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SUPPLEMENTAL HOME OCCUPATION QUESTIONNAIRE FORM
HOME OCCUPATION GUIDELINES
• A home occupation can have no more than 2 employees/volunteers.
• A home occupation may not occupy more than 25% of the total floor area of all habitable buildings on the
property including customary accessory dwellings. However, home occupations in Old Town Overlay may
occupy up to 50% of entire floor area.
• Exterior signs must be non-illuminated and cannot exceed 1 square foot. In addition to signs permitted
for home occupation one (1) non-illuminated, attached, exterior sign, up to a maximum of nine (9)
square feet in surface area, may be permitted for each approved home occupation in the Old Town
Overlay per section 16.162.070.E.
• Storage of materials on the premises shall be screened entirely from view of neighboring properties by
a solid fence. Exterior/outside storage of materials shall not exceed five percent (5%) of the total lot
area and shall not encroach upon required setback areas of the zone.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE
(If you have any questions while filling out this form, please contact the planning department at 503.925.2308
or planning@sherwoodoregon.gov.)
1. Does your home occupation area occupy more than 25% of your total floor area? YES NO
IF YES: is your home occupation in the Old Town Overlay? YES NO
2. Will there be an exterior sign advertising the business? YES NO
3. Will materials be stored outside the dwelling? YES NO
IF YES: 1. What is the square footage of materials stored? ___________
2. What is the square footage of the entire property? _________
3. Are the materials screened from neighboring properties by a solid fence? YES NO
4. Will there be commercial pick-up and/or deliveries to the residence? YES
NO
IF YES: How many per day or week? ____________
5. Does your business have any additional volunteers/employees? YES NO
IF YES: 1. How many volunteers/employees will be onsite? _____________
2. Is there adequate parking for volunteers/employees? YES NO
OFFICIAL USE ONLY
CLASS A ($50 Annual Permit Fee) CLASS B (No Permit Fee)