SECTION IV: USE REGULATIONS
See also Aquifer Protection District (Sect. IV L) Floodplain District (Sect. IVM), and River Protection District (IV P).
C: Non-Residential Uses on Residential Lots
Category 1: No effect on the residential character of the neighborhood. The following two uses are permitted in all residences, provided conditions are met.
- Any customary home occupation.
- Pursuit of an occupation which is mainly carried on elsewhere.
Conditions for the above two uses:
- No exterior indication of use, customers or clients may be received no more than occasionally. (See definition of occasional use.) (5/11/96)
- No more than three non-residential vehicles may be parked regularly on the lot.
- Employment of non-residents (2 maximum) shall not exceed a total of 35 hours a week.
- All work and storage, including regular parking of non-residential vehicles, must be conducted within a building.
Category 2: Slight effect on the residential character of the neighborhood.
- Renting space to lodgers, boarders, or tourists. Permitted in single and two-family houses only. Conditions: No separate cooking facilities. No more than three persons accommodated per dwelling unit. One extra parking space for each room offered for rent. No non-resident employees. Sign permitted (see IV I).
IV C 2b Sale of foodstuffs cooked, baked, or otherwise prepared on premises for off-premises consumption. Permitted on single- family residential lots only. See conditions below.
- Professional services, except barbershop, beauty shop, medical or health services, veterinarian. Includes attorney broker, architect, consultant, computer services, and the like. Permitted on single-family residential lots only. See conditions below.
- Dressmaker; alteration, maintenance, or renovation of consumer goods, for example upholstery, furniture refinishing; repair of appliances, including lawnmowers, chainsaws, and snowblowers. Permitted on single family residential lots only. See conditions below.
Conditions for the above three uses (IV C 2b, 2c, & 2d).
- No more than three non-residential vehicles may be parked regularly on the lot.
- Employment of non-residents (2 maximum) shall not exceed a total of 35 hrs./wk.
- No exterior indication of use except for permitted sign. (see IV I).
- No exterior display of merchandise.
- Two extra parking spaces shall be provided, plus a third extra space if there is employment of non-resident(s).
- All work and storage, including regular parking of non-residential vehicles, must be conducted within a building.
Category 3: Moderate effect on the residential character of the neighborhood. The following four uses require special permit in all districts and are restricted to single family residential lots only. See below for conditions.
- Gift shop, antique shop, bookstore, art gallery.
- Medical or health services, barber shop, beauty shop, veterinarian, day care center.
- Sale of handicraft items or fine art produced or restored on the premises by residents. For example, woodwork, metal work, leatherwork, clothwork, jewelry, pottery, ceramics, and furniture, but not manufactured items.
- Professional services which employ non-residents.
Conditions for the above four uses.
- No exterior indication of use except for permitted sign. (see IV I).
- No more then two full time (or equivalent part time) non-resident employees. Three extra parking spaces, plus one for each full-time (or equivalent part time) employee, unless otherwise provided by the SPGA.
- All work and storage, including regular parking of non-residential vehicles, must be conducted within a building.
- Required findings for special permit (in addition to those set forth elsewhere): The non-residential use must be complementary to the residential use and not inappropriate to the neighborhood. In making its findings, the SPGA shall take into account the size, character, and number of buildings to be employed in the proposed use, or if within a residence the amount of space to be used; the nature of the goods or services sold or offered; the suitability of the use for the neighborhood; the intensity of the use in relation to that generally prevailing in the neighborhood; and the availability of adequate off-street parking (may be waived in the Central Business District.)