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LICENSE
FEE
REQUIREMENTS ORDINANCE
REFERENCE
AUCTIONEER
$40.00/YR. COMPLETED APPLICATION CHAPTER 805
AUCTION SALE $5.00/DAY
NOTARIZED APPLICATION

TWO COPIES OF INVENTORY
CONDUCTED BY LICENSED AUCTIONEER
CHAPTER 805
BILLIARD ROOMS & BOWLING ALLEYS $20.00 FOR FIRST TABLE OR ALLEY/$10.00 EACH ADDITIONAL COMPLETED APPLICATION

DEPARTMENTAL APPROVALS

CHAPTER 806
BUILDING WRECKER/BUILDING MOVER $100.00/NEW

$50.00/RENEWAL
COMPLETED APPLICATION

LIABILITY INSURANCE

$10,000 BOND
CHAPTER 1420
CABARET $350.00/YR. COMPLETED APPLICATION

DEPARTMENTAL APPROVALS
CHAPTER 808
FIREWORKS WHOLESALE

FIREWORKS DISPLAY

FIREWORKS RETAIL
$125.00/EVENT COMPLETED APPLICATION

LIABILITY INSURANCE OR CORPORATE SURETY BOND

FIRE MARSHALL/COUNCIL APPROVAL
CHAPTER 1610
Going Out of Business & Certain Other Sales $50.00/30 days

renewable twice at $50.00 each
Notarized Application including Inventory of Merchandise

City Treasurer Tax Certification
Michigan Regulation of Certain Sales MCL 442.211 et. seq.
HEALTH CLUB $200.00 NOTARIZED APPLICATION

LIABILITY INSURANCE

$1000.00 BOND

PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS
DEPARTMENTAL/COUNCIL APPROVALS
CHAPTER 822
ICE CREAM PEDDLER $15.00/VEHICLE -6 MONTHS

$25.00/VEHICLE -12 MONTHS

PLUS $100 PER OWNER, EMPLOYEE, AND AGENT FOR BACKGROUND CHECKS
NOTARIZED APPLICATION

MICHIGAN SALES TAX LICENSE NUMBER

LIABILITY INSURANCE

POLICE DEPARTMENT APPROVAL OF CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK FOR EVERY OWNER, EMPLOYEE, AND AGENT
CHAPTER 844
JUNK DEALER $5.00 PER CART/

$10.00 PER SHOP
COMPLETED APPLICATION

$200.00 BOND

DEPARTMENTAL/COUNCIL APPROVAL
CHAPTER 826
MASSAGE THERAPIST $200.00/YR. NOTARIZED EXEMPTION APPLICATION

DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE

COUNCIL APPROVAL
CHAPTER 822
PEDDLER/ TRANSIENT MERCHANT $75.00/YR. PLUS

$15.00 FILING FEE (1ST TIME
NOTARIZED APPLICATION

$1000.00 BOND

FINGERPRINTS AT LANSING POLICE DEPT

HEALTH CERTIFICATE

2 WALLET-SIZE PHOTOS

SAMPLE FORM CONTRACTS

DEPARTMENTAL/COUNCIL APPROVAL
CHAPTER 844
SECOND HAND DEALER $200.00/YR. COMPLETED APPLICATION

$200 SURETY BOND

DEPARTMENTAL/COUNCIL APPROVAL
CHAPTER 856
SHOW LICENSE $100.00/DAY OR

$500.00/YEAR
NOTARIZED APPLICATION

$1000.00 INDEMNITY BOND

LIABILITY INSURANCE

DEPARTMENTAL APPROVALS
CHAPTER 860
SIGN ERECTOR $100.00/NEW

$35.00/RENEWAL
COMPLETED APPLICATION

LIABILITY INSURANCE
CHAPTER 1442
STREET MUSICIAN $5.00/YR. COMPLETED APPLICATION CHAPTER 864
VEHICLE FOR HIRE

TAXI, LIMOUSINE, SHUTTLE BUS, HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE
$35.00/VEHICLE COMPLETED APPLICATION

LIABILITY INSURANCE

$5,000 INDEMNITY BOND

DEPARTMENTAL/COUNCIL APPROVAL
CHAPTER 872
VEHICLE FOR HIRE:

CLASS A WRECKER (5 OR MORE)
see application NOTARIZED APPLICATION

CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE

CARGO INSURANCE ENDORSEMENT

$1,000 INDEMNITY BOND

DEPARTMENTAL/COUNCIL APPROVAL
CHAPTER 872 (Sections 872.01 and 872.10 to 872.99)
VEHICLE FOR HIRE:

CLASS B WRECKER (LESS THAN 5)
see application NOTARIZED APPLICATION

CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE

$1,000 INDEMNITY BOND

DEPARTMENTAL/COUNCIL APPROVAL
CHAPTER 872
WASTE HAULER $40.00 FIRST VEHICLE/$20.00 EACH ADDITIONAL COMPLETED APPLICATION

SUBMISSION OF D.B.A.

DEPARTMENTAL/COUNCIL APPROVAL
CHAPTER 1063
CHAPTER 676
CHAPTER 1062
CHAPTER 852
   
 
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