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Town of Jamestown Zoning Ordinance
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§ 82-1210

Home occupations

Home occupations are only allowed in the zoning districts specified in Table 6-1, Permitted uses, with the following conditions:

    • A. Location: Carried on in a dwelling unit or in a building or other structure accessory to a dwelling unit.

    • B. Proprietor: Carried on by a full-time resident of the dwelling unit, and up to one person not a resident of the premises.

    • C. Relation to dwelling unit: Clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling unit for residential purposes.

    • D. Area: Performed by the resident and using no more than 25 percent of the gross floor area of the dwelling unit or 500 square feet of floor area, whichever is less, and such activity shall not be visible from a lot line;

    • E. Exterior: There shall be no exterior display, no exterior sign (except as permitted under article 14 [of this chapter]), no exterior storage of materials, and no other exterior indication of the home occupation or variation from the residential character of the principal building.

    • F. Nuisances: No vibration, smoke, dust, odors, heat or glare, electrical interference, or offensive noise shall be produced.

    • G. Traffic: No traffic shall be generated by such home occupation in greater volumes than would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood.

    • H. Parking: Any parking required for the conduct of such a home occupation shall be provided off the street.

(Ord. of 2-3-2025(1), § 1(Exh. A))