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Welcome to the City of Miramar
GUIDE TO DOING BUSINESS
SIMPLE STEPS TO JUMP START YOUR BUSINESS IN MIRAMAR STEP 1 STEP 1
CONSULT WITH THE CITY’S CONSULT WITH THE CITY’S PLANNING & REDEVELOPMENT DIVISION PLANNING & REDEVELOPMENT DIVISION
Before signing a lease, please contact a City of Miramar Before signing a lease, please contact a City of Miramar planner to make sure that the location is zoned for the Planner to make sure that the location is zoned for the business you wish to operate. (See pg.8)business you wish to operate. (See pg. 8)
STEP 2 STEP 2
COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FOR COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FOR ZONING CERTIFICATE OF USE ZONING CERTIFICATE OF USE
A. This application is required for the following: A. An application is required for the following: • New businesses• New businesses • An existing business at a new location • An existing business at a new location • Adding/changing the type of use of a legally • Adding/changing the type of use of a legally established business established business • Transfer of business ownership • Transfer of business ownership B. B. The “Zoning Certificate of Use” application The “Zoning Certificate of Use” application may may be picked up at the Planning & Redevelopment be picked up at the Planning & Redevelopment
Division, Building Division or downloaded from the Division, Building Division or downloaded from
City of Miramar’s website at: https://www.miramarfl. the City of Miramar’s website at: https://www.
C. C. Submit the completed application to the Building Submit the completed application to the Building
Division, located at 2200 Civic Center Place, 1st Floor. Division, located at 2200 Civic Center Place, 1st Floor. While you are here: You may want to visit the Planning & While you are here: You may want to visit the Planning & Redevelopment Division to ask questions about zoning, Redevelopment Division to ask questions about zoning, signage and business incentives. signage and business incentives. Special note: If you are planning for any interior work or Special note: If you are planning for any interior work changing the use of a space (for example, from retail or changing the use of a space (for example, from retail to restaurant), it is best to check with the Engineering Services Department to see if water and wastewater impact fees apply in your case. This should be done before submitting a building permit for any interior work. to restaurant), it is best to check with the Engineering Services Department to see if water and wastewater impact fees apply in your case. This should be done before submitting a building permit for any interior work.
COMPLETE THE BUSINESS TAX COMPLETE THE BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT APPLICATION RECEIPT APPLICATION
A. A. Any person wishing to engage in or manage any Any person wishing to engage in or manage any business, profession or occupation in the City of business, professionb or occupation in the City of
Miramar, including a home-based business, is required Miramar, including a home-based business, is required by ordinance to acquire a City BusinessTax Receipt. by ordinance to acquire a City Business Tax Receipt. B. B. Please contact the Business Tax Receipt office at Please contact the Business Tax Receipt office at (954) 602-3061 to determine which application is (954) 602-3061 to determine which application is applicable for your business. Further information and applicable for your business, Further information and to download an application visit: http://www.miramarfl.to download an application visit: https://www.
gov/201/Business-Tax-Occupational-Licenses miramarfl.gov/201/Business-Tax-Occupational-Licenses
C. C. Submit completed application to the Business Tax Receipt Office, located at 2300 Civic Center Place (Cashier’s Office). While you are here, you can open a utilities account at the water billing cashier window. Submit completed application to the Business Tax Receipt office. located at 2300 Civic Center Place (Cashier’s Office). While you are here, you can open a utilities account at the water billing cashier window.
STEP 4
COMPLETE THE WATER BILLING NEW ACCOUNT APPLICATION AND UTILITY GUARANTEE OF PAYMENT DEPOSIT
A. An application is required to establish a new Water
Billing services (water, sewer and sanitation).
B. Please contact our Customer Service Division at 954-602-HELP (4357) or email
wbcustomerservice@miramarfl.gov
for further information.
To download the application, visit the Water Billing
Division website at https://www.miramarfl.gov/205/
Water-Billing-Division
C. Submit completed application to the Water Billing
Division located at 2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar,
FL. 33025 or 6700 Miramar Pkwy, Miramar, FL 33023 or email wbcustomerservice@miramarfl.gov
