A.
Customary home occupation. In any district, nothing in this chapter shall prevent an individual from conducting his business, trade or profession in his home or residence;; that no other professional shall be permitted to share, let or sublet space for professional use; that there be no external evidence of such use except for one sign not exceeding two square feet in area; that there shall not be any exterior storage of materials or equipment; and that there be no noise noticeable at the lot line. The conducting of a hospital, clinic, animal hospital, nursery school, barbershop or beauty shop shall not be deemed a customary home occupation.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
B.
Excavations.
(1)
Any proposed excavation adversely affecting natural drainage or structural safety of adjoining buildings or lands shall be prohibited. Excavations shall not create any noxious or injurious substance or condition or cause public hazard.
(2)
In any district, excavation relating to the construction, on the same lot, of a building or structure for which a building permit has been issued shall be permitted. In the event that construction of a building or structure is stopped prior to completion and the building permit is allowed to expire, the premises shall immediately be cleared of any rubbish or building materials, and any excavation with a depth greater than two feet below existing grade shall immediately be filled in and the topsoil replaced, or all such excavations shall be entirely surrounded by a substantial fence at least six feet high that will effectively block access to the area in which the excavation is located.
C.
Activity standards. In any district, the following standards for activities shall apply:
(1)
No offensive or objectionable vibration or glare shall be noticeable at or beyond the property line.
(2)
No activity shall create a physical hazard, by reason of fire, explosion, radiation or other such cause, to persons or property in the same or adjacent district.
(3)
There shall be no discharge of any liquid or solid waste, into any stream or body of water or any public or private disposal system or into the ground, or of any materials of a nature that may contaminate any water supply, including groundwater supply.
(4)
There shall be no storage of any material either indoors or outdoors in such a manner that it facilitates the breeding of vermin or endangers health in any way.
(5)
The emission of smoke, fly ash or dust which can cause damage to the health of persons, animals or plant life or other forms of property shall be prohibited.
D.
Planned new streets. After the planned right-of-way line for future streets, for future extensions of existing streets or for future street widening is established on the Official Map, if any, buildings and structures shall be set back from such line as though it were a street line.
E.
Accessory buildings and uses.
(1)
Accessory buildings not attached to principal buildings shall be located no closer to the principal building than 10 feet or a distance equal to the height of each accessory building, whichever is greater.
(2)
In a residential district, accessory uses not enclosed in a building, including swimming pools and tennis courts, may not be located in the side or front yards of such lot and shall be distant not less than 20 feet from any lot line in an R-1 or R-2 District. No boat or truck with a capacity over one ton shall be stored on any residential lot in an R-1 or R-2 District, except in the rear yard and not closer than the required side yard to any side lot line.
(3)
An accessory building intended for the enclosure of garden tools may be placed in the yard of any lot without regard to the side and rear yard requirements of the Density Control Schedule, provided that such accessory building shall not exceed 150 square feet and 10 feet in height, except that no such accessory building shall be located within 10 feet of a side or rear yard boundary.
[Added 12-11-1990 by L.L. No. 6-1990]
F.
Corner clearance. For the purpose of minimizing traffic hazards at street intersections, on any corner lot, no obstruction between a height of 2 1/2 feet and 10 feet above the adjacent center-line elevation shall be permitted to be planted, placed, erected or maintained within the triangular area formed by the intersecting pavement lines, or their projections where corners are rounded, and a straight line joining the pavement lines at points 50 feet distant from their point of intersection.
G.
Fences and walls. The requirements of this chapter shall not apply to necessary retaining walls, fences or walls not exceeding a height of six feet in any side or rear yard in an R-1, R-2 or B-1 District and not exceeding a height of four feet in any front yard of an R-1, R-2 or B-1 District, except where corner sight distances are required for traffic safety. In any B-2 Business District there shall be no restriction on fences or walls, except on an R-1 or R-2 District boundary line where such fences or walls shall be limited to eight feet in height and except where corner clearances are required.
I.
Transition requirement. Where a lot in a business district abuts a lot in a residence district, there shall be provided along such side or rear lot line in the business district abutting a residence district a wall, fence, compact evergreen hedge or a landscaped strip of trees or shrubs so designed as to form a visual screen not less than six feet in height at the time of planting. Except for landscaped areas and parking areas, a use which is not conducted within a completely enclosed building shall be screened by a six-foot solid masonry wall, a chain link fence covered with an evergreen vine or a compact evergreen hedge.
J.
Agriculture shall include buildings and activities, except farms expressly for the disposal of offal and farms expressly for garbage disposal. The processing and storage of agricultural products, including packing, warehousing and storing, is permitted, except that slaughterhouses and rendering and fertilizer plants are prohibited. The unenclosed storage of manure or areas for storage of dead fowl or other odor- or dust-producing substance or use shall not be permitted within 200 feet of a property line or public street right-of-way. Buildings for the housing of fowl or farm animals shall not be located in the required front yard or within 200 feet of a property line. The keeping of customary household pets is permitted in any district.