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Annual Business Licenses are required for the following:
- General Business License
- 0-9,999 sq ft: $150
- 10,000-19,999 sq ft: $300
- 20,000+ sq ft: $600
- Non-Profit: $0
- Temporary General Business
Licenses (30 days or less): $50 - Taxi Drivers License / Taxi Company
- Liquor Sales
- Junk Yard
- Inventory Liquidation Sale
- Hawker or Peddler
- Food Delivery Vehicles
- Commercial Solicitation
- Commercial Refuse Hauler (Scavenger)
- Charitable Solicitation
- Body Modification/Tattoo
- Bath or Massage Establishment
- Automatic Amusement Machine/Juke Box
Annual Fees:
*Note: If a business' initial operations occur after July 1st, the fee is reduced by 50%.
Municipal Code Reference: Chapter 22
To Apply for a General Business License or Temporary Business License:
The following applications are fillable forms. Open the PDF, download to your computer, click in the fields, and type your information. When you have finished, print, and return to the Finance Department at the Village Hall.
Download the General Business License Application (PDF)
Download the Temporary Business License Application (PDF)
To Renew: Go Online to https://eservice.gurnee.il.us/MSS/citizens/BusinessLicenses/Default.aspx
Questions? Contact the Finance Department at 847.599.7500.
Fee: Varies on type of license issued
Municipal Code Reference: Chapter 90
To Apply: Not available online, please call
For More Info Contact: Police Records, 847.599.7070
Municipal Code Reference: Chapter 90
To Apply: Not available online, please call
For More Info Contact: Police Records, 847.599.7070
Annual Fees: Varies on class of license issued
Municipal Code Reference: Chapter 6, Article II
To Apply: Download the Liquor License Application (PDF)
For More Info Contact: Police Department, 847.599.7000
Municipal Code Reference: Chapter 6, Article II
To Apply: Download the Liquor License Application (PDF)
For More Info Contact: Police Department, 847.599.7000
Fee: $100 per year
Municipal Code Reference: Chapter 58
To Apply: Not available online, please call
For More Info Contact: Finance Department, 847.599.7500
Municipal Code Reference: Chapter 58
To Apply: Not available online, please call
For More Info Contact: Finance Department, 847.599.7500
Annual Fees: No Charge
Municipal Code/Ordinance Reference: Illinois General Assembly Fradulent Sales Act
To Apply: Download the Inventory Liquidation License Application (PDF)
For More Info Contact: Administration Department, 847.599.7500
Municipal Code/Ordinance Reference: Illinois General Assembly Fradulent Sales Act
To Apply: Download the Inventory Liquidation License Application (PDF)
For More Info Contact: Administration Department, 847.599.7500
Fee: $100.00/cart per year; $25/cart per month; $10/cart/per day
Municipal Code Reference: Chapter 50 (Peddlers and Solicitors)
To Apply: Not available online, please call
For More Info Contact: Police Administration, 847.599.7050
Municipal Code Reference: Chapter 50 (Peddlers and Solicitors)
To Apply: Not available online, please call
For More Info Contact: Police Administration, 847.599.7050
Fee: $10 per vehicle
Municipal Code Reference: Chapter 22, Article III
To Apply: Not available online, please call
For More Info Contact: Police Records, 847.599.7070
Municipal Code Reference: Chapter 22, Article III
To Apply: Not available online, please call
For More Info Contact: Police Records, 847.599.7070
Fee: $10.00
Municipal Code Reference: Chapter 50 (Peddlers and Solicitors)
To Apply: Download the "Application for Commercial Solicitation Permit" and bring the completed application along with the $10 fee to the Gurnee Police Department at 100 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee, IL 60031.
For More Info Contact: Police Administration, 847.599.7050
Municipal Code Reference: Chapter 50 (Peddlers and Solicitors)
To Apply: Download the "Application for Commercial Solicitation Permit" and bring the completed application along with the $10 fee to the Gurnee Police Department at 100 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee, IL 60031.
For More Info Contact: Police Administration, 847.599.7050
Fee: $1,500.00 per year
Municipal Code Reference: Chapter 62, Solid Waste Collection and Regulations
To Apply: Not available online, please call
For More Info Contact: Finance Department, 847.599.7500
Municipal Code Reference: Chapter 62, Solid Waste Collection and Regulations
To Apply: Not available online, please call
For More Info Contact: Finance Department, 847.599.7500
Fee: No charge
Municipal Code Reference: Chapter 50 (Peddlers and Solicitors)
To Apply: Application not available online; please call 847.599.7050.
For More Info Contact: Police Administration, 847.599.7050
Municipal Code Reference: Chapter 50 (Peddlers and Solicitors)
To Apply: Application not available online; please call 847.599.7050.
For More Info Contact: Police Administration, 847.599.7050
Fee: $1,000.00 / establishment
Municipal Code Reference: Chapter 22, Article V
To Apply: Body Modification Tattoo License Application
For More Info Contact: Finance Department, 847.599.7500
Municipal Code Reference: Chapter 22, Article V
To Apply: Body Modification Tattoo License Application
For More Info Contact: Finance Department, 847.599.7500
Fee: $1,000 / establishment; $200 / auxiliary establishment
Municipal Code Reference: Chapter 22, Article IV
To Apply: Bathing and Massage License Application
For More Info Contact: Finance Department, 847.599.7500
Municipal Code Reference: Chapter 22, Article IV
To Apply: Bathing and Massage License Application
For More Info Contact: Finance Department, 847.599.7500
Fee: Varies on use and amount
Municipal Code Reference: Chapter 10, Article III
To Apply: Amusement Machine License Application (PDF)
For More Info Contact: Finance Department, 847.599.7500
Municipal Code Reference: Chapter 10, Article III
To Apply: Amusement Machine License Application (PDF)
For More Info Contact: Finance Department, 847.599.7500