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specific conditions, is consistent with and preserves the essential character and nature of the <br /> surrounding neighborhood,but which is not otherwise listed herein as a permitted use in the <br /> particular zoning district applicable to the property in question. <br /> HOME OCCUPATION: Any occupation or activity entirely incidental to residential use, when <br /> (1) carried on in the Main Building and is not used primarily or exclusively for the home <br /> occupation; (2) is carried on by a member of the immediate family, residing on the premises, <br /> (3)there is no commodity displayed or sold upon the premises; (4) no person is employed <br /> other than a member of the immediate family residing on the premises; and(5)no <br /> mechanical equipment is used except of a type that is similar in character to that normally <br /> used for purely domestic or household purposes. <br /> (Amended, Ordinance No. 2005-105, December 19, 2005) <br /> Home occupation shall also include: private tutoring limited to three pupils at any one time; <br /> nursery schools limited to three pupils; musical instruction limited to a single pupil at a time <br /> and a maximum of four hours of instruction per day; day care home, small; architects, <br /> professional engineers, surveyors, and other professional persons, provided that no person is <br /> employed other than a member of the immediate family residing on the premises. However, <br /> a home occupation shall not be interpreted to include barber shops and beauty parlors,palm <br /> reading/tarot card reading or similar business in which spiritual advice or fortune telling is <br /> conducted for a fee; commercial stables, kennels, or any kind of automotive service and <br /> repair except cars that are registered to the subject address or incidental to the use of the <br /> property. (Amended, Ordinance No. 2005-105, December 19, 2005) <br /> Home occupation may include the use of premises by a physician, surgeon or dentist for an <br /> office, consultation, or emergency treatment,but not as a clinic, hospital, or other medical <br /> practice. (Amended, Ordinance No. 2002-72, August 19, 2002) <br /> HOSPICE: A facility that provides comfort and relief for the emotional, physical, and spiritual <br /> needs of terminally ill persons and their families. <br /> HOTEL: A facility offering transient lodging accommodations to the general public and <br /> providing additional services, such as restaurants,meeting rooms, entertainment and <br /> recreational facilities. For the purposes of this Ordinance, the terms "motel,""motor lodge," <br /> and"motor court"are synonymous and are included in this definition. <br /> ILLINOIS COMPILED STATUTES (ILCS.): The codified laws enacted by the Illinois <br /> Legislature. <br /> IMPROVED SURFACE: A paved surface designed for the use of motor vehicles and <br /> constructed of concrete, asphalt or similar materials. A rock bed does not constitute an <br /> improved surface. <br /> INSTITUTION: A building occupied by a non-profit corporation or a non-profit establishment <br /> for public use. <br /> INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITY (ICF): A facility that provides, on a continuing basis, <br /> personal care, including dressing and eating and health-related care and services, to <br /> individuals who require such assistance but who do not require the degree of care and <br /> treatment provided by a hospital, long term care facility or similar skilled nursing facility. <br /> 12 <br />