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Business Licenses
Per Village Code, many businesses require a license to operate within the Village of Westmont. Businesses requiring an official Village of Westmont license must have a valid license to conduct business. The Village Clerk’s Office works with the Westmont Community Development Department and the Westmont Fire Department along with the business during the licensing process. For your convenience, the Village of Westmont has published a PDF of the business license application. For further information, please contact the Village Clerk’s office at 630-981-6210.
How to Apply For A Business License
There are several steps that businesses must follow to obtain an official business in the Village of Westmont.
- Submit a completed business application PDF to clerks@westmont.il.gov
- Businesses must create an online account using the Citizens Self-Service Portal
- Upon zoning review and approval and completing a Citizens Self-Service Portal account, businesses must schedule inspection by contacting both the Community Development Department at 630-981-6250, and the Fire Prevention Bureau at 630-981-6402.
- After inspections are approved and all business license fees are paid, then businesses must print the official Village of Westmont business license via the Citizens Self-Service Portal. License must be displayed in a visible manner.
Business License Renewal
There are several steps that businesses must follow to obtain an official business in the Village of Westmont.
- Annually, current valid business license holders will receive a license renewal notification and invoice from the Village of Westmont via email
- Upon receiving and processing the business license invoice, then businesses must print their updated official Village of Westmont business license via the Citizens Self-Service Portal. License must be displayed in a visible manner.
- NOTE: The Westmont Fire Department conducts regular annual inspections as required by the State of Illinois.
Business Ownership Notification Updates
Businesses with a change of ownership and/or management must apply for a new business license.