Local Liquor License (Consumption on Premises) — City of Chicago
Chicago restaurants serving alcohol need a City BACP liquor license (Consumption on Premises), after zoning approval and paired with the state ILCC license.
What it is. The City of Chicago liquor license — restaurants use a Consumption on Premises–Incidental Activity (COP) license (moratorium restrictions do not apply to the restaurant COP).
Who issues it. City of Chicago — BACP (Local Liquor Control Commissioner) (City layer); paired with the state ILCC license.
When you need it. Before serving alcohol. Secure zoning approval first; note liquor is not permitted within 100 ft of a library, church, school, hospital, or home for the aged.
How to apply. Meet with a BACP consultant, obtain zoning approval, then file the BACP liquor application; complete the ILCC application afterward.
Fees. Per the BACP liquor schedule — see source (⟢ VERIFY).
What SpoonSeal tracks. The document(s) you upload for this requirement, with automatic renewal/expiration tracking (Current, Due Soon, Expired). Where the city publishes health-inspection results (e.g., NYC and Chicago), SpoonSeal syncs them automatically; elsewhere they can be added manually.
References
- City of Chicago, Liquor Licenses — https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bacp/provdrs/liquor_licenses.html — Official source last checked: 2026-07-02
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