PHONE: (954) 438-1222 Please note that the information contained within may be www.miramarfl.gov/283/Emergency-Management amended or revised throughout the year. Please be sure to
check for latest information bytocontacting Please visit the City’s website register inthe ourappropriate emergency City Department. notification system to receive alerts from the City about emergencies. This Emergency Alert Programare enables to Most of the City’s Departments/Divisions open us from provide with critical information a variety of Mondayyou through Thursday 7:00 a.m.quickly to 6:00inp.m. Offices situations, such as severe weather, evacuations of buildings are closed on Fridays. However, please contact each or neighborhoods, hazardous conditions andhours. traffic issues. Department/ Division to confirm their office
GUIDE TO DOING BUSINESS
You will receive time-sensitive messages wherever you specify, such as your home, mobile or business phones, BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT OFFICE e-mail address, text messages and more. You pick where, 2300 CIVIC CENTER PLACE you pick how. PHONE: (954) 602-3040 or (954) 602-3061 EMAIL: businesstax@miramarfl.gov You can also subscribe to receive AUTOMATED WWW.MIRAMARFL.GOV/201/BUSINESSWEATHER ALERTS and customize your alert settings. TAXOCCUPATIONAL- LICENSES
Please download the “Everbridge” app for your smart Any person wishing to engage in or manage anyinbusiness, phone to receive Push Notifications for alerts Miramar profession or occupation in the City of Miramar, including and wherever you travel that utilizes the Everbridge system.a home-based business, is required by ordinance to www.miramarfl.gov/283/Emergency-Managementacquire a City Business Tax Receipt. A Business Tax Receipt is a The following of arethe a few of the topics interest you: requirement State of Florida Floridathat permay Florida Statues requirement State of per Florida Statutes Chapter 205information for operating business. You must for a • Latest onacurrent events suchapply as public Business Taxconcerns Receipt when you operate a business or office health and dangerous weather conditions in the City of Miramar. Applications can beyour downloaded • Information on preparing and securing business online or picked up at the Business Tax Receipt office. for emergencies, like hurricanes Please see the address listed above. • Information on emergency planning for business and industry Home occupations conducted within the City of Miramar • Information on whenand access is permitted a shall be clearly incidental secondary to the useafter of the disaster residence for residential purposes and shall not change • Emergency Preparedness tips for your employees the residential character. can be found at: www.miramarfl.gov/286/HurricanePreparedness A proposed home occupation must meet all of the criteria as stated in the Business Tax Receipt Home Application.
ENGINEERING SERVICES Commercial Businesses must obtain a City of Miramar
2200 CIVIC CENTER Certificate of Use. APLACE, license2ND to FLOOR a Post Office box (PO PHONE: (954) 602-3318 Box) address cannot be issued. The Certificate of Use WWW.MIRAMRFL.GOV/196/ENGINEERING-SERVICES must be approved by the City of Miramar’s Community
Development Department the business tax The Construction & Facilitiesbefore Management Department application can be accepted and processed. reviews building permits to assess water and wastewater impact fees. Businesses are advised to check with this department before submitting a building permit for any interior work and before changing the use of a space (for example, retail to restaurant) to determine what fees apply.
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CODE COMPLIANCE DIVISION 11765 CITY HALL PROMENADE COMMUNITY PHONE: (954) 602-3174 DEVELOPMENT WWW.MIRAMARPD.ORG/1192/CODE-COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT 2200 CIVIC CENTER PLACE, 1ST FLOOR
The Code Compliance Division is concerned about PHONE: (954) 602-3200 preserving the integrity of the community, maintaining WWW.MIRAMARFL.GOV/149/COMMUNITYhigher property values, and improving the quality of life for ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT all Miramar residents.
BUILDING PERMITS & INSPECTIONS
They work with residents, neighborhood associations, 2200 also CIVIC CENTER PLACE, 1ST FLOOR public service agencies, and other city departments to PHONE: (954) 602-3200 facilitate voluntary compliance with city laws and codes. WWW.MIRAMARFL.GOV/150/BUILDINGThe division empowers community self-help programs, PERMITSINSPECTIONS develops public outreach programs and establishes The Building Divisionfor staff reviews allprograms. permits to ensure community priorities enforcement that they meet the codes, and to identify and correct any concerns/issues before any non-compliant work occurs.
FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU
THE BUILDING DIVISION PROVIDES THE 14801 SW 27TH STREET PHONE: (954) 602-4801 FOLLOWING SERVICES: WWW.MIRAMARFD.ORG Reviews all building permit applications for compliance
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This section provides general information on the EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT departments that may pertain to your business needs. 14801 SW 27TH STREET
with all National, State, County, and Municipal Codes to The Fire Prevention Bureau provides the following life preserve the health, safety, welfare of the public. safety services: • Fireservices Safety Inspections It is the duty of the Fire: These include the-following: • Prevention Bureau to annually inspect all buildings and • Certificate of Use for Business premises in the City of Miramar. (As per City Ordinance 10-3/ Sec. 1203) •• Site Plan Review Priorinspections to issuing any permit for Business tax receipt- and construction, erection, alteration, repair or demolition, • Issues permits (Structural, Electrical, the Fire Prevention Bureau reviews all plans in Plumbing & with Mechanical) conjunction the building department. •• Building Issues garage permits Planssales and Specification - Building plan review • allows Reviewsthe plans in compliance building code that Fire Prevention with Bureau to ensure • buildings Building code are compliance constructed to provide an acceptable • degree Performs necessary of all public safetybuilding from fireinspections and other hazardous • condition. CompletesPlan permit history research review notifies the building owner of requirements prior toplans building • code Maintains files of building andconstruction. blueprints • Consultation Staff members are available to explain fire codes, fire related sections of building codes and standards to assist the citizens of Miramar, professional engineers, architects, contractors and members of the building trade in their duties.
PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT 2200 CIVIC CENTER PLACE
While you(954) are here, copies of building plans and blueprints PHONE: 602-3053 may be purchased by completing a Public Records WWW.MIRAMARFL.GOV/160/ Request Form, which is available at the Building Division PROCUREMENTDEPARTMENT or by downloading the form: https://miramarfl.justfoia. The Procurement Department is responsible for managing com/forms/Launch/d705cbd6-1396-49b7-939ethe purchasing activity of the organization, which includes 8d86c5a87deb the acquisition of products, services and construction in support of the goals and operations of the City of Miramar.
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