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Commission approves home-occupation permit for local machining and fabrication business
Summary
The Orderville Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit allowing Steve Stevens to operate a machining and fabrication business at 100 East Stevens Lane as a home occupation, with conditions limiting employment to owners and operations to daylight hours and town quiet hours.
At its May 18, 2026 meeting the Orderville Planning and Zoning Commission approved a conditional use permit for Steve Stevens to operate a machining and fabrication business at 100 East Stevens Lane as a home occupation.
Stevens told the commission that his business—focused on retrofitting and rebuilding water treatment plant components—has been established for 45 years and will be operated by him and his son, both owners. The commission clarified that under the home-occupation designation non-owner employees are not permitted; Stevens confirmed no non-owner employees will be employed. He said business traffic will be limited to occasional light-truck deliveries and operations will be confined to daylight hours.
A neighbor, Chris Souza, raised concerns that a large building had been constructed without proper plans and complained about nighttime light pollution coming from the property. Stevens said the exterior lights are motion-activated and had been left on by an electrician; the commission advised Souza of the town’s formal complaint process.
After discussion Tony Collins moved to approve the conditional use permit with the additional conditions that the business operate without non-owner employees and adhere to the town’s quiet hours (10 p.m. to 7 a.m.); Alex Pavlides seconded and all present voted in favor. The commission recorded that the permit be conditioned accordingly.
