Sentence examples for home occupation from inspiring English sources

At the Helen Bowden nurses' home occupation I meet Reclaim the City supporter Unathi (not her real name).

"Home occupation" is defined under the city's zoning resolution as an "accessory use," which is clearly incidental or secondary to the residential use.

This is in direct conflict with the lease, which states that we may have any home occupation permissible under local zoning laws.

Many communities have "customary home occupation" provisions, designed to permit only those businesses that will not violate the residential character of the area.

"The way we live has changed over the years," he said, "so the home occupation room has come onto the market.

In residential zones, where many Airbnbs operate, a single-family home typically can offer short-term rentals only if it obtains a bed-and-breakfast license with a home occupation permit.

Mr. Greenstein adds that the zoning resolution states that home occupations may include professional offices.

The vote yesterday leaves intact other provisions in the city's zoning laws that limit home occupations to activities that do not intrude on residential values.

The Land Use Ordinance would also be much more lenient about home occupations than zoning regulations would, an important issue in these towns where many people work out of their houses.

"Many state that a residential unit may be used not only as a residence, but, subject to compliance with the bylaws, for a lawful home-occupation use," Mr. Greenstein said.

The Economic Policy Institute estimates that in 2012, there were nearly two million workers working in in-home occupations, although this is likely to be a substantial undercount because so much domestic work is paid under the table.