Home occupations in North Chicago must be conducted within the principal building or an accessory building, by family members and one outside employee. No articles for sale except those produced on premises.
North Chicago Zoning Ordinance Section 4.4.3.4 permits home occupations as accessory uses. The occupation must be conducted wholly within the principal building or accessory building. Only family members occupying the premises and one person outside the family may be involved. No articles may be sold or offered for sale except those produced by the occupation on the premises. No mechanical or electrical equipment beyond what is customarily incidental to domestic use. No exterior display or storage of materials, and no offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odor, heat, or glare.
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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