(A) Home occupations shall be permitted only within a single-dwelling unit or accessory building and only by the person or persons maintaining a dwelling therein. Not more than one non-resident person shall be employed in the home occupation. One sign having an area of not more than two square feet shall be permitted. Home occupations shall not utilize more than 25% of the gross floor area of the dwelling unit.
(B) The following are examples of uses that can be conducted as home occupations. This list is intended to be illustrative rather than finite and at all times such occupations shall comply with the applicable zoning ordinances, requirements and restrictions. Residents may apply for a special use permit to seek approval of a home occupation not listed here and not expressly prohibited. Such permitted home occupations include:
(1) Services provided by clergy, professionals (e.g., lawyer, accountant, graphic designer), consultant or other service provider with regard to a common personal or business issue, topic, project, problem, objective or need;
(2) Sewing and tailoring;
(3) Hairstyling, barbering and manicurists, artist, sculptor or writer; provided, only one client is present;
(4) Instructors providing one-on-one or small group instruction, including, but not limited to, academic tutoring, musical instrument or vocal performance lessons; provided that, a single session is limited to no more than two pupils at one time;
(5) Day care home for no more than eight children registered and duly licensed by all applicable government agencies; and
(6) Cottage food operations as defined under applicable state law including the State Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act (410 ILCS 625) and State Sanitary Food Preparation Act (410 ILCS 650).
(C) The following uses and activities are expressly prohibited as home occupations, in addition to those uses not allowable under the applicable zoning ordinances, regulations and restrictions:
(1) Any type of repair or assembly of vehicles or equipment with internal combustion engines (such as autos, motorcycles, scooters, snowmobiles, outboard marine engines, lawn mowers, chainsaws and other small engines) or of large appliances (such as washing machines, dryers and refrigerators) or any other work related to automobiles and their parts;
(2) Dispatch centers or other businesses where employees come to the site and are dispatched to other locations;
(3) Rental businesses other than real property;
(4) Tow truck services;
(5) Material or equipment storage businesses;
(6) Restaurants and bars;
(7) Funeral or interment services; and
(8) Animal boarding businesses.
(Prior Code, § 110.03) (Ord. 2014-001, passed 1-14-2014)