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2 <br /> restrictions on those home occupations <br /> permitted on smaller residential lots. Few <br /> changes are proposed on large ( more than <br /> 200, 000 square foot) residential lots. This <br /> approach is consistent with the emphasis on <br /> impact rather than use. <br /> A new paragraph is also proposed to outline <br /> and clarify the procedure under which home <br /> occupations are permitted. It describes the <br /> approval procedure and the nature of the <br /> activity that is being allowed by a home <br /> occupation permit. <br /> EXISTING ORDINANCE PROVISIONS: <br /> 6 . 16.6 Regulations Concerning Home Occupations . As An <br /> Accessory Use <br /> 6 . 1 6 . 6 . 1 Home Occ u psa ti on_s, _ _ I n_ _AJ_l_ _ Res_i d ent]e1_ _ D_i str_i ct s <br /> Except RB. AR and R-1 <br /> The following restrictions shall be applied to all <br /> home occupations in all residential districts, <br /> except RB, AR and R-1 : <br /> a) No external evidence of its existence shall <br /> be visible, except a sign as permitted by <br /> Article 9. <br /> b ) No more than thirty-five percent of the <br /> floor area of the dwelling unit or five <br /> hundred square feet, whichever is less, can <br /> be used for the home occupation. <br /> c) No equipment or process shall be employed <br /> that will cause noise, vibration or glare <br /> detectable to the normal senses at the lot <br /> lines in the case of detached dwelling units <br /> or outside the dwelling unit, in the case of <br /> attached dwelling units. <br /> d ) The on-premises sale and delivery of goods <br /> which are not produced on the premises is <br /> prohibited, except in the case of the <br /> delivery and sale of goods incidental to the <br /> provision of a service. <br /> e) All activities shall be conducted within the <br /> dwelling unit. <br /> f ) No more than 1 individual , not residing in <br /> the dwelling unit, may work in the home <br />