Who should complete the Home Occupation License application?

Riverdale residents applying for a home occupation license should complete the form. Home daycare applicants must also complete the daycare section on the back page.

What attachments does the application require?

If the property owner differs from the business owner, attach written property-owner approval. The form also requires proof of insurance; daycare applicants must include a copy of the DCFS license and provide vehicle details and proof of insurance for each vehicle used to transport children.

Do I need a notary for the Home Occupation License application?

No. This document is signed and dated without a notary, and it does not mention any notarized or sworn attachment.

How do I submit the Home Occupation License application?

Return the application with the proper fee. The form lists the Village address as 157 W. 144th St., Riverdale, IL 60827.

Riverdale, IL · Cook County

No notary required

Home Occupation License

Riverdale residents use this application to request a license for a home-based business or home daycare and provide information about its activities and premises.

What this form is

The application requests business and owner contact details, the type of business, rooms used, intended activities, equipment, customer visits, people involved, and hours of operation. Home daycare applicants must complete the back page and provide the requested daycare, vehicle, and insurance information. The form states that written property-owner approval must accompany the application when the property owner differs from the business owner.

Who needs it

Riverdale residents applying for a home occupation license, including a home daycare license, should complete the applicable sections of this application.

How to submit it

Return the application with the proper application fee; the form lists a $65 home occupation license fee and a $125 home daycare fee. The form gives the Village address as 157 W. 144th St., Riverdale, IL 60827.

About notarization

This document is signed and dated without a notary; it mentions no notarized or sworn attachment, so the applicant just signs and dates it.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Application
Download the Home Occupation License PDF.
2
Complete The Applicable Sections
Print or type the business, owner, premises, activity, equipment, and operating information requested; daycare applicants complete the back page.
3
Gather Required Attachments
Attach written property-owner approval if required and proof of insurance. Daycare applicants also provide a DCFS license copy and vehicle information and insurance.
4
Submit The Application
Return the application with the proper fee to the Village address shown on the form: 157 W. 144th St., Riverdale, IL 60827.

Frequently asked questions

Who should complete the Home Occupation License application?: Riverdale residents applying for a home occupation license should complete the form. Home daycare applicants must also complete the daycare section on the back page.
What attachments does the application require?: If the property owner differs from the business owner, attach written property-owner approval. The form also requires proof of insurance; daycare applicants must include a copy of the DCFS license and provide vehicle details and proof of insurance for each vehicle used to transport children.
Do I need a notary for the Home Occupation License application?: No. This document is signed and dated without a notary, and it does not mention any notarized or sworn attachment.
How do I submit the Home Occupation License application?: Return the application with the proper fee. The form lists the Village address as 157 W. 144th St., Riverdale, IL 60827.

Need something notarized?

This Home Occupation License doesn’t need a notary — but Illinois residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.