Boston Township

Home Occupations shall be subject to the following special requirements: a. Permitting 1. A Type I home occupation shall be permitted by right without requiring any zoning permit provided that the home occupation is conducted in conformance with the provisions of this Resolution. 2. A Type II home occupation shall be permitted by right provided that a zoning permit is required and provided that the home occupation is conducted in conformance with the provisions of this Resolution. 3. A Type III home occupation shall only be permitted in the BC District and only as a conditional use conducted in conformance with the provisions of this Resolution including the provisions of Section 802. b. Home occupations may include the following activities and other activities if they comply with the requirements of this Resolution as set forth in the table below for Type I, II, and III: 1. Office work, "knowledge work," products and services provided only via communication technology (i.e., computers, phones, internet). 2. Production or sale of goods small enough to be transported by a non-commercial vehicle such as an auto, SUV, domestic van, or pickup truck. Examples of this type of home occupation include home baking, home canning, small equipment repairs, furniture repair, craft production such as artwork or clothing, and woodworking. c. The following specific home occupations and home occupations having the specified characteristics shall always be interpreted and regulated as Type II or Type III due to the common impacts of such uses, to ensure management of the impacts, and to ensure that the owner/operator is fully informed of the regulations. 1. Landscaper, building contractor, or similar business having any outdoor equipment, vehicles or trailers on site other than an auto, SUV, domestic van, or pickup truck. 2. Any home occupation use having outdoor storage of vehicles, equipment, materials, or waste. 3. Any home occupation use involving machinery, equipment, or procedures which generate smoke, odors, or noise that may be audible outdoors including times when windows may be open. 4. Any home occupation conducted in whole or part in an accessory building. 5. In-person professional or personal services such as counseling, massage, hair styling, studio photography, medical or dental treatment, accounting, tax preparation, music instruction, and tutoring. d. General requirements for all Home Occupations: 1. Incidental and Subordinate to Residential Use. i. Every home occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to the use of the property for residential purposes. ii. The dwelling in which the home occupation is located must be the primary residence of the owner and operator of the home occupation. 2. Owner and Employees. i. The home occupation shall be owned, operated, and conducted by a person for whom the dwelling is the person's principal residence. ii. The occupation shall be conducted only by members of the family living in the dwelling. Except as otherwise provided, no person who Is not a member of the family living in the dwelling shall be employed on site. iii. Persons employed off-site by the home occupation and who do not regularly enter onto the property as part of their employment are not considered employees for purposes of these regulations. 3. Traffic Generation. i. The occupation shall not generate traffic in greater volume than normal for a dwelling. ii. All parking shall be in the driveway on the same lot as the home occupation use. 4. Appearance and Changes. There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the dwelling or other visible evidence of the conduct of such home occupation except for permanent additions consistent with those customarily found in a dwelling. 5. Use of Accessory Building. Home occupation use of any part of an accessory building, including the storage of materials and supplies, shall only be permitted as provided in the table below. 6. Outdoor Storage. Outdoor storage of materials, products, waste, equipment, vehicles, trailers, or other items associated with the home occupation shall only be permitted as provided in the table below. 7. Multiple Home Occupations. More than one home occupation may be conducted on a property provided that the sum of the impacts, including maximum floor areas, comply with the requirements for one home occupation. 8. On-site sales of merchandise shall not be conducted as a primary activity or regularly scheduled activity of the home occupation. 9. Display of products outside of buildings is not permitted. 10. No equipment or process shall be permitted which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors, or electrical interference detectable to the normal senses at any property line of the lot. 11. Except as otherwise provided in the table below, any activities associated with the home occupation that are conducted outside of the dwelling shall only be conducted in the rear yard or in an accessory building and only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. REQUIREMENTS FOR HOME OCCUPATION BY TYPE Home Occupation Home Occupation Home Occupation Type I Type II Type III District where use is Yes Yes Conditional Use in BC District only listed: • Residential Yes Yes No • Village Residential No • Business Corridor Yes Yes Yes District No permit required. Zoning permit issued Conditional use permit required. Compliance required. by the Zoning Required zoning Inspector required. Compliance required except as permits or approvals modified by conditional use permit. Compliance required. General requirements Dwelling occupants plus up to four for all Home Dwelling occupants Dwelling occupants (4) non-resident employees Occupations only. No non-resident plus no more than permitted subject to conditional (See General employees on-site. one (1) non-resident use permit conditions addressing Requirements above) employee on-site. parking demand and availability, days and hours of employment, Employees location and amount of workspace, nature of work, impacts generated, and proximity to other dwellings. Dwellings occupied by Space in dwellings occupied by home occupations shall not exceed 35% of the home occupation. habitable floor area of the dwelling. Accessory Building(s) used for home Not permitted. The total of the floor area occupied in dwellings and occupation accessory buildings by home occupations shall not exceed an area equal to 35% of the habitable floor area of the dwelling. Customers, Clients, Patients Home occupations may be conducted in accessory buildings Deliveries/Shipping that comply with the requirements of the District in which Parking they are located. Outside Storage of goods or materials No customers, clients, Occasional visits by customers, clients, or patients permitted or patients permitted by appointment only between 7:00 a .m. and 7:00 p.m. No Outside storage of to visit site. more than two (2) customers, clients or patients on-site at vehicles and equipment any time. Signs Regular shipping or delivery shall only occur in single rear axle straight trucks or smaller vehicles normally serving residential areas and only between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Dedicated off-street Sufficient on-site parking required for all vehicles of parking not required. employees and visitors. Outdoor storage of Outdoor storage of Outdoor storage of goods and goods and materials goods and materials materials permitted subject to not permitted. permitted in rear conditional use permit conditions as yard area not clearly described and identified in exceeding four the conditional use permit. hundred (400) square feet, screened by solid fencing on all sides, and set back from abutting properties. All of the above to be clearly described and identified in the zoning permit. No vehicle larger than No more than one (1) On-site storage of vehicles an auto, SUV, open or enclosed permitted subject to conditional domestic van or trailer and not more use permit conditions as clearly pickup truck than one single axle described and identified in the permitted. truck or van. conditional use permit. Signs shall comply with the regulations applicable to the zoning district.