Licenses & Permits

Please also see the following department/division-specific licenses and permits pages for additional information:

• Ann Arbor City Clerk's Office 

• Ann Arbor Fire Department 

• Ann Arbor Planning Services​

• Ann Arbor Police ​Department - Alarms​

• Ann Arbor Police - Pistol; Taxi, Limo, Transportation Network ​

Lice​​nses

• Charitable Solicitation License - Non-Profit

• Dog License

• Liquor License​​​​

• Marriage License 

• Peddler License – For Profit ​

• Taxi Cab License

• Vehicle Registration​

Permits​​

Co​nstruction

• Building and trade permits

• Fire hydrant permit for ​connection to city water (PDF)

Event​​​s

• Filming in Arbor Arbor ​​

• Special event permit

• Tent permit ​(PDF) Contact the Construction and Building Department at 734.794.6263. Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.​

Roads and Right​​​-of-Way

• Lane closure permit

• Right-of-way permit

• Barricade Permit​ (PODS, Dumpsters, etc.)

• Block ​party permit (Online Portal)

• Temporary Permission to Reserve a Parking Lane ​

Othe​​​r

• Alarm permit

• Backyard chickens permit

• Banner permit (Online Portal)

• Bonfire permit

• Charitable gaming permit (PDF)​

• Dog park registration permit​ (Online Portal)

• Portable (Sandwich Board) Sign Permit (Online Portal)

• Residential Parking Permit

• Sidewalk occupancy permit

• Sound permit — temporary exemption from maximum

• Special effects permit