Palos Heights, IL · Cook County
Retail Liquor License Application
This six-page application requests a retail liquor license and collects business, ownership, and background information from businesses applying to sell alcoholic liquor in Palos Heights.
- 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 asks the business to select a license class, identify its entity and owners or managers, describe the premises, and answer questions about licensing history and criminal charges. The city says to complete the application in its entirety and return it with the listed application and license fees, identification documents, applicable naturalization papers, and insurance certificate. Its affidavit includes a notary block.
Who needs it
A business seeking a Palos Heights retail liquor license must complete the application and provide the requested information and supporting documents.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download The Application
Get the six-page retail liquor license application from the City of Palos Heights.
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Complete The Application
Fill in the business, license class, ownership, premises, and background sections, and gather the documents and fees listed on the form.
- 3
Book An Online Notary
Arrange an online notarization session for the affidavit signatures of the corporation’s president and secretary.
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Submit To The City
Return the completed application and required supporting documents and fees to the city as directed by the application.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Palos Heights. 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
- How do I get the application affidavit notarized online?
- Complete the application, then book a session with a commissioned online notary. The president and secretary sign the affidavit during the video session, and the notary completes the jurat.
- Do I need to notarize the entire liquor license application?
- The form’s affidavit has a notary block. The application also includes a separate authorization with signature and witness lines; it does not show a notary block.
- What documents and fees does the city request?
- The form lists a $2,500 application fee, a license fee based on class, a driver’s license copy, applicable naturalization papers, and an insurance certificate including liquor liability coverage.
- Can I use a remote online notary for this form?
- Illinois law authorizes electronic and remote notarization by its notaries and recognizes certain notarial acts performed outside Illinois. Confirm with the city or village if unsure.
Retail Liquor License Application in other Cook County cities
Each city publishes its own version of this form. Pick the city where you’re filing.