Issued by Your city; in Chicago the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (Limited Business License), at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
Chicago licenses every business the code does not license some other way: stores, salons, studios and offices. The city checks zoning for the address before issuing it, so confirm the use is allowed at the storefront first. Many suburbs require their own license.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 4 of 6: Get the permits for your kind of business
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Your city; in Chicago the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (Limited Business License).
Sources and dates
City of Chicago business licensing pages and January 2026 fee update. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
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No. In Illinois it is listed for hair salons, barbershops, nail salons, med spas, gyms, yoga and Pilates studios and 5 more.
No. In Illinois it is listed for hair salons, barbershops, nail salons, med spas, gyms, yoga and Pilates studios and 5 more.
No. In Illinois it is listed for hair salons, barbershops, nail salons, med spas, gyms, yoga and Pilates studios and 5 more.
No. In Illinois it is listed for hair salons, barbershops, nail salons, med spas, gyms, yoga and Pilates studios and 5 more.
No. In Illinois it is listed for hair salons, barbershops, nail salons, med spas, gyms, yoga and Pilates studios and 5 more.
No. In Illinois it is listed for hair salons, barbershops, nail salons, med spas, gyms, yoga and Pilates studios and 5 more.
No. In Illinois it is listed for hair salons, barbershops, nail salons, med spas, gyms, yoga and Pilates studios and 5 more.
No. In Illinois it is listed for hair salons, barbershops, nail salons, med spas, gyms, yoga and Pilates studios and 5 more.
No. In Illinois it is listed for hair salons, barbershops, nail salons, med spas, gyms, yoga and Pilates studios and 5 more.
Yes. Chicago licenses every business the code does not license some other way: stores, salons, studios and offices.
Yes. Chicago licenses every business the code does not license some other way: stores, salons, studios and offices.
Yes. Chicago licenses every business the code does not license some other way: stores, salons, studios and offices.
Yes. Chicago licenses every business the code does not license some other way: stores, salons, studios and offices.
Yes. Chicago licenses every business the code does not license some other way: stores, salons, studios and offices.
Yes. Chicago licenses every business the code does not license some other way: stores, salons, studios and offices.
Yes. Chicago licenses every business the code does not license some other way: stores, salons, studios and offices.
Yes. Chicago licenses every business the code does not license some other way: stores, salons, studios and offices.
Yes. Chicago licenses every business the code does not license some other way: stores, salons, studios and offices.
Yes. Chicago licenses every business the code does not license some other way: stores, salons, studios and offices.
Yes. Chicago licenses every business the code does not license some other way: stores, salons, studios and offices.
Your city; in Chicago the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (Limited Business License).
Step 4 of 6, get the permits for your kind of business. The steps before it: set up the business, register for tax and approve the space.
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