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Introduction
This Guide will walk you through services the Village of Mount
Prospect offers which may be of interest to the business community including
Planning and Zoning, Public Works programs, safety services and licensing.
Village offices are located at the Mount Prospect Village Hall, 50 S.
Emerson, one block north of U.S. Rte. 14/Northwest Highway and one block
east of IL Rte. 83. The main Village switchboard number is (847) 392-6000.
Welcome to Mount Prospect
Thank you for investing in Mount Prospect! The Village works to maintain a
positive business climate so that existing Mount Prospect businesses will
choose to expand in the Village and new businesses will invest in the
community.
Established as a farming community soon after the Great Chicago Fire and
incorporated in 1917, Mount Prospect is currently home to over 56,000
residents. Mount Prospect has matured into a dynamic community of tree-lined
neighborhoods, retail centers both large and small, and architecturally
pleasing light industrial/office complexes.
The Village is a vibrant community located 22 miles from downtown Chicago
and just minutes from both O’Hare International Airport and Palwaukee
Airport, which services many corporate and private aircraft. You’ll find a
full range of available business locations from the Kensington Business Park
and Randhurst Mall to the rebuilt downtown, southern industrial properties
near O’Hare and our entrance to Interstate 90. Mount Prospect commercial
sites include 26 shopping centers found throughout the Village along
Northwest Highway/Route 14, Rand Road/Route 12, and other arterial roads.
Choosing Mount Prospect
Over 95,000 people work within a 3-mile radius of our downtown, employed in
over 5,300 businesses. 125,347 people with an $80,755 average household
income live within a 3-mile radius of downtown. For a full Community Profile
and Demographics package, contact the Community Development Department at
(847) 818-5328.
When selecting a Mount Prospect location, the new business owner should make
their first contact with the Village through the Department of Community
Development. This department includes three divisions: Building,
Environmental Health and Planning. They are responsible for enforcing the
Village’s Building Codes, Health Regulations, Zoning Ordinance, Sign
Ordinance and Development Code.
A variety of Village services are available to help you establish your
business in Mount Prospect and the following will describe some of the
reasons you may contact each department as well as identify the various
components of the Village Code you will need to consult.
Choosing Your Business Location
When considering commercial properties in Mount Prospect, you must verify
(or obtain) property zoning. The
Village zoning map
is found online. The Zoning Classification for a property dictates the
permitted uses for a building on that land parcel as well as the size and
placement of the building. You would then consult the
Village Code,
Chapter 14 for additional information.
Within each zoning classification certain uses are permitted; others may
require Conditional Use approval.
The Village maintains a listing of Available Commercial and Industrial
Sites on line, or contact the Community Development
Department at (847) 818-5328.
Information on the application process for Conditional Use, Zoning
Variations and/or Rezoning can be obtained by contacting the Community Development Department at (847) 818-5328, via email
or on the Village web site
here.
If you will need a Variation or Zoning Change for a particular property, you
will work with the Planning Division of the Community Development Department
to bring your project before the Planning and Zoning Commission. Information
on this process is found in this document under Community Development. | 
