Newark Zoning Code (Ord. 08-33) allows home occupations as accessory uses in residential districts only when the use is incidental to the primary residential use, conducted by residents of the dwelling, generates no significant exterior traffic, and produces no visible signs of business activity.
Home-based businesses in Newark are accessory uses, not principal uses. Permitted home occupations are limited to those conducted entirely within the dwelling by residents, employing not more than one non-resident, using no more than 25% of the floor area, generating no external storage or traffic, and producing no noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odor, glare, or interference detectable beyond the property line. Many traditional businesses - auto repair, kennels, commercial food prep at retail volume, machine shops, motor-freight depots - are expressly excluded. A home occupation does not require a separate zoning permit but must comply with Ch. 1280 and the use rules of the host residential district.
Operating a non-conforming home business is a zoning violation under §698.02 - typically a fourth-degree misdemeanor (up to $250) per day, with the city able to order the use ceased.
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