§ 13-31. Terms of certificate of use.

(a)

No certificate of use shall be issued for more than one (1) year, and all certificates shall be issued by the city manager or his designee, upon payment of the required fee, beginning August 1 of each year and shall be due and payable on or before September 30 of each year. Certificates shall expire on September 30 of each succeeding year. In the event that September 30 falls on a weekend or holiday, the fee shall be due and payable on or before the first working day following September 30.

(b)

The certificate of use may be transferred to a new owner where there is a bona fide sale of the business with no additional fee. Evidence of the sale and the original certificate of use must be submitted. If the sale of the business involves a change of business name, classification or use, a new certificate of use shall be required.

(c)

If a business is moved from one location to another properly zoned location in the city, a new certificate of use shall be required. No certificate of use shall be issued until a new business inspection is completed at the location or premises and the location or premises is found to comply with all requirements of the Code of the City of Cocoa Beach and all applicable laws and regulations.

(Ord. No. 1345, § 1, 9-5-2002)