Permits

Items you may need a permit for

• A tri-pod or dolly is used on sidewalks or streets.
• A generator is used on a sidewalk or street.
• Activities outside of noise ordinance.
• Access to city water is needed.
• Filming takes place on city-owned property, such as rights of way, parks, etc.
• If traffic will be interrupted on City streets for more than 15 minutes.
• On-street public parking will be impacted.
• Pedestrian traffic on sidewalks will be interrupted.
• Special effects usage.
• Street or lane closures.
• Tent or canopy usage.
• Wires or cables run across or over sidewalks or streets.

Permits and applications

Permits and Applications	Fees*	Contact	Average Processing Time
Canopy/Tent Permit (Tents in excess of 200 sq.ft. and canopies in excess of 400 sq. ft. require permits.) Documentation of flame retardancy, regardless of size, is required.	$150	Fire Marshall, Kathleen Chamberlain (734) 794-6962	Minimum seven days advance notice.
Fire Hydrant Connection to City Water	City Field Operation labor costs.	Chuck Fojtik (734) 794-6350 x43332	Dependent upon request.
Lane Closure Permit Webpage Application (PDF)	Standard lane closure review is $30 total. Extensive lane closures are billed at $100 per hour.	Chris Rachwal (734) 794-6410 ext. 43648 or e-mail: crachwal@a2gov.org.	Minimum 48 hours required for review and processing.
Noise Permit (PDF) Required if activities before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m. If a noise permit is issued, then no extended business hours permit is necessary.	$8 fee	City Clerk's Office (734) 794-6140	Five days required for review and processing.
Park Rental Opportunities Webpage, including Farmer's Market Park Rental Brochure (PDF)	Fees dependent upon requested location. See Park Rental Brochure (PDF)	(734) 794-6430	Minimum seven days advance notice. Film location agreement required.
Sign Removal and Replacement Requests	City Field Operation labor costs.	Chuck Fojtik (734) 794-6350 x43332	Dependent upon request.
Street Barricade Permit Application (PDF)	Fee Schedule (PDF)	Permit Desk (734) 794-6267	Minimum 48 hours required for review and processing.
Sidewalk Occupancy Permit (PDF)	Daily Permit: $.05 per square foot of sidewalk space.	Permit Desk (734) 794-6267 Option 5	Minimum 48 hours required for review and processing.
Special Effects Permit (Pyrotechnics/Fireworks/Rapports) *May also require a Tent/Canopy Permit.	$150	Fire Marshall, Kathleen Chamberlain (734) 794-6962	Minimum seven days advanced notice.
Special Events Permit	$34	Debra Williams (734) 794-6000 x42198	60 days advance notice required.

*All fees have been approved by the Ann Arbor City Council.