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“sales directly associated with home occupation (6th sale in 12 month period)” matches 3 uses this ordinance names separately. We do not choose between them — they can have different answers, so every one is shown.

Sales directly associated with home occupation (6th sale in 12-month period)

Allowed only with a discretionary approval in 14 districts

These require a hearing or an approval from the District. They are not a “no”, and they are not a “yes” either.

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
R-1-A
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
2,635ConditionalSubtitle U §251.1(l)(2)
Five (5) sales in the nature of yard sales, garage sales, or home sales parties may be held at a dwelling as a matter of right during a twelve-month (12-month) period; one (1) additional sale for a total of six (6) may be permitted if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment pursuant to Subtitle U § 251.6; and (3) General retail sales or sales to customers without appointments shall not be permitted;
R-1A
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedConditionalSubtitle U §251.1(l)(2)
Five (5) sales in the nature of yard sales, garage sales, or home sales parties may be held at a dwelling as a matter of right during a twelve-month (12-month) period; one (1) additional sale for a total of six (6) may be permitted if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment pursuant to Subtitle U § 251.6; and (3) General retail sales or sales to customers without appointments shall not be permitted;
R-1A/CBUT
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
221ConditionalSubtitle U §251.1(l)(2)
Five (5) sales in the nature of yard sales, garage sales, or home sales parties may be held at a dwelling as a matter of right during a twelve-month (12-month) period; one (1) additional sale for a total of six (6) may be permitted if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment pursuant to Subtitle U § 251.6; and (3) General retail sales or sales to customers without appointments shall not be permitted;
R-1A/FH
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
662ConditionalSubtitle U §251.1(l)(2)
Five (5) sales in the nature of yard sales, garage sales, or home sales parties may be held at a dwelling as a matter of right during a twelve-month (12-month) period; one (1) additional sale for a total of six (6) may be permitted if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment pursuant to Subtitle U § 251.6; and (3) General retail sales or sales to customers without appointments shall not be permitted;
R-1A/TS
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
183ConditionalSubtitle U §251.1(l)(2)
Five (5) sales in the nature of yard sales, garage sales, or home sales parties may be held at a dwelling as a matter of right during a twelve-month (12-month) period; one (1) additional sale for a total of six (6) may be permitted if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment pursuant to Subtitle U § 251.6; and (3) General retail sales or sales to customers without appointments shall not be permitted;
R-1A/TS/NO
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
22ConditionalSubtitle U §251.1(l)(2)
Five (5) sales in the nature of yard sales, garage sales, or home sales parties may be held at a dwelling as a matter of right during a twelve-month (12-month) period; one (1) additional sale for a total of six (6) may be permitted if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment pursuant to Subtitle U § 251.6; and (3) General retail sales or sales to customers without appointments shall not be permitted;
R-1A/WH
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
345ConditionalSubtitle U §251.1(l)(2)
Five (5) sales in the nature of yard sales, garage sales, or home sales parties may be held at a dwelling as a matter of right during a twelve-month (12-month) period; one (1) additional sale for a total of six (6) may be permitted if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment pursuant to Subtitle U § 251.6; and (3) General retail sales or sales to customers without appointments shall not be permitted;
RF-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
35,416ConditionalSubtitle U §251.1(l)(2)
Five (5) sales in the nature of yard sales, garage sales, or home sales parties may be held at a dwelling as a matter of right during a twelve-month (12-month) period; one (1) additional sale for a total of six (6) may be permitted if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment pursuant to Subtitle U § 251.6; and (3) General retail sales or sales to customers without appointments shall not be permitted;
RF-1/CAP
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
2,093ConditionalSubtitle U §251.1(l)(2)
Five (5) sales in the nature of yard sales, garage sales, or home sales parties may be held at a dwelling as a matter of right during a twelve-month (12-month) period; one (1) additional sale for a total of six (6) may be permitted if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment pursuant to Subtitle U § 251.6; and (3) General retail sales or sales to customers without appointments shall not be permitted;
RF-1/DC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
272ConditionalSubtitle U §251.1(l)(2)
Five (5) sales in the nature of yard sales, garage sales, or home sales parties may be held at a dwelling as a matter of right during a twelve-month (12-month) period; one (1) additional sale for a total of six (6) may be permitted if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment pursuant to Subtitle U § 251.6; and (3) General retail sales or sales to customers without appointments shall not be permitted;
RF-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedConditionalSubtitle U §251.1(l)(2)
Five (5) sales in the nature of yard sales, garage sales, or home sales parties may be held at a dwelling as a matter of right during a twelve-month (12-month) period; one (1) additional sale for a total of six (6) may be permitted if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment pursuant to Subtitle U § 251.6; and (3) General retail sales or sales to customers without appointments shall not be permitted;
RF-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedConditionalSubtitle U §251.1(l)(2)
Five (5) sales in the nature of yard sales, garage sales, or home sales parties may be held at a dwelling as a matter of right during a twelve-month (12-month) period; one (1) additional sale for a total of six (6) may be permitted if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment pursuant to Subtitle U § 251.6; and (3) General retail sales or sales to customers without appointments shall not be permitted;
RF-4
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
215ConditionalSubtitle U §251.1(l)(2)
Five (5) sales in the nature of yard sales, garage sales, or home sales parties may be held at a dwelling as a matter of right during a twelve-month (12-month) period; one (1) additional sale for a total of six (6) may be permitted if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment pursuant to Subtitle U § 251.6; and (3) General retail sales or sales to customers without appointments shall not be permitted;
RF-5
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedConditionalSubtitle U §251.1(l)(2)
Five (5) sales in the nature of yard sales, garage sales, or home sales parties may be held at a dwelling as a matter of right during a twelve-month (12-month) period; one (1) additional sale for a total of six (6) may be permitted if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment pursuant to Subtitle U § 251.6; and (3) General retail sales or sales to customers without appointments shall not be permitted;

Sales directly associated with home occupation (6th sale in a 12-month period)

Allowed only with a discretionary approval in 4 districts

These require a hearing or an approval from the District. They are not a “no”, and they are not a “yes” either.

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
R-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
12,125ConditionalSubtitle U §251.6
251.6 A home occupation that is neither permitted nor prohibited in this chapter may be permitted as a special exception by the Board of Zoning Adjustment under Subtitle X, subject to the following conditions: (a) The proposed use and related conditions shall be consistent with the purposes of this chapter and shall generally comply with the requirements of Subtitle U §§ 251.1 through 251.4, subject to specific findings and conditions of the Board of Zoning Adjustment in each case; (b) An applicant for a home occupation that is permitted by Subtitle U § 251.1 may request the Board of Zoning Adjustment to modify no more than two (2) of the conditions enumerated in Subtitle U §§ 251.3 and 251.4; (c) In no case shall more than two (2) persons who are not residents of the subject home be permitted as employees of the home occupation, and those persons shall not be co- practitioners of the profession; (d) Any request to modify more than two (2) of the requirements found in Subtitle U §§ [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
R-3/FB
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
216ConditionalSubtitle U §251.6
251.6 A home occupation that is neither permitted nor prohibited in this chapter may be permitted as a special exception by the Board of Zoning Adjustment under Subtitle X, subject to the following conditions: (a) The proposed use and related conditions shall be consistent with the purposes of this chapter and shall generally comply with the requirements of Subtitle U §§ 251.1 through 251.4, subject to specific findings and conditions of the Board of Zoning Adjustment in each case; (b) An applicant for a home occupation that is permitted by Subtitle U § 251.1 may request the Board of Zoning Adjustment to modify no more than two (2) of the conditions enumerated in Subtitle U §§ 251.3 and 251.4; (c) In no case shall more than two (2) persons who are not residents of the subject home be permitted as employees of the home occupation, and those persons shall not be co- practitioners of the profession; (d) Any request to modify more than two (2) of the requirements found in Subtitle U §§ [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
R-3/GT
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
4,453ConditionalSubtitle U §251.6
251.6 A home occupation that is neither permitted nor prohibited in this chapter may be permitted as a special exception by the Board of Zoning Adjustment under Subtitle X, subject to the following conditions: (a) The proposed use and related conditions shall be consistent with the purposes of this chapter and shall generally comply with the requirements of Subtitle U §§ 251.1 through 251.4, subject to specific findings and conditions of the Board of Zoning Adjustment in each case; (b) An applicant for a home occupation that is permitted by Subtitle U § 251.1 may request the Board of Zoning Adjustment to modify no more than two (2) of the conditions enumerated in Subtitle U §§ 251.3 and 251.4; (c) In no case shall more than two (2) persons who are not residents of the subject home be permitted as employees of the home occupation, and those persons shall not be co- practitioners of the profession; (d) Any request to modify more than two (2) of the requirements found in Subtitle U §§ [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
R-3/NO
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedConditionalSubtitle U §251.6
251.6 A home occupation that is neither permitted nor prohibited in this chapter may be permitted as a special exception by the Board of Zoning Adjustment under Subtitle X, subject to the following conditions: (a) The proposed use and related conditions shall be consistent with the purposes of this chapter and shall generally comply with the requirements of Subtitle U §§ 251.1 through 251.4, subject to specific findings and conditions of the Board of Zoning Adjustment in each case; (b) An applicant for a home occupation that is permitted by Subtitle U § 251.1 may request the Board of Zoning Adjustment to modify no more than two (2) of the conditions enumerated in Subtitle U §§ 251.3 and 251.4; (c) In no case shall more than two (2) persons who are not residents of the subject home be permitted as employees of the home occupation, and those persons shall not be co- practitioners of the profession; (d) Any request to modify more than two (2) of the requirements found in Subtitle U §§ [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]

Sales directly associated with home occupation – 6th sale in 12-month period

Allowed only with a discretionary approval in 1 district

These require a hearing or an approval from the District. They are not a “no”, and they are not a “yes” either.

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
R-1B/SH
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
514ConditionalSubtitle U §251.6
251.6 A home occupation that is neither permitted nor prohibited in this chapter may be permitted as a special exception by the Board of Zoning Adjustment under Subtitle X, subject to the following conditions: (a) The proposed use and related conditions shall be consistent with the purposes of this chapter and shall generally comply with the requirements of Subtitle U §§ 251.1 through 251.4, subject to specific findings and conditions of the Board of Zoning Adjustment in each case; (b) An applicant for a home occupation that is permitted by Subtitle U § 251.1 may request the Board of Zoning Adjustment to modify no more than two (2) of the conditions enumerated in Subtitle U §§ 251.3 and 251.4; (c) In no case shall more than two (2) persons who are not residents of the subject home be permitted as employees of the home occupation, and those persons shall not be co- practitioners of the profession; (d) Any request to modify more than two (2) of the requirements found in Subtitle U §§ [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]

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