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How to Open a Business in Garden City
๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ณ๐ ๐ญ๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด
Before purchasing property or signing a lease, please check the zoning of the property to ensure the proposed use is permitted at the desired location. The zoning approval process should also be verified. Uses may be permitted by right or by special land use approval. Those uses that are permitted by special land use approval will also require the approval of both the Planning Commission and City Council.
๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ๐ถ๐๐
Check with the Building Department to determine if any permits will be required for proposed changes to the interior or exterior of a building, to a parking lot, or construction of any new structure or building.
๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ข๐ฐ๐ฐ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐
After all necessary permits have been obtained, a complete reuse/occupancy application must be submitted to the Building Department.
๐ญ๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐, ๐ฆ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐น
The re-use/occupancy application will be reviewed for completeness and compliance with Zoning Ordinance requirements. A site visit will be performed to identify any site maintenance or other code violations. Once the zoning is approved the applicant will be notified and a list of zoning violations will be provided. All violations must be addressed prior to building occupancy.
๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐น๐ฒ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐
Upon notification of zoning approval, the applicant must contact the Building Department and schedule interior building inspections. Inspection results are typically provided to the applicant within one business day. If a re-inspection is required it should be scheduled after the violation has been addressed.
๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ
At the same time, the building inspections are scheduled, an application for a business license must be completed at the City Clerk’s Department. A license is required for all businesses in the City.
๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ข๐ฐ๐ฐ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ
After all inspections have been performed and final zoning and building approvals have been obtained, a Certificate of Occupancy will be issued. A business license will be issued at the same time as the approved Certificate of Occupancy.
CITY HALL
6000 Middlebelt Road
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 793-1600
Applications and additional information are available online at www.gardencitymi.org
GARDEN CITY DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
29213 Ford Road
Garden City, MI. 48135
(734) 261-2830