A. 
Home occupations (see definition in § 130-8A) shall be permitted in any residence or accessory building for activities such as hair dressing, laundering, television and radio repair, lawn mower and bicycle repair and other uses which the Board of Appeals determines to be similar in scale and nature.
B. 
Professional offices (see definition in § 130-8A) may also be established as home occupations.
C. 
The following requirements shall apply to all home occupations:
(1) 
No more than two people other than members of the immediate family occupying such dwelling shall be employed as part of the home occupation.
(2) 
A home occupation must be conducted within a dwelling which is the bona fide residence of the principal practitioner or in a building accessory thereto which is normally associated with a residential use.
(3) 
No more than 25% of the gross floor area of such residence shall be used for the conduct of a home occupation. No more than 40% of the floor area of an accessory structure shall be used for a home occupation (except garages).
(4) 
In no way shall the appearance of the structure be altered or the occupation within the residence be conducted in a manner which would cause the premises to differ from its residential character either by the use of colors, materials, construction, lighting or the emission of sounds, noises or vibrations.
(5) 
No mechanical or electrical equipment shall be employed other than machinery or equipment customarily found in the home associated with a hobby or avocation not conducted for gain or profit or machinery or equipment which is essential in the conduct of the home occupation.
(6) 
No outdoor display of goods or outside storage of equipment or materials used in the home occupation shall be permitted.
(7) 
One sign shall be permitted not to exceed two feet by two feet in dimension. There shall be no use of utilities or community facilities beyond that normal to the use of the property for residential purposes.
(8) 
One commercial-type vehicle may be used in connection with the home occupation and may be parked on the property.
(9) 
No use shall create noise, dust, vibration, smell, smoke, glare, electrical interference, fire hazard or any other hazard or nuisance to any greater or more frequent extent than that usually experienced in an average residential occupancy in the district in question under normal circumstances wherein no home occupation exists.
(10) 
A home occupation shall not be interpreted to include the following:
(a) 
Restaurants.
(b) 
Convalescent homes.
(c) 
Mortuary establishments.
(d) 
Garages or shops for the repair of motor vehicles.
(e) 
Other trades and businesses of a similar nature.
Bus passenger shelters shall comply with the following:
A. 
Architectural design shall be in keeping with the residential character of the neighborhood, and the structure shall be constructed for easy removal when its use is no longer needed.
B. 
The shelter shall be set back from the road right-of-way line at least 10 feet to minimize possible damage from snowplowing and roadwork and to avoid obstruction of such work.
Clubhouses must be architecturally compatible if located in a residential neighborhood and not cause a nuisance by reason of noise or other objectionable features.
Home day-care and commercial day-care uses shall comply with the following:
A. 
Outdoor play areas, if provided on the premises, must be fenced in or otherwise enclosed.
B. 
No outdoor play equipment shall be placed within 10 feet of any property line, fence or structure.
C. 
Minimum parking shall be one space per staff member plus one additional space for each seven children.
D. 
Adequate space for dropping off and picking up children shall be provided off the street.
Retreats shall comply with the following:
A. 
Applicants shall provide evidence from the County Health Department that the on-site sanitary facilities are adequate to serve the number of guests anticipated.
B. 
Evidence shall be provided that adequate emergency escapes are provided and that all fire codes have been met to the local Code Enforcement Officer's satisfaction.
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Editor’s Note: Former § 130-85, Satellite antennas, was repealed 9-14-2017 by L.L. No. 3-2017.
A. 
The application shall be accompanied by information as to the dimensions of the property, the improvements thereon and parking and a floor plan of the structure in which the operations are to be conducted, giving dimensions of rooms and a description of the interior of the structure. The applicant shall give further evidence as to the locations within the structure in which the bed-and-breakfast establishment and inn are to be operated. The applicant shall provide evidence satisfactory to the Code Enforcement Officer of compliance with fire and building laws and regulations. It shall be established to the satisfaction of the Code Enforcement Officer also that each sleeping unit shall have two exits.
B. 
There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building or premises or other visible evidence of the conduct of a bed-and-breakfast establishment other than one sign mounted on the property, not exceeding eight square feet in area, nonilluminated and mounted on the property or one freestanding sign in the yard no larger than 12 square feet. No additional advertising of any kind is allowed on site. The Planning Board shall have discretion regarding the location of the attached sign.
[Amended 9-14-2017 by L.L. No. 3-2017]
C. 
The applicant shall also provide evidence to the satisfaction of the Code Enforcement Officer that the water supply and other sanitary facilities have been approved by the Department of Health.
D. 
A minimum of one off-street parking space for each sleeping unit offered shall be provided. Parking areas shall be behind the required building setback line. Parking areas having exits or any main road shall be designed in such a way that vehicles enter the public right-of-way in a forward motion.
[Amended 9-14-2017 by L.L. No. 3-2017]