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

In short

A salon or barber in Madison County Il, IL has 3 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 7 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Madison County Building & Zoning Department charges $300 special use permit zoning fee for the type b home occupation special use permit (unincorporated madison county). 4 of the 10 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-10-24 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a salon or barber in Madison County Il

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Type B Home Occupation Special Use Permit (Unincorporated Madison County)only if it applies to youMadison County Building & Zoning Department$300 special use permit zoning feegranted only to the current owner or lessee of the property and nontransferable (Code §93.083(A)(7))2026-10-24
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 Madison County Il

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Commercial/Industrial Building Permit (Unincorporated Madison County)only if it applies to youMadison County Building & Zoning DepartmentVaries — formula on the Madison County Il pageper project2026-10-24
Sign Permit (Unincorporated Madison County)only if it applies to youMadison County Building & Zoning DepartmentVaries — formula on the Madison County Il pagenull and void if the work has not been completed within 90 days (Code §93.161(C))2026-10-24
Certificate of Zoning Compliance (Unincorporated Madison County)only if it applies to youMadison County Building & Zoning DepartmentVaries — formula on the Madison County Il pageissued within five county working days after an approved final inspection (Code §93.164(A))2026-10-24

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 Madison County Il?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 10 records listed for a salon or barber in Madison County Il, IL, 3 apply to every business of this type and 7 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. 4 of the 10 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 2 have no fee published at all.

The other 4 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the Madison County Il permits page and the IL state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Madison County Il?

Permits for a salon or barber in Madison County Il, IL come from 5 separate offices: Madison County Building & Zoning Department, 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 Madison County Il that other businesses do not?

2 of the 2 permits particular to a salon or barber here apply to no other business type we cover in Madison County Il: Type B Home Occupation Special Use Permit (Unincorporated Madison County) and Salon or Shop Registration.

Type B Home Occupation Special Use Permit (Unincorporated Madison County)

Under Madison County Code §93.083(C), a Type "B" home occupation, one where employees and customers visit the property, requires a special use permit, and the listed Type B occupations include "Hair salon, beauty parlor, and barber shops." A Type B home occupation may have no more than one non-resident employee on site, customers only between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., and all parking off-street. The special use permit zoning fee is $300, as published in the subdivision and zoning fee schedule of the Building & Zoning Department's Building Information Booklet (revised 2026). The County Clerk's Registering a Business page directs businesses in unincorporated areas to complete the Home Occupation Assessment form and submit it to the Planning & Development office. This applies in unincorporated Madison County only.

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 3 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Madison County Il, IL; what each one involves is set out on the Madison County Il 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 Madison County Il?

The closest match is a auto repair shop, which shares 0 of these permits. A salon or barber also needs Type B Home Occupation Special Use Permit (Unincorporated Madison County) and 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 Madison County Il, IL, compared with a salon or barber
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a salon or barberOnly a salon or barber needsOnly it needs
Auto repair shops0020
Childcare centres3023
Coffee shops6026
Contractors and trades4024
Fitness studios0020
Food trucks6026
Restaurants7027
Retail stores3023
Veterinary clinics1021

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 Madison County Il permits page and the IL state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Building Information Booklet REVISED 2026Madison County Building and Zoning Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-24
  2. Madison County Code §93.083 (home occupations)Madison County, Illinois (American Legal Publishing codification) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-24
  3. Home Occupation ApplicationMadison County Planning and Development · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-24
  4. Registering a BusinessMadison County Clerk · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-24
  5. Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation — salon or shop registration applicationIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03
  6. 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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