Buffalo Grove, IL · Cook County
Application for Annual Liquor License
This four-page application requests a new or renewed Buffalo Grove liquor license and is filed by a business seeking permission to sell or serve alcoholic beverages.
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
The application collects business, ownership, premises, prior-license, and background information, and identifies supporting documents to submit. Businesses use it to request a new annual liquor license or renew an existing one for a license term running May 1 through April 30. The form requires applicant signatures and acknowledges that the application is made under Chapter 5.20 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code. First-time applicants must include a non-refundable $500 application fee.
Who needs it
A business seeking a new or renewed Buffalo Grove liquor license should complete and submit this application with the documents required for its circumstances.
Why it needs a notary
The form has a subscribed-and-sworn jurat; the applicant signers, including the specified corporate officers or partnership members, sign before a notary.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download the Application
Get the Village of Buffalo Grove Application for Annual Liquor License.
- 2
Complete the Form
Enter the business, ownership, premises, prior-license, and background information, and gather applicable supporting documents.
- 3
Book an Online Notary
Schedule a remote session with a commissioned online notary for the applicant signatures that require notarization.
- 4
Sign on Video
Sign the application during the online notary session and complete the jurat.
- 5
Submit to the Village
Send the notarized application, applicable supporting documents, and required fee to the Village of Buffalo Grove.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Buffalo Grove. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- Who needs to sign the liquor license application?
- The applicant signs the application. For a corporation, the president signs and the secretary attests and signs; for a partnership, two members sign. The form calls for notarization of the signatures.
- How do I get the application notarized online?
- Complete the application, book a session with a commissioned online notary, and sign during the video session. Illinois authorizes electronic and remote notarization for its own notaries and recognizes qualifying notarial acts performed outside Illinois.
- Do I need to submit supporting documents with the application?
- The form lists supporting items such as a floor plan, insurance certificate, employee list, and, for first-time applicants, formation documents. Which items apply depends on the applicant’s circumstances; confirm with the city or village if unsure.
- When is the annual liquor license term?
- The application states that the annual liquor license term runs from May 1 through April 30. It also says the annual license fee is prorated by 50% if an initial license is issued after November 1.
Application for Annual Liquor License in other Cook County cities
Each city publishes its own version of this form. Pick the city where you’re filing.