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Licensing & Permits
The following licenses and permits are handled through the City Clerk's Office. If you have questions, please contact (517) 319-6914.
Chapter 8; Art. II, Div. 2 & 3 (PDF) Art. IV Div. 1 & 2
Chapter 8; Art. II, Div. 2 & 3 (PDF) Art. IV Div. 1 & 2
| License / Permit |
City Code Reference |
|---|---|
| Amusement Center and/or Video Arcade (PDF) license required to operate amusement and/or video arcade service |
Chapter 8; Art. II, Div. 2 & 3; Art. V, Div. 1 & 4 (PDF) |
| Block Party (PDF) Approval required to hold a block party |
Policy Resolution 2005-2 (PDF) |
| Backyard Chicken Permit (PDF) Permit application required for residents to keep no more than four chickens in one's backyard |
Chapter 4: Animals (PDF) |
| Charitable Gaming (PDF) State-issued license to obtain recognition as a non-profit operating in East Lansing |
State of Michigan |
| Concessionaire Carts / Food Trucks Application (PDF) License application required for vending in designated locations |
Policy Resolution 2020-02 (PDF) |
| Dance Halls (PDF) License application required to hold a public dance |
Ordinance 1278 (PDF) |
| Electric Skateboards (PDF) Use of Right-of-Way Application for Electric Skateboards (PDF) License application required for deployment of electric skateboards in East Lansing |
Ordinance 1453 (PDF) Administrative Order (PDF) |
| Entertainment (PDF) License application required to offer entertainment in restaurants |
Ordinance 1278 (PDF) |
| Facility Use (PDF) License application for use of community parks, downtown parking and urban plazas |
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| Motor Buses (PDF) License application required to operate a chartered bus service |
Chapter 8; Art. II, Div. 2 & 3; Art. VII, Div. 1& 2 (PDF) |
| Liquor License (PDF) License application required to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises |
Policy Statement 1989-2 (PDF) DDA Liquor License Criteria (PDF) |
| News Vending Device (PDF) License application required to distribute newspapers |
Chapter 38, Article 4, Sec. 38-201 (PDF) |
| *Peddlers / Solicitors & Transient Merchants (PDF) License application required for mobile vending and solicitation |
Chapter 8; Art. II, Div. 2 & 3; Art. III, Div. 1& 2 (PDF) |
| Precious Metal / Gem Dealers (PDF) License application required to operate precious metal/gem sales |
Chapter 30; Art. II | Precious Metal/Gem Dealer Act (PDF) |
| Restaurants (PDF) License application required to operate a restaurant in the City |
Chapter 8, Article IV |
| Right-of-Way (PDF) (Temporary only) Right-of-Way (Restaurant only) License application required to conduct business in public right-of-way |
Policy Resolution 2014-5 (PDF) |
| Rubbish (PDF) License application required to operate rubbish removal services |
Chapter 36; Art. III (PDF) |
| Run & Walk Application (PDF) Application for a run and/or walk on streets and trails. |
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| Second Hand / Junk Dealers (PDF) License application required to operate second hand/resale sales |
Chapter 30; Art. II (PDF) |
| Tobacco (PDF) License application required for vending and over-counter sales of tobacco |
Chapter 26; Art. VI, Div. 5, Subdivision II (PDF) |
| Used Car Dealership (PDF) License application required to operate used dealership sales |
Chapter 30; Art. III (PDF) |
| Wrecker/Towing (PDF) License application required to operate wrecker/towing services |
Chapter 8; Art. II, Div. 2 & 3; Art. VIII, Div. 1 & 2 (PDF) |