vehicle, licensed package delivery service, or US Postal Service.
7.
The activity, including deliveries as described in Subsection 6, shall be conducted only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
8.
The activity shall not give rise of the need for on-street parking which shall interfere with the residential parking on the street adjacent to the principal structure in which the activity is permitted.
c.
The following activities related to home occupations are prohibited:
1.
Any activity which creates noise, smells or sights, which are ascertainable outside of the principal structure in which the activity takes place;
2.
Any activity which causes interference with electrical or electronic equipment off the premises in which the activity takes place;
3.
A retail or wholesale salesroom(s) or showroom(s);
4.
Any activity which involves the use or storage of hazardous materials as defined by law.
