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Licenses & Permits

The following licenses and permits are handled through the City Clerk Office. If you have questions regarding licenses and permits that are not listed, please call the general information number at (517) 337-1731.

 

 License/Permit

 *must submit application in person

   City Code Reference

 Amusement Center and/or Video Arcade

 license required to operate amusement and/or video arcade service

 Chapter 8; Art. II, Div. 2 & 3; Art. V, Div. 1 & 4
 Block Party
 City council approval required to hold a block party
Policy Resolution 2005-2

 Backyard Chicken Permit

 Permit required for residents to keep no more than four chickens in one's backyard

Chapter 4: Animals

 Charitable Gaming

State-issued license to obtain recognition as a non-profit operating in East Lansing

www.mi.gov/cg
 *Concessionaire
 License required for vending in designated locations
 Chapter 8; Art. II, Div. 2 & 3; Art. III;  Policy Resolution 2009-4

 Dancehalls

 License required to hold a public dance

 Chapter 8; Art. II, Div. 2 & 3;  Art. V, Div. 3

 Entertainment
 License required to offer entertainment in restaurants
 Chapter 8; Art. II Div. 2 & 3; Art. V, Div. 1 & 2
 Motor Buses
 License required to operate a chartered bus service

 Chapter 8; Art. II, Div. 2 & 3; Art. VII, Div. 1& 2

 Liquor License
 License required to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises.
 Policy Statment 1989-2
 *Peddlers/Solicitors & Transient Merchants
 License required for mobile vending and solicitation

 Chapter 8; Art. II, Div. 2 & 3; Art. III, Div. 1& 2

 Precious Metal/Gem Dealers
 License required to operate precious metal/gem sales
 Chapter 30; Art. II | Precious Metal/Gem Dealer Act
 Restaurants
 License required to operate a restaurant in the City

 Chapter 8; Art. II, Div. 2 & 3 Art. IV Div. 1 & 2

 Right-of-Way (Temporary only)
 Right-of-Way (Restaurant only)
 License required to conduct business in public right-of-way
 Policy Resolution 2009-5
 Rubbish
 License required to operate rubbish removal services
 Chapter 36; Art. III
 Second Hand/Junk Dealers
 License required to operate second hand/resale sales
 Chapter 30; Art. II

 *Taxicabs
 License required to operate taxicab services

 

 Application to Add Additional Taxicabs

 Chapter 8; Art. VI, Div. 1 & 2
 *Taxicab Driver
 License required to operate taxicab
 Chapter 8; Art. VI, Div. 1 & 2 | List of Drug Testing Agencies
 Tobacco
 License required for vending and over-counter sales of tobacco
 Chapter 26; Art. VI, Div. 5, Subdiv. II
 Used Car Dealership
 License required to operate used dealership sales
 Chapter 30; Art. III
 Wrecker/Towing
 License required to operate wrecker/towing services

 Chapter 8; Art. II, Div. 2 & 3; Art. VIII, Div. 1 & 2

 

The following licenses and permits are handled through the City Clerk Office. If you have questions regarding licenses and permits that are not listed, please call the general information number at (517) 337-1731.

 

 License/Permit

 *must submit application in person

   City Code Reference

 Amusement Center and/or Video Arcade

 license required to operate amusement and/or video arcade service

 Chapter 8; Art. II, Div. 2 & 3; Art. V, Div. 1 & 4
 Block Party
 City council approval required to hold a block party
Policy Resolution 2005-2

 Backyard Chicken Permit

 Permit required for residents to keep no more than four chickens in one's backyard

Chapter 4: Animals

 Charitable Gaming

State-issued license to obtain recognition as a non-profit operating in East Lansing

www.mi.gov/cg
 *Concessionaire
 License required for vending in designated locations
 Chapter 8; Art. II, Div. 2 & 3; Art. III;  Policy Resolution 2009-4

 Dancehalls

 License required to hold a public dance

 Chapter 8; Art. II, Div. 2 & 3;  Art. V, Div. 3

 Entertainment
 License required to offer entertainment in restaurants
 Chapter 8; Art. II Div. 2 & 3; Art. V, Div. 1 & 2
 Motor Buses
 License required to operate a chartered bus service

 Chapter 8; Art. II, Div. 2 & 3; Art. VII, Div. 1& 2

 Liquor License
 License required to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises.
 Policy Statment 1989-2
 *Peddlers/Solicitors & Transient Merchants
 License required for mobile vending and solicitation

 Chapter 8; Art. II, Div. 2 & 3; Art. III, Div. 1& 2

 Precious Metal/Gem Dealers
 License required to operate precious metal/gem sales
 Chapter 30; Art. II | Precious Metal/Gem Dealer Act
 Restaurants
 License required to operate a restaurant in the City

 Chapter 8; Art. II, Div. 2 & 3 Art. IV Div. 1 & 2

 Right-of-Way (Temporary only)
 Right-of-Way (Restaurant only)
 License required to conduct business in public right-of-way
 Policy Resolution 2009-5
 Rubbish
 License required to operate rubbish removal services
 Chapter 36; Art. III
 Second Hand/Junk Dealers
 License required to operate second hand/resale sales
 Chapter 30; Art. II

 *Taxicabs
 License required to operate taxicab services

 

 Application to Add Additional Taxicabs

 Chapter 8; Art. VI, Div. 1 & 2
 *Taxicab Driver
 License required to operate taxicab
 Chapter 8; Art. VI, Div. 1 & 2 | List of Drug Testing Agencies
 Tobacco
 License required for vending and over-counter sales of tobacco
 Chapter 26; Art. VI, Div. 5, Subdiv. II
 Used Car Dealership
 License required to operate used dealership sales
 Chapter 30; Art. III
 Wrecker/Towing
 License required to operate wrecker/towing services

 Chapter 8; Art. II, Div. 2 & 3; Art. VIII, Div. 1 & 2

 

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