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�K :� P 75-8 MAY, -1-9:1982 Mr. Paull commented that we are faced with an apparent violation, and we have been requested to enforce the law. Zoning Director Dewey Walker did not see how the Board could question the definition spelled out in their own regulations, which clearly states that you cannot manufacture in that district and sell off premises. He agreed there is no problem with anyone building cabinets for his own house, and Mr. Herold does sometimes go out and build cabinets on the job in people's houses, which is permitted. Mr. Walker pointed out that the Commission gave the Board of Adjustment the authority to render decisions on the Zoning Code, and they have determined that the manufacture of kitchen cabinets in an agricultural zone does not come under the classification of home occupation. He believed if the Commission changed the regulations to allow manufacturing under the definition of home occupation, it would open up a can of worms for the County, and we could end up with someone with a 4 -car garage manufacturing go-carts. Mr. Walker stressed the fact that Mr. Herold is retailing and he does have deliveries to his house. Commissioner Wodtke asked what about a situation where a lady makes ceramics in her home and sells them, and Mr.Walker commented that if it is a violation, it will be closed down. The Board continued to review the factors used in determining whether or not something is a home occupation. Commissioner Lyons felt the neighbors would expect the law to be maintained, and Commissioner Wodtke noted that most of the people out there have no problem and it seems this whole problem is the result of a neighborhood argument. Mr. Walker commented that when we think.of an agricultural zone, we generally think of 5 acre lots. This, however, is a subdivision of one acre lots in an agricultural zone, which came about because of the residents