Home-based businesses in Highland Park require zoning compliance under the Chapter 150 Zoning Code. A Home Business Questionnaire helps determine if a Special Use Permit is needed.
Highland Park regulates home occupations through the zoning code (Chapter 150). Residents interested in operating a home-based business must submit a Home Business Questionnaire to the Community Development Department to determine whether a Special Use Permit will be required. Home occupations must not alter the residential character of the dwelling or neighborhood. Standard restrictions include limits on employees, signage, traffic, and hours of operation. Contact Community Development at 847-432-0808.
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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