SPACE NEEDS
Cytogenics will be a home based business to begin with and since the manufacturing will be outsourced, the space requirements will be insignificant. There is no great disadvantage to outsourcing the manufacturing and this also requires much less startup cost.
- Property zoned-residential, commercial, industrial or agricultural. Specific limitations for those
- Restrictions on vehicular traffic or parking
- Restrictions on the use of outdoor signs
- Restrictions on having employees and customers on the premises
- Sell items on the premises
- Restrictions on indoor or outdoor storage of materials
Many home based businesses ignore zoning laws
Find out about licenses and permits
Call local municipal building and see ordinances that apply to home occupations
Minicipalities have websites with their ordinances and sometimes entire code book
Call from phone lines outside your house
Special Exception Hearing
- If homeowners' association doesn't allow your type of business
- businesses that don't produce traffic, outside visitors, or outside evidence usually have a chance
- Cost is about $5,000
- If a variance is obtained, house becomes a commercial site
- Subject to fire inspections without a search warrant
- fire marshal can fine for extension cords, lack of fireproof doors & curtains
- Require instillation of fire doors between work area and rest of the house
- Required to comply with OSHA and
- Variance can be rescinded at any time without notice if a neighbor complains
- Check American Association of Home-Based Businesses
- lead to resources and assist in establishing businesses
- information on local zoning laws & other restrictions
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