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Home Occupation Application Form

In accordance with Subsection 5.11 of the St. Marys Zoning By-law, applicants are required to complete this application form to determine conformity of the Home Occupation with Municipal Zoning regulations.

An electronic version of the Town's Zoning By-law can be found here.

Should you have any inquries related to this form, please contact Grant Brouwer, Director of Building and Development (519-284-2340 ext. 215 or gbrouwer@town.stmarys.on.ca).

Section 1: Home Occupation Regulations

Home Occupation means an occupation and/or profession conducted entirely within a dwelling by a person residing permanently in the dwelling.

Please review the regulations listed below, and indicate which items are applicable to your business; leave the remaining blank.

Home Occupation Address

Please indicate which items are applicable to your business; leave the remaining items blank.

Vehicles related to the business will be stored at the home and will not exceed the following dimensions: 2.5 m in height, and 6.0 m in length.

No mechanical or other equipment shall be used in conjunction with the home occupation except which is customarily used in dwellings for domestic or household purposes.

There is no more than one home occupation in the dwelling unit and no home occupation shall occupy more than 25.0 square metres of floor area or 25% of the gross floor area of the dwelling unit (excluding an attached garage), whichever is lesser. The area of the dwelling unit not being used for home occupation must comply with the applicable gross floor area requirements of the Zoning By-law.

The home occupation does not create nor will become a nuisance or hazard to neighbours by reason of noise, vibration, dust, smoke, fumes, odour, heat, debris, refuse, fire, lighting interference, house of operation, traffic or parking.

There is no external display or storage of goods, materials, wares or merchandise on the lot on which the dwelling containing the home occupation is located.

There are no external evidence of the home occupation from outside of the dwelling, including window displays, with the exception of a single sign measuring not greater than 0.4 square metres in size affixed to the façade of the building.

The home occupation is conducted only be a person(s) residing permanently in the dwelling.

The home occupation is secondary to the main use of the dwelling for residential purposes and does not change the character of the dwelling as a private residence.

The home occupation shall meeting the following standards: an office or consulting room for a professional person or agent; an office for a trade such as a builder, a plumber, an electrician; an office for a charitable organization; a workroom for a dressmaker or a tailor; a hairdresser/barber; a studio for teacher of music, art or academic subjects, a photographer or a commercial artist; and any other use of a similar nature which satisfies all of the criteria under Section 5.11 of the Zoning By-law. Please note the following uses are not accepted: a kennel, a boarding house, a medical clinic, a retail store, or any workshop, or plant for any trade.

Section 2: Home Occupation Description

Name of Home Occupation

Please describe the the type of Home Occupation being proposed:

Type of building being used:

Townhouse

Fourplex

Triplex

Semi-Detached Dwelling

Detached Dwelling

Floor area used for Home Occupation (sq. m)

Gross floor area of the dwelling (sq. m)

Is a building permit required?

Yes

Section 3: Applicant Information

Applicant Name

Applicant's Email

Applicant's Telephone Number

Is the Applicant the owner of the property? (if the Applicant is not the Owner of the property, please provide the name, telephone and email for the property owner)

Applicant is not the Property Owner

Applicant is the Property Owner

Section 4: Declaration

I agree to the following:

In the event of any departure from the above application provisions due to any cause of irregularity or non-conformity with the municipal by-laws, it may be deemed a contravention of the Zoning By-law and subject to penalty thereunder and there shall be no right of claim whatsoever against the municipal corporation or any official thereof and any such claim is hereby expressly waived.

I am the authorizing agent/owner named in this application and certify the truth of all statements or representations contained herein.

I HEREBY MAKE APPLICATION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE ZONING BYLAW FOR A HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT. I HAVE FULLY READ THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND RULES FOR HOME OCCUPATIONS AND I AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THEM.

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Forms

Home Occupation Application Form

Section 1: Home Occupation Regulations

Section 2: Home Occupation Description

Section 3: Applicant Information

Section 4: Declaration