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What permits do you need to open a salon or barber in Dupage County?

In short

A salon or barber in Dupage County, IL has 3 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 11 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services charges $150 one-time filing for the articles of organization (llc). 9 of the 14 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-10-07 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a salon or barber in Dupage County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Salon or Shop RegistrationIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation$40 application; $40 to renew2 years, expiring 30 November of even-numbered years2026-09-03

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

Local permits that apply to every type of business in Dupage County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Private Sewage Disposal System Permitonly if it applies to youDuPage County Health DepartmentVaries — formula on the Dupage County pageper system installation or repair; the surface discharge operating permit is annual2026-10-07
Certificate of Use and Occupancyonly if it applies to youDuPage County Building & Zoning DepartmentVaries — formula on the Dupage County pageper certificate2026-10-07
County Highway Access / Right-of-Way Permitonly if it applies to youDuPage County Division of TransportationVaries — formula on the Dupage County pageper project; extensions in 6-month increments2026-10-07
Building Site Evaluation (Health Review on Well/Septic Lots)only if it applies to youDuPage County Health DepartmentVaries — formula on the Dupage County pageper building permit application2026-10-07
Water Well Permit / Non-Community Water System Operating Permitonly if it applies to youDuPage County Health DepartmentVaries — formula on the Dupage County pageper well; the non-community water system operating permit is annual2026-10-07
Commercial Building Permit (with Plumbing and Electrical)only if it applies to youDuPage County Building & Zoning DepartmentVaries — formula on the Dupage County pageper project2026-10-07
Sign Permitonly if it applies to youDuPage County Building & Zoning DepartmentVaries — formula on the Dupage County pageper sign2026-10-07
Zoning Board of Appeals – Variation, Conditional Use and Rezoningonly if it applies to youDuPage County Building & Zoning DepartmentVaries — formula on the Dupage County pageper petition2026-10-07

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

IL registrations that apply to every type of business

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Articles of Organization (LLC)only if it applies to youIllinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services$150 one-time filingno expiry, but an annual report is due every year2026-09-03
Articles of Incorporationonly if it applies to youIllinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services$175 one-time — $150 filing fee plus $25 minimum initial franchise taxno expiry, but an annual report and franchise tax are due every year2026-09-03
Annual Reportonly if it applies to youIllinois Secretary of State, Department of Business ServicesVaries — formula on the IL pageannual — an LLC files before the first day of its anniversary month2026-09-03
Certificate of Registration (Form REG-1)Illinois Department of Revenue, Central Registration DivisionNo feecontinuous — no renewal2026-09-03
General Business License — Illinois position (city, not state)Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic OpportunityNo feeset by the issuing municipality2026-09-03

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

How much does it actually cost to permit a salon or barber in Dupage County?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 14 records listed for a salon or barber in Dupage County, IL, 3 apply to every business of this type and 11 are conditional. Adding every fee on the page together would overstate what most operators pay, because it would include permits they never need.

Of the 3 that always apply, 1 carry a flat fee, coming to $40.00. That is a floor, not a total. 9 of the 14 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 2 have no fee published at all.

The other 9 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the Dupage County permits page and the IL state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Dupage County?

Permits for a salon or barber in Dupage County, IL come from 7 separate offices: DuPage County Health Department, DuPage County Building & Zoning Department, DuPage County Division of Transportation, Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services, Illinois Department of Revenue, Central Registration Division, Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.

What does a salon or barber need in Dupage County that other businesses do not?

1 of the 1 permit particular to a salon or barber here applies to no other business type we cover in Dupage County: Salon or Shop Registration.

Salon or Shop Registration

Illinois does not separate salons from barbershops. One registration class — salon or shop — covers a cosmetology salon, an esthetics salon, a hair braiding salon, a nail technology salon and a barber shop alike, all at $40, which makes this one of the cheapest premises licenses in the country. A separate application is needed for each location, and you may not operate without the certificate in hand. This is entirely distinct from the practitioner licenses, which cost $100 to $150 and renew on their own cycle. The registration expires on 30 November of even-numbered years with a renewal window opening on 1 September.

The other 8 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Dupage County, IL; what each one involves is set out on the Dupage County permits page. The 5 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across IL and are covered on the IL state page.

How does a salon or barber compare with other businesses in Dupage County?

The closest match is a auto repair shop, which shares 0 of these permits. A salon or barber also needs Salon or Shop Registration. A auto repair shop needs nothing here that a salon or barber does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Dupage County, IL, compared with a salon or barber
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a salon or barberOnly a salon or barber needsOnly it needs
Auto repair shops0010
Childcare centres4014
Coffee shops100110
Contractors and trades3013
Fitness studios1011
Food trucks8018
Restaurants100110
Retail stores6016
Veterinary clinics2012

Sources

Every figure for the permits explained on this page was read from one of these government pages on the date shown. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Dupage County permits page and the IL state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation — salon or shop registration applicationIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03
  2. Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation — license renewal information and feesIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03

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