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LICENSE FEES REQUIREMENTS

ORDINANCE

Auctioneer $10.00 Annual Registration

$70.00/Sale
Completed Registration
$5,000 Surety Bond

Completed Permit
72 hour processing Period
Department Approvals

Chapter 806

Going Out of Business $50.00/30 days
up to two renewals
Notarized Application
Inventory

MCL 442.201 et seq

House Moving $180.00/move Completed Application
Vehicle & General Comp
Liability Insurance
Department Approvals

Chapter 1468

Hunting Permit 
Brown Bridge Quiet
Area -70 acres
(restricted area)
$10.00/permit Maximum -10 permits/wk
State Hunting License
Completed Permit Form
Return Survey Card

Grant
Requirement 

Hydrant Meter $125 deposit 3/4"
$175 deposit 1"
$1160 deposit 3"
$40 permit fee and
water usage deducted
Completed Application

Chapter 1044.12

Land Division / Boundary Adjustment  $310.00  Proof of Ownership
Legal Description of 
Parent Parcel
Legal Description of Proposed 
Parcel
Land Survey 

 Chapter 1244.05

Liquor License -


(Letter of Introduction and Application)
$560.00 State Resolution for Local Approval
Completed Application
Site Plan
Inspections / Department Approvals 
City Commission Approval

Chapter 834

Liquor License - Redevelopment Area 

(Letter of Introduction and Application)
 $560.00

State Resolution for Local Approval
Completed Application
Site Plan
Inspections / Department Approvals
City Commission Approval

 Chapter 834

Liquor License - Transfer 

(Letter of Introduction and Application)

 $560.00 State Resolution for Local Approval
Completed Application
Site Plan
Inspections / Department Approvals
City Commission Approval

 Chapter 834

Newsrack Permits

$55.00/1st
$18.00/2nd
$18.00/3rd

Completed Application
Sketch of newsrack(s) to scale
Comprehensive General Liability Certificate in the amount of $1,000,000.00 with City named as additional insured
Department Approvals

 Chapter 1020.09

Parade Notification

*without street closing 

*with street closing


$0/no street closing
$5.00/street closing

Completed Application Department Approvals

With Street Closing
-insurance possibly required

Administrative

Pedicab $25.00 new
$15.00 renewal
Department Approvals

Chapter 867

Peddlers Commercial:$50.00/day
$50.00/wk
Sept 15 to May 15

Residential:
$50/mo
Completed Application
MI Sales Tax License
2"x2" color photo
Permission slip if fixed stand
If food, Health Dept permit
If residential, 72 hr waiting
period

Chapter 863

Precious Metals $50.00 annually
Completed Application Fingerprint -Police Dept Department Approvals

MSA 19.720 et seq

Recreational Fires  $0.00  Review Guidelines - Contact Fire Department with any questions

Chapter 1610

Secondhand Stores $50.00/annual Completed Application Department Approvals

Chapter 856

Sewer Contractor
Registration
$45.00 /annual and
$4,000 surety bond
Approval of Engineering
Department

Chapter 1446.01(b)

Sidewalk Cafe $110.00/annual Completed ApplicationLiability InsuranceNotification of Adjacent
Property OwnersDepartment Approvals

Chapter 1020.07

Sidewalk Cafe w/ Alcohol  $165.00/annual  Completed Application
Liability Insurance
Notification of Adjacent Property Owners 
Deparment Approvals

Chapter 1020.07
Chapter 1020.08

Sidewalk Display $10.00/permit Completed Application
Signed petition w/60% of
Property Owners or Occupants Liability Insurance 
Department Approvals

Chapter 1022.05

Solicitors $10.00/permit Completed Application
IRS Tax Exempt Letter
If food, Health Dept permit

Chapter 862

Special Improvement District Form  $0.00  Read Form Thoroughly 

Chapter 232 

Street Closing - Regular

Street Closing - Community Event

$25.00/closing



$25.00/closing

Completed Application
Liability Insurance
Departmental Approvals

Read Entire Application

Chapter 1020.05

Street Performer $40/annual Completed application
2"x2" color photo
Permission slip if private
property

Chapter 864

Taxicabs $435.00/initial
$240.00/renewal
Completed Application
Vehicle Insurance
Vehicle Registration
Class I Inspection
Class II Inspection Departmental Approvals
City CommissionApproval -initial

Chapter 866

Tourist Homes $100.00/initial
$70.00/renewal
Completed Application
Site Plan
Notification letters
Inspections and Department
Approvals

Chapter 868

Vacation Home Rental $110 Completed Application
Department Approvals

Chapter 870

Walk-a-thon/Bicycle
Event Notification
$0 Completed Application
Department Approvals

Administrative

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