“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.
These require a hearing or an approval from the District. They are not a “no”, and they are not a “yes” either.
| District | Properties loaded | Code | What says so |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-1-A the ordinance paragraph quoted here | 2,635 | Conditional | Subtitle 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 loaded | Conditional | Subtitle 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 | 221 | Conditional | Subtitle 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 | 662 | Conditional | Subtitle 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 | 183 | Conditional | Subtitle 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 | 22 | Conditional | Subtitle 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 | 345 | Conditional | Subtitle 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 | 35,416 | Conditional | Subtitle 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 | 2,093 | Conditional | Subtitle 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 | 272 | Conditional | Subtitle 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 loaded | Conditional | Subtitle 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 loaded | Conditional | Subtitle 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 | 215 | Conditional | Subtitle 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 loaded | Conditional | Subtitle 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; |
These require a hearing or an approval from the District. They are not a “no”, and they are not a “yes” either.
| District | Properties loaded | Code | What says so |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-3 the ordinance paragraph quoted here | 12,125 | Conditional | Subtitle 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 | 216 | Conditional | Subtitle 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 | 4,453 | Conditional | Subtitle 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 loaded | Conditional | Subtitle 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] |
These require a hearing or an approval from the District. They are not a “no”, and they are not a “yes” either.
| District | Properties loaded | Code | What says so |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-1B/SH the ordinance paragraph quoted here | 514 | Conditional | Subtitle 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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