Fair Lawn permits home occupations as accessory uses in residential zones, subject to strict limits on space, employees, and external impact.
The Fair Lawn Land Use Code allows home occupations as a customary accessory use within a dwelling. The use must be clearly secondary to residential occupancy, conducted entirely indoors by residents of the dwelling, and limited to a defined portion of the home's floor area. No exterior alteration may indicate a non-residential use. The use cannot generate noise, odor, smoke, vibration, or electrical interference detectable beyond the property line. Wholesale or retail sales on premises and outdoor storage of materials are prohibited.
Violations may result in zoning enforcement notices, daily fines, and orders to cease the home occupation under the Borough's Land Use Code.
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