NORTH READING ZONING BY-LAWS
§ 200-42. Home Occupations
A. No special permit for the use of a dwelling for a home occupation shall be granted unless the
Zoning Board of Appeals makes a finding that the buildings or premises occupied will not be
rendered objectionable or detrimental to the residential character of the neighborhood due to the
exterior appearance, traffic, emission of odor, gas, smoke, dust, noise or electrical disturbance, or
due to any other incident of the home occupation. In the case of a multi-family dwelling, the
Zoning Board of Appeals must find that the use will in no way become objectionable or
detrimental to any residential use within the multi-family structure.
B. A special permit for the use of a dwelling for a home occupation shall contain the following
mandatory conditions:
(1) No person other than the residential occupant(s) shall be employed therein;
(2) Not more than three hundred (300) square feet shall be devoted to such use; and
(3) There shall be no display of goods, wares or signs related to the home occupation visible
from the exterior.
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