[Ord. No. 4-2022, 6/9/2022]
1. No-impact home-based businesses shall be permitted as an accessory
use in all zoning districts. No-impact home-based businesses shall
comply with the following requirements:
A. The business activity shall be compatible with the residential use
of the property and surrounding residential uses.
B. The business shall employ no employees other than family members
residing in the dwelling unit.
C. There shall be no display or sale of retail goods and no stockpiling
of inventory of a substantial nature.
D. There shall be no outside appearance of a business use, including
but not limited to parking, signage, or lighting.
E. The business activity may not use any equipment or process which
creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors or electrical or electronic
interference, including interference with radio or television reception,
which is detectable in the neighborhood where the business is conducted.
F. The business activity may not generate any solid waste or sewage
discharge, in volume or type, which is not normally associated with
a residential use in a neighborhood.
G. The business may not be an illegal activity.
2. Home occupations may be established as an accessory use only in conformity
with the following:
A. Home occupations shall only be permitted in a single-family dwelling
or single-family semidetached dwelling.
B. All employees shall be residents of the dwelling unit in which the
home occupation is conducted.
C. No change shall occur to the outside of the dwelling unit so, as
to have the dwelling unit appear to be used as other than a dwelling
unit.
D. A maximum of one sign may be installed in accordance with the requirements
for either a ground sign, or a roof sign.
E. The portion of the dwelling unit to be used for home occupation shall
comply with all requirements of the prevailing Canton Township Building
Code.
F. A home occupation shall not cause the shipment or receipt of merchandise
attributable to the home occupation to occur at intervals of time
exceeding one time per week. Such shipment or receipt of merchandise
attributable to the home occupation shall not occur with vehicles
which exceed a registered gross weight of 14,000 pounds.
G. No noise, vibration, smoke or other particulate matter, or other
objectionable affects shall be produced by a home occupation other
than that which would occur if the dwelling would not contain a home
occupation.
H. No goods or materials attributable to the home occupation shall be
stored outdoors other than vehicles when stored or parked in a manner
consistent with this chapter or any applicable regulations relating
to vehicle parking or storage.
I. At least one off-street parking space shall be provided for each
customer that is anticipated on-site during peak operating hours.
J. All businesses shall require a business license by March 15 of every
year.