Saginaw Township Clerk's Office License Information

Business License Information

A Business License must be obtained prior to operating a business in Saginaw Charter Township. The fee is $10.00 annually and a renewal form is sent out each year on December 1st. Click on the link for a printable copy of a business license application. The Fire Department has a chemical survey that must be filled out and turned in with the application and payment. Click on Chemical Survey for a printable copy.(Adobe Reader required)

If you plan on opening a business out of your home there is a different application.  Click on home occupation application for a printable copy.  Also required is a supplementary application that must be filled out and turned in with the application and payment.  (Adobe Reader required)

A copy of the Business License Ordinance can also be printed by clicking on the link.

Liquor License information

Liquor Licenses are processed in the Clerk's Office.The application fee is $100.00 and non-refundable, plus a $750.00 fee for a Class C resort, hotel or other license for consumption on premises. The fee for SDM and SDD license is $175.00.Click for a printable copy of a Liquor License application and Confidential Information Form

The pertinent information for this application can be found in Saginaw Charter Township's Code of Ordinances, Section 6.

Carnival, Circus, or Outdoor Amusements

The applicant shall secure a business license from the township clerk and fill out the application for a Carnival, Circus, or Outdoor Amusement at least 22 days prior to operation. Click on Application for a printable copy.

Other pertinent information for this application can be found in Saginaw Charter Township's Code of Ordinances, Section 18 under Carnival and Outdoor Amusements.

Secondhand Merchants & Pawnbrokers Application

An application must be filed with the Clerk's Office with a $50.00 fee for either type of license. Click on Application for a printable copy. The licenses shall only be granted upon the certification of the police chief of Saginaw Charter Township. Neither license will be granted until a complete set of fingerprints are on file in the noncriminal identification file of the township police department.

Other pertinent information for acceptance of either application can be found in Saginaw Charter Township's Code of Ordinances, Section 18 under Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Dealers.

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