Frequently Asked Questions

On May 7, 2018, the Village Board passed an ordinance allowing the regulation and licensing of massage establishments in the Village of Deerfield.

The purpose of the ordinance is to regulate and license for the protection of the public health, morals and welfare of the residents of the Village of Deerfield including, but not limited to, the prevention of such establishments from being used for the purposes of prostitution and the spread of disease through unsanitary practices and facilities.

The ordinance affects any business in the Village of Deerfield with a licensed massage therapist offering massage services.

August 1, 2018

A massage establishment is the premises where any person, business, firm, partnership, association, corporation or limited liability company engages in or carries on or permits to be engaged in or carried on any massage services.

You must apply online and pay a non-refundable application fee.

During the online application process, a $100 non-refundable application fee will be collected (renewals are charged the $35 annual business license fee), leased premises establishments will be required to provide a copy of their lease, and a background check procedure will be required.

There is a $100 non-refundable fee for the application (includes first year's annual business license fee, if approved) and a $35 annual renewal fee for the business license. Your license must be renewed each year by December 31. Applications and renewals are completed online. Any fees associated with fingerprinting for new establishment license applications are paid directly to the LiveScan fingerprinting vendor.

The business license must be readily available upon request.

The Chief of Police, any duly authorized police officer or a building and code enforcement officer of the Village shall have the right to enter the premises for the purpose of inspecting the premises. Books and records shall be available at all times for inspection by the Chief of Police or his authorized representative.

Any person found guilty of violating the ordinance will face a daily fine of $250-$1,000. Licensed massage therapists may also have their license revoked.

Please contact the Village at 847.945.5000 or stop by in person at Village Hall.