Home occupations shall be permitted only by special permit and shall be only incidental to the principal residential use. Whether or not a given activity is a home occupation shall be determined by the ZBA in accordance with the guidelines set forth in the definition of "home occupation" in §
197-3B, which contains illustrative activities which constitute home occupations and illustrative activities which are not considered to be home occupations. In addition, the following standards shall be applicable in determining whether or not a home occupation will be permitted:
A. Any home occupation which may create objectionable noise, fumes,
odors, dust, groundwater contamination, electrical or radio-frequency
interference or significantly more than normal residential traffic
shall be prohibited.
B. There shall be no exterior indication of the home occupation except that an exterior sign may be permitted pursuant to Article
VIII.
C. No external alterations, additions or changes which may vary the
residential appearance of the principal building shall be permitted
in order to accommodate or facilitate a home occupation.
D. There shall be no exterior storage of materials or equipment.
E. There shall be only one home occupation permitted on any given lot,
with such home occupation carried on only by the family residing within
the dwelling plus not more than one additional employee at any given
time.
F. The floor area devoted to a home occupation shall not be more than
25% of the floor area of the principal building or 500 square feet,
whichever is less.
G. Parking shall be provided in such a way that there shall be no on-street
parking except in sporadic, unusual situations.
Drive-in movies are hereby prohibited except by special permit
in BG Districts.
Mobile home parks are specifically prohibited in all districts
except in R4 Districts by special permit or as provided by Town legislation
directed specifically to mobile home regulation.
Junkyards are specifically prohibited in all districts except
in IG Districts where they may be allowed by special permit.