1989-03-13 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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-10- Group Care Facilities: Residential facilities designed to provide a transition from traditional treatment facilities to normal daily living for special populations such as the mentally retarded;:. physically handicapped, or substance users. These facilities include but are not limited to half -way houses and group homes. Height of Building: The vertical distance from grade to the highest finished roof surface in the case of flat roofs, or to a point at the average height of roofs having a pitch of more than 2.5/12; height of a building in stories does not include basements and cellars, except as specifically provided otherwise. Hardship: A determination made by the Zoning Board of Adjustment in hearing a variance request in accordance with Section 11-600 (f) of this Ordinance. Home Owners Association: An incorporated, nonprofit organization operating under recorded land agreements through which (a) each lot and/or homeowner in a planned unit or other described land area is automatically a member, (b) each lot is automatically subject to charge for a proportionate share of the expenses for the organization's activities, such as maintaining a common property, and (c) the charge, if unpaid, becomes a lien against the property. Home Occupation: An occupation limited to custom production, repairing, and servicing, conducted at a dwelling unit, provided it conforms to the following definitions, and provided that said occupation does not involve general retail sales: a. No person other than members of the family residing in the premises shall be engaged in such occupation; b. The use of the dwelling unit for the home occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to its use for residential purpose by its occupants, and not more than 25% of the floor area of the dwelling unit shall be used in the conduct of the home occupation; c. _ There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building or premises, or other visible evidence of the conduct of such home occupation other than one (1) sign, not exceeding two (2) square feet in area, non -illuminated, and mounted flat against the wall of the principal building; d. No display, visible from the exterior of the dwelling shall be connected with such home occupation; e. There shall be no outside storage of any kind, including vehicles or equipment connected with such home occupation; f. No traffic shall be generated by such home occupation in greater volumes than would normally be expected in a residential neigh- borhood, and any need for parking generated by the conduct of such home occupation shall be met off the street;