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City Clerk GENERAL INFORMATION The Clerk's Office is located at Eastpointe City Hall at 23200 Gratiot Avenue, Eastpointe, MI 48021. Hours of operation are Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The City Clerk’s Office is under the direction of the Deputy City Clerk, Linda L. Weishaupt. Election questions may be directed to Kimmy Rich at LIST OF SERVICES
BIRTH CERTIFICATE A birth certificate is filed at Eastpointe City Hall, City Clerk's Office, ONLY IF THE BIRTH OCCURRED IN THE CITY OF EASTPOINTE. This normally consists of a birth that occurred in a home within the city. Available birth certificate records date back to the Village of Halfway, January 1925. A fee of $15.00 is charged for the first certified copy of a birth certificate. Each additional copy requested is a $3.00 charge. The Macomb County Clerk's Office, Vital Records Department located at 40 North Main, 1st Floor, Mount Clemens issues certified copies of all birth certificates for Macomb County. Macomb County records date back to 1867. Contact the County at (586) 469-5120 for additional information or on the web at www.macombcountymi.gov/clerksoffice/clerkindex.htm. Forms may be downloaded for “24-hour Fax-On-Demand Service” and applications for birth record. Contact the City Clerk's Office at (586) 445-5026 with any questions you may have. DEATH CERTIFICATE A death certificate is filed at Eastpointe City Hall, City Clerk's Office, ONLY IF THE DEATH OCCURRED IN THE CITY OF EASTPOINTE. This normally consists of a death that occurred in a home or in an accident within the city. Available death certificate records date back to the Village of Halfway, January 1925. A fee of $15.00 is charged for the first certified copy of a death certificate. Each additional copy requested is a $3.00 charge. The Macomb County Clerk's Office, Vital Records Department located at 40 North Main, 1st Floor, Mount Clemens issues certified copies of all death certificates for Macomb County. Contact the County at (586) 469-5120 for additional information or on the web at www.macombcountymi.gov/clerksoffice/clerkindex.htm. Contact the City Clerk's Office at (586) 445-5026 with any questions you may have. BUSINESS LICENSING INFORMATION LICENSING STEPS
The “Business License Application” is the first step in the licensing process. The application must be filled out in its entirety. The application will not be processed if incomplete. Important information is requested that the Police and Fire & Rescue Departments utilize in case of an emergency. Fees are collected at time of application based on the type of business in accordance with the “General Licensing Fee Schedule” adopted by City Council. (See General Licensing Fee Schedule section.) The application requires several departmental approvals. The Clerk's Office will notify the Finance Department to verify that no personal property taxes are due for subject location. Generally, this is only of concern when a business changes ownership and the equipment from the prior business owner remains at the location with the new owner. The new business applicant's second step is to immediately contact the Building Department either by telephone at 445-5010 or by stopping at Eastpointe City Hall TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR AN INSPECTION. The Building Department will collect an inspection fee for the building inspection and will also collect the Fire Marshall inspection fee. The Building Department must issue a Certificate of Occupancy before a business license can be issued. The business applicant can contact the Eastpointe Fire Mashal to schedule an inspection. The Fire Marshal will notify the Clerk's Office of the results of the inspection. Approval must be granted before a license will be issued. The Clerk’s Office will inform the new business applicant of any departmental disapproval’s. NOTE: Do not open your business until you have received your license. Machines must also be licensed. Refer to Mechanical Amusement Devices and Coin-Operated Devices section for specific rules and regulations. DUTIES OF LICENSEE Every licensee shall post and maintain the license issued at the location in a place where it may be seen at all times. Every licensee shall permit all reasonable inspections of the business location and, at all times, comply with the laws and regulations applicable to such business and all applicable ordinances and regulations of the City. Every licensee shall properly display license stickers on all machines at the business location. Refer to Mechanical Amusement Devices and Coin-Operated Devices Section for licensing information. Chapter 802 of the “Codified Ordinances of the City of Eastpointe” provides all information on business regulation and taxation code. This ordinance can be reviewed at the Clerk’s Office at City Hall, or in the Library, or a copy may be obtained for the cost of current copy fees. Contact the Clerk’s Office at (586) 445-5026 ext. 2202 for assistance in obtaining your business license. LICENSE RENEWALS Business Licenses expire on June 30th of each year. Renewal applications are mailed in May of each year to all businesses that were licensed the previous year. All Personal Property Taxes and any past due amounts (including false alarm bills) owed to the City must be paid before a license is issued, including false alarm bills. Courtesy letters are sent in April to any business delinquent reminding them that in order to renew their business license all personal property taxes must be paid in full at the Macomb County Treasurer's Office. Past due amounts owed to the City must be paid in full at the Finance office. A license that is not renewed by June 30th is assessed a 50% late fee penalty for each month late in addition to the regular license fee. Several reminder letters are sent to businesses that have allowed their license to lapse before the matter is turned over to the City Attorney for legal action. Chapter 802 of the “Codified Ordinances of the City Of Eastpointe” provides all information on business regulation and taxation code. This ordinance can be reviewed at the Clerk's Office at City Hall, or in the Library, or a copy may be obtained for the cost of current copy fees. Contact the Clerk's Office at (586) 445-5026 ext. 2202 with any specific questions you may have relative to your business license renewal. MECHANICAL AMUSEMENT AND COIN-OPERATED DEVICES A license is required for each machine that is considered a mechanical amusement or coin-operated device. Stickers, furnished by the Clerk's office, shall be displayed on each licensed device. Examples of a mechanical amusement device would be a skill ball, dart board, mechanical grab machines, television display devices and all games machines operated by mechanical or electrical means. Coin-operated device means any machine or instrument which may be operated or set in motion upon the insertion of a coin, token, card, etc. and would include vending machines for pop, foods, candy, cigarettes, gum, juke boxes, pool tables and similar items. Pay telephones, newspaper vending devices, ATM, and stamp machines are exempt. Fees:
These fees are in addition to General Business License Fees. An establishment containing four or more mechanical amusement devices would be considered an “Arcade” and subject to additional regulations. The use of any amusement device or coin-operated machine for gambling of any kind is strictly prohibited. Chapter 848 of the “Codified Ordinances of the City of Eastpointe” provides specific information on all rules and regulations. This ordinance can be reviewed at the Clerk's Office at City Hall, or in the Library, or a copy may be obtained for the cost of current copy fees. HOME OCCUPATION LICENSE In 1996 the City Council amended the ordinance regarding residential districts to allow certain occupations to be operated/licensed out of the home. This is provided the definition of home occupation is met and the owner complies with listed conditions and ALL general licensing requirements. HOME OCCUPATION – means a gainful occupation or profession customarily conducted entirely within a dwelling unit and carried on by the inhabitants thereof, which use is incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for dwelling purposes and does not change the character thereof. PRINCIPAL USED PERMITTED
Note: No Vehicles allowed on property other than 3/4 ton truck or less. APPLICATION AND COST Application for a Home Occupation License may be made in the Eastpointe Municipal Offices Clerk’s Office. Home Occupation Business License Application The license fee is $15.00 and expires on June 30th of each year. Contact the City Clerk’s Office at (586) 445-5026 EXT. 2202 if you have any questions regarding the license or question whether your business would qualify. Chapter 1260.08 (b) (39a) and Chapter 1268 of the “Codified Ordinances of the City of Eastpointe” provide specific information regarding home occupation licenses. Chapter 802 provides specific information regarding general licensing. (See “New Business Licensing” section also.) These ordinances can be reviewed at the Clerk’s Office at City Hall, or in the Library, or a copy may be obtained for the cost of current copy fees. CLICK HERE for the online home occupation business application form. GENERAL LICENSING FEE SCHEDULE
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