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Fee Schedule

Ferndale City Clerk's Office Fee Schedule
Fiscal Year 2007

Note: Licenses and Permits are annual, unless otherwise indicated

Non-Business Licenses, Permits

Rate

 

Block Parties, Block Sales

 

 

 

Block Party Permit, per event

No Charge

 

 

Block Sale Permit, per event

No Charge

 

Dog Licenses

 

 

 

License for unsexed dog (with proof)

$7.50

 

 

License for Male or Female dog

$10.00

 

 

License for unsexed dog (with proof), after April 1st

$15.00

 

 

License for Male or Female dog, after April 1st

$20.00

 

 

Licence for Puppy or newly adopted dog, after July 1st

$3.75

 

 

Fee for transferring License from another location

$1.00

 

Fence Permit (Residential)

 

 

 

Fences 48" and under, after approval

$15.00

 

 

Fences over 48", after approval

$35.00

 

Garage or Yard Sale Permit

No Charge

 

Parade Permit

$10.00

Business Licenses, Permits

Rate

 

Auction Permit

$50.00

 

Auto Wash License

$50.00

 

Bowling Center License

$50.00

 

Body Decorating License

 

 

 

Non-refundable application fee

$150.00

 

 

Artist License

$75.00

 

Business Licenses

 

 

 

Business License Registration Fee

$25.00

 

 

Business License Registration Fee, after January 1

$50.00

 

 

Initial Merchants's License, Occupancy Permit

$90.00

NOTE:  Licenses and Permits are annual, unless otherwise indicated

 

Concessionaires License 

 

 

 

Non-refundable application fee, plus

$50.00

 

 

   Refundable Bond

$1,000.00

 

 

License, after application approval

$50.00

 

Christmas Tree Lot

 

 

 

Tree Lot License

$25.00

 

 

Refundable Clean-up Bond

$50.00

 

Gas Station License

$50.00

 

Handbill Permit

 

 

 

One (1) Day

$15.00

 

 

One (1) Week

$20.00

 

 

Three (3) Weeks

$35.00

 

 

One (1) Year

$60.00

 

Hawkers License

 

 

 

Non-refundable application fee, plus

$50.00

 

 

   Refundable Bond

$1,000.00

 

 

License, after application approval

$50.00

 

Ice Cream Vendor License

 

 

 

Non-refundable application fee, plus

$50.00

 

 

     Ice Cream Vendor License, per Truck or Vehicle

$50.00

 

 

     Ice Cream Vendor License, per Bicycle

$25.00

 

Massage Establishments, Parlors, Schools, Sauna, Bath,

 

 

or similar business License

 

 

 

Non-refundable application fee

$150.00

 

Massagist, Masseur, or Masseuse License

 

 

 

Non-refundable application fee

$75.00

 

Motel or Hotel License

 

 

 

Facilities with from 1 to 50 rooms

$100.00

 

 

Facilities with over 50 rooms

$200.00

 

Parking Lot License, per Lot

$20.00

 

Peddlers License

 

 

 

Non-refundable application fee, plus

$50.00

 

 

   Refundable Bond

$1,000.00

 

 

License, after application approval

$50.00

 

Special Event Permit

No Charge

 

Taxicab License, fees

 

 

 

Application Processing Fee, per company

$50.00

 

 

Original Taxicab Inspection, per cab

$50.00

    Sister-City Random Inspection Fee, per cab $50.00
    Driver Vehicle License Review Badge, per Driver $15.00

 

 

Driver License File Maintenance, per Driver

$5.00

 

Theatre License

$50.00

 

Trailer or Truck Rental Business License

 

 

 

From 1 to 15 Vehicles to rent

$50.00

 

 

Over 15 Vehicles to rent

$100.00

 

Transient Merchant License

 

 

 

Non-refundable application fee, plus

$50.00

 

 

   Refundable Bond

$1,000.00

 

 

License, after application approval

$50.00

 

Valet Parking Services, non-refundable application fee

$150.00

Other Charges

Rate

  Freedom of Information (FOIA) Requests  

 

 

City report, record, document, etc.

$0.25/pg*

    *plus research cost equal to lowest clerk's hourly rate, plus postage

Hearing Fees

Rate

  Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing:  

 

 

Residential appeals fee,

$100.00

    applies to Owner-occupied Single-family Homesteads only
    Commercial appeals fee $250.00
  Fence Board Hearing $35.00

Fees and Other Charges

Rate

 

City of Ferndale Charter (1927 version)

$5.00

 

Code of Ordinances, Bound copy

$135.50

 

Code of Ordinances, Unbound copy

$123.50

 

Copies, per page

$0.25

 

Council Meeting Agenda Subscription, one (1) year

$15.00

 

Council Meeting Minutes Subscription, one (1) year

$65.00

  Freedom of Information (FOIA) Requests  

 

 

City report, record, document, etc.

$0.25/pg*

    *plus research cost equal to lowest clerk's hourly rate, plus postage

 

Land Use Master Plan

$32.00

 

Maps - Precinct and Zoning

$1.50

 

Traffic Ordinance

$25.00

 

Voter Information - Paper list, per name

$0.02

 

Voter Information - Labels, per name

$0.03

 

Voter Information - Diskette

$25.00

 

Zoning Ordinance

$39.00

Cable Television Fees

Rate

  Program Dubbing Fees  

 

 

Dubbing, Two Hour Segment

$22.00*

 

*Incremented in two hour segments only
 (2-1/2 hours = $44.)
 

 

 

 

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The City of Ferndale, Michigan
300 East Nine Mile Road
Ferndale, Michigan  48220
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