Tinley Park requires home occupations to comply with zoning ordinance conditions and may require a home occupation certificate or business registration depending on the business type. The Community Development Department administers compliance. Most passive professional services do not require a Village license, but certain regulated activities do.
Tinley Park's zoning ordinance permits home occupations as accessory uses in residential districts subject to listed conditions. A home occupation certificate or acknowledgment may be required depending on business type and is obtained through the Community Development Department at Village Hall, 16250 South Oak Park Avenue. Regulated trades subject to the Village's business licensing code must obtain a business license before operating from a home. Consultants, freelance writers, accountants, software developers, and similar professionals operating entirely remotely from their dwelling typically do not require a Village license but must still comply with home occupation zoning conditions. Home daycare operators must present DCFS licensing to the Village. Cottage food operators must present their county health registration. The Village reviews proposed home occupations for compliance with parking, floor area, and residential character requirements. Business license fees are modest and are set by the Village's annual fee schedule. Operators should also confirm Federal EIN and Illinois sales tax registration obligations separately with the state.
Operating without a required license or home occupation certificate may result in fines beginning at $75 per day from Tinley Park Code Enforcement at (708) 444-5100. Operating in violation of zoning conditions may result in an order to cease. Repeated noncompliance may be referred to administrative adjudication at Village Hall.
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