There are permitted in all residential districts, home occupations which are businesses or occupations of a type which will be compatible with the character of the residential districts and which will comply with the following standards, as well as with all other regulations of the village:
A. The home occupation shall be incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling, for dwelling purposes, and shall not occupy more than twenty percent (20%) of the total floor area of the residence. The area of all accessory structures used in the performance of the home occupation shall be included in the total floor area calculations;
B. There shall be no signs, display, or activity that will indicate from the exterior that the building is being used in part, for any purpose other than that of a dwelling;
C. The home occupation and all related activity, including storage, shall be conducted completely within the dwelling unit or permitted accessory structures;
D. There shall be no commodities sold or services rendered that require receipt or delivery of merchandise, goods, or equipment by other than a passenger motor vehicle or by parcel or letter carrier mail services;
E. There shall be no special structural alterations, or construction features, to the dwelling or permitted accessory structures, nor the installation of special equipment attached to walls, floors, or ceilings;
F. The home occupation and any related activity shall not create any traffic hazards or nuisances in the public streets and all vehicle parking generated by such operations shall be located on the property; and shall conform to the requirements of commercial vehicle parking in the residential zoning district, in which the home is located, and chapter 9 of this title;
G. There shall be no perceptible noise, odor, smoke, electrical interference or vibration emanating from the structure in which the home occupation is located; and
H. No more than two (2) employees shall be permitted.
I. Home occupations which are not permitted include, but are not limited to, the following:
Ambulance service.
Animal grooming, care, kenneling or treatment.
Beauty parlors.
Boarding houses.
Dance schools in excess of two (2) pupils at any given time.
Firearms sales - wholesale, retail or office use.
Food product preparation or distribution, except as authorized by the Illinois Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act.
Food product sales - retail or wholesale, except as authorized by the Illinois Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act.
Healthcare facilities.
Hotels.
Laboratories.
Landscape contractors.
Limousine service.
Motels.
Motor vehicle repair and maintenance.
Palm, psychic or tarot readings; any fortune telling services.
Restaurants, catering establishments of all types.
Taxicab service.
Use of toxic materials - as defined in BOCA and NFPA.
Vocational schools.
Exception: Landscape contractor's office, when proof is presented and approved indicating that storage of materials and equipment is off site.
J. Garage sales and home sales shall not be considered home occupations, but shall be regulated as temporary uses. (Ord. 2009-34, 12-3-2009, eff. 1-1-2010; Ord. 2022-10, 5-5-2022)