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Business Registration/License Procedure
A completed application must be received 30 DAYS PRIOR to the anticipated opening date. All business licenses/registrations and vending shall be renewed annually.
The State of Illinois issues licenses for certain occupations. Business must provide the Village of Channahon proof of their State registration and/or licensing for all exempt occupations listed below. The Village does not license these professionals; they are "registered."
No business can operate until an application has been reviewed and approved by the Zoning Official. Any business in operation without registration may be subject to a fine upwards of $500.00 a day.
The following criteria must be met before the issuance of the business license:
- Proof of County Health Department inspection and approval (this applies to any business serving or selling food and/or drinks).
- A Certificate of Occupancy is required for all new businesses, as well as change of ownership to existing businesses. Each occupant of an industrial or commercial building shall obtain an occupancy permit issued by the Building Department. Please call the Building Department at 815-467-8303 to schedule your occupancy inspection.
- All industrial and commercial businesses are required to have a fire alarm system. All fire alarms must be contracted and monitored by WESCOM. An executed agreement with WESCOM must be submitted to businesslicense@channahon.org. Call WESCOM at 815-727-6585.
Please note there are specifications that must be followed, for all organizations and businesses, regarding signs. The Building Department is able to answer any questions regarding signs, both temporary and permanent.
Select One:*
1. New Business
2. Renewal
Please check if exempt from fee:
1. Exempt Business (see list)
List of Exempt Occupations
The following are exempt from fee:
1. Architectural Practice
2. Athletic Trainers
3. Barbers and Costmetologists
4. Business and Vocational Schools
5. Carrier Pigeons
6. Certified Shorthand Reporters
7. Clinical Psychologists
8. Clinical Social Workers
9. Crematories
10. Dairy Farms
11. Dental Practice
12. Detection of Deception Examiners
13. Detectives and Detective Agencies
14. Dietitians and Nutrition Counselors
15. Electrologists
16. Genetic Counselors
17. Geologists
18. Health Practitioners
19. Home Inspectors
20. Home Medical Equipment Providers
21. Insurance Brokers
22. Interior Designers
23. Land Surveyors
24. Landscape Architects
25. Locksmiths
26. Marriage and Family Therapists
27. Massage Therapy
28. Medical Practice
29. Nursing
30. Nursing Home Administrators
31. Occupational Therapist
32. Optometric Practice
33. Orthotic and Prosthetic Providers
34. Petroleum Equipment Contractors
35. Pharmacy Practice
36. Physical Therapist
37. Physician's Assistant
38. Plumbers
39. Podiatry Practice
40. Professional Boxing
41. Professional Counselor and Clinical Counselor
42. Professional Engineering
43. Psychologists' Registration
44. Public Accounting
45. Real Estate Appraisers
46. Respiratory Care Specialists
47. Security Alarm Contractors
48. Security Guard and Watchmen
49. Social Workers' Registration
50. Surgical Technicians
51. Structural Engineering
52. Veterinarians
53. Water Well and Pump Installation Contractors
54. Wholesale Drug Distributors
Date of Application:*
Date Established in Channahon:*
Name of Business:*
Channahon Location:*
Location Phone:*
Emergency Phone:*
Website:*
Fax Number:
(If applicable)
Email Address:*
Mailing Address*
(City, State, Zip)
If Mobile Business: Vehicle Make/Model/Year
License Plate Number
Federal Employee Identification No.*
Department of Revenue Tax No.*
Number of Employees*
(Please note number of both full and part-time employees)
Description of Business (Products/Services Offered)*
Property Owner Information
Property Owner's Name*
Property Owner's Phone Number
Property Owner's Address
(City, State, Zip)
Business Hours
Monday (Start)*
Monday (Close)*
Tuesday (Start)*
Tuesday (Close)*
Wednesday (Start)*
Wednesday (Close)*
Thursday (Start)*
Thursday (Close)*
Friday (Start)*
Friday (Close)*
Saturday (Start)*
Saturday (Close)*
Sunday (Start)*
Sunday (Close)*
Will any of the following types of services be provided by your business?
Please check all that apply. Any additional information required can be submitted via email to jchudy@channahon.org.
1. Storage of flammable materials on property other than cleaning products. If yes, please submit separate detailed list.
2. Hair salons, nail salons, barber, cosmetologist, technicians, braiding, esthetician, etc. If yes, please provide a list of active license numbers to practice in the State of Illinois.
3. Sale of motor vehicles. If yes, submit a copy of State Dealer License.
4. Serving of food prepared on premises, or the dispensing of food. If yes, a copy of the County Health Dept. permit must be submitted before registration will be issued.
5. Servicing of any type of liquor on premises. If yes, a Liquor License must be obtained.
6. Video Gaming devices (Liquor License required).
7. Vending/Amusement devices
Is Business:*
Please check one.
1. Sole Proprietor
2. Partnership
3. Corporation
Business Owner's Information
Business Owner's Full Name*
Address*
(City, State, Zip)
Phone Number*
Manager's Information
Onsite Manager Full Name*
Address*
(City, State, Zip)
Phone Number*
Corporation Information
Corporation Name
Corporation Address
(City, State, Zip)
State of Incorporation
Date of Incorporation
Business/Key Holder Information
Please provide the following information for the Channahon Police Department.
All businesses, excluding home businesses, must have a fire alarm. Fire alarms must be contracted and monitored directly with WESCOM. New businesses must submit a signed contract with WESCOM to receive a business license.
Please list any hazards or special concerns on or about your business.*
Security Alarm Company*
Security Alarm Company Phone Number*
Key Holder Information
1. Name
Phone Number(s)
Email Address
2. Name
Phone Number(s)
Email Address
3. Name
Phone Number(s)
Email Address
4. Name
Phone Number(s)
Email Address
Cash Register Information (Optional)
Law Enforcement often discover cash registers believed to be taken in burglaries. Often times these crimes go unsolved when there is no way of tracking the cash register back to a specific victim. The Channahon Police Department is taking the initiative of proactively collecting this information in the unlikely event your business is the victim of a burglary where the cash register is taken. This is optional, but if you choose not to provide this information we ask that you please gather this information on your own and keep it in a safe place where it can be readily obtained if needed.
Cash Register Make
Model
Serial Number
Vending Machine/Amusement Device License Application
Click here to open the application in a new window (link).
If your business will have vending machines and/or amusement devices, you must complete a Vending Machine/Amusement Device License Application.
Terms and Fees
All registrations shall be for a full year and term of each registration shall commence on date of issue and expire the following year. The fee does not apply to those business or occupation that the General Assembly has preempted the exercise of municipal power.
(Per Ordinance No. 1420) ***Failure to provide a complete application prior to renewal shall result in a penalty of $10 per day-first five days; $20 per day-second five days; $30 per day-third five days. After 15 days noncompliance will result in loss of registration.
I do hereby certify that the requirements of the State of Illinois, Counties of Will or Grundy, and Village of Channahon have been met and will be maintained throughout the duration of the registration, and that the statements herein are correct and true to the best of my ability.
Electronic Signature Agreement*
By checking the "I agree" box below, you agree and acknowledge that 1) your application will not be signed in the sense of a traditional paper document, 2) by signing in this alternate manner, you authorize your electronic signature to be valid and binding upon you to the same force and effect as a handwritten signature, and 3) you may still be required to provide a traditional signature at a later date.
1. I agree.
Electronic Signature*
Date*
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