§ 16-444. Accessory uses.

(a)

Home occupations. Home occupations are permitted only as an accessory use. Provided further home occupations shall be permitted subject to the following limitations:

(1)

No display of products shall be visible from the street;

(2)

No mechanical equipment shall be installed or used except such that is normally used for domestic, professional or hobby purposes and which does not cause noise or other interference in radio and television reception;

(3)

No accessory building or outside storage shall be used in connection with the home occupation;

(4)

Not over 25 percent of the total actual floor area or 50 square feet, whichever is less, shall be used for a home occupation;

(5)

Only residents of the dwelling may be engaged in the home occupation; and

(6)

Traffic generation shall not exceed the traffic volumes generated by nearby residents.

(b)

Swimming pools. All public, commercial or private outdoor swimming pools of three feet or more in depth, either above ground or below ground, and of either permanent or temporary construction shall meet the following requirements, in addition to setbacks and other requirements specified elsewhere:

(1)

That the setback for an aboveground swimming pool from any lot line equals the required setback for accessory structures in the district in which it is located plus one foot for each foot over five of pool height.

(2)

That a fence be erected to a minimum height of four feet to completely enclose all sides of the pool not bounded by a building. A gate of equal height shall be installed and securely fastened when the pool is not in use.

(3)

That all mechanical equipment be located a minimum of five feet from any property line.

(4)

Pools are not permitted between a structure and the Atlantic Ocean in the R-1 district.

(c)

Dwellings as accessory uses. Mobile homes shall not be used as accessory residences in any residential district. Dwellings may be accessory uses in the B-1 General Business District and B-2 Restricted Business District if located inside the principal building.

(d)

Retail sales and services as accessory uses. Retail sales and services are permitted as accessory uses when clearly incidental to the principal use. With the exception of restaurants in conjunction with a motel, such uses shall be conducted wholly within the principal building, without access thereto other than from within the building, and without exterior advertising or display. These activities shall be conducted solely for the convenience of the employees, patients, patrons, students, or visitors and not for the general retail public. In hospitals and clinics these accessory uses may include drugstores, florists, gift and bookshops and cafeterias. In institutional settings, office buildings, hotels, country club houses, and airports, such activities may include gift and bookshops, restaurants, cafeterias, and coffee shops, lounges, pro shops and beauty shops and barbershops.

(e)

Fences and walls. A property owner may erect an ornamental fence or wall on his own property. No fence or wall can be erected on any street or highway right-of-way. No barbed wire or sharp materials are allowed. No fence or wall shall exceed eight feet in height; however, chainlink fences around tennis courts may be constructed to a height not to exceed ten feet. No fence which is less than 85 percent open at a height of greater than two feet shall be erected closer than ten feet to the paved portion of any street or highway.

(f)

Recreational vehicles. Recreational vehicles may be parked/stored on the owner's property in a designated parking space. It shall be unlawful for any person to park or allow to be parked, any motor home pickup truck camper, travel trailer and/or camper for the purpose of habitation overnight upon any public or private property within the town limits.

(g)

Satellite dish antennas.

(1)

Compact dish antennas. 36 inches or less in size may be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. Installation must meet all existing requirements and state building code.

(2)

Dishes in excess of 36 inches are prohibited in all districts.

(Ord. No. 95-008, § 10.2, 12-13-1995; Ord. No. 06-01, § 1, 1-11-2006)