§ 31A.02. Regulatory Permit Required; Application; Investigation Required; Contents of Application; Fee.  


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  • An annual regulatory permit shall be required for each establishment. No permit for an establishment shall be issued until an application is made to the division which shall cause an investigation to be made to determine whether the applicant has complied with this article and all other requirements of this Code and of the Florida Statutes. Each application must be accompanied by a fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) to cover the cost of investigation and administration. Each application must be sworn to and state the name, address and date of birth of the applicant, or if a partnership, the names, addresses and dates of birth of the persons who constitute such partnership, or if a corporation, the names, addresses and dates of birth of its directors and officers. Each application must also include the names, addresses and dates of birth of all present employees of the establishment and all independent contractors performing services with the establishment. A statement as to whether any interested party of the applicant has been convicted within ten (10) years of the date of application of any specified criminal act and if so, the name of such interested party, the date and place of conviction and the nature of the crime for which the interested party was convicted. No application shall be processed by the division unless such application complies with all the requirements as stated hereunder. If an incomplete application, or an application not accompanied by the fee as herein required, is received by the division, the division shall send a notice of intent to deny permit to the applicant with an explanation of the material and/or fee necessary to make the application complete. Such notice shall include a statement that if a completed application and/or required fee is not submitted or if an appeal to city council of the determination by the division that such application is incomplete is not submitted within ten (10) days of receipt by applicant of such notice, the application shall be finally denied. If the applicant does not return a properly completed application and/or required fee or does not file a notice of appeal as designated in such notice within ten (10) days of receipt by applicant of notice therefor, the division shall notify applicant of final denial of the permit application. No person, partnership, corporation or other entity shall be charged with violation of section 31A.10 for the operation of a particular establishment and such permit application is pending as defined herein. A permit application shall be considered to be pending, if such application has been submitted by the applicant, no permit has been issued pursuant thereto, and no final denial of such permit has been received by the applicant. Permits issued pursuant to this chapter shall be in addition to and not in lieu of an occupational licenses or other permits or licenses required under this Code. Establishments conducting business within the city on the effective date of this chapter shall be required to submit an application for a permit no later than 5:00 p.m. January 2, 1980. Until such date, no permit shall be required for the continued operation of such existing establishment.

(Ord. of 1-7-1980, § 1)