Alsip § 12.1 Business & Licensing Section Definitions This section provides definitions for various terms related to businesses and their operations within the Village of Alsip. It clarifies concepts such as coin-operated machines, contractors, home occupations, manufacturing, and retail sales. View in Alsip’s full code →
Alsip § 12.21 Business & Licensing Section Home occupation business regulations This section outlines the regulations for home occupation businesses in Alsip, requiring a certificate and stipulating conditions to ensure they do not negatively impact residential neighborhoods or neighbors. Key restrictions include limitations on advertising, sales, and the physical footprint of the business within the dwelling. View in Alsip’s full code →
Antioch § 10.14.13 Zoning & Land Use Section Restrictions Of Signage This section prohibits permanent ground signs in Antioch's residential districts, with specific exceptions for subdivision signs, multi-family signs, real estate signs, garage sale signs, churches, schools, governmental facilities, permitted businesses, and special uses. Home occupation signage is explicitly prohibited. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 10.5.8 Zoning & Land Use Section Home Occupations This section defines and regulates home occupations, setting standards for their location, operation, extent, and impact on the neighborhood. The goal is to ensure compatibility with residential uses and minimize negative externalities. View in Antioch’s full code →
Arlington Heights § Section 14.615 Business & Licensing Section Exemption This section exempts certain home-based custom laundry work and domestic laundry done within dwelling units for occupants from the regulations applied to laundromats and dry cleaners. View in Arlington Heights’s full code →
Arlington Heights § Section 14.801 Business & Licensing Section Definition This section defines a 'Day Care Home' as a family home caring for 4 to 12 children for less than 24 hours daily, including the home's own children under 12. It explicitly excludes facilities serving only a single household. View in Arlington Heights’s full code →
Bannockburn § 260.902 Zoning & Land Use Section Home occupations This section authorizes home occupations in dwelling units or accessory structures, subject to specific limitations on occupants, structural changes, and operational aspects. It requires a certificate of zoning compliance before establishing or maintaining a home occupation. View in Bannockburn’s full code →
Barrington Hills § 5.3.4 Zoning & Land Use Section Regulations For Specific Uses This section outlines regulations for specific uses within Barrington Hills, exempting agricultural land from most regulations unless it ceases agricultural use, permitting public utility equipment, restricting tents to non-residential uses, and defining home occupations to ensure they do not disrupt residential neighborhoods. View in Barrington Hills’s full code →
Bartlett § 9.3.16 Buildings & Construction Section Home Occupations This section establishes a $75 fee for a use permit to operate a home occupation, as defined by the Bartlett Zoning Ordinance. View in Bartlett’s full code →
Batavia § 3.12.2 Business & Licensing Section Bodywork Establishment License Required This section mandates that all bodywork establishments operating within Batavia must obtain a specific license from the city. It outlines several exceptions, including home-based practices, pre-existing establishments that apply within 90 days, and those expressly exempted elsewhere. View in Batavia’s full code →
Beecher § 3.1.2 Business & Licensing Section Required This section requires all businesses with a physical location in Beecher to obtain a village license annually by April 30, unless exempted by state law or classified as a "home occupation" under the village zoning ordinance. It is unlawful to operate a business without the required license. View in Beecher’s full code →
Bellwood § 156.042 Zoning & Land Use Section R2 Two-Family Residence District This section establishes the R2 Two-Family Residence District, outlining permitted and conditional uses such as single-family and two-family dwellings, educational institutions, parks, religious institutions, and day care homes, with specific conditions for the latter. It also begins to detail lot size requirements for permitted uses. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 156.180 Zoning & Land Use Section Findings This section establishes findings that affordable, licensed child care is a critical community service benefiting public health, safety, morals, and welfare. It also states the purpose to facilitate the siting of licensed home day care facilities by refining the review and approval process while ensuring compatibility with surrounding land uses. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 156.181 Zoning & Land Use Section Definitions This section defines "Child Care Facility" and "Home Day Care" for the purpose of the Bellwood zoning subchapter on Home Day Care Facilities. It outlines specific criteria for home day care, including compensation, relationship to the provider, regularity, duration, and state licensing, and provides exemptions for casual babysitting and cooperative child care. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 156.182 Zoning & Land Use Section Amendment To Zoning Ordinance Regulation Pertaining To Home Day Care Facilities This ordinance amends Bellwood's zoning regulations to permit home day care facilities as a conditional use in all residentially zoned districts. It outlines a comprehensive list of requirements for obtaining this conditional use, ranging from state licensing and building code compliance to specific locational and physical site standards. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 156.183 Zoning & Land Use Section Administrative Review This section outlines the administrative review process for home day care facilities seeking a conditional use permit. The zoning official reviews applications and can recommend either a full hearing or approval to the Planning Commission, with the option to add reasonable conditions. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Berwyn § 823.02 Business & Licensing Section Conditions Of License Issuance This section outlines the conditions required for issuing a license for casual sales (e.g., garage sales) in Berwyn. It covers who can apply, what can be sold, limitations on the number and duration of sales, location restrictions for sales and advertising, and operational requirements. View in Berwyn’s full code →
Bloomingdale § 11.7A-1 Zoning & Land Use Section Home Occupations This section of the Bloomingdale municipal ordinance outlines regulations for home occupations within residential districts. It specifies permitted home occupations, such as art studios and professional offices with limitations, and prohibits other uses like barbershops, clinics, and retail operations that involve on-premises merchandise activity. View in Bloomingdale’s full code →
Blue Island § 113.155 Business & Licensing Section Definition This section defines what constitutes a 'garage sale' for the purpose of the municipal code. It specifies that a sale is considered a garage sale if advertised as such (or similar terms) at a residential location by someone not licensed to sell from that location. View in Blue Island’s full code →
Blue Island § 165.031 Zoning & Land Use Section Home Occupations This section outlines the regulations for home occupations within Blue Island, defining permissible uses, limitations on employees and space, signage, and specific exclusions. View in Blue Island’s full code →
Bolingbrook § 36.559 Business & Licensing Section Cannabis home-grown sales prohibited This section prohibits registered qualifying patients under the Illinois Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Act from selling, transferring, or gifting any cannabis they have grown at home. View in Bolingbrook’s full code →
Bolingbrook § 54.306 Zoning & Land Use Section Authorization This section permits any home occupation that is customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use of a building as a dwelling unit. View in Bolingbrook’s full code →
Bolingbrook § 54.307 Zoning & Land Use Section Use limitations This section outlines specific restrictions for home occupations in Bolingbrook, supplementing general district use limitations. It addresses employee limits, signage, sales methods, building alterations, space allocation, equipment use, storage, location, and neighborhood impact. View in Bolingbrook’s full code →
Bolingbrook § 54.308 Zoning & Land Use Section Particular home occupations permitted This section lists specific home occupations that are permitted in Bolingbrook, provided they comply with general home occupation requirements found in section 54-307. It includes a diverse range of activities from professional services to crafts and food preparation. View in Bolingbrook’s full code →
Bolingbrook § 54.309 Zoning & Land Use Section Particular home occupations prohibited This section prohibits certain home occupations in Bolingbrook, including dancing schools, funeral homes, restaurants, and medical offices. Additional home occupations are prohibited if they cannot meet the requirements of section 54-307. View in Bolingbrook’s full code →
Bolingbrook § 54.74 Zoning & Land Use Section Home occupations This section of the Bolingbrook municipal ordinance stipulates that any home occupation established, altered, or enlarged in a residential district must comply with specific use limitations outlined in section 54-307 and be explicitly listed as a permitted home occupation in section 54-308. View in Bolingbrook’s full code →
Braceville § 156.078 Zoning & Land Use Section Home Occupations This section outlines regulations for home occupations within Braceville's residential districts, specifying limitations on employees, building use, exterior appearance, parking, and the nature of the business. It also lists permitted and prohibited home occupations. View in Braceville’s full code →
Brookfield § 62.69 Zoning & Land Use Section Home occupations This section permits home occupations in Brookfield, subject to several restrictions. These include limits on the size of the home occupation area, a prohibition on altering the building's external residential appearance, and restrictions on traffic, noise, and other potential nuisances to ensure compatibility with the residential neighborhood. View in Brookfield’s full code →
Buffalo Grove § 17.28.060 Zoning & Land Use Section Special use for child day care homes This section outlines the process and conditions for obtaining a special use permit for child day care homes in Buffalo Grove. It requires review by the Planning and Zoning Commission, adherence to state licensing and health regulations, and specific operational and safety standards for the home and its environment. View in Buffalo Grove’s full code →
Buffalo Grove § 17.40.020 Zoning & Land Use Section R-E through R-6A one-family dwelling districts This section outlines the permitted and special uses for one-family dwelling districts (R-E through R-6A) in Buffalo Grove. It specifies which uses are allowed by right and which require special approval, often with specific conditions. View in Buffalo Grove’s full code →