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Storage sheds and greenhouses located within a required yard shall not exceed 280 square feet in floor area and 10 feet in height. Accessory animal shelters for pets shall not exceed 25 square feet in floor area. A three-foot minimum rear and side yard setback shall apply to such storage sheds, greenhouses and shelters, except no setback is required if the principal buildings are attached along the same lot line. The maximum building coverage requirement for the district shall still be met.
19. Editor's Note: Amended during codification (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Part 2).
The following shall apply to drive-through lanes and canopy structures:
A. A drive-through lane or canopy shall not be located within a required front yard.
B. No drive-through lane or canopy shall be situated less than two feet from a lot line, other than as provided in Subsection C below.
C. A drive-through lane or canopy situated adjacent to a residential property shall be no less than 10 feet from the lot line, with a buffer strip 10 feet in width and screening provided accordance with § 600-1401 of this chapter.
D. No canopy shall be less than eight feet six inches above grade.
E. All signage, except clearance or directional signs, are prohibited from portions of canopies that are located with a minimum setback.
Live entertainment may be permitted as accessory to a restaurant, tavern or nightclub use in the C-C, C-R, C-N, C-H and M-C Zoning Districts, provided that the use meets the following requirements:
A. The principal use shall be a permitted, special exception, conditional or legal nonconforming use.
B. All performances on a property in the C-R or C-N Districts that can be heard at a principal residential use on another lot shall begin no earlier than 7:00 a.m. and terminate no later than 12:00 midnight and be limited to Friday and/or Saturday.
The district regulations, the "home occupation" definitions and this section distinguish between minor home occupations, which are typically permitted by right, and major home occupations, which typically need special exception approval by the Zoning Hearing Board.
A. All home occupations shall meet the following requirements:
(1) The use shall only be conducted by permanent residents of the dwelling and a maximum of one employee working on the premises at a time, or operating a vehicle that is parked at the dwelling overnight, who do not live within the dwelling.
(2) The use shall be conducted indoors, in a principal and/or accessory building. No outdoor storage or display related to the home occupation shall be permitted. No changes shall occur to the exterior of a building that would reduce its residential appearance as viewed from a street.
(3) The use shall occupy an area that is not greater than 25% of the total floor area of the principal dwelling unit. The use shall clearly be secondary to the residential use.
(4) For a major home occupation, the Zoning Hearing Board shall require additional off- street parking if the Board determines it is necessary for customer parking.
(5) The use shall not routinely require delivery by tractor-trailer trucks.
(6) No excavating equipment shall be parked outside overnight on a residential lot or an adjacent street as part of a home occupation. See truck parking restrictions in Chapter 564, Vehicle Nuisances, Storage of. [Amended 8-26-2013 by Ord. No. 35-2013]
(7) No equipment or machinery shall be permitted that produces noise, noxious odor, vibration, glare, electrical or electronic interference detectable on another property. The use shall not involve the storage or use of hazardous, flammable or explosive substances, other than types and amounts typically found on a residential property. The use shall not involve the storage or use of "toxic" or "highly hazardous" substances, as each is defined by federal regulations. [Amended 2-14-2011 by Ord. No. 8-2011]
(8) A home occupation shall not be conducted in a manner that is perceptible to other residents between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:30 a.m.
(9) Any tutoring or instruction shall be limited to a maximum of four students at a time.
(10) A barber or beauty shop shall be considered a major home occupation and not include any nonresident employees. See also § 600-1103.
(11) The main office of a medical doctor, chiropractor or dentist shall not be permitted as a home occupation.
(12) See sign requirements in § 600-1703B.
(13) The Zoning Hearing Board shall deny a major home occupation application, or limit its intensity through conditions, if the Board determines the use would be too intense for the proposed location. In making such determination, the Board shall review the likely amounts of traffic, the types of deliveries needed, the types of operations involved and related nuisances, the amount of off-street and on-street parking that is available, the density of the neighborhood, whether the use would be adjacent to another dwelling, and setbacks from other dwellings.
(14) The use shall not involve manufacturing, other than of custom crafts and sewing. The use shall not involve commercial repair of motor vehicles.
(15) The use may include sales using telephone, mail order or electronic methods. On-site retail sales shall be prohibited, except for sales of hair care products as accessory to a barber/beauty shop.
(16) A zoning permit shall be required for any home occupation.
B. Both major and minor home occupations shall meet the requirements listed in Subsection A above. A zoning permit is required for both major and minor home occupations; however, the zoning permit for the minor home occupation shall be issued without a fee. The following additional requirements shall apply to a "minor home occupation": [Amended 12-16-2013 by Ord. No. 83-2013]
(1) The use shall not routinely involve routine daily visits to the home occupation by customers.
(2) The use shall only involve the following activities:
(a) Work routinely conducted within an office.
(b) Custom sewing and fabric and basket crafts.
(c) Cooking and baking for off-site sales and use.
(d) Creation of visual arts (such as painting or wood carving).
(e) Repairs to and assembly of computers and computer peripherals.
(f) A construction tradesperson, provided that no nonresident employees routinely operate from the lot.
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20. Editor's Note: Original Subsection B(3), regarding zoning permits for minor home occupation, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 2-14-2011 by Ord. No. 8-2011.
See Chapter 502, Part 1, Portable Home Storage Units, of the Code of the City of Reading.
[Amended 2-14-2011 by Ord. No. 8-2011]
Off-premises off-street parking areas shall be permitted in the R-3 and C-C Zoning Districts as accessory to lawful uses, provided the design and construction of the parking area complies with the standards set forth in § 600-1602 of this chapter and meets the buffering requirements of this chapter. See restrictions in the C-C District provisions in § 600-807B concerning service of the general public. Prior to the issuance of a permit, a site plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Department of Public Works.
A. No commercial vending machine(s) shall be permitted outside or inside of any principally residential property located in any zoning district within the City limits. However, vending machines may be located inside a multiunit building if they are intended to only serve residents of that building. Vending machines, which for the purpose of this chapter shall include, but not be limited to, soft drink and snack machines, newspaper and similar periodical boxes and pay telephones, shall not occupy more than 25% of the sidewalk width in the public right-of-way, and shall be located to maintain a minimum of four feet of clear wheelchair-accessible sidewalk width. Automatic transaction machines shall not be allowed within a public street right-of-way.
B. Outdoor receptacles for receipt of used clothing shall only be placed on a lot if the landowner or tenant has provided permission. Such receptacles shall not be placed less than 50 feet from a dwelling on another lot and not less than 30 feet from the curb of a public street.
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