Vendor

Vendor - selling goods from vehicles, carts, or on foot

Vendor sections

Details

There are 4 types of vendors: 

  • Foot vendor: sells goods they carry with them while walking
  • Itinerant vendor: temporary selling of goods for 120 days or less
  • Stationary vendor: selling goods from a stand or pushcart
  • Street vendor: selling goods from a vehicle
Required Clearances

None, unless the vendor is serving food.

Stationary vendors can apply here.

All other can visit the Detroit Health Department

Required Documents
  • ID
  • Passport-sized photo
  • Bond/Insurance (Itinerant vendor only)
  • Approved location (Stationary vendor only)
Fees and Renewals

Foot Vendor 

  • Vendor-Foot Button: $123.00/vendor
  • Vendor-Foot Button Veteran: $0.00/vendor (fee waived) 

Itinerant Vendor 

  • Vendor-Temporary Itinerant Location: $178.00/day 

Stationary Vendor 

  • Vendor - Stationary Edible: $123.00/plate
  • Vendor - Stationary Non-Edible: $123.00/plate
  • Vendor - Stationary Veteran: $0.00/vendor (fee waived)
  • Vendor - Stationary Helper: $25.00/helper 

Street Vendor 

  • Vendor - Street Non-Edible: $178.00/plate
  • Vendor - Street Edible: $178.00/plate
  • Vendor - Street Veteran: $0.00/vendor (fee waived)
  • Vendor - Street Helper: $25.00/helper 

Bond / Insurance 

  • Submit application online here.

All vendors will have to renew their licenses every year on May 31st.