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E. Enclosed Buildings <br />The amendment makes a distinction between the use of accessory structures depending on the <br />zoning district in which the home is located. More urbanized, smaller lots are prohibited from <br />using the garage or other accessory structure for the home occupation. More rural, larger lots <br />are allowed to use their outbuildings for home occupations. This would allow a person to teach <br />riding lessons is a bam or teach tennis on a tennis court. It would also allow a plumber to store <br />pipes in an outbuilding or an artist to have a studio building. <br />F. Outside Storage <br />The amendment prohibits materials from being stored outside. This will help contain home <br />occupations so that they don't appear to be commercial uses by using the yards and open space <br />for storage. <br />G. Parking <br />A home occupation cannot consume the parking needed for the dwelling unit. If a property owner <br />decides to provide a designated area other than a driveway to a garage for parking, that area must <br />be screened from view from adjacent property. <br />H. Equipment/Machines <br />The amendment prohibits equipment that is not typically found in a home from being located in <br />or on the property. Fax or copy machines, a computer would be examples of equipment that <br />would be typical. Home exercise equipment would £dso be typical. Machines and equipment that <br />are noisy (audible from the property lines) or dangerous would not be considered typical and <br />would be prohibited. <br />I. Retail sales <br />The amendment prohibits the retail sales of merchandise that is not accessory to a service. <br />Shampoo could be sold with a haircut. Sheet music could be sold with a music lesson. Photo <br />albums could be sold with a class on image preservation. Home occupations that operate like <br />stores with customers coming and going to buy products would be prohibited. <br />J. Visibility <br />The home occupation should not be distinguishable from the road. A motorist driving down the <br />road should not be able to discern that a home occupation is in a residence, other than by a sign <br />that is allowed in the residential district and regulated elsewhere in the Zoning Code.