What permits do you need to open a coffee shop in Kane County Il?

County Retail Liquor License (Unincorporated Kane County)

The county Liquor Control Commission page states that the Chairman of the County Board is the local liquor control commissioner and that the Chairman's authority extends only to the part of Kane County outside the corporate limits of its cities, villages and incorporated towns, and under no circumstances to any area where voters of a local political subdivision have voted to prohibit the sale of alcoholic liquor. Per Code §3-17(B), the annual fee is $2,500 for Class AR (restaurant/inn), AP (package store), AW (brewpub/winemaker), E (bar), G (golf course) and C (club); $500 for Class C-1 and L; $200 for Class J (additional bar); $150 for a Sunday endorsement; $100 for Class P (outside service); and $250 for Class Q-1 (annual sampling). Class Q-2 (temporary sampling) is $75 per license and Class O (caterer) is $250 per license for a 24-hour period. Under §3-17(C) an annual license granted one or more full months into the license year is reduced by 8% for each full month, never below $500. The license year runs April 1 to March 31 (§3-15); renewals are due by the last day of February, with a $50 a day penalty from March 1 through March 31, after which the prior license expires. Code §26-1 sets the allowable number of licenses in each class for each township, and its table allows zero licenses in every class in Burlington and Hampshire townships. The State retailer license under 235 ILCS 5/5-3 is required as well.

Supplemental Kitchen Permit (Outdoor Grilling, Smoking, Bar or Kitchen)

A permitted Category I-1, I-2 or II food establishment in Kane County that adds outdoor grilling, smoking, an outdoor bar or an outdoor kitchen pays $200 for a supplemental permit, and a Category I-2 or II facility with a supplemental kitchen used for educational purposes only inside the permitted facility also pays $200. Figures are as published on the Kane County Health Department's Environmental Health Permits and Fees page under the heading "FEES EFFECTIVE 1/1/2026 – 12/31/2026" (the 2026 schedule, in effect through December 31, 2026); the page states that all fees are non-refundable and that an annual adjustment equal to the Chicago-area Consumer Price Index increase applies to each fee, never below the schedule effective January 1, 2025. A restaurant planning a patio smoker or outdoor bar needs this on top of its food establishment permit.

Food Program Follow-Up, Duplicate Permit and Variance Fees

The Health Department's fees page lists further food program charges that apply to permitted food businesses: $142 for multiple follow-up and pre-opening inspections, $100 per staff hour for a non-compliance closing, $32 for a duplicate permit, $0 for a general variance request and $100 for a special processes variance request. Figures are as published on the Kane County Health Department's Environmental Health Permits and Fees page under the heading "FEES EFFECTIVE 1/1/2026 – 12/31/2026" (the 2026 schedule, in effect through December 31, 2026); the page states that all fees are non-refundable and that an annual adjustment equal to the Chicago-area Consumer Price Index increase applies to each fee, never below the schedule effective January 1, 2025. Contact the Health Department's Environmental Health section at (630) 444-3040 for which line applies to a given request.

Temporary Food Service Permit (Each Establishment per Event per Booth)

A vendor serving food at a fair, festival or other event in Kane County needs a temporary food service permit for each establishment, per event, per booth. Code §11.5-28(B) limits a temporary food establishment permit to not more than 14 consecutive days. A for-profit vendor pays $181; a fundraising permit is $85, a sampling-only permit $32, a free-to-the-public permit for potentially hazardous foods $49 and a free-to-the-public permit for non-potentially hazardous foods such as popcorn or cotton candy $0. The fees page lists an additional $67 fee for late applications; contact the Health Department for the application deadline. Figures are as published on the Kane County Health Department's Environmental Health Permits and Fees page under the heading "FEES EFFECTIVE 1/1/2026 – 12/31/2026" (the 2026 schedule, in effect through December 31, 2026); the page states that all fees are non-refundable and that an annual adjustment equal to the Chicago-area Consumer Price Index increase applies to each fee, never below the schedule effective January 1, 2025.

Corkage (BYOB) License (Unincorporated Kane County)

Kane County Code §3-17(B) lists a corkage license at $250 per year. Chapter 3 contains requirements and application requirements for bring-your-own-bottle (BYOB) establishments (§3-12-1, §3-26-1), including proof of BASSET training for servers and managers. Chapter 3 applies the same renewal rule as other licenses: the application, fees and documents are due by the last day of February, a $50 a day penalty runs from March 1 through March 31, and a corkage license not renewed by March 31 expires, after which the renewal is treated as a new application. The Liquor Control Commission page states that the commissioner's authority extends only to areas outside the corporate limits of the cities, villages and incorporated towns of Kane County.

Coin-Operated Amusement Device License and Device Tax

Kane County Code Chapter 7, Article II requires a license for coin-operated amusement devices within the jurisdiction of the county (§7-12), and §7-15(A) imposes the annual device tax on devices in the county outside the corporate limits of any city, village or incorporated town, so the license applies to premises in unincorporated Kane County. Applications go to the County Board's license committee, which the code defines as the Development Committee. The application fee is $50, paid to the County Treasurer (§7-13(D)); the renewal fee is $100 per establishment (§7-14(F)); the tax is $50 per device per year, half if applying after July 1 (§7-15); and a transfer sticker is $5 (§7-14(C)). Each device carries a serially numbered county sticker, and renewal applications are filed at least 15 days before the license expires.

Food Handler Training

The state charges nothing and issues nothing — it says so in as many words, that it does not issue food handler certifications — but the training is still mandatory for every paid food handler who is not already a certified food protection manager, within thirty days of hire. Providers set their own prices, and the Act requires at least one option to be available at $15 or less. A restaurant must use a course with ANSI approval; other food businesses may use any course IDPH has registered. The certificate belongs to the employee, not the employer, so it travels with them and the employer is not obliged to pay for it. Note the term differs from the manager certification: three years here, five there.

Shared with other businesses in Kane County Il

• Food Establishment Permit (Initial and Renewal) — Kane County Health Department, Environmental Health, $355–$1,199 per calendar-year permit, for-profit: Category I-1 (combined multi-department grocery over 15,000 sq. ft.) $1,199; Category I-2 $937; Category II $806; Category III $708; Category III coffee only or up to 3 coolers of the same product $355; Category III daycares/schools with milk or prepackaged food only $355. Charitable nonprofit: Category I-2 $468; Category II $399; Category III daycares/schools milk or prepackaged only $355; food pantries, soup kitchens and similar organisations charging nothing for any service $0, calendar year; expires December 31 (Code §11.5-28(B)). Also required for restaurants, retail stores, childcare centres and fitness studios; what it involves is set out on the fitness studios page.
• Seasonal Temporary Food Permit (Multiple Events) — Kane County Health Department, Environmental Health, $0–$513 per calendar year: Category II for-profit $513 (certified food protection manager required at all times), Category II charitable nonprofit $256; Category III for-profit $338, Category III charitable nonprofit $169; charitable nonprofit charging nothing for any service $0, calendar year; expires December 31 (Code §11.5-28(C)(3)(a)). Also required for food trucks and restaurants; what it involves is set out on the food trucks page.
• Road Improvement Impact Fee (Non-Residential Development) — Kane County Division of Transportation, Reduced impact fee (Exhibit B, 50% multiplier) per 1,000 sq. ft., North / Central / South service area: fast food restaurant $12,430.34 / $12,498.55 / $12,451.46; fine dining restaurant $3,274.11 / $3,292.08 / $3,279.68; day care $3,862.93 / $3,884.13 / $3,869.50; retail 1 to under 40,000 sq. ft. (gross leasable floor area) $3,529.30 / $3,548.66 / $3,535.29; general office $2,084.32 / $2,095.75 / $2,087.86, one-time, assessed per new development. Also required for restaurants, retail stores, childcare centres and contractors and trades; what it involves is set out on the restaurants page.
• Food Establishment Plan Review — Kane County Health Department, Environmental Health, $340–$1,376 per review, due at submission: new construction Category I-1 $1,376, I-2 $904, II $861, III $615; remodel Category I-1 $875, I-2 $485, II $465, III $340; RUSH or resubmission after initial approval $863; fees are doubled if work starts without an approved plan review, per project. Also required for restaurants, retail stores and childcare centres; what it involves is set out on the retail stores page.
• Seasonal Permanent Food Permit (Operates 6 Months or Less per Year) — Kane County Health Department, Environmental Health, $178–$528 per season: Category II $528, Category II charitable nonprofit $246; Category III $355, Category III charitable nonprofit $178, seasonal, six months or less per year; food establishment permits expire December 31 (Code §11.5-28(B)). Also required for restaurants; what it involves is set out on the restaurants page.
• Non-Community Water Supply Inspection — Kane County Health Department, Environmental Health, $100–$175 per inspection: transient non-community (including vending machines) $140; non-transient non-community $100; new establishment or change of owner $100; follow-up inspection $175; non-compliance well testing $175, per inspection. Also required for restaurants, childcare centres, fitness studios and retail stores; what it involves is set out on the retail stores page.
• Retail Food Establishment Permit — Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Food, Drugs and Dairies, No state fee — the permit and its price are set by the local health department, set by the local health department. Also required for restaurants and food trucks; what it involves is set out on the restaurants page.
• Certified Food Protection Manager — Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Food, Drugs and Dairies, No fee, 5 years. Also required for restaurants and food trucks; what it involves is set out on the food trucks page.