The City of Wyandotte does not require a general business license; however certain types of businesses are required to be registered. Some businesses are required to be licensed by the State of Michigan, in addition to local licensing requirements. If your business type does not appear in the following list, please contact the Clerk’s Office for more information. Routine police checks are performed on all new business owners. Peddlers and solicitors are required to produce two small photographs for identification. You must appear in person to the clerk’s office to obtain business registration. More information about business registration may be found Chapter 21 of the City Charter.

The types of businesses that are required to be registered with the city; and the applicable fees are as follows:


LICENSE TYPE                                 MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION                     FEE 

Amusement                                                                             

Chap. 3 Section 91-113            

Distributor $300.00

Per Device:  $75.00

Arcade

Chap. 3 Sections 126-164

$500.00

Auctions                                                                                 

 

Chap. 5 Sections 1-46                                                              

$500.00/year

$100.00/day

Circus

Chap. 3 Sections 71-73            

$350.00/1st day

$175.00/each add. day

Dance

Where alcohol is served

Halls that charge admission

Dance Schools

 

Chap. 3 Sections 212-228

 

                                   

$200.00

$200.00           

$100.00

Fumigator

Chap. 21 Section 18                                                     

$100.00           

$15,000 bond is required

Junk

Chap. 20 Sections 1-30

Yard               $300.00

$1,000 surety bond

Trucks             $75.00

Push Carts        $25.00

Trucks and Push Carts must be applied for in the Engineering Dept.

Massage Parlor Establishment                                      

Chap. 22 Sections 1-26                                                            

$500.00

Movers

Chap. 21 Sections 56-78

$250.00

Verification of Insurance

Motor Bus

Chap. 8 Sections 1-6    

$75.00

 

Pawnbroker

&

Secondhand Dealers

Chap. 21 Sections 116-135

$300.00

$3,000 bond required

 Peddler

&

Transient Merchant

Chap. 27 Sections 16-35

$300.00 Truck

$300.00 Walking

$300.00/day

Precious Metals & Gems

Public Act 95 of 1981

$50.00

 

Restaurant

Chap. 12 Sections 63-122

$75.00

 

Solicitor/Canvasser

 

Chap. 27 Sections 47-71

 

$300.00

$1,000 Surety Bond

 

Theatre

 

Chap. 3 Sections 326-341

 

$250.00

 

Used Car Lot

Chap. 38 Sections 1-27                                                                                                

$250.00

$3,000 bond required

Garage Sales

Chap. 13 Sections 1-29

$10.00/3 days