Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs plan approval and a new certificate of occupancy, which the health department and the liquor commission ask for.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 3 of 6: Approve the space
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Your city or township building and zoning department (Michigan Building Code).
Sources and dates
LARA Bureau of Construction Codes; municipal zoning ordinances. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs plan approval and a new certificate of occupancy, which the health department and the liquor commission ask for.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs plan approval and a new certificate of occupancy, which the health department and the liquor commission ask for.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs plan approval and a new certificate of occupancy, which the health department and the liquor commission ask for.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs plan approval and a new certificate of occupancy, which the health department and the liquor commission ask for.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs plan approval and a new certificate of occupancy, which the health department and the liquor commission ask for.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs plan approval and a new certificate of occupancy, which the health department and the liquor commission ask for.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs plan approval and a new certificate of occupancy, which the health department and the liquor commission ask for.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs plan approval and a new certificate of occupancy, which the health department and the liquor commission ask for.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs plan approval and a new certificate of occupancy, which the health department and the liquor commission ask for.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs plan approval and a new certificate of occupancy, which the health department and the liquor commission ask for.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs plan approval and a new certificate of occupancy, which the health department and the liquor commission ask for.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs plan approval and a new certificate of occupancy, which the health department and the liquor commission ask for.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs plan approval and a new certificate of occupancy, which the health department and the liquor commission ask for.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs plan approval and a new certificate of occupancy, which the health department and the liquor commission ask for.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs plan approval and a new certificate of occupancy, which the health department and the liquor commission ask for.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs plan approval and a new certificate of occupancy, which the health department and the liquor commission ask for.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs plan approval and a new certificate of occupancy, which the health department and the liquor commission ask for.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs plan approval and a new certificate of occupancy, which the health department and the liquor commission ask for.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs plan approval and a new certificate of occupancy, which the health department and the liquor commission ask for.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs plan approval and a new certificate of occupancy, which the health department and the liquor commission ask for.
Your city or township building and zoning department (Michigan Building Code).
Step 3 of 6, approve the space. The steps before it: set up the business and register for tax.
Who needs a zoning approval and certificate of occupancy in Michigan?
