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J. No outdoor storage of materials, merchandise, or equipment for the home business is allowed.
K. If said home business takes place in an accessory structure, then said structure must conform to 1c F
the setback requirements for accessarystructures in that district, unless a finding by the Zoning
Board of Appeals in accordance with § 350 -9.3 is made. q c
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L. It shall produce no noise, obnoxious odors, vibrations, glare, fumes or electrical interference
which would be detectable to normal sensory perception beyond the lot line.
M. The portion of any structure utilized for a home business shall conform to all applicable Fire,
Building, Electrical, Plumbing and Health Codes.
§ 350 - 10.12. Home business special permit criteria.
All home businesses with any practitioner, employee, partner, or other worker who is not a
resident of the home, with more than 25 clients /customers or visits per day or week, with
hours of operation outside of 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., with more than two open studios per
year, or with outdoor storage of materials (as defined in § 350 - 2.1) require a special permit
issued by the Zoning Board of Appeals and shall comply with the following:
A. All provisions in the definition of "home business" in § 350 - 2.1.
B. Goods may only be offered for sale from the premises if the Zoning Board of Appeals
expressly permits it in the issued special permit.
C. The hours of operation shall be expressly stated in the special permit issued by the Zoning
Board of Appeals.
D. The hours and frequency of deliveries, number of clients seen, number of employees on
the premises, products and /or materials on site shall be expressly stated in the special
permit issued by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
E. All special permits for home businesses must be renewed once, immediately following the
first year of operation. Permits may be renewed in perpetuity upon application to the
Building Commissioner (no Zoning Board action required) if nothing has changed in the
project since the initial special permit was granted.
F. All special permits for home businesses are nontransferable and are specifically issued to a
specific applicant for a specific home business.
G. Limited outdoor storage of materials may be allowed so long as the storage is not visible
from the street or by adjoining property owners and does not have a negative impact on
the neighborhood.
HOME BUSINESS
A vocation, trade, small business, craft, art or profession which is conducted within the principal
residential or accessory building of a property by a bona fide resident of that main building and
which, by nature of its limited size and scope, does not cause any significant outward
manifestation (such as traffic generation, parking congestion, noise or air pollution, outdoor
materials storage, and public service or utility demand) which is uncharacteristic of or an
additional disturbance to the residential neighborhood in which said property is located. The
following occupations are not considered home businesses if clients will be seen in the home,
although other uses may be excluded on a case -by -case basis: any traditional medical/dental
practice, veterinary hospital, restaurant, retail or wholesale supply shop or store, or any mortuary.
(See § 350 -10.12 for additional criteria.) A home business is allowed by right when the
following conditions are met:
A. It must not occupy more than 40% of the gross combined floor area of the main residential
building and the accessory structure (if such accessory structure is utilized for said home
business).
B. It must be clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the building or property for residential
dwelling purposes.
C. Any practitioner of the home business who will work on -site must occupy the main residential
building as his /her bona fide residence.
D. There shall be no more than 25 visits per week by clients /customers /contractors, etc., related to
the business being conducted unless otherwise authorized through a Zoning Board of Appeals
special permit. The Building Commissioner shall make the final determination, subject to appeal
to the Zoning Board, as to the likely number of visits that a proposed use will generate.
E. For practitioners who see clients /customers or any kind of visitors, hours of operation shall be
between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. unless otherwise authorized through a Zoning Board of Appeals
special permit.
rw F. For practitioners who see clients /customers or any kind of visitors, registration with the
Building Commissioner is required and shall include information on number of clients projected.
G. Up to two "open studios" per year, unless otherwise authorized through a Zoning Board of
Appeals special permit.
H. No more than one sign of one square foot in area may be displayed advertising the home
business, provided that:
(1) It is attached to the structure next to or on the entryway for said home business; and
(2) It is not illuminated.
I. No goods, except for those created in the home or those sold by Internet, telephone or electronic
transactions, may be sold from the premises.
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DAYS PER WEEK:
HOW MANY CLIENTS Seen per week:
ANY EMPLOYEES who are not a resident of the home? No
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Will the owner of the home business occupy the main residential building as his /her bona fide
residence?
Please attach diagram of the parcel with driveway access and parking areas shown. Also Attach Google
Earth or other aerial photo image of street with parcel identified.
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ID Approved
❑ Application Requires Permit from the Zoning Board of Appeals
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Signed: �j�-� `��bu�- Date:
City of Northampton Building Commissioner