§ 22-33. Application for certificate of use new business.

(a)

Before the city shall be required to issue a certificate of use for engaging in, or carrying on any business, it shall be the duty of the owner/applicant to file an application with the city.

(b)

An application shall be filed on a standard application form supplied by the city and shall not be considered complete until the application satisfies the requirements of subsection (a) of this section.

(1)

Contents. In addition to other information as may be required, the application shall contain the following information and shall be accompanied by the following documents:

a.

Identity. An owner/applicant shall provide its legal name, any aliases, and date of birth or formation, if the owner/applicant is a partnership or corporation. A partnership shall provide the full and complete name of the partnership and the name and addresses of all partners. A corporation shall provide the exact and complete corporate name, the date of its incorporation, the name and address of the registered corporate agent for service of process, and the names and addresses of all corporate officers.

b.

Address. The application shall list the current local and legal domiciliary, a residential address of the owner/applicant and the name and address of an agent authorized to receive notice for purposes of this article.

c.

Business name. If the owner/applicant intends to conduct the business under a name other than that of the applicant, the applicant shall state the establishment's fictitious name and the county of registration under F.S. § 865.09.

d.

License/receipt history. Whether the owner/applicant has had a previous license/receipt suspended or revoked, as well as the date of the suspension or revocation, and the location of the establishment for which the license/receipt was suspended or revoked, as well as the date of the suspension or revocation.

e.

Operational information.

1.

Location of the proposed business, including the legal street address, and the owner/applicant's mailing address.

2.

The name and phone number of the individual for department inspectors to contact to schedule the new business inspection.

3.

The telephone number of the business.

4.

A copy of any license, registration, or certification required for the profession or occupation; or a copy of all applications for such license, registration, or certification. A certificate of use shall not be issued until copies of the final license, registration, or certification are provided to the city.

f.

Sanitation billing account . The account number, name and address of the active sanitation billing account for the applicant.

g.

Affidavit . A notarized, signed and sworn statement by the owner/applicant or their authorized agent verifying that the information within the application is truthful, independently verifiable, and complete.

(2)

Fees. Each application shall be accompanied by the fee required by this chapter. If the application is denied, the city shall retain the fee to cover the administrative costs of processing the application.

(c)

If any of the information required in the application changes prior to any subsequent annual renewal date, the owner/applicant shall provide updated information within 30 days of such change. In the event of a change of ownership or premises location, a new application and fee shall be required.

(d)

New business inspections and processing shall be completed by the city within 30 days of the filing of a completed application, or an application shall be deemed granted for the appropriate period and a certificate of use shall be issued. If the application is not granted, a reinspection shall be conducted by the city within 20 days of a written request by the owner/operator. No additional fee shall be required for the first reinspection. If a certificate of use is not granted after the initial reinspection, an additional application fee shall be charged for any additional inspection of the premises. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the city from seeking a revocation of a certificate of use as provided for in section 22-39.

(Code 1979, § 18-478; Ord. No. 4006-06, § 2, 12-18-2006; Ord. No. 4792-18, § 12, 8-13-2018)