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6b- <br />Existing setback and square footage requirements are shown in the <br />following table: <br />HOME OCCUPATIONS <br />EXISTING SETBACK AND SQUARE FOOTAGE STANDARDS <br />Requirement Lot Size <br />X200,000 of X200,000 of <br />(4.6 acres) <br />Square Structure 1000 sf 2000 sf <br />Footage Outdoor 500 sf 1000 sf <br />Storage <br />Front 40' 30' behind <br />Setbacks I residence <br />Side and Rear 20' 40' <br />Application of Standards to Large Lots <br />Setback standards for accessory structures on large lots are more <br />stringent than those for small lots. It is presumed that since <br />more land is available, the accessory structure could be located <br />even farther from adjoining properties. Also, there is potential <br />for the accessory building to be larger. In many cases, however, <br />the accessory building is less than 1000 square feet. The home - <br />occupation building envelope may be significantly smaller for a <br />4.7 -acre lot than for a 4.5 -acre lot, even if all other factors <br />are equal. This is illustrated in the following example. <br />An applicant wishes to operate an accounting service in a <br />400 square foot accessory building. The residence is in the <br />center of a lot which is heavily wooded on the south and <br />west sides. The septic tank and drainfield are located to <br />the rear of the house. In Figure a), the lot contains 4.5 <br />acres. Figure b) assumes a lot size of 4.7 acres. The <br />shaded area shows the area within which the home occupation <br />may be located in each case. <br />443' <br />a) 4.5 acres <br />b) 4.7 acres <br />