Champaign and Urbana permit home occupations as an accessory use in residential zones through city zoning. The business stays secondary to living in the home, run mainly by residents, with no outward sign of commercial activity.
Both Champaign (Municipal Code Chapter 37, Zoning) and Urbana (Zoning Ordinance) are home rule cities that allow a home occupation as an accessory use, provided the dwelling keeps its residential character. The use must be run by people living in the home, occupy a limited share of the floor area, and produce no noise, odor, traffic, or outdoor storage beyond normal residential levels. Uses that draw walk-in retail, employ non-residents on site, or need commercial deliveries are not permitted. In unincorporated Champaign County the county Zoning Ordinance controls instead, and the Village of Rantoul applies its own code. No home occupation may change the residential appearance of the property.
A home occupation that breaks the zoning conditions draws a notice from city code enforcement to bring the use into compliance or cease it, with fines accruing for each day the violation continues.
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