(A) Alcoholic liquor dealers. In addition to any other license or permit issued by the city, such as a business regulation certificate required under Chapter 802 or other additional business license, alcoholic liquor dealer licenses are based on the classification of license, as follows:
Class | Fee | Time Period | |
Class | Fee | Time Period | |
Class A-1 | $1,350 | per year | |
Class A-2 | $1,050 | per year | |
Class A-3 | $1,050 | per year | |
Class B-1 | $1,725 | per year | |
Class B-2 | $1,900 | per year | |
Class B-3 | $1,000 | per year | |
Class C-1 | $1,350 | per year | |
Class C-2 | $1,050 | per year | |
Class C-3 | $350 | per year | |
Class D-1 | $1,725 | per year | |
Class D-2 | $1,900 | per year | |
Class D-3 | $1,000 | per year | |
Class E | $100 | per day | |
Class F | $900 | per year | |
Class G | See § 804.06(O) | ||
Class H (if only license) | $1,725 | per year | |
Class H (if additional license) | $900 | per year | |
Class I | $900 | per year | |
Class J | $1,100 | per year | |
Class K | $500 | per year | |
(B) Ambulance services. The annual license fee is $100 per ambulance.
(C) Amusements.
(1) The license fee for amusements is based on the classification of license as follows:
Class | Fee |
First Class | |
Not over 500 seats | $250 per year |
501 seats to 1,000 seats | $500 per year |
Over 1,000 seats | $750 per year |
Second Class | $50 per year |
Third Class | $10 for each game of chance booth or mechanical or nonmechanical amusement ride and $5 for each refreshment concession, per engagement |
(2) The license fee for temporary entertainment is $50 per special event, with a maximum of three events per year.
(D) Auctions and auctioneers. The license fee is $50 per day, plus a security deposit of $500.
(E) Automatic (coin-operated) amusement machines. The annual license fee is $125, per machine providing for the deposit of coins of $0.05 or more, but not including cigarette machines, and $250 for each additional machine up to two additional machines.
(F) Automatic (coin-operated) food and beverage vending machines. The annual license fee is $50.
(G) Automatic (coin-operated) musical instruments. The annual license fee is $125 for each instrument, including automatic phonographs and juke boxes and automatic vending machines.
(H) Automobile parts and accessories. The annual license fee is $50, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee as set forth in Chapter 802.
(I) Automobile repair shops. The annual license fee is as follows, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802:
(1) Sixty dollars, where the capacity of the building does not exceed ten motor vehicles and there is no drive-in space; or
(2) Eighty dollars, where the capacity of the building exceeds ten motor vehicles or where there is drive-in space.
(J) Automobile sales rooms. The annual license fee for each automobile sales room is $200. Where a lot or enclosure other than a building or structure is used by a dealer for disposing of used or secondhand cars or trucks, the annual license fee is $250. If a dealer has already paid a license fee for conducting a business in an automobile sales room, he or she shall pay the difference between the fees. In addition, one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802, shall be charged.
(K) Automobile trailer sales and rental.
(1) Businesses conducting the following activities shall pay annual license fees as follows:
Business | Fee |
Trailer rental only | $75 |
Trailer sales | $200 |
Motor vehicle rental | $150 |
(2) If one or more of the activities are conducted by a business, the business shall pay a separate fee for each activity, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802.
(L) Automobile washes. The annual license fee is $250, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802.
(M) Barber shop. The annual fee is $50, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802.
(N) Beauty parlors. The annual fee is $50, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802.
(O) Bicycle shops. The annual license fee is $50, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802.
(P) Billiard and pool rooms. The annual license fee for one pool table is $125. The annual license fee for one additional pool table shall be $250. See Chapter 816 for limit.
(Q) Bowling alley. The annual license fee is $25 per alley, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802.
(R) Brokers (excluding real estate and insurance brokers). The annual license fee is $50, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802.
(S) Carpet stores. The annual license fee is $50, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802.
(T) Cartage. The annual license fee is as follows:
Loading Area | Fee |
Under 50 square feet of loading area | $70 |
From 50 to 200 square feet of loading area | $140 |
Over 200 square feet of loading area | $300 |
(U) Christmas tree sales. The license fee is $40, plus a deposit of $100 to ensure the performance of all conditions of the license.
(V) Cigarette, cigar and tobacco dealers. The annual license fee is $200, plus the business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802.
(W) Cigarette, cigar and tobacco retailers. The annual license fee is $150, where tobacco is not the primary business.
(X) Cigarette, cigar and tobacco wholesalers. The annual license fee is $250, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802.
(Y) Contractors and building tradesmen. Fees and bond amounts for contractors and building tradesmen are as set forth in the following table:
Type of Business | Per Year | Last 6 Months | Last 2 Months, Per Month | Amount of Surety Bond |
Type of Business | Per Year | Last 6 Months | Last 2 Months, Per Month | Amount of Surety Bond |
Awning installer | $100 | $50 | $15 | $25,000 |
Boiler and heating plants | $100 | $50 | $15 | $10,000 |
Building movers | $100 | $50,000 | ||
($100 each day structure is on public property. Must provide city permission from all utility companies and IDOT) | ||||
Carpentry | $130 | $65 | $20 | $10,000 |
Catch basin cleaning | $100 | $50 | $15 | $10,000 |
Cement work | $100 | $50 | $15 | $10,000 |
Electrical work | $100 | $50 | $15 | $10,000 |
Excavators | $100 | $50 | $15 | $10,000 |
Furnace (heating and air conditioning) | $100 | $50 | $15 | $10,000 |
Fence contractor | $75 | $40 | $10 | $10,000 |
Fire sprinkler installers | $100 | $50 | $15 | $10,000 |
Gas tank installation and removal | $100 | $50 | $15 | $10,000 |
General contractor | $200 | $100 | $25 | $25,000 |
Glazing contractor/glass blk | $75 | $40 | $15 | $10,000 |
Insulation work | $100 | $50 | $15 | $10,000 |
Janitorial/carpet cleaning | $50 | $25 | $10 | cert. of ins. |
Lath and plaster/drywall | $100 | $50 | $15 | $10,000 |
Masonry | $130 | $65 | $20 | $10,000 |
Painting and decorating | $100 | $50 | $15 | $10,000 |
Pest control | $50 | $25 | $10 | cert. of ins. |
Paving-sealcoating-asphalt | $100 | $50 | $15 | $10,000 |
Plumbers 055 card and DL | - | - | - | - |
Roofing contractor | $100 | $50 | $15 | $10,000 |
Snow plowing | $25 fee from October 1 through March 1 | |||
Scavenger/rubbish removal | $300 | $150 | $35 | $10,000 |
Sewer digger and installer | $100 | $50 | $15 | $10,000 |
Sheet metal/fascia/siding | $100 | $50 | $15 | $10,000 |
Sign hanger | $100 | $50 | $15 | $25,000 |
Structural iron work | $100 | $50 | $15 | $10,000 |
Tile/ceramic/marble/mosaic | $75 | $40 | $15 | $10,000 |
Tree service landscaping removal/trimming/planting | $100 | $50 | $15 | $10,000 |
Tuckpointing and cleaning | $100 | $50 | $15 | $10,000 |
Waterproofing | $100 | $50 | $15 | $10,000 |
Window cleaning | $50 | $25 | $10 | $10,000 |
Window replacement and door installers | $100 | $50 | $15 | $10,000 |
Wrecking contractor | $200 | $100 | $25 | $25,000 |
Any contractor not listed — $75 fee | $10,000 | |||
(Z) Contractors’ storage yards. The annual license fee is $100 or the amount set forth for the business regulation certificate in Chapter 802, whichever is greater.
(AA) Department stores. The annual license fee is $50, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802.
(BB) Drug paraphernalia, sales of. The annual license fee is $150.
(CC) Dry cleaners. The annual license fee is $100, if not over five persons are employed, including owners, workers and delivery persons, or $175 if more than five persons are employed, or the amount set forth for the business regulation certificate in Chapter 802, whichever is greater.
(DD) Dry cleaning branch stores. The annual license fee is $50, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802.
(EE) Dry goods stores. The annual license fee is $50, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802.
(FF) Electrical appliance and supply stores. The annual license fee is $50, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802.
(GG) Exterminating companies. The annual license fee is $50, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802.
(HH) Filling stations. The annual license fee is based on the capacity of the station as follows, plus one-half of the business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802:
Capacity | Fee | |
More than 100 but less than 400 gallon capacity | $55 | |
More than 400 gallon capacity | $110 | plus $12 for each 1,000 gallons or fraction thereof over 5,300 gallons |
(II) Firearms sales. The annual license fee is $100 or the amount set forth for the business regulation certificate in Chapter 802, whichever is greater. An additional fee of $10 shall be levied for a purchase permit request made by the seller, the fee to be payable upon presentation of the permit request.
(JJ) Florists. The annual license fee is $50, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802.
(KK) Food service establishments. The annual license fee is as follows, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802:
Establishment | Fee |
Establishment | Fee | |
Restaurants | $100 | |
Use of sidewalks for restaurant tables | $50 | plus $0.50 per sq. ft. of sidewalk space used |
Drive-in restaurants | $100 | plus $10 for each stall or space for a vehicle |
Groceries, delicatessens, fruit and vegetable stores and confectionery shops | $50 | |
Meat and fish markets | $50 | |
Bakeries | $50 | |
Ice cream shops | $50 | |
(LL) Furniture stores. The annual fee is $50, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802.
(MM) Garages. The annual license fee is based on the capacity of the garage as follows, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802:
Capacity | Fee |
2 to 25 car capacity | $90 |
26 to 100 car capacity | $125 |
More than 100 car capacity | $200 |
(NN) Hardware and paint stores. The annual license fee is $50, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802.
(OO) Hospitals. The annual license fee is $250, plus $2 per bed.
(PP) Hotels. The annual inspection fee for hotels, including lodging houses, is as follows:
Number of Rooms | Fee |
50 rooms or less | $250 |
51 to 100 rooms | $500 |
(QQ) Jewelers. The annual license fee is based on the number of persons employed by the jeweler, as follows, plus one-half of the business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802:
Employees | Fee |
Not more than 2 employees (other than the applicant or officer of the corporation making the application) | $100 |
3 to 10 employees | $150 |
More than 10 employees | $200 |
(RR) Laboratories. The annual license fee is $250, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802.
(SS) Laundries. The annual license fee is $150 for laundries with five or fewer employees and $200 for laundries with more than five employees.
(TT) Laundromats. The annual license fee is $150, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802.
(UU) Masseurs and masseuses. The initial filing fee is $25, and for each annual renewal, there is a fee of $10.
(VV) Material storage yards. The annual license fee is $100 or the sum provided for the business regulation certificate in Chapter 802, whichever is greater.
(WW) Milk trucks or trailers. The annual fee is based on the capacity of the truck or trailer as follows:
Capacity of Truck or Trailer | Fee |
1 ton or less | $25 |
More than 1 ton and less than 3 tons | $50 |
More than 3 tons and less than 5 tons | $100 |
More than 5 tons and less than 10 tons | $200 |
10 tons and over | $400 |
(XX) Music stores. The annual license fee is $50, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802.
(YY) Newspaper and magazine sales and newspaper vending machines.
(1) The annual license fee for persons dealing in newspapers and magazines is as follows:
Business | Fee |
Newsstands | $25 |
(2) The annual permit fee for the installation of newspaper vending machines is $100.
(ZZ) Nursing homes. The annual license fee is $250, plus $2 per bed.
(AAA) Peddlers and solicitors. The annual license fee is $75.
(BBB) Pet shops. The annual license fee is $50, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802.
(CCC) Photoelectric (coin-operated) amusement devices. The annual license fee is $25 per device.
(DDD) Photographers; photographic supply stores. The annual license fee is $50, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802.
(EEE) Printing establishments. The annual license fee is $50, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802.
(FFF) Scavengers and refuse removal. The license fee is $300 per year, $150 for the last six months of a year or $35 per month for the last three months of a year.
(GGG) Shoe stores. The annual license fee is $50, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802.
(HHH) Sporting goods stores. The annual license fee is $50, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802.
(III) Stationery and book stores. The annual license fee is $50, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802.
(JJJ) Table water dealers. The annual license fee is $50, plus an additional $5 for each employee over one.
(KKK) Taxicab drivers. The annual license fee is $10.
(LLL) Taxicabs.
(1) The annual license fee for taxicab business operators having a main office and garage located within the city limits, and for taxicab business operators having a main office and garage located outside the city limits, but whose taxicab vehicles sit at or otherwise use city taxicab stands to pick up fares, is $75 per vehicle, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee as set forth in Chapter 802.
(2) The annual license fee for taxicab business operators having a main office and garage located outside the city limits, and whose vehicles do not sit at or otherwise use city taxicab stands to pick up fares, is $500. If a taxicab business operator pays the fee under this division and a taxicab is found to be sitting at or otherwise making use of a city taxicab stand to pick up fares, the taxicab business operator shall be fined not more than $500 for each violation, and the taxicab driver’s license issued under § 873.03 may be subject to revocation.
(MMM) Undertakers.
(1) The annual license fee is $150, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802.
(2) However, an undertaker or funeral director whose establishment is outside the city may obtain a temporary license from the City Collector for a period of ten days at a fee of $10.
(NNN) Undertakers’ supplies. The annual license fee is $50, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802.
(OOO) Upholsterers. The annual license fee is $50, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802.
(PPP) Used car lots. The annual license fee is $250, or the business regulation certificate fee required under Chapter 802, whichever is greater.
(QQQ) Vehicles carrying foodstuffs. The annual license fee is $50 per vehicle.
(RRR) Veterinary hospitals. The annual license fee is $100, plus one-half of the applicable business regulation certificate fee, as set forth in Chapter 802.
(SSS) Window cleaners. The license fee is $50 per year, $25 for the last six months of a year or $10 per month for the last three months of a year.
(Ord. passed - -; Ord. 85-03, passed 1-7-1985; Ord. 91-51, passed 11-26-1991; Ord. 92-30, passed 6-23-1992; Ord. 94-20, passed 5-10-1994; Ord. 94-25, passed 6-28-1994; Ord. 97-52, passed 11-25-1997; Ord. 99-15, passed 4-27-1999; Ord. 99-37, passed 9-14-1999; Ord. 05-13, passed 4-26-2005; Ord. 05-29, passed 7-26-2005; Ord. 05-49, passed 11-22-2005; Ord. 05-51, passed 11-22-2005; Ord. 10-55, passed 8-24-2010; Ord. 15-14, passed 4-14-2015)