Licenses, Permits, Applications, Forms 

Disclaimer: The following list provides many applications, licenses, and permits issued by the City of Ann Arbor. The absence of an application, form, license, or permit from this list does not waive the obligation from the user of identifying and complying with all city requirements.

Business, Sales, and Nonprofits

• Commercial Recycling Services (Field Operations, Solid Waste)
• Compost Donation Request for nonprofit educational use
• Farmers Market Vendor Application (Parks)
• Filming in Ann Arbor (Communications)
• Liquor License (Clerk's Office)  
• Peddler/Solicitor License (For Profit) (Planning and Development)
• Sidewalk Occupancy Application (Planning and Development)
• State of Michigan Link to an online resource for business information including state licensing, permits, tax registration, unemployment insurance, etc. 
• Taxi Cab License and Certificate (Safety Services)

City Employment

• City of Ann Arbor current city employment opportunities (Human Resources)
• Online employment applications (Human Resources)

Civic and Personal

• Application for Membership to City Council Boards/Commissions, etc. (Clerk’s Office)
• Concealed Weapons Permit (Washtenaw County)
• Disability Resources (Web Resource)
• Dog Licensing (Clerk’s Office)
• Domestic Partnership Declaration (Clerk’s Office)
• Domestic Partnership Termination (Clerk’s Office)
• Voter Absentee Ballot Application (Clerk’s Office)
• Election Inspector Application (Clerk’s Office)
• Voter Registration Application/Driver’s License Address Change (Clerk’s Office)

Also see Washtenaw County Clerk's Office for birth certificates, marriage certificates, deeds, etc. (Washtenaw County)

Events

• Special events general information page (Planning and Development)
• Competitive Event Permit (Planning and Development)
• Filming in Ann Arbor Resources (Planning and Development)
• Noise Permit (Clerk's Office)
• Non-Competitive Event Permit (Planning and Development)
• Special Events Permit (Planning and Development)

If applicable, see Liquor license under Business, Sales, Nonprofits

• Automatic Owner Affidavit (Customer Service Center)
• Backyard Chickens (Clerk’s Office)
• Block Party Permit (Clerk’s Office)
• Bonfire Permit (Safety Services)
• Consumer Deposit for Tenants (Customer Service Center)
• Fire Service Charges (Customer Service Center)
• Fireworks Permit (Safety Services)
• Historic District Application (Planning and Development)
• Noise Permit (Clerk’s Office)
• Prescription Burn Permit (Safety Services)
• Side-door pickup assistance for disabled resident for weekly trash and recycling collection (Field Operations, Solid Waste)
• Sidewalk Maintenance Residential Requirements (Field Operations, Sidewalks)
• Street Condition Reporting Procedure (Project Management)
• Street Selection Reporting Procedure (Project Management)
• Street Tree Permit (Field Operations, Forestry)
• Tap Water Connection and Meter Charges (Customer Service Center)
• Watershed Stormwater Permit  (Link to Systems Planning Unit)

Also see Transportation and Parking for traffic calming and residential parking options  and Construction for home building permits

Parks and Recreation  www.a2gov.org/parks 

• Dog Park Registration (Parks)
• Farmers Market Vendor Application (Parks) Also listed under Business, Sales
• Golf Online Registration for Huron Hills and Leslie Park Golf Courses (Parks)
• Leslie Science & Nature Center events, classes, camps
• Online Registration for many Parks programs (Parks)
• Park Rental Information (Parks)
• Printout registration form for many Parks programs (instead of online registration) (Parks) 

 Signs

• Banner Permit (Clerk’s Office)
• Permit for Sign for Sidewalk Occupancy (Planning and Development)
• Sign Application (Planning and Development)
• Sign Board of Appeals (Planning and Development)

Transportation and Parking

• Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA) for student, seniors, and disabled bus discount applications, plus route maps, rates, etc. 
• Disabled User Parking Resources Web pages for residential and non-residential assessible parking request forms
• Downtown parking structure permits (A2 DDA)
• getDowntown commuting programs, passes, assistance (getDowntown) 
• Parking ticket: online form to contest ticket (Treasury)
• Parking ticket: online payment (Treasury)
• Residential parking options and forms (Customer Service Center)  
• Residential parking permit application (Customer Service Center)  
• Residential parking permit petition (Customer Service Center)  
• Traffic Calming Summary and Applications Web page (Project Management)