A. Intent And Purpose: The regulation of home occupations is intended to protect residential areas from the adverse impacts that are sometimes associated with home occupations, maintain and preserve the character of residential neighborhoods and provide for the protection of the health, safety and welfare of all village residents.
B. Defined: A home occupation is an accessory use of a dwelling unit and its accessory buildings for a lawful business, profession, occupation or trade of the occupant operated in compliance with the regulations of this section.
C. Regulations: Home occupations are permitted only when all of the following regulations are met:
1. Accessory And Secondary: The home occupation shall be secondary to the residential use of the dwelling and conducted by a member of the family residing in the dwelling with no assistance from other persons except as is allowed in this section.
2. Separate Entrance: There shall be no separate entrance to the dwelling for the sole purpose of the home occupation.
3. Alteration Of The Dwelling: There shall be no structural alteration or special construction feature inconsistent with a residential use or that draws attention to the dwelling as a commercial or business operation.
4. Area Of Use: The principal use as a home occupation may extend into a maximum of twenty five percent (25%) of the total square footage of the dwelling or accessory building.
5. Exterior: There shall be no display or activity that will indicate from the exterior of the dwelling that it is being used in whole or in part for any use other than a dwelling. No signs identifying the home occupation shall be allowed nor shall any outside storage be related to the home occupation.
6. Equipment: No equipment shall be utilized other than the type normally found in a single-family dwelling unit.
7. Receipt Or Delivery Of Merchandise: There shall be no commodities sold or received or services rendered that require receipt of delivery of merchandise, goods or equipment by other than a vehicle having a plate classification not higher than B or by vehicles typically employed by parcel or letter carriers in residential deliveries. No deliveries by semitractor/trailer trucks shall be permitted.
8. Sale Of Merchandise: The sale of merchandise shall not be the principal use of the home occupation although merchandise may be sold as an accessory use from the dwelling or if otherwise sold at a location other than the dwelling or on the internet for pick up at the dwelling.
9. Refuse: No refuse shall be generated from the home occupation in excess of the amount allowable for a residential use, such as the need for a dumpster for the home occupation, and the home occupation shall not use or produce combustible or toxic substances.
10. Traffic: The home occupation shall not create any traffic hazards or nuisances in the public streets, nor use more vehicle parking than exists on the property for the dwelling. The frequency of trips to and from the dwelling shall be limited to avoid the creation of traffic patterns other than are customary in a residential neighborhood. The parking of commercial vehicles shall comply with chapter 12, articles A and B of this title and shall not be considered exterior evidence of the home occupation.
11. Visitation: A home occupation may attract patrons, students or any business related persons only between the hours of seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) P.M. except as otherwise provided in this section.
12. Nuisance: There shall be no public or private nuisance. There shall be no noise, odor, dust, vibration, smoke, glare, television or radio interference, electrical interference, fire hazard or any other hazard emanating from the dwelling to create a nuisance other than that usually experienced in an average dwelling under normal circumstances where no home occupations exists.
13. Compliance With Law: The home occupation shall be in compliance with applicable federal, state and village law or regulation.
14. Instruction Or Teaching: Instruction or teaching, other than homeschooling, shall be limited to no more than three (3) pupils at one time. Musical or dance instructions shall only be conducted in a detached single-family dwelling.
15. Daycare: A daycare facility licensed by the state may be a home occupation and it may provide indoor space, outdoor supervised recreation on the property, assistance from other persons and may begin at six o'clock (6:00) A.M. as otherwise approved or required by the state of Illinois.
16. Yard/Garage Sales: Yard or garage sales shall not be considered a home occupation but shall be subject to other regulations in this code. (Ord. 14-7, 7-1-2014)