Genesee County, Kent County, Macomb County, Ottawa County and Washtenaw County
Michigan Liquor Control Commission
In short
Michigan Liquor Control Commission issues 5 permits we publish for Genesee County, Kent County, Macomb County, Ottawa County and Washtenaw County, last verified 2026-10-10. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
Issued in Genesee County
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-Premises Liquor License — Michigan Liquor Control Commission with City, Township or Village Approvalonly if it applies to you | Michigan Liquor Control Commission | The license fee is charged by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission under the Michigan Liquor Control Code (MCL 436.1501(2) refers to the license fee specified in section 525); this record carries no county fee. | a full-year license expires April 30 following issuance | 2026-10-10 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
Issued in Kent County
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-Premises Liquor License — Michigan Liquor Control Commission with Local Legislative Body Approvalonly if it applies to you | Michigan Liquor Control Commission | License fees are paid to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission at the amounts provided in section 525 of the Michigan Liquor Control Code, as MCL 436.1501(1) states. | a full-year license expires April 30 following the date of issuance or the date fixed by the commission | 2026-10-10 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
Issued in Macomb County
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-Premises Liquor License — Michigan Liquor Control Commission with Local Legislative Body Approvalonly if it applies to you | Michigan Liquor Control Commission | No fee | a full-year license expires April 30 | 2026-10-09 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
Issued in Ottawa County
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-Premises Liquor License — Michigan Liquor Control Commission with Local Legislative Body Approvalonly if it applies to you | Michigan Liquor Control Commission | The license fee is charged by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission under the Michigan Liquor Control Code (MCL 436.1501(2) refers to the license fee specified in section 525); this record carries no county fee. | a full-year license expires April 30 following the date of issuance or the date fixed by the commission | 2026-10-10 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
Issued in Washtenaw County
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-Premises Liquor License — Michigan Liquor Control Commission with Local Legislative Body Approvalonly if it applies to you | Michigan Liquor Control Commission | The license is granted by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission under the Michigan Liquor Control Code (MCL 436.1501(1) provides for licenses on payment of the fees in section 525); this record carries no county fee. | a full-year license expires April 30 following issuance | 2026-10-10 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
On-Premises Liquor License — Michigan Liquor Control Commission with City, Township or Village ApprovalGenesee County
A restaurant in Genesee County that wants to serve alcohol for consumption on the premises needs a license from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission. MCL 436.1501(2) states that such an application, 'except in a city having a population of 600,000 or more, must be approved by the local legislative body in which the applicant's place of business is located before the license is granted by the commission.' In Genesee County that approval comes from the council or board of the city, township or village where the restaurant is located, not from the county. Under the same section a full-year license expires on April 30 following issuance, and a renewal needs local approval only if the local legislative body files an objection not less than 30 days before the expiration date. Under MCL 436.1501(2) the license is granted by the commission, so this record carries no county fee.
On-Premises Liquor License — Michigan Liquor Control Commission with Local Legislative Body ApprovalKent County
A restaurant or coffee shop in Kent County that wants to serve alcohol for consumption on the premises needs a license from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission. MCL 436.1501(2) states that such an application, 'except in a city having a population of 600,000 or more, must be approved by the local legislative body in which the applicant's place of business is located before the license is granted by the commission.' In Kent County that body is the council or board of the city, village or township where the business is located. Under the same subsection, a renewal needs local approval only if the local legislative body files an objection not less than 30 days before the license expires, and a full-year license expires on April 30.
On-Premises Liquor License — Michigan Liquor Control Commission with Local Legislative Body ApprovalMacomb County
A restaurant or coffee shop in Macomb County that wants to serve alcohol for consumption on the premises needs a license from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission. MCL 436.1501(2) states that such an application, 'except in a city having a population of 600,000 or more, must be approved by the local legislative body in which the applicant's place of business is located before the license is granted by the commission.' Under the same section, a renewal needs local approval only if the local legislative body objects not less than 30 days before the expiration date. No fee is charged by the county under this record; the license itself is granted by the commission.
On-Premises Liquor License — Michigan Liquor Control Commission with Local Legislative Body ApprovalOttawa County
A restaurant in Ottawa County that wants to serve alcohol for consumption on the premises needs a license from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission. MCL 436.1501(2) states that such an application, 'except in a city having a population of 600,000 or more, must be approved by the local legislative body in which the applicant's place of business is located before the license is granted by the commission.' Under the same subsection a full-year license expires on April 30 following the date of issuance or the date fixed by the commission, and a renewal needs local approval only if the local legislative body files an objection with the commission not less than 30 days before the license expires.
On-Premises Liquor License — Michigan Liquor Control Commission with Local Legislative Body ApprovalWashtenaw County
A restaurant in Washtenaw County that wants to serve alcohol for consumption on the premises needs a license from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission. MCL 436.1501(2) states that such an application, 'except in a city having a population of 600,000 or more, must be approved by the local legislative body in which the applicant's place of business is located before the license is granted by the commission.' Under the same section a full-year license expires on April 30 following the date of issuance, and a renewal needs that approval only if the local legislative body has filed an objection with the commission not less than 30 days before the license expires. Under MCL 436.1501(2) the license is granted by the commission, so this record carries no county fee.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Genesee County, Kent County, Macomb County, Ottawa County and Washtenaw County
- Phone
- Not verified — use the website
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- MCL 436.1501, Michigan Liquor Control Code — local legislative body approval of on-premises licensesMichigan Legislature · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
Other offices serving Genesee County and Kent County and nearby
- Macomb County Health Department, Environmental Health Services Division
- Washtenaw County Health Department, Environmental Health Division
- Ottawa County Department of Public Health, Environmental Public Health
- Genesee County Health Department, Environmental Health Division
- Kent County Health Department, Environmental Health
- Genesee County Drain Commissioner, Division of Water & Waste Services
- Genesee County Road Commission
- Kent County Road Commission
- Macomb County Department of Roads
- Macomb County Planning and Economic Development
- Macomb County Public Works Office (Public Works Commissioner)
- Ottawa County Road Commission
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