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1. All businesses, with the exception of home based businesses, operating within the Village of Mount Prospect must maintain a current Business License or Certificate of Inspection.

2. Who needs a Business Certificate to do business in Mount Prospect? If your business is regulated by the State of Illinois you must maintain a current Business Inspection Certificate and show proof of your current State License.

Contractors working in the Village need to complete a CONTRACTOR License – not a Business License.

3. What is the difference between a Business License and Business Certificate? A Business License is issued by the Village to conduct business; a Business Certificate is issued by the Village to State licensed businesses to ensure proper inspection and safety information is maintained.

A good rule of thumb is: A business that sells goods, needs a Business License; A business that offers professional services (regulated by the state) needs a Business Certificate.

The Civic Events Sign is located at the corner of Main Street (Route 83) and Northwest Highway. It is an electronic message board featuring notices about community events.

If you have an event you would like to publicize, please download, print and complete the form and fax to the Village Clerk's Office 847/392-6954.

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On Tuesday, March 6, 2007, the Village of Mount Prospect’s Board of Trustees enacted Ordinance 5619 which expanded the Crime Free Housing Program. In brief, the ordinance now states that the owner of any building or dwelling unit (including a single family residence) which is rented MUST obtain a residential operator’s license. Furthermore, “a residential operator’s licenses shall not be issued until the landlord, or designated agent, has attended and successfully completed the Crime Free seminar sponsored by the Village of Mount Prospect.”

New landlords (or agents) have sixty days to successfully complete the Crime Free seminar. Failure to do so will result in fines and possible loss of their license to rent.

This expanded Crime Free Housing Program has been implemented with the goal of reducing criminal activity within the Village and improving living conditions for all residents.

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No,  Ordinance No. 6303 (approved by the Village Board on 2-21-2017) included the removal of the permit requirement for garage sales.