Politics & Government

5 City Services Royal Oak Residents Can Now Get Online

The city of Royal Oak now allows residents to sign up for no-reason absentee voting, along with other new services.

No need to visit City Hall; Royal Oak residents can now apply for these five city services online.
No need to visit City Hall; Royal Oak residents can now apply for these five city services online. (Photo by Jessica Strachan | Patch)

ROYAL OAK, MI — Royal Oak residents now have the option of handling business through the City Clerk’s Office online, thanks to some new digital features and upgrades.

The city is now offering online services for important residential duties including getting parking permits and dog licenses.

Among the biggest enhancements, residents can now sign up for no-reason absentee voting in the city.

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Here are 5 new services available to Royal Oak residents, from the City of Royal Oak:

Permanent Absentee Voting

With the passage of Proposal 3 last November, you no longer need a reason to vote by absentee. If you would like to sign up now to be on our permanent absentee list, please go to our link located at https://royaloakmi.seamlessdocs.com/f/permanentabsenteelist

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Birth Certificates

Stay at home and enjoy your new bundle of joy and request your birth certificate online!
https://royaloakmi.seamlessdocs.com/f/birthcertificaterequest

Dog Licenses and Mark Twain Dog Park Passes

We have your canine companion's needs all covered, new or renew your dog licenses and interested in a play date at Mark Twain Park? Get your dog park passes online too.
https://royaloakmi.seamlessdocs.com/f/doglicense
https://royaloakmi.seamlessdocs.com/f/dogparkapplication

Death Certificates

It is a difficult time but you will need copies of the death certificate. We can make it a little easier by saving the trip to city hall.
https://royaloakmi.seamlessdocs.com/f/deathrecordrequest

Residential Street Zoned Permit Parking

You can obtain a parking permit which allows the vehicle to only park on residential streets which are designated as permit parking zones. The parking permit allows the vehicle to park only during the times posted in the permit parking zone on the street for which they were issued.
https://royaloakmi.seamlessdocs.com/f/residentialparkingapplication

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