Clinton Township, MI Special Events & Permits: Street Fair Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Festivals allowed
- Any zoning district, Section 1153.01(a)(20)
- Carnivals allowed
- I-1/I-2 Industrial Districts only
- Festival fee
- $200 plus $500 clean-up bond, §209.16(i)
- Carnival fee
- $400 plus $1,000 clean-up bond, §209.16(h)
- Festival hours
- 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
- Required insurance
- $500,000/$1,000,000 liability, $100,000 property
Summary
Clinton Township lets festivals locate in any zoning district and confines carnivals to the I-1 or I-2 Industrial Districts, but both go through the same special-approval procedure in the Zoning Code: a written application to the Township Clerk, review by Planning and Community Development and the safety departments, and a Township Board vote before the event can open.
(20) Carnivals and Festivals may be permitted in any I-1 or I-2 District, and festivals may be permitted in any district, subject to the procedure and minimum requirements and regulations as herein provided for... iv. Hours of operation. Carnivals shall not operate prior to 10:00 a.m. and shall close not later than 11:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time or Eastern Daylight Savings Time, as the case may be. Festivals shall not operate prior to 10:00 a.m. and shall close not later than 2:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time or Eastern Daylight Savings Time, as the case may be... xi. Clean-up bond. Each applicant for a carnival shall deposit with the Township Clerk a cash bond in the sum of $1,000 and each applicant for a festival shall deposit with the Township Clerk a cash bond in the sum of $500 prior to commencement of operation, such cash bond to be held by the Township Clerk as security for cleaning up and removal of all debris from the premises upon termination of the carnival or festival.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-25: Local legislation current through May 26, 2026).
Full Breakdown
01(a)(20) of the Zoning Code lets festivals locate in any zoning district in Clinton Township, while carnivals (events with amusement rides) are confined to the I-1 or I-2 Industrial Districts. An organizer files a written application with the Township Clerk on Township forms, pays a non-refundable fee set by Board resolution, and discloses the event address and dates, the property owner, existing land use, and any state licenses or permits already obtained. The Clerk routes the application to the Department of Planning and Community Development for a compliance review and to the Departments of Building, Fire, Police and Public Works for inspection, and the completed file goes to the next regular Township Board meeting for a vote to grant or deny.
Applications for a carnival or festival with amplified live music must add statements on traffic capacity, noise and light impact, and effect on public health and safety. m. 00 plus a $500 bond for a festival without them; a bona fide charitable or non-profit organization may ask the Township Board to waive the fee.
Violations & Fines
Gambling games or other contests amounting to gambling under Michigan law are barred outright at any carnival or festival. The Section 1153.01(a)(20) clean-up bond, $1,000 for a carnival and $500 for a festival, is forfeited to the Township General Fund if no written refund request and Department of Public Works debris certification is filed within 30 days after the event ends. Running the event without the underlying Zoning Code approval triggers the general Zoning Code misdemeanor penalty in Section 1112.99: up to $500.00 and 90 days in jail per day of violation.
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