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Commission splits over new annual zoning-certificate requirement before approving first reading after reconsideration
Summary
After extended debate about burden on small businesses, the Miramar City Commission approved on first reading (after a motion to reconsider) an amendment to require annual renewal and prorated fees for zoning certificates of use.
The commission debated and ultimately approved, on first reading following a motion to reconsider, an amendment to the City of Miramar's Land Development Code to require annual renewal of zoning certificates of use (ZCU), provide prorated fees for new businesses, and create a compliance period for existing businesses.
What the amendment would do: staff said the change would (1) require annual ZCU renewals to verify that business use, ownership, name and location match the ZCU on record; (2) provide a prorated initial fee for businesses that open mid-year; (3) grant businesses that operated before…
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