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What permits do you need to open a coffee shop in Macomb County?

In short

A coffee shop in Macomb County, MI has 5 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 12 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations, Securities and Commercial Licensing Bureau charges $50 one-time filing, non-refundable for the articles of organization (llc). 9 of the 17 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-10-09 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a coffee shop in Macomb County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Food Service Establishment Plan Reviewonly if it applies to youMacomb County Health Department, Environmental Health Services DivisionFull review (new construction or conversion) $815; each additional identical plan $131; partial review of an existing food establishment $407; extended vacancy/site review $243 (2026 Environmental Health fee schedule, in effect January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026).one-time, before construction, conversion or a major remodel begins2026-10-09
Temporary Food Service LicenseMacomb County Health Department, Environmental Health Services Division$158 if the application is received 5 or more full business days before the event start date; $292 if received 1-4 full business days before; non-profit or veterans $154 / $288 (2026 Environmental Health fee schedule, in effect January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026).per event, not to exceed 14 consecutive days2026-10-09
Certified Food Manager on StaffMacomb County Health Department, Environmental Health Services DivisionNo feeongoing while the establishment operates; required before approval to open2026-10-09
On-Premises Liquor License — Michigan Liquor Control Commission with Local Legislative Body Approvalonly if it applies to youMichigan Liquor Control CommissionNo feea full-year license expires April 302026-10-09
Food Service License (fixed establishment, annual)Macomb County Health Department, Environmental Health Services DivisionBy seats: 0-30 seats $437; 31-50 seats $519; 51-100 seats $560; 101-150 seats $641; more than 150 seats $763; schools $267; non-profit $80 (2026 Environmental Health fee schedule, in effect January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026).annual; the Michigan food license year runs May 1 to April 30, and the county's 2026 forms state the current licensing period as January 16, 2026 to April 30, 20272026-10-09
Food Service Establishment LicenseMichigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development$338–$1,333 a year, set by the local health department; the state's embedded share is $30annual — expires 30 April2026-09-03
Retail Food Establishment Licenseonly if it applies to youMichigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development$73–$471 a year, by establishment typeannual — the license year runs 1 May to 30 April2026-09-03
Certified Food Safety Manageronly if it applies to youMichigan Department of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentNo feecertificates are typically valid five years, set by the certifying provider2026-09-03

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

Local permits that apply to every type of business in Macomb County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
County Road Right-of-Way Permit (commercial approach and construction)only if it applies to youMacomb County Department of RoadsVaries — formula on the Macomb County pageexpires one year from the date of issuance; renewable for an additional year on payment of the permit fee2026-10-09
Local Business License, Zoning and Building Permits — City, Village or Townshiponly if it applies to youMacomb County Planning and Economic DevelopmentNo feeset by each city, village or township2026-10-09
Onsite Sewage Disposal (Septic) Permit (conditional — premises off public sewer)only if it applies to youMacomb County Health Department, Environmental Health Services DivisionVaries — formula on the Macomb County pageper permit2026-10-09
Water Well Permit — Type III Public Well (conditional — premises on a private well)only if it applies to youMacomb County Health Department, Environmental Health Services DivisionVaries — formula on the Macomb County pageper permit2026-10-09

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

MI registrations that apply to every type of business

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Articles of Organization (LLC)only if it applies to youMichigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations, Securities and Commercial Licensing Bureau$50 one-time filing, non-refundableno expiry, but an annual statement is due every 15 February2026-09-03
Articles of Incorporationonly if it applies to youMichigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations, Securities and Commercial Licensing Bureau$60 one-time minimum — a $10 fee plus an organization fee from $50, banded by authorised sharesno expiry, but an annual report is due every 15 May2026-09-03
General Business License — Michigan state positiononly if it applies to youMichigan Department of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentNo feenot applicable at state level2026-09-03
Sales Tax LicenseMichigan Department of TreasuryNo feeissued yearly, valid January to December2026-09-03
Annual Report or Annual Statementonly if it applies to youMichigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations, Securities and Commercial Licensing BureauVaries — formula on the MI pageannual — 15 February for an LLC, 15 May for a corporation2026-09-03

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

How much does it actually cost to permit a coffee shop in Macomb County?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 17 records listed for a coffee shop in Macomb County, MI, 5 apply to every business of this type and 12 are conditional. Adding every fee on the page together would overstate what most operators pay, because it would include permits they never need.

9 of the 17 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 6 have no fee published at all. The ones particular to this business that vary:

Food Service Establishment Plan Review: Full review (new construction or conversion) $815; each additional identical plan $131; partial review of an existing food establishment $407; extended vacancy/site review $243 (2026 Environmental Health fee schedule, in effect January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026).

Temporary Food Service License: $158 if the application is received 5 or more full business days before the event start date; $292 if received 1-4 full business days before; non-profit or veterans $154 / $288 (2026 Environmental Health fee schedule, in effect January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026).

Food Service License (fixed establishment, annual): By seats: 0-30 seats $437; 31-50 seats $519; 51-100 seats $560; 101-150 seats $641; more than 150 seats $763; schools $267; non-profit $80 (2026 Environmental Health fee schedule, in effect January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026).

Food Service Establishment License: $338–$1,333 a year, set by the local health department; the state's embedded share is $30

Retail Food Establishment License: $73–$471 a year, by establishment type

The other 4 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the Macomb County permits page and the MI state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Macomb County?

Permits for a coffee shop in Macomb County, MI come from 7 separate offices: Macomb County Health Department, Environmental Health Services Division, Macomb County Department of Roads, Michigan Liquor Control Commission, Macomb County Planning and Economic Development, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations, Securities and Commercial Licensing Bureau, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Michigan Department of Treasury. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.

What does a coffee shop need in Macomb County that other businesses do not?

Certified Food Manager on Staff

The Macomb County Health Department's plan review page states that food service establishments must have at least one full-time certified food manager on staff before approval to open can be granted. The county's 2026 Environmental Health fee schedule, in effect January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, lists no fee for this requirement; the certification itself is obtained through an accredited food manager course and exam at that provider's own price.

Food Service Establishment License

The agriculture department does not license restaurants and says so: food service establishments, including restaurants, cafes, bars, catering kitchens, food trucks and temporary units, are licensed by local health departments. Its own application form tells you to contact the local health department for the fee. The state's part is a small embedded component the local schedule collects — $30 on a fixed or mobile license, $44 on a temporary one — and the rest is the county's. The counties do not even measure the same thing: Detroit, Oakland and Macomb band by seats while Washtenaw bands by floor area, so a sixty-seat restaurant pays $398 in Oakland and $898 in Washtenaw. Every license expires on 30 April. The state steps back in only where a business also serves unpackaged food with customer seating inside a retail store, which becomes an extended retail food establishment licensed by the state at $471.

Shared with other businesses in Macomb County

  • Food Service Establishment Plan Review — Macomb County Health Department, Environmental Health Services Division, Full review (new construction or conversion) $815; each additional identical plan $131; partial review of an existing food establishment $407; extended vacancy/site review $243 (2026 Environmental Health fee schedule, in effect January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026)., one-time, before construction, conversion or a major remodel begins. Also required for restaurants; what it involves is set out on the restaurants page.
  • Temporary Food Service License — Macomb County Health Department, Environmental Health Services Division, $158 if the application is received 5 or more full business days before the event start date; $292 if received 1-4 full business days before; non-profit or veterans $154 / $288 (2026 Environmental Health fee schedule, in effect January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026)., per event, not to exceed 14 consecutive days. Also required for restaurants and food trucks; what it involves is set out on the restaurants page.
  • On-Premises Liquor License — Michigan Liquor Control Commission with Local Legislative Body Approval — Michigan Liquor Control Commission, No fee, a full-year license expires April 30. Also required for restaurants; what it involves is set out on the restaurants page.
  • Food Service License (fixed establishment, annual) — Macomb County Health Department, Environmental Health Services Division, By seats: 0-30 seats $437; 31-50 seats $519; 51-100 seats $560; 101-150 seats $641; more than 150 seats $763; schools $267; non-profit $80 (2026 Environmental Health fee schedule, in effect January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026)., annual; the Michigan food license year runs May 1 to April 30, and the county's 2026 forms state the current licensing period as January 16, 2026 to April 30, 2027. Also required for restaurants; what it involves is set out on the restaurants page.
  • Retail Food Establishment License — Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, $73–$471 a year, by establishment type, annual — the license year runs 1 May to 30 April. Also required for retail stores and food trucks; what it involves is set out on the food trucks page.
  • Certified Food Safety Manager — Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, No fee, certificates are typically valid five years, set by the certifying provider. Also required for restaurants and food trucks; what it involves is set out on the restaurants page.

The other 4 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Macomb County, MI; what each one involves is set out on the Macomb County permits page. The 5 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across MI and are covered on the MI state page.

How does a coffee shop compare with other businesses in Macomb County?

The closest match is a restaurant, which shares 7 of these permits. A coffee shop also needs Retail Food Establishment License. A restaurant needs nothing here that a coffee shop does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Macomb County, MI, compared with a coffee shop
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a coffee shopOnly a coffee shop needsOnly it needs
Restaurants7710
Food trucks7532
Retail stores1170
Auto repair shops2082
Childcare centres2082
Contractors and trades2082
Fitness studios1081
Salons and barbers3083
Veterinary clinics1081

Sources

Every figure for the permits explained on this page was read from one of these government pages on the date shown. Sources for the permits shared with other businesses are listed with their explanations on the restaurants page and food trucks page. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Macomb County permits page and the MI state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Food service plan review pageMacomb County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
  2. Macomb County Health Department — food service establishment license fee schedule, effective 2026Macomb County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04
  3. Michigan MDARD — food service establishments, confirming they are licensed by local health departments and not by MDARDMichigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03
  4. City of Detroit Health Department — food service license fee schedule, effective 1 January 2026City of Detroit · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03
  5. Washtenaw County Health Department — environmental health applications, forms and fees, effective 1 January 2026Washtenaw County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03

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