Home Business in Will County, IL (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Will County, Illinois.
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Zoning & Home Occupation Permits
Will County's zoning ordinance allows home occupations as an accessory use in unincorporated areas, capping business floor area at 33% of the dwelling and barring retail stores, restaurants and manufacturing.
Will County Home Occupation Zoning Rules
Some RestrictionsWill County Code § 155-10.10(D)
(1) Where allowed. One or more home occupations are allowed as accessory uses to an allowed household living use. (2) Overall regulations... (c) The use of a dwelling unit for home occupation activities must be clearly incidental and subordinate to the dwelling's use for residential purposes by its occupants. (d) Floor area devoted to any home occupations on the site may not exceed 33% of the f...
Signage Rules
Unincorporated Will County caps home occupation signage by zoning district: one wall or freestanding sign, non-illuminated, with size limits down to 2 square feet in residential districts and no changeable-copy lettering allowed anywhere.
Will County Home Occupation Sign Limits
Some RestrictionsWill County Code § 155-10.10(D)(3)
(3) Home occupation signs. (a) A-1, A-2, E-1 and E-2 Districts. One wall sign or one freestanding sign if the property has access from a designated federal, state, or county highway provided that home occupation signs shall: 1. Not be illuminated; 2. Exceed three square feet in area; 3. May not use changeable copy or letters. (b) R-1, R-2, and R-2A Districts. One wall sign or one freestanding s...
Customer Traffic Restrictions
Home occupations in unincorporated Will County may only receive customers on-site between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Will County Home Business Client Hours
Some RestrictionsWill County Code § 155-10.10(D)(2)(i)
Customers may visit the site only from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (j) Deliveries or pick-ups of supplies or products associated with home occupations are allowed only between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Vehicles used for delivery and pick-up are limited to (U.S. postal carrier, parcel service or passenger vehicle). (k) No equipment or process may be used in a home occupation that ...
Cottage Food Operations
Unincorporated Will County requires anyone running a cottage food operation to register annually with the Will County Health Department and pay a $25 fee, rather than obtain a full food establishment permit.
Will County Cottage Food Registration Rule
Some RestrictionsWill County Code § 114.015(I)
(I) Cottage food. Any person desiring to operate as a cottage food operation as defined in Section 4 of the Illinois Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act must register annually by submitting the Will County Health Department Application for Cottage Industry Registration and pay the registration fee as outlined in Appendix A.
Home Daycare
In unincorporated Will County, home day care for up to 12 children is permitted by right in every agricultural, estate, residential and commercial district if the provider lives on site and the facility holds required licensing.
Will County Home Day Care Zoning Rules
Some RestrictionsWill County Code § 155-9.100
(A) General regulations. Day care homes and day care centers must be licensed and/or certified by the appropriate federal, state, or local agencies. ... (B)(1) Day care homes for children provide care for no more than 12 children, including the family's (provider's) natural, foster or adopted children and all other persons under the age of 12. ... (4) The owner and operator of the day care home...
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