License Information
The Winnebago County Clerk’s office is responsible for issuing
a number of different licenses. Here is a list and brief description
of each license:
Amusement Device License is issued by the County Clerk’s
office for businesses located in the unincorporated areas of Winnebago
County, outside the corporate limits of any city, town or village.
This license applies to all businesses providing amusement by means
of a coin-in-the-slot amusement device. Application forms are available
in the County Clerk’s office.
Assumed Name also known as DBA or “Doing Business As”,
Business License, and Certificate of Ownership. All sole proprietorship
and partnership businesses in Winnebago County must file for an
Assumed Name. Application forms are available in the County Clerk’s
office. (NOTE: If you are starting a corporation, you will file
in Springfield, Illinois.)
Liquor License is issued for those businesses that are located
in the unincorporated areas of Winnebago County, outside the corporate
limits of any city, town or village. Our office accepts and processes
the liquor applications and fees for sole proprietors, partnerships,
and corporations. The Winnebago County Liquor Commission approves
the applications at a hearing and the County Clerk then issues
the liquor license. Application forms are available in the County
Clerk’s office or can be downloaded from this website.
Marriage License is issued by the County Clerk. Anyone who wants
to have their marriage take place within Winnebago County will
need to come into the Winnebago County Clerk’s office to
purchase a marriage license. Cost is $15.00 cash only.
Motel License is issued by the County Clerk to auto courts and
resorts, motels, auto inns and roadside hotels located in the unincorporated
areas of Winnebago County, outside the corporate limits of any
city, town or village. The annual fee is $10.00, plus $2.00 per
year for each unit available for hire; however, such license shall
not exceed $200.00 per year. Application forms are available in
the County Clerk’s office.
Raffle is a form of gambling similar to a lottery and is conducted
by an organization licensed under the Winnebago County Raffle Ordinance.
Only not-for-profit organizations that have been in existance for 5 years are eligible to manage a raffle.
A raffle is conducted when a player pays for a chance to win. No
person, firm or corporation can conduct a raffle or sell chances
for a raffle in the County of Winnebago without first obtaining
a raffle license. Raffle application packets are available in the
County Clerk’s office or can be downloaded from this website.
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