Departments

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 application 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 Carts / Food Trucks
 License application required for vending in designated locations
Chapter 8; Art. II, Div. 2 & 3; Art. III;  Policy Resolution 2011-3

 Dancehalls

 License application required to hold a public dance

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

 Entertainment
 License application required to offer entertainment in restaurants
Ordinance 1278
 Medical Marijuana Business Licensing Code
Dispensary & License Procedures
 Motor Buses
 License application required to operate a chartered bus service

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

 Liquor License
 License application required to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises
Policy Statement 1989-2
 News Vending Device
 License application required to distribute newspapers
Chapter 38, Article 4, Sec. 38-201
*Peddlers/Solicitors & Transient Merchants
 License application required for mobile vending and solicitation

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

 Precious Metal/Gem Dealers
 License application required to operate precious metal/gem sales
Chapter 30; Art. II | Precious Metal/Gem Dealer Act
 Restaurants
 License application 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 application required to conduct business in public right-of-way
Policy Resolution 2009-5
 Rubbish
 License application required to operate rubbish removal services
Chapter 36; Art. III
 Second Hand/Junk Dealers
 License application required to operate second hand/resale sales
Chapter 30; Art. II

 Taxicab Company
 License application required to operate a taxicab company
 

 Additional Vehicle

 Application required to add additional vehicles to fleet

Chapter 8; Art. VI, Div. 1 & 2

 Taxicab Driver
 License application required to operate a taxi cab

 *List of Drug Testing Agencies

Chapter 8; Art. VI, Div. 1 & 2
 Tobacco
 License application required for vending and over-counter sales of tobacco
Chapter 26; Art. VI, Div. 5, Subdiv. II
 Used Car Dealership
 License application required to operate used dealership sales
Chapter 30; Art. III
 Wrecker/Towing
 License application 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 application 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 Carts / Food Trucks
 License application required for vending in designated locations
Chapter 8; Art. II, Div. 2 & 3; Art. III;  Policy Resolution 2011-3

 Dancehalls

 License application required to hold a public dance

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

 Entertainment
 License application required to offer entertainment in restaurants
Ordinance 1278
 Medical Marijuana Business Licensing Code
Dispensary & License Procedures
 Motor Buses
 License application required to operate a chartered bus service

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

 Liquor License
 License application required to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises
Policy Statement 1989-2
 News Vending Device
 License application required to distribute newspapers
Chapter 38, Article 4, Sec. 38-201
*Peddlers/Solicitors & Transient Merchants
 License application required for mobile vending and solicitation

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

 Precious Metal/Gem Dealers
 License application required to operate precious metal/gem sales
Chapter 30; Art. II | Precious Metal/Gem Dealer Act
 Restaurants
 License application 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 application required to conduct business in public right-of-way
Policy Resolution 2009-5
 Rubbish
 License application required to operate rubbish removal services
Chapter 36; Art. III
 Second Hand/Junk Dealers
 License application required to operate second hand/resale sales
Chapter 30; Art. II

 Taxicab Company
 License application required to operate a taxicab company
 

 Additional Vehicle

 Application required to add additional vehicles to fleet

Chapter 8; Art. VI, Div. 1 & 2

 Taxicab Driver
 License application required to operate a taxi cab

 *List of Drug Testing Agencies

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

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

 

   
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