Oak Lawn, IL Home Business: Home Daycare (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit fee
- $75 per year
- Permit period
- May 1 to April 30
- State license required
- Illinois DCFS license
- Operator
- Immediate family member living on site
- Advertising
- Name and phone number only
Summary
Running a home daycare in Oak Lawn requires an annual $75 village permit valid May 1 to April 30, plus a current DCFS state license and fire marshal inspection on file.
Every home daycare business operated in the village shall require an annual home daycare permit. The application for such permit and for any renewal thereof shall state the name of the applicant and the place where the business will be conducted and shall include a copy of the applicant's current state license issued by the Illinois department of children and family services ("DCFS") pursuant to 225 Illinois Compiled Statutes 10/1 et seq. The fee for such permit, or renewal thereof, shall be seventy five dollars ($75.00). The permit shall be valid only for the period May 1 through April 30. (Ord. 07-07-
26) 3-7G-2: CONDITIONS OF OPERATION:
A. The home daycare business shall be conducted in such a manner so that it does not adversely affect the residential character of the residential zoning district in which it is located or impinge upon the rights or privileges of neighboring residential uses.
B. The home daycare business shall be operated by a member of the immediate family residing within the dwelling unit used for the business.
C. There shall be no signs, advertising, display or activity that will indicate from the exterior that the building is being used, in part, for any purpose other than that of a dwelling.
D. Media advertising shall be limited to name and telephone number. The address of the dwelling unit shall not be used in any advertising.
E. In lieu of a village business license, a valid license from DCFS shall
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-15: Code current through: Ord. 26-09-22, passed April 28, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Oak Lawn requires an annual home daycare permit under Village Code section 3-7G-1, filed with a copy of the operator's current Illinois DCFS license plus a $75 fee, valid May 1 through April 30. Under section 3-7G-2, the business must be run by an immediate family member living in the home, show no exterior sign of commercial use, limit advertising to name and phone number only, keep all storage inside except playground equipment, and pass a state fire marshal inspection on file with the village before the permit issues or renews. The DCFS license substitutes for a standard village business license.
Violations & Fines
Operating without the annual permit or violating any section 3-7G-2 condition lets the village suspend or revoke the permit, or fine the operator under Title 3, chapter 1 penalty provisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
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