Joliet permits home occupations as an accessory use under zoning ordinance Section 47-5.3(c) with strict conditions: must be operated entirely within the dwelling by residents only, limited to 25% of floor area on any one level, no separate entrance, and no external evidence of the business.
Joliet Zoning Ordinance Section 47-5.3(c) allows home occupations as a permitted accessory use subject to the following conditions: (1) operated entirely within the principal dwelling and only by persons maintaining a residence therein; (2) no separate entrance from outside the building; (3) the building is not altered so that any portion is no longer suitable for residential use; (4) limited to no more than 25% of the total floor area on any one level; (5) does not utilize equipment except that customarily found in residential dwellings; (6) no external evidence of the home occupation, including commercial vehicles and outdoor storage, except for one non-animated, non-illuminated wall sign.
Zoning violations subject to fines up to $750 per offense. Business may be ordered to cease operations.
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