Who uses the Home Occupation Permit Application?

Applicants proposing a home occupation in Whiteside County use the form to provide property details and describe the planned business activity.

What information does the application request?

It asks for applicant and property information, building and occupation areas, resident and worker counts, and details about the business, hours, days, signs, and planned premises changes.

Do I need a notary for the Home Occupation Permit Application?

No. The applicant signs the application without a notary, and the document does not identify any sworn or notarized attachment.

Whiteside County, IL · Whiteside County

No notary required

Home Occupation Permit Application

Whiteside County residents apply for a home occupation permit by describing their proposed business, property, and planned use of the home.

At a glance

Issued by: City of Whiteside County · Whiteside County, Whiteside County, Illinois
Notarization: Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source: whitesidecountyil.gov
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

This application is for a proposed home occupation in Whiteside County and asks for applicant and property details, zoning classification, building sizes, and information about the business. Applicants describe products or services, operating hours and days, proposed signs, and other changes to the premises. The form also includes instructions for drawing a plot plan showing the tract, access roads, buildings, occupation area, and customer parking.

Who needs it

A property owner or applicant proposing to operate a home occupation should complete this application and provide the requested property and business details.

How to submit it

Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.

About notarization

This application is signed by the applicant without a notary; the document does not identify any sworn or notarized attachment.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Application
Download the Home Occupation Permit Application PDF.
2
Complete the Application
Enter the applicant, property, and home occupation details requested on the form, then sign it.
3
Prepare the Plot Plan
Follow the instructions to show the tract, access roads, buildings, home occupation area, and customer parking.
4
Submit to the County
Submit the completed application to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.

Frequently asked questions

Who uses the Home Occupation Permit Application?: Applicants proposing a home occupation in Whiteside County use the form to provide property details and describe the planned business activity.
What information does the application request?: It asks for applicant and property information, building and occupation areas, resident and worker counts, and details about the business, hours, days, signs, and planned premises changes.
Do I need a notary for the Home Occupation Permit Application?: No. The applicant signs the application without a notary, and the document does not identify any sworn or notarized attachment.
How do I submit the Home Occupation Permit Application?: Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.

Need something notarized?

This Home Occupation Permit Application doesn’t need a notary, but Illinois residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.