City of Denham Springs

The City of Denham Springs

Home Occupation Permit Application

A home occupation is defined as an accessory use of a residential structure for any gainful occupation or profession which meets the following criteria as detailed in the City of Denham Springs Code of Ordinances, Appendix B. Zoning Regulations, Sec. 2.11. Home occupation permitted.

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Home Occupation

Provisions and Limitations

Home occupations will be permitted in any district in which dwellings are permitted with the following provisions and limitations. Please check each line indicating you have read the line, understand it, and will be operating in compliance.

Is engaged only by a member of the family occupying the premises. Only one person not resident of the household may be employed in the business to be conducted at the premises.

Is in respect to the residential site, conducted entirely within the dwelling.

Does not occupy more than 20 percent of the gross floor area of the dwelling.

Does not require any special entrance into the structure.

Has no exterior evidence of the accessory use, except for a non-illuminated sign no larger than two (2) square feet in area.

Comprehensive Zoning Regulations, Section 19.05(1)(a)

One sign shall be allowed not exceeding two (2) square feet in area, identifying a dwelling, its occupant, its location or a customary incidental home occupation, as follows:

Number of Signs:	One (1) per Premises
Number of Sign Sides:	Two (2) per sign
Maximum Size:	Two (2) Square Feet
Permit Required:	No
Setback:	Outside of right-of-way
Illumination:	None

Mechanical equipment, air conditioning and heating used, shall be only that normally used in, or found in, a single family dwelling.

No home occupation shall be permitted which creates a need for more than three parking spaces at any given time in addition to the required spaces for the dwelling unit.

Any activity resulting in traffic, noise, light, fumes and odors to such an extent that it is noticeable that the property is being used for nonresidential purposes, shall not constitute a home occupation.

No home occupation shall be permitted in any accessory structure.

A home occupation permit will be issued by the building official for any home occupation meeting these guidelines. If any variance is required, it will be issued by the board of aldermen after receiving a recommendation from the zoning commission.

In general, the following uses will be allowed as a home occupation; custom dress making, millinery, tailoring, sewing of custom apparel and custom home furnishing, laundering and ironing, fine arts studio, offices for professionals, child day care with no more than three children and in accordance with state laws and regulations; tutoring with not more than four students simultaneously, and in general such other activities that do not conflict with other sections of this ordinance.

Certification

I certify that the information provided on this application for a Home Occupation Permit is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. I further certify that I understand that any information provided on this application, pertaining to the business that I propose to conduct which is found to be false, will result in this application or resulting permit being voided.

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