Bolingbrook regulates home occupations under Article V of Chapter 54 (Zoning). Home-based businesses must comply with specific conditions to operate as an accessory use in residential zones. The business must not alter the residential character of the property. Contact the Village Planning Division for current requirements.
Bolingbrook's zoning ordinance permits home occupations in residential zones subject to a home occupation permit. The business must be clearly incidental and secondary to the residential use of the dwelling. Typical requirements include: the business occupies no more than 25% of the home's floor area, no more than 1-2 non-resident employees may work on-site, no retail sales to walk-in customers, no exterior storage of materials or equipment, and no noise, odor, or traffic impacts that differ from normal residential activity. Professional services (consulting, accounting, web design) typically qualify easily. Businesses generating significant traffic or requiring commercial signage may not be approved.
Operating without a home occupation permit carries fines of $100–$500. Businesses exceeding permit conditions receive warnings followed by permit revocation and fines of $200–$1,000 per day.
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