It is the purpose of this article is to regulate the operation of home occupations to ensure that the home occupation remains secondary or incidental to the residential use. The right of property owners to be free of nuisances caused by certain home occupations is recognized. Only those uses will be allowed which:
A. 
Ensure compatibility of home occupations with other uses permitted in residential districts.
B. 
Maintain and preserve the character of residential neighborhoods.
C. 
Are incidental to the use of the premises as a residence.
A. 
There is minimal exterior evidence of the occupation.
B. 
The business may have up to one additional employee. The business may have additional employees who do not work on premises and only occasionally visit the premises.
C. 
The business may have customer traffic normal and consistent to the type of occupation.
D. 
There may be occasional deliveries to or from the home occupation in addition to routine mail and incidental package delivery.
E. 
Equipment, other than normally used in household, domestic, or general office use, may be used within the home and within accessory buildings.
Home occupations shall meet the following criteria:
A. 
Floor area. The home occupation shall not occupy more than 15% of the gross floor area of the principal structure.
B. 
Number of occupations per dwelling. No more than one home occupation shall be permitted within any single dwelling unit, including accessory buildings.
C. 
Limitations on nonresidents. The individual primarily responsible for the home occupation shall reside in the dwelling unit.
D. 
Hours of operation. In no case shall a home occupation be open to the public at times earlier than 8:00 a.m. or later than 9:00 p.m.
E. 
Storage. There shall be no storage of equipment and supplies or parking of more than one business vehicle associated with the home occupation unless stored within allowed accessory building(s) which are, individually or in total, subservient to the scale of the dwelling unit.
F. 
Signage. A home occupation may have a sign in compliance with Article XIII of this chapter.
G. 
Prohibited uses. Automotive sales and service, automobile body shops, automotive repair, and small engine repair are all considered to be detrimental to a residential neighborhood and are not allowed as home occupations.
H. 
Whenever the scale and scope of a home occupation exceed the requirements for a home occupation as defined in the Residential Code of New York State, the requirements of the Building Code of New York State will apply.
A. 
Home occupation review. Every home occupation shall be required to make application for project approval in accordance with the procedures outlined in this article. Any site plan approvals granted to a home occupation shall not be transferable from person to person or from address to address.
B. 
Preexisting home occupations. A home occupation in existence on or before the date of adoption of the Town's initial Zoning Ordinance shall be considered grandfathered and allowed to continue. Any expansion of a preexisting grandfathered home occupation shall be subject to review in accordance with the provisions of this section.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall have the right at any time, upon reasonable request, to enter and inspect the premises of the home occupation for safety and compliance purposes.