Stroud
Township Stroud
Township
5.810
Home Occupations
– A home occupation shall be considered to be an accessory use to a residential
dwelling unit. Any home occupation which will
display a sign or result in customers traveling to the home occupation location shall be
referred to the Township Planning Commission for review and recommendation to the Zoning
Officer before the Zoning Officer approves or rejects the accessory use application. Such home occupations shall be subject to the
following requirements:
1.
The home
occupation may be conducted by one or more permanent residents of the dwelling and by not
more than one non-resident.
2.
The applicant shall set forth the expected maximum
number of customers, visitors, or clientele expected to be served by the home occupation
during any one-hour and the number of hours and schedule of operations when home
occupations shall be open to the public. No
more than two vehicles per hour are permitted for the home occupation use, including all
types of vehicles such as customer, visitor, clientele, and deliveries.
3.
The applicant shall give
proof of compliance with all legal requirements.
4.
The applicant shall not
detract from the residential character of the neighborhood or exhibit any influences that
are detrimental to the health, safety, welfare, or morals of the residents of the
neighborhood.
5.
The applicant shall comply
with all off-street parking requirements of this Ordinance.
6.
The applicant shall not
exhibit any external characteristics or evidence of their presence, except for a sign not
to exceed two square feet in area.
7.
All storage and operations
shall be conducted from within a completely enclosed structure.
8.
The occupation shall be
clearly incidental and secondary to the residential use of the dwelling unit, and shall
not exceed 1,000 square feet in area.
9.
Such home occupations,
subject to the above requirements, shall be limited to:
a.
Home offices
b.
Internet
Businesses
c.
Carpenter,
painter plumber, and electrician offices
d.
Beautician and
barber shops
e.
Operation of a
photographic or art studio
f.
The
training, education, or tutoring of up to four (4) persons in small classes
g.
Nursery school
or daycare classes and foster care limited to no more than four (4) children
h.
Family care home
with three (3) or fewer persons receiving care
i.
Custom
dress making, millinery, or tailoring
j.
Laundering
or home cooking
k.
The
rooming or boarding apartment for not more than two (2) persons.
10. The
home occupation must be approved by the property owner if the home occupation applicant is
a tenant and is not the property owner of the dwelling in which the home occupation is
proposed to be conducted.
11. Application
for a home occupation shall include Application for a Zoning Permit, the appropriate fee,
a copy of the property deed, and written or graphic documentation showing compliance with
the above standards.
Last updated March 23, 2005