Brookline Zoning By-Law § 4.07 (Uses 58, 58A, and 59) governs home occupations and professional offices in dwelling units. No home occupation may occupy 25% or more of total floor area in S, SC, T, or F districts, or 50% or more in M districts.
Under Brookline ZO § 4.07, home occupations (Use 58/58A) and professional offices in residences (Use 59) are accessory uses permitted in residential districts subject to size limits. In S, SC, T, and F districts, the home occupation may not occupy 25% or more of total floor area. In M districts, the limit is 50% of total floor area. The space may not occupy more than the area of the ground floor. Uses must be incidental to the residential use; the home must maintain its residential character.
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