While all businesses within the corporate limits of West Chicago, unless exempt due to not-for-profit status, are required to complete a Business Registration Application, additional licenses are required for certain categories of business. The following lists such businesses. Please contact the Administrative Services Department (630) 293-2200, ext. 171, for further information and the applicable forms.

• Coin Operated Amusement Vending Games on premises
• Auctions & Auctioneers
• Currency Exchanges
• Day and Temporary Labor Agencies
• Hotels & motels w/sleeping accommodations for more than 20
• Landscape Waste Transfer Station
• Liquor (Sales & Serving)
• Massage Establishments & Therapists
• Money Changers
• Peddlers (weekly)
• Peddlers 
• Scavengers
• Solicitor
• Tag Day – (Public street, alley, sidewalk or other public place)
• Tattoo and body piercing establishments
• Taxicab (License)
• Taxicab (Per vehicle)
• Tobacco (vending machine on premises)
• Tobacco Sales (over the counter sales)
• Used Car Sales