Business Licensing


Business License applications can be submitted by mail or in person at City Hall. If you wish to pay by credit card or cash, you must submit in person to the City Clerk's office.

GENERAL BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION

In accordance with Ordinance #471, all businesses operating in the city of Sterling Heights are now required to obtain an annual Business License with the City Clerk. Once the completed application, registration fee, and required documents are submitted, a business license is issued. Renewal notices will be e-mailed to all licensees by the City Clerk in January of the year in which the license will expire.


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Specialty Licenses

In addition to a business license, the following businesses require a specific license to operate in the city of Sterling Heights. Questions relating to business licenses can be sent to licensing@sterling-heights.net

Amusement Devices
Application
Ordinance

Mobile Vending
Application
Ordinance
Auction Sales / Auctioneer
Application - Auctioneers
Application - Auction
Ordinance

Outdoor Patio Space
Application
Ordinance
Banquet and Event Facility
Application
Ordinance
Pawnbroker
New Application
Renewal Application
Ordinance

Body Art / Tattoo
New Application
Renewal Application
Ordinance

Refuse Collection
Application
Ordinance
Carnival / Festival
Application
Ordinance

Secondhand Goods Merchant
New Application
Renewal Application
Ordinance
Going Out of Business
Application
Solicitor / Peddler
Application (for profit)
Application(non-profit)
Ordinance

Hotel / Motel
Application
Ordinance
Taxicab
Application - Taxicab
Application - Taxi Driver
Ordinance
Junk Yard
New Application
Renewal Application
Ordinance


Liquor License
Liquor License applications are available at the City Clerk's office. For questions regarding the purchase or transfer of a liquor license in the City of Sterling Heights, contact the City Clerk.

To obtain a temporary liquor license for events, contact the Police Department at (586) 446-2800.



Massage Establishment
New Application
Renewal Application
Ordinance