License Renewal Resource Center

Welcome to the City Clerk Department’s Renewal Resource Center! This page is your one-stop destination for everything you need to renew your license(s) with ease. Here, you’ll find key deadlines, essential details, and quick-access links—all in one convenient place. We’ve designed this resource to make your renewal process smooth, simple, and stress-free.
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Updates as of 03/09/2026

All current licenses with the City Clerk Department will expire on 04/30/2026. Renewal emails were sent out last week and renewal submissions will be due on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, so be sure to set your calendars! Renewal emails will be sent from cityclerk@cityblm.org. Please add that email to your contact list, if you haven't already, to ensure no important communication is missed.

Online Payments: We now offer online license payments! Payments can be made online by clicking here! Instructions for how to link your licensing account to make payment can be found by clicking here.

Guide to a Successful Renewal

Step 1: Ensure all required documents are uploaded using the Document Update Submission Form.
Step 2: Ensure no past due amounts are owed to the City for Taxes, Utility Bills, Parking Tickets, etc.
Step 3: Ensure that, if applicable, your establishment is up to date with Cross-Connection Surveys, Backflow Device Testing, and any associated fees.
Step 4: Read through your renewal email for information on what is required to be submitted.
Step 5: Complete your renewal and celebrate another successful renewal season! 🎉

Documents & Forms

Affidavits of License Renewal

Important Forms

Priority Contacts and Ownership Details Form — This form collects complete ownership and contact information for your business. Providing this information ensures your records with the City Clerk Department are accurate, up to date, and ready for any licensing or renewal needs.

Gross Revenue Reporting Form — This form lets businesses report their total gross revenue for the previous calendar year (January 1–December 31). If needed, the City may request additional financial details to verify the information provided, and may audit these records when necessary.

Document Update Submission Form — You can upload up to 10 files at once using this form. Requirements for each document type can be found under your specific license type on the Resources for Current Licensees page by clicking here.

Requirements for ALL Licensees

All Licenses meet the following requirements in order to be in compliance:

Doing Business As (DBA)/Assumed Name Registration

DBA/Assumed Names are required to be Registered if the Public-Facing Name is not an exact match to the Legal Entity Name (Example: If ABC Biz, LLC uses the name ABC Pizza with the public, then ABC Pizza must be registered. If ABC Pizza, LLC uses the name ABC Pizza, no need to be registered.)

To register your DBA/Assumed Name. You can find registration information at:

All Licensed Entities must be in Good Standing with the State of IL

All entities holding a license must remain in good standing with the State of Illinois. Note that this requirement does not apply to those who are not classified as entities with the State of Illinois.

Deadlines

1st Week of March, 2026 — Renewal emails will be sent to all licensees and will include invoice number, document requirements, and other important renewal information.

April 1, 2026 — Payment, required documents, items/amounts owed to the City, and account updates will be due by 4:30 p.m.

April 2, 2026 — Licensees that do not submit all renewal requirements (payment and required documents) by the deadline will be issued a 10% late fee to their account. The initial renewal notification email will contain all the necessary items needed in order for a renewal to be considered complete.

April 30, 2026 — All licenses issued by the City Clerk Department will expire at 11:59 p.m.

Payment Information

After a licensee receives their initial renewal email that includes their invoice, renewal payments can be made at anytime before the renewal due date provided.

Your renewal invoice can be paid using any of the following methods (please note that American Express is not accepted):

By Phone — Call (309) 434-2509, Ext. 0 to pay by credit card.
In Person — Accepted payment methods: credit card, cash, or check.
By Mail — Send your payment to ATTN: Business License Payments.
Online — Payments can be made online here. Instructions for how to link your licensing account to make payment can be found here! Note that if you've already linked your account through tax payments, you don't need to link again--- just log in!

For In Person or By Mail payments, our address is 115 E. Washington St., Suite 103 (The HUB), Bloomington, IL 61701

Additional Information:

All card transactions (online, over the phone, or in person) are subject to an additional transaction fee.
Payments are accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Make checks payable to: City of Bloomington
Be sure to include your Invoice Number with your payment
No need to notify us once payment is made — we’ll receive confirmation internally 😊

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