Sangamon County, IL Business Licensing & Operations: Auto Repair on Residential Property (2026)

No home occupation shall be conducted, in whole or in part, within any accessory structure nor shall there be any exterior storage of materials, unless the following conditions are met: A home occupation conducted in an accessory structure must be limited to an area of four hundred (400) square feet designated for the business operation; Outside storage is permitted only on Agriculture (A) zoned lots of five (5) acres or more and only if the storage area does not exceed four hundred (400) square feet and is enclosed with a fence of standard fencing material, not to exceed six (6) feet in height, which otherwise complies with Chapter 17.44 of this ordinance. Items stored within the fenced area must not be visible. Legal, licensed, unattached trailers stored outside may not exceed a gross vehicle weight of eighteen thousand (18,000) pounds. A detailed list of equipment to be stored on the property, including the equipment's function, must be on file with the office of the zoning administrator. All home occupations conducted in an accessory structure are subject up to three (3) unscheduled inspections per year. There shall be no sales in connection with such home occupation except those clearly incidental to the home occupation;