DuPage County
DuPage County Local Liquor Commissioner (Chair of the County Board)
In short
DuPage County Local Liquor Commissioner (Chair of the County Board) issues 2 permits we publish for DuPage County, last verified 2026-10-07. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Retail Liquor License (Classes A–H)only if it applies to you | DuPage County Local Liquor Commissioner (Chair of the County Board) | $50–$2,400 initial and renewal license fee by class: A package store $2,250; B restaurant and tavern $2,250; C hotel or motel $2,400; D additional bar $200; E temporary daily $50; F clubs $375; G1 video gaming terminal café $2,250; G2 additional video gaming terminal bar $200; H catering $100; plus a non-refundable $1,000 application fee for Classes A, B, C, G1 and G2 | license year July 1 – June 30 (County Code Sec. 3-12); Class E is a 24-hour license | 2026-10-07 |
| Video Gaming Terminal Permit Stickeronly if it applies to you | DuPage County Local Liquor Commissioner (Chair of the County Board) | $250 per video gaming terminal per year, payable in full when the application is filed | annual; every sticker expires June 30 (County Code Sec. 4-3) | 2026-10-07 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
County Retail Liquor License (Classes A–H)
Under County Code Sec. 3-5 the DuPage County liquor ordinance applies to all areas of the county outside the corporate limits of any municipality, and to municipal territory where an intergovernmental agreement authorizes the County to regulate retail alcohol sales. The Local Liquor Commissioner is the Chair of the County Board, and the County Clerk keeps the records and prints and distributes the signed licenses (Sec. 3-4). Per the Sec. 3-14 table, as amended by Ordinance DC-O-0033-24 adopted May 28, 2024, the initial and renewal fees are $2,250 for Class A (package store), Class B (restaurant and tavern) and Class G1 (video gaming terminal café), $2,400 for Class C (hotel or motel), $200 for Class D (additional bar) and Class G2 (additional video gaming terminal bar), $375 for Class F (clubs), $50 for Class E (temporary daily) and $100 for Class H (catering). Classes A, B, C, G1 and G2 also pay a non-refundable $1,000 application fee, and the fee must accompany the application. Of each license fee the County Clerk receives $5 under 55 ILCS 5/4-4001. Classes B, C, D, G1 and G2 must file proof of BASSET server training. Applicants submit certifications from the Health Department and Building & Zoning that the premises conform to county regulations (Sec. 3-15). Sec. 3-24 requires liquor liability insurance of $100,000 per person and $300,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $100,000 for loss of means of support; the licensee furnishes the declarations page and must suspend business if coverage lapses. Sec. 3-16 requires fingerprints of new applicants. The State retailer license under 235 ILCS 5/5-3 is required as well.
Video Gaming Terminal Permit Sticker
County Code Sec. 4-2 makes it unlawful for a licensed establishment to operate any video gaming terminal without a valid county video gaming terminal permit sticker for each terminal on its premises. Under Sec. 4-3 the establishment applies to the Liquor Control Commissioner or a designee, the annual fee is $250 per terminal payable in full when the application is filed, each sticker expires June 30 of each year unless sooner revoked, and the inspector applies the sticker at inspection if the applicant complies with the code. Chapter 4 was adopted by Ordinance DC-O-0034-24 on May 28, 2024. The county liquor license (Chapter 3) and the State Video Gaming Act licensing apply as well.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- DuPage County
- Phone
- Not verified — use the website
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- DuPage County Code Ch. 3 – Alcoholic Liquor (as amended by Ord. DC-O-0033-24, May 28, 2024)DuPage County, Illinois (Municode codification, version of August 10, 2026) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-07
- DuPage County Code Ch. 4 – Video Gaming Terminals (Ord. DC-O-0034-24, May 28, 2024)DuPage County, Illinois (Municode codification, version of August 10, 2026) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-07
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