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Transient Merchant License

Finance / Board of Public Works and Safety · Mishawaka, Indiana

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  1. 1Prepare the documentComplete here

    Select a blank on the city PDF and type directly into it, or use the accessible field list. Save your draft and review all pages.

    Official instructionsBlank city document
  2. 2Gather supporting documentsPrepare here, finish outside

    Upload applicable supporting files to keep the packet together. Original documents, physical items, and professional approvals still follow the city’s instructions.

    • Proposed radio, television and printed advertisements including consumer complaint contact
    • For private property: notarized statement OR signed lease/contract acknowledging dates and license requirement
    • For group event: participant names, addresses, phone numbers, Indiana State Retailer license numbers
    • If sold by weight/measure: current scale/measure approval certificates
    • Bond or property liability policy at least $500,000 per occurrence and public bodily-injury liability at least $5,000,000, with city 15-day cancellation/material-change notice
    Transient Merchant OrdinancePeddlers and Canvassers License
  3. 3Sign and verifyPrepare here, finish outside

    Sign the application declaration. For use of private property, attach either the notarized owner statement or a signed lease/contract meeting the printed requirements. Notarization is conditional, not mandatory for every application.

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  4. 4Confirm payment timingPrepare here, finish outside

    Confirm with city. Confirm the exact city assessment, payment method, and due date before payment.

  5. 5Submit through the correct routeOutside step

    Print the completed form and take it to Controller’s Office, City Hall, 100 Lincolnway West, Mishawaka, IN 46544. Complete any required Board review before operating.

    • Police review and Planning review of zoning/access/parking.
    • Public Board hearing; business representative must attend.
    • All proposed advertising with consumer-complaint contact.
    • Private property: notarized owner statement OR signed contract verifying agreed location/dates and owner awareness of required license.
    • Group event: sponsor files single application with participant names, addresses, phone numbers and Indiana retailer-license numbers.
    • Weight/measure sales: current approved-scale certificates.
    • Required bond/insurance coverage: at least $500,000 property damage and $5,000,000 public bodily-injury liability; 15-day City Controller notice of cancellation/material change.
    • Current linked packet includes page 1 marked 12/01 and page 2 revised 04/24. No exact email/mail/fax/portal route.
    • Exactly fourteen days and a full year are not covered clearly by printed tiers; obtain city assessment. Payment method and check payee not specified.
  6. 6Track completionOutside step

    Keep the city’s receipt or case number and complete any review, inspection, hearing, or additional information request. Delivery alone does not constitute city approval.

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City of Mishawaka License Application For Transient Merchants Business Name: lndiana State Retailer License Number: Name, Address and Telephone number of business owners/partners ("Applicant(s)"): Description of the type of goods, wares or merchandise to be sold or ordered: Location where you will be conducting business: Date sales will begin: Date sales will end: Total number of days sale will be conducted: Hours business will be conducted: Please attach a copy of all proposed advertisements to be used on the radio, television, or printed media. You must provide a contact person who will be able to respond to consumer complaints. This person's name and contact information must appear in all advertising. Contact person’s name: Address: Telephone Number: If you will be operating on private property, you must attach a notarized statement or copy of a signed contract verifying that the owner of the property has agreed to lease the location to you for the dates and times indicated above and that the property owner realizes that such a sale requires a transient merchant license issued to by the City of Mishawaka prior to the sale. If this is a group event, the sponsoring organization must complete one application for all the participants. Is this a group event? If so, please attach a list of all participating entities with name, address, telephone number and Indiana State Retailer license number. 12/01 Revision 1

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