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City of Bloomington, Illinois

cityclerk@cityblm.org

115 E. Washington St., Bloomington, IL, 61701, US

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Sale by Vehicles, Carts, Etc.  License Application
This license allows the holder to engage in the business of a street and sidewalk vendor. Note: Lemonade stands are not required to be licensed.

Definition of Street & Sidewalk Vendor: Any person engaged in the selling, or offering for sale, of food, beverages, goods wares or merchandise on the public streets, sidewalks or rights-of-way from a stand, motor vehicle or from his person by locating the same in a fixed location for a period of time rather than by going from place to place within the City.


Below is a list of the document(s) that may be required at the time of submission. If all required documents are not submitted, your application review may be delayed.

Required Documentation
  • Application (this form) - The application must be completed in full, which includes all required fields and the upload of applicable required documents.
Conditional Document Requirements
  • McLean County Food Permit – A Health Permit is required if the applicant's business intends to sell any food (including ice).
  • Agreement with Business/Property Owner – Businesses that plan to operate/park on private property must provide a letter of written permission from the business/property owner. The written permission must include:
    • Applicant Business Information:
      • The applicant's business Entity Name and DBA/Assumed Name; and
      • Specific date(s) or date range the business is approved to operate/park on the property;
    • Business/Property Owner(s) providing permission:
      • The address of the property that will be used, and if applicable, the name of the business;
      • Their full name, relation to the property (to show why they have the authority to provide permission), phone number, and email address; and
      • Their signature.
Inspections
If approved, licenses will not be issued until inspections are approved.
  • A City of Bloomington safety inspection may be required before approval can be given. An inspector will reach out to you if an inspection is required. If an inspection is not required, you will be notified of the final status of your application after the review of your application is complete.
Tax Requirements
The following form(s) are required to be submitted before completing the application: Note: All applicants must be in compliance with the City's Finance Department in order for a license to be considered.
  • Food & Beverage Tax Information and forms can be found by clicking here.
    • Food & Beverage Tax Registration Forms are used for businesses that have not operated in the City of Bloomington/Town of Normal before and need to register.
    • Food & Beverage Tax Remittance Forms are used for businesses that are active and need to provide information about their taxable income.
      • These forms should be completed each month, even if the business is reporting $0.
Additional Requirements
The following are required in order for applications to be considered, but documentation is checked internally, so there is no submission requirement unless specifically requested.
  • DBA/Assumed Name must be registered. If the Applicant will use a different name with the public than the name of the legal entity, the DBA/Assumed Name must be registered with the State of IL or McLean County.
  • Entities must be in good standing with the State of IL.
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McLean County Health Permit Click Here to Upload
Agreement with Business or Property Owner Click Here to Upload