5 rules for unincorporated St. Clair County, Illinois.
Verified from official government sources
In unincorporated St. Clair County a home occupation is a Special Accessory Use allowed in the A, RR, SR, and SR-MH districts. It must be clearly incidental to the home, use no more than 40% of the dwelling (or 400 sq ft of an accessory building), and cause no offsite
St. Clair County Zoning Ordinance §40-5-9(A)(3)
The home occupation shall not utilize more than forty percent (40%) of the dwelling unit or a total of not more than four hundred (400) square feet in an accessory building including enclosed storage area.
A home occupation in unincorporated St. Clair County may display no exterior signage except a single nameplate no larger than one square foot. No other outside display or evidence of the business is allowed.
St. Clair County Zoning Ordinance §40-5-9(A)(5)
There shall be no display outside the building or any evidence of the home occupation except a nameplate not to exceed one (1) square foot in size which shall be in accordance with the provisions of identification signs.
Illinois' Cottage Food law (410 ILCS 625/4) lets you produce many non-hazardous foods in your home kitchen for direct sale. You must register with your local health department — in St. Clair County, the St. Clair County Health Department — before selling.
410 ILCS 625/4(a)
"Cottage food operation" means an operation conducted by a person who produces or packages food or drink ... in a kitchen located in that person's primary domestic residence or another appropriately designed and equipped kitchen on a farm for direct sale by the owner, a family member, or employee.
A day care home in Illinois is licensed by the state DCFS under the Child Care Act (225 ILCS 10) and Rule 406, and may care for up to 12 children including the provider's own young children. In unincorporated St. Clair County, county zoning also applies.
A home occupation in unincorporated St. Clair County requires a permit obtained through application to and a hearing before the Zoning Board of Appeals. Pure telecommuting needs no permit. The business may not operate before 8 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
St. Clair County Zoning Ordinance §40-5-9(B)
Permit Required. No home occupation shall be permitted without prior application to and hearing by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
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