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Certificate of Use is a document issued by the Director of Zoning of the Building Planning and Zoning Department Director of Code Enforcement and Licensing offieially approving verifying the zoning use classification of any business within any approved structure or building or unit therein, prior to its occupancy and after inspection of the premises and proof of compliance with all the requirements of the City Code of Ordinances and all other applicable laws and regulations. Department. The word "Department" shall mean the Building, Plamling afld Zoning DepartmeDt Code Enforcement and Licensing Department. Director. The word "Director" shall mean the director of Zomng Director of Code Enforcement and Licensing or hislher designee. Person means any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, syndicate, or other group or combination acting as a unit, association, corporation, estate, trust, business trust, trustee, executor, administrator receiver or other fiduciary. Place of business. Any structure used for the purpose of exercising the privilege of engaging in business within the City limits. Shall. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory. Structure means anything constructed or erected the use of which requires rigid location on the ground, or attachment to something having a permanent location on the ground, including but not limited to buildings, individual units within a building, and trailers/construction trailers. Section 1-2. Section 1-6 Entitled "Fees" is hereby amended as follows: Fees to charged for the purpose of administering this ordinance are hereby imposed as follows: (A) The Building, Plaflfling aB:d Zoning Department Code Enforcement and Licensing Department shall collect an origination fee of $80.00. No origination fee shall be charged for a Certificate of Use to any business within the City limits that have a current and appropriate Certificate of Use from Miami-Dade County or the City, but the annual renewal fee shall be charged accordingly. (B) The Bailding, Planning and Zoning Department Code Enforcement and Licensing Department shall collect and annual renewal fee of $25.00 $35.00 for the renewal of existing certificates of use as issued herein. (C) An application fee of $1 0.00 shall be assessed for the processing of a new application for Certificate of Use. (D) Inspections of the applicant's business premise shall be scheduled at the convenience of both the enforcement officer and the business owner. If the business owner fails to be present at the time of the scheduled inspection or if the enforcement officer is denied and/or unable to gain 02001- Certificates of Use 2