ARTICLE II. GENERAL REGULATIONS

(a)   Permitted home occupations in all residential districts shall include the following:

       (1)   Artists and sculptors.

       (2)   Authors and composers.

       (3)   Dressmakers, seamstresses, tailors.

      (4)  Home crafts such as model making, rug weaving, cabinet making, furniture refinishing, or ceramics.

       (5)   Office facility of a member of the clergy.

      (6)  Office facility of a resident salesperson, sales representative or manufacturer's representa-tive.

     (7)  Home office facility for resident accountants, architects, artists, photographers, brokers, computer programmers, consultants, counselors, dentists, physicians, engineers, lawyers, insurance agents, real estate agents or similar professionals provided, however, that clients or patients may not be seen at the home office facility.

       (8)   Telephone answering service.

(b)   Permitted home occupations which may only be conducted in the RC, RR, R20, and R13 districts include the following:

       (1)   Photography studios.

       (2)   Day care or babysitters for not more than six (6) children, other than those of the provider, at any single time or in any 24-hour period.

       (3)   Tutoring, music or voice lessons or similar services for not more than four (4) persons other than the family members of the provider at any single time.

       (4)  Other activities and uses which the zoning administrator determines can be operated in complete accordance with section 24.1-281 of this chapter and which are not otherwise regulated or prohibited by this chapter or any other provision of law.

The activities specifically authorized under this subsection shall be permitted to have on-site client contact notwithstanding the provisions of Section 24.1-281 to the contrary.
(Ord. No. O98-18, 10/7/98; Ord. No. 05-13(R), 5/17/05)