§ 13-30. Certificate of use.

(a)

No person, firm, or corporation shall engage in or manage any business, profession, occupation, trade, amusement or industry in the city without first making application and having procured a certificate of use for each location or premises. Certificates of use shall not be issued until a new business inspection is completed at the location, or premises, and such location or premises is found to comply with all requirements of the Code of the City of Cocoa Beach and all applicable laws, regulations, and representations made to the city when applying for land use or zoning approval.

Whenever any business, profession, occupation, trade, amusement or industry shall fall into more than one of the classifications or uses contained in the schedule set forth in Chapter 13, section 13-26 "Fee Schedule", such occupation, business, profession or privilege shall not be required to obtain more than one (1) certificate of use. Each classification or use shall be indicated on the certificate of use as appropriate.

(b)

In order to obtain a certificate of use, an original fee shall be paid for the purpose of defraying the costs of all original new business inspections. An annual renewal fee shall be paid to defray the costs of maintenance of the certificate of use.

(c)

As of the effective date of this article [October 1, 2002], all existing licensed occupations, businesses, professions, or privileges shall be considered to have an active certificate of use and shall not be subject to the original fee. However, they will be subject to the annual renewal fees.

(d)

The city shall have the right to request reasonable records from any licensed business for purposes of ensuring and confirming continued compliance with representations made to the city when such business applied to the city for land use or zoning approval.

(Ord. No. 1345, § 1, 9-5-2002)