This district is established for areas in the town where the principal use of the land is for large, single-family dwellings on medium to large sized lots. It is the intent of this district to prohibit business, commercial, or industrial use of the land, and to prohibit any other use which would substantially interfere with development or continuation of single-family dwellings in this district.

(Ord. 23, § 3.30.10, passed 3-19-1997) Penalty, see § 156.999

   Uses permitted by right, permitted by special exception, and uses excluded from this district are as listed in the table in Appendix A of this chapter.

(Ord. 23, § 3.30.20, passed 3-19-1997)

   A home occupation which is accessory to the residential use of the property shall be permitted subject to the following conditions.

   (A)   No home occupation shall be operated in manner that creates excessive noise, odor, or other nuisances, creates traffic, fire, or any other safety hazard, or is operated in violation of any and all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations.

   (B)   No walk-in retail sales shall be conducted on premise.

   (C)   There shall be no bulk storage of stock or materials.

   (D)   A home occupation may only employ resident family members and one non-resident person.

   (E)   The gross floor area for home occupation use shall be less than 20% of gross floor area of the structure, but in no event shall gross floor area for home occupation use exceed 500 square feet.

   (F)   All parking shall be off-street.

   (G)   All business shall be conducted by appointment only.

   (H)   No home occupation shall use signs, lighting, or any other visible display to indicate the presence of a business in the dwelling unit.

   (I)   If the home occupation is a child day care facility, the administration of this chapter shall be in compliance with I.C. 36-7-4-1108. A child care home will be responsible for meeting the zoning requirements, developmental standards, and building codes as applicable.

   (J)   All activities of the home occupation, including storage, shall be conducted within the dwelling or accessory building.

   (K)   All pickups and delivery of materials used in the home occupation shall be carried out between 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

   (L)   The Building Administrator may review any home occupation with the provisions of this chapter. In the event he or she determines a home occupation fails to comply with this chapter, the operator may request a review of that decision by the Board of Zoning Appeals.

   (M)   Should a majority (50% +1) of the adjacent residents file written complaints regarding the conduct of the home occupation, the Building Administrator shall investigate the complaints and forward the complaint to the Board of Zoning Appeals for review and appropriate action up to and including ordering the home occupation to cease operations.

(Ord. 23, § 3.30.30, passed 3-19-1997) Penalty, see § 156.999

   Area and bulk requirements are required as set forth in the table in Appendix B of this chapter.

(Ord. 23, § 3.30.40, passed 3-19-1997)

   Off-street parking shall be provided as set forth in §§ 156.055 through 156.065 of this code.

(Ord. 23, § 3.30.50, passed 3-19-1997)

   Private garages and other accessory buildings are discussed in § 156.041 of this code.

(Ord. 23, § 3.30.60, passed 3-19-1997)

   All buildings and structures in this use district shall be so constructed or located upon the lot as to have unobstructed frontage upon a public street or a private street of record.

(Ord. 23, § 3.30.70, passed 3-19-1997)

   All personal property must be stored in the rear yard and may not be visible from surrounding property.

(Ord. 23, § 3.30.80, passed 3-19-1997) Penalty, see § 156.999

   (A)   Garage sales, yard sales, and sales of used or unwanted items. A resident or permitted institution in a residential district shall be allowed to hold no more than two sales of used or unwanted personal property on the premises for no more than three consecutive days, per each event, in a calendar year. Any garage sale, yard sale, or other sale or public marketing on the premises in excess of this limitation, or any sale of property which was purchased or acquired for resale, is prohibited.

   (B)   Signage for sales. Sign regulations are discussed in §§ 156.075 through 156.085 and 156.095 through 156.100 of this code.

(Ord. 23, § 3.30.90, passed 3-19-1997) Penalty, see § 156.999