HOME BUSINESS APPLICATION

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1 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT BUSINESS TAX DIVISION HOME BUSINESS APPLICATION Dear New Business Owner, The Business Tax Division welcomes you into the business community of Coral Springs. This package has been developed in an effort to provide answers to frequently asked questions about business tax receipts and miscellaneous phone numbers. Please be advised that this is meant only as an information package. The City of Coral Springs Code governs in the event that the information in this package is inconsistent with the City Code. The Business Tax Division hours are Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If we can be of further assistance to you, please call us at &

2 RECEIPTS AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS No person shall engage in or manage or be in charge of any business, profession, or occupation until a City business tax receipt for the current year has been obtained for such business, profession, or occupation and the proper business tax paid. Such business tax receipt shall be obtained on or before October 1st of each year, and always before engaging in any business, profession, or occupation, by applying for an application for a business tax receipt. Such application shall be made by the owner, one of the partners, or an officer of the corporation. Acquiring a business tax receipt does not preclude you from obtaining other required inspections, i.e. building, fire, zoning, etc. Expiration of tax receipt/half-year tax receipts All receipts issued under this chapter shall expire on September 30 th of each year. No receipt shall be issued for more than one year. For each receipt obtained on October 1 st through March 31 st, the full tax for one year shall be paid, except as herein otherwise provided, and for each receipt obtained on April 1 st through September 30 th, one-half (1/2) the full tax for one year shall be paid, except as herein provided. Posting of Tax Receipt All businesses are required to post the tax receipt on-site in a conspicuous place.

3 All businesses must obtain a City and County Business Tax Receipt before opening. 1. City of Coral Springs Business Tax Division 9551 W. Sample Road, (954) & (954) Fax No Broward County Business Tax Division 115 S. Andrews Ave., Ft. Lauderdale (954) Hotel/Restaurant (State License) 5080 Coconut Creek Parkway, Margate. (850) Alcohol/Tobacco (State License) 5080 Coconut Creek Parkway, Margate (954) Dept. of Corporations/Fictitious Names Tallahassee, Florida (850) / State Sales Tax 3111 University Dr., Suite 511, Coral Springs (954) Federal I.D.# (IRS) (800) / Dept. Of Agriculture (850) Dept. Of Banking and Finance (800) Small Business Administration (305) CONSTRUCTION TRADES: 1. Broward County Certificate of Competency Central Board of Examiners 115 S. Andrews Avenue Room 309 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Hot Line (954) Department of Business & Professional Regulations 6261 NW 6th Way, Ft. Lauderdale (954) MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION Code Enforcement (954) Fire Dept. Admin. (954) Fire Inspection Div. (954) Zoning Dept./Signs (954) Building Department (954) Police Department (954) Consumer Affairs (800) Community Service (954) Chamber of Commerce (954) Broward County Citizen Service (954)

4 Tax Fee: $ Other Fee(s): $ Penalty: $ Total: $ ***FOR OFFICE USE ONLY *** Bus. Tax. Class: Private Mailbox: CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS HOME BUSINESS TAX APPLICATION ALL APPLICABLE AREAS MUST BE FILLED OUT Date: Initials: Routing - Police: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE CORAL SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT. SECTION 1. FORM OF BUSINESS LLC INDIVIDUAL PARTNERSHIP CORPORATION FICTITIOUS NAME NAME OF PARTNERSHIP/CORPORATION: IF PARTNERSHIP/CORPORATION, LIST NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF PARTNERS OR OFFICERS BELOW: SECTION 2. BUSINESS/HOME OCCUPATION INFORMATION NAME OF BUSINESS: BUSINESS LOCATION ADDRESS: APT. #: BUSINESS PHONE #: MAILING ADDRESS (if different than business location address): OPENING DATE OF BUSINESS: #OF EMPLOYEES TYPE OF BUSINESS: DESCRIBE TYPE OF BUSINESS IN DETAIL TO ENABLE THE CITY TO DETERMINE THE PROPER CLASSIFICATION FOR THE TAX RECEIPT. FAILURE TO PROVIDE ACCURATE INFORMATION COULD RESULT IN REVOCATION OF YOUR BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT AND LEGAL ACTION.

5 SECTION 3. OWNER/APPLICANT INFORMATION PERSONAL INFORMATION NAME OF BUSINESS OWNER: NAME OF APPLICANT: HOME STREET ADDRESS OF BUSINESS OWNER: CITY/STATE/ZIP: HOME PHONE #: DRIVER'S LICENSE #: DATE OF BIRTH: DESIGNATED CONTACT PERSON, IF OTHER THAN THE APPLICANT/OWNER (INCLUDE NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER): SECTION 4. STORAGE LOCATION INFORMATION CONTRACT FOR STORAGE LOCATION IS REQUIRED LOCATION ADDRESS FOR STORAGE OF REQUIRED EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, AND SUPPLIES UTILIZED FOR YOUR HOME OCCUPATION: NOTE: PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT MANY SUBDIVISIONS IN THE CITY HAVE DEED RESTRICTIONS RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF A BUSINESS IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. ATTACHMENTS REQUIRED: CURRENT UTILITY BILL AND/OR MAILBOX AGREEMENT ARTICLES OF INC/LLC AND/OR FICTITIOUS NAME PROFESSIONAL LICENSE STATE CERTIFICATION BROWARD COUNTY COMPETENCY CERTIFICATE VENDING MACHINES (LOCATION REQUIRED)

6 NOTE: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH CITY CODES WILL RESULT IN REVOCATION OF RECEIPT. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT ALL INFORMATION GIVEN IS TRUE AND ACCURATE. I HAVE READ THIS APPLICATION AND THE STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN ARE TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL BY: SEAL IN THE COUNTY AND STATE APPLICANT'S SIGNATURE DATE LAST AFORESAID THIS DAY OF, 20_ DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF FLORIDA PERSONALLY KNOWN PRODUCED IDENTIFICATION TYPE OF IDENTIFICATION PRODUCED MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FICTITIOUS NAME AFFIDAVIT I HEREBY ATTEST THAT I AM NOT REQUIRED TO REGISTER MY BUSINESS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF FLORIDA UNDER THE FICTITIOUS NAME ACT (F.S REQUIREMENT TO REPORT STATUS OF FICTITIOUS NAME REGISTRATION) FOR ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: DOING BUSINESS UNDER MY LEGAL NAME. BUSINESS IS INCORPORATED AND REGISTERED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE. BUSINESS NAME IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK. EXEMPT DUE TO BEING LICENSED BY DBPR. OTHER: SIGNATURE: DATE: *** FOR OFFICE USE ONLY *** POLICE REVIEWED BY:

7 A F F I D A V I T STATE OF FLORIDA )ss. COUNTY OF BROWARD Before me, the undersigned authority, personally appeared who having been duly cautioned and sworn deposes and states: (Name) 1. I reside at Coral Springs, Florida (Street Address) 2. I am applying for a business tax receipt for the following type of business/home occupation: 3. I acknowledge that I will be conducting a business/home occupation in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 10 of the Land Development Code of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coral Springs as amended by Ordinance This includes that no business/home occupation shall occupy more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total floor area of a dwelling unit exclusive of any open porch, attached garage or similar space not intended to be occupied as living quarters. 4. I acknowledge that I cannot store at my residence any materials, supplies or equipment, except telephones, computers, and other office materials required for my business/home occupation. Any required inventory is located at the following address and permitted within the applicable zoning district: 5. I acknowledge that if I am found in violation of Chapter 10 of the Land Development Code of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coral Springs, relating to tax receipts, that my tax receipt may be revoked. Acknowledger's Signature State of Florida County of The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me, the undersigned notary public, this day of, 20 _ by (Name of person acknowledging) NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF FLORIDA NOTARY PUBLIC SEAL OF OFFICE: PERSONALLY KNOWN PRODUCED IDENTIFICATION MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: TYPE OF IDENTIFICATION PRODUCED