Chris Swope, Lansing City Clerk
Business Licensing
Unless Otherwise Noted, Licenses are Issued for One Year Periods
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| LICENSE | FEE | REQUIREMENTS | ORDINANCE REFERENCE |
| Auctioneer | $100 per year |
Completed Application $2,500 Bond |
Chapter 805 |
| Billiard Room & Bowling Alley | $50 application fee plus $15 per table or alley per year | Completed Application
Insurance & Bond |
Chapter 806 |
| Building Wrecker or Building Mover | $125 per year (new) $100 per year (renewal) |
Completed Application Copy of State Builder License Liability Insurance |
Chapter 870 |
| Cabaret | $500 per year | Completed Application | Chapter 808 |
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$150 per event |
See Application | Chapter 1615 | |
| Going Out of Business, Fire & Certain Other Sales | $50 per 30 days renewable twice at $50 each |
Notarized Application including Inventory of Merchandise City Treasurer Tax Certification |
Michigan Regulation of Certain Sales MCL 442.211 et. seq. |
| HEALTH CLUB | $300 per year | NOTARIZED APPLICATION Liability Insurance $1000 Bond Plans & Specifications |
Chapter 822 |
| ICE CREAM PEDDLER | $15.00/VEHICLE -6 MONTHS $25.00/VEHICLE -12 MONTHS PLUS $25 PER OWNER, EMPLOYEE, AND AGENT FOR BACKGROUND CHECKS |
NOTARIZED APPLICATION MICHIGAN SALES TAX LICENSE NUMBER LIABILITY INSURANCE 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 |
Chapter 826 |
| Massage Therapist Exemption | $300 per year |
NOTARIZED EXEMPTION APPLICATION Insurance & Bond |
Chapter 822 |
| Medical Marihuana Establishment | License inoperative due to court decision | License inoperative due to court decision | Chapter 1300 |
| Peddler, Canvasser, & Transient Merchant | License Fee: Peddler or Canvasser $75, first applicant per business; $10, each additional applicant. Transient Merchant $75 per location. Background Check Fee: $25 per person |
Notarized Application Photo Identification |
Chapter 844 |
| SECONDHAND DEALER | $200.00/YR. | Completed Application $200 Surety Bond |
Chapter 856 |
| Show License |
$250 per day Maximum $1000 per applicant per location per year |
Notarized Application $1000.00 Indenmity Bond Liability Insurance |
Chapter 860 |
| Sign Erector | $125 per year (new) $100 per year (renewal) |
Completed Application Liability Insurance |
Chapter 1442 |
| Street Musician | $25 per year | Completed Application | Chapter 864 |
| Vehicle for Hire Taxi, Limousine, Shuttle Bus, Horse-Drawn Carriage |
$50 application fee plus $35 per vehicle per year | Completed Application Liability Insurance $5,000 Indemnity Bond |
Chapter 872 (Sections 872.01 to 872.09 and 872.99) |
| VEHICLE FOR HIRE: CLASS A WRECKER (5 OR MORE) |
see application | NOTARIZED APPLICATION CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE CARGO INSURANCE ENDORSEMENT $1,000 INDEMNITY BOND |
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 |
Chapter 872 (Sections 872.01 and 872.10 to 872.99) |
| Waste Hauler | $50 application fee plus $35 per vehicle per year | Completed Application Liability Insurance |
WASTE HAULER |
