See the definition of "home professional office; home occupation" in Article II of this chapter.
A.
A home
occupation shall meet each of the following standards:
(1)
The use shall be nonintense so as to not involve any negative external
effects on adjacent streets and properties.
(2)
The use shall be conducted without causing any significantly adverse
impacts on the surrounding neighborhood.
(3)
The use shall not include the display visible from outside of the
dwelling of any goods, stock-in-trade, or other commodities.
(4)
The use shall not include on-premises retail sales.
(5)
The use shall employ a maximum of one person on site who does not
reside on the premises.
(6)
The use shall not create noise, fumes, odor, dust or electric interference
that is objectionable to neighboring uses.
(7)
The use shall involve a maximum of 25% of the total floor area of
a residential building plus any other building housing the proposed
home occupation. However, in no case shall the home occupation occupy
a total of more than 500 square feet of gross floor area.
(8)
One additional off-street parking space shall be provided for any
nonresident employee.
(9)
An existing dwelling shall not be altered in exterior appearance to accommodate a home occupation in such a way as to reduce its residential appearance, other than historic restoration improvements, and except for one sign as provided in Article VIII.
(10)
Traffic. If a proposed home occupation would routinely involve
vehicles visiting the property more than 15 times per day for business
purposes, then special exception approval by the Board of Appeals
shall be required. In such case, the Board of Appeals may place additional
conditions upon the use, such as requiring additional off-street parking,
or reject the use if the location is unsuitable.[1]
(11)
Hours. A home occupation shall not operate between the hours
of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in such a manner as is discernible from
other dwellings.
B.
A barbershop
or beauty shop home occupation shall include a maximum of one person
cutting or styling hair at any one period of time.
C.
Child
care. A family child care home shall be permitted by right as a home
occupation within the following restrictions:[2]
(1)
See the definition in § 9.5-301 of the Education Article
of the Annotated Code of Maryland, which establishes the maximum number
of children.
(2)
A family child care home serving three or more children shall include
a fenced outdoor play area of at least 500 square feet or be within
1,000 feet of a public park or playground that will be accessible
to the children.
