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5 <br /> Sixteen of the existing home occupations(13%)would become non-conforming with <br /> respect to use: ten truck/auto repair and/or detailing businesses, two hauling businesses <br /> using dump trucks, two electrical and one heating/ac contractor, and one backhoe operator. <br /> Thirteen of the 41 home occupation accessory structures(32%)are 1000 square feet or <br /> larger. If the proposed amendment is approved, six of the existing home occupations with <br /> accessory buildings would become non-conforming with respect to use. Conformity of the <br /> remaining seven would require inspection in order to determine if more than 1000 square <br /> feet of the building is occupied. <br /> Article 11 of the Zoning Ordinance allows non-conforming uses to continue,provided that <br /> there is no enlargement, intensification, or alteration of the use. Any change to the <br /> operation of a non-conforming home occupation would result in its termination. <br /> EXISTING AND PROPOSED ORDINANCE PROVISIONS <br /> (Proposed text underlined.) <br /> Article 22 DEFINITIONS - HOME OCCUPATIONS An accessory business use. which <br /> is owned or operated by the resident. of residentially-zoned property,which business is <br /> clearly incidental and subordinate to the principal residential use of the property. <br /> Article 6.16.6 REGULATIONS CONCERNING HOME OCCUPATIONS <br /> (Articles 6.16.6.1, 2 and 3 are to be replaced with the following text. The <br /> existing text is provided as an attachment.) <br /> 6.16.6.1 Purpose and Intent <br /> Home Occupation regulations are intended to provide an o=Mm4 for home-based <br /> businesses in residential districts. provided that the busiiness use is clearly incidental <br /> and secondary to the residential use of the propga and does not have a negative <br /> impact on the residential character of the neighborhood. <br /> Certain uses_ due to the nature of their operation with regard to traffic generation <br /> and potential visual and other impacts, are not intended to be permitted as home <br /> occupation. The following activities are explicitly prohibited as home <br /> occupations: automotive rep it.automotive service_ automotive detailing . body <br /> shop,hauling. and building.electrical,plumbing.mechanical . grading or other <br /> construction contracting. <br /> The above list is not intended to include all uses which may be unsuitable as a home <br /> occupation. Home Occunah'on applications for other uses may be denied if each of <br /> the Standards of Approval listed in Article 6.16.6.2 is not fully met. <br />