b) No more than one-third of the total finished floor area of the dwelling unit shall be used in connection with the home occupation.

(c) The character of the dwelling unit shall not change nor shall there be any exterior evidence of such secondary use. A sign not to exceed one (1) square foot may be permitted by the Zoning Board of Appeals pursuant to subsection E(2) of Section 177-33.

(d) No more than one home occupation shall be permitted per dwelling unit, except that more than one home occupation may be permitted if, and only if, the additional home occupation(s) is/are of the type described in subsection (4) of Section 2.

(e) The keeping of stock, in, trade or the sale, rental or holding for sale or redelivery of any merchandise, goods, products or equipment including, but not limited to, food, is not permitted.

(f) There shall be no services rendered that require receipt or delivery of merchandise, goods, products or equipment by other than a passenger motor vehicle or by parcel or letter carrier mail service using vehicles typically employed for residential deliveries. Infrequent deliveries by commercial vehicles of furniture, fixtures or equipment for use in the home occupation shall be permitted.

(g) The proposed home occupation requires (i) specialized knowledge derived from long and intensive academic preparation or (ii) work that is original and creative in character, the result of which depends primarily on the employees' invention, imagination or talent. This requirement includes, but is not limited to, the following occupations: physician; dentist; lawyer; engineer; architect; teacher; provided that instruction shall be limited to a single pupil at a time; dressmaker, tailor, and milliner. This requirement excludes, among other occupations, the following occupations: beauticians; barbers; mal estate offices; and insurance agencies.

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