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Occupational License Issuance Section 1263.1
1263.1 SUBJECT: OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE ISSUANCE
:1 OBJECTIVE:
Control and administer applications for Occupational Licenses.
:2 AUTHORITY:
This procedure amended by City Council September 15, 2003.
:3 DIRECTION:
Permitting and Code Enforcement Division Manager, as an appointed official, serves at
the pleasure of, and receives direction from the Mayor or the Mayor’s Designee through
the Economic Development Department Director.
:4 METHOD OF OPERATION:
A. Definitions
For the purposes of this procedure, the words or terms stated shall have the
following meaning:
License Section that section of the Permitting and Code Enforcement Division
charged with administration, issuance, and retention of records pertaining to
Occupational Licenses.
Occupational License/License Tax Certificate/License/Certificate is the certificate
issued by the Permitting and Code Enforcement Division evidencing payment of
the license tax initially imposed and required for the issuance of a license to carry
on or engage in any business, profession, or occupation described or designated in
City Code Chapter 36.
B. Application Form
1. Each applicant for an Occupational License shall complete the Application for
Occupational License, and deliver the completed form to the Permitting and
Code Enforcement Division for processing.
2. A designee of the Permitting and Code Enforcement Division shall review the
application and:
a) Determine if it is completed correctly by the applicant;
b) Determine that the location is properly zoned for the conduct of the
business proposed;
c) Verify that the applicant has a valid State Regulatory Permit/License or
applicable Local Regulatory Permit/License as required by Statute or
Ordinance and/or valid insurance coverage when required as a prerequisite
to issuance of the Occupational License
d) Have the applicant sign and certify to the validity of the statements
contained in the application form; and
e) Have applicant sign the Information Sheet Form.
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C. Collection of Fee and Issuance of License
Upon final review and approval of the application, the applicant will be advised of
the amount of the license tax applicable to the business.
A Centralized Revenue receipt acknowledging payment of the license taxes will be
issued to the applicant upon payment. The Permanent License Tax Certificate will
be issued within a period of 30 days from payment of the applicable license tax and
compliance with subsection B above. Each applicant will be advised by the
Licensing staff that the license is a privilege to conduct business in the City of
Orlando and the licensee must comply with the Code of the City of Orlando.
Failure to correct, after notice, those conditions which are in violation of the City
Code is punishable by such penalty as provided in City Code Section 1.08.
D. Notification of Issuance
1. A weekly list of all license transactions will be sent to:
a) Code Enforcement Section,
b) Fire Department (Inspection), and
c) Public Works Department (Waste Water/Solid Waste Management).
2. Each appropriate Department promptly will inspect the premises to ensure
Code compliance. The licensee will be advised by the inspecting Department
that failure to correct any Code violation, within the time set by that
Department, will result in the issuance of a citation punishable under Orlando
City Code Section 1.08. Failure to correct such violation may be just cause for
revocation of any license certificate previously issued.
E. Annual Renewal
Annually, during the month of May, the Permitting and Code Enforcement
Division will mail a Declaration of Information for Occupational License for
purpose of determining license tax fees due in the following fiscal year. Permitting
and Code Enforcement Division will have invoices mailed out not later than the 1st
of August in order to commence processing of new Fiscal Year license renewals in
September. On October 1, Occupational License taxes are delinquent and subject to
appropriate penalties.
F. Business Status Changes
Any change in ownership, category of business, impact of business, or location of a
licensed business or profession requires a resubmission of the application for City
License and is subject to a transfer fee
Prior to reissuance of an Occupational License Tax Certificate, the Permitting and
Code Enforcement Division will determine that any relocation of said business
continues to be properly zoned for the conduct of the business.
:5 FORMS:
Application for Occupational License; City Occupational License; Declaration of
Information for Occupational License; Invoice for City of Orlando Occupational
License.
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:6 COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES:
None.
:7 REFERENCE:
City Code Chapter 36; Florida State Statutes, Chapter 205. Procedure adopted August 6,
1973, Item 32; reviewed and found current November 11, 1975, Item 14; amended
January 9, 1978, Item 22; amended October 31, 1988, Item 22, A-27; amended June
14, 1993, Item 4-Q; amended March 5, 2001, Item A-12; amended September 15,
2003; re-formatted only April 2004.
:8 EFFECTIVE DATE:
This procedure effective September 15, 2003.
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