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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
Division of Building and Code Sei-vices
VIA �CEBTIFIED MAIL
September 2'O.2DO8
Kevin and Karen �Leotherwood
154Pearl: Street
Carmel, IN 4d033
RE ZONING ORDINANCE VIOLATION — LAND USE
Dear Mr and Ms. Leathierwood.-
Thia letter is being provided to inform you that our department has recently received some
concerns regarding 154 Pearl Street. in Clay Township, a property listed under your ownership,
This property is currently zoned residentially (RA), which does not permit for business operations
to be rum from the property, The only standards that permit for a business to be run from a
residential property are the Home Occupation standards of §25.18 of the Carmel Clay Zoning
Ordinance (see Enc/oaed).
The nature nfthe home occupation standards is to allow home business tooperate with NO
visible evidence o, impact upon the property's residential character. AttempVmg to operate
busimnnnom which reqminathe storage and gathering of unp|oted and/or abandoned vehicles and
the use ofnoxious mrhazardous chemicals, imaresidential neighborhood are impractical and nearly
impossible to operate out of home in a way which does not :impact the nymidanUa| character,
much less have movisible exterior evidence cf the business.
Recent inspections of your property revealed the storage of abandoned vehicles, as well as the
outdoor storage cfwhat appeared hzbe hazardous chemicals and other debris. These things, are
indicative ofm violation of the Horne Occupation Standards outlined in §25.10. These violations of
the Ordinance must he corrected by the removal of the oquipmment, debha, and vehicles from: the
property mmlater than October 24^20O8. Failure toablidebythe conditions nfthe Ordinance will
result in additional enforcement action. Please feel free to contact me ot(317) 571-2478 if you
have any comments orquestions. Thank you for your cooperation.
C C)-
Lamra
Code Enforcement Inspector
Department of Community Services
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25.18 Rome Occupation.,5
25.18.01 Standards Generally.
A. Floor Area: Home Occupations shall utilize no more than fifteen percent (15%) of the
gross floor area of the dwelling.
B. Character:
1. The Home Occupation shall not change the character of the Dwelling, Lot or
parcel;
2. The Dwelling shall not bear any indication from the exterior that it is being
utilized in whole or in part for any purpose other than a Dwelling;
3. The Home Occupation shall not be permitted outside storage or display of
materials in connection with the Home Occupation;
4. The Home Occupation shalt not be permitted signs other than those normally
permitted in the district in which the Home Occupation is located.
C. Nuisance: The Rome Occupation shall be conducted wholly within the Dwelling, such
that there is no outside noise, vibration, odor, smoke, dust, glare or electrical disturbance.
D. Employees. The Home Occupation shall employ no more than one (1) individual outside
of the immediate family.
E. Deliveries. The delivery of any materials for the Home Occupation will not exceed two
(2) trips per day by any vehicle not owned by a family member.
F. Equipment. The Horne Occupation shall utilize only mechanical equipment that is
customarily used for domestic purposes and is of a size and type that is similar to
domestic mechanical equipment or is customarily found in a business office.
25.18.02 Excluded Uses-.
A. antique or gift shop;
B. serving of food or beverages;
C. animal hospital or commercial kennel;
D. automobile repair;
E. major appliance repair or services; and
F. any processing or manufacturing that produces noxious materials or products.
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