§ 124.68 CERTIFICATES OF USE.
   124.68(A)   Generally. No for which a is required shall be commenced in any zoning category or district unless a certificate of has been issued indicating that the proposed is a permitted within the district or zoning category, and that the proposed occupancy is similar in nature, function or operation to the as categorized by the Florida Building Code as most recently adopted.
   124.68(B)   Inspections and Reviews.
   124.68(B)(1)   Required. Zoning review and inspections for each discipline within the Florida Building Code shall be required prior to the issuance of a certificate of , unless otherwise specified in § 124.68(B)(2) or 124.68(B)(3).
   124.68(B)(2)   Recent inspections and reviews completed. No additional zoning review or inspection shall be required for an applicable discipline prior to the issuance of a certificate of if a passed final inspection for the premises for the applicable discipline was performed for a related , certificate of completion and/or , and the certificate of for the premises is applied for within 60 days after the issuance of the related certificate of completion, or closing out of the .
   124.68(B)(3)   Home Occupations. No inspection shall be required for a , provided that an affidavit affirming compliance with § 80.01 of the is submitted to the , on a form approved by the . It is a violation of this Section and punishable as provided in § 2.99 of this to falsify the affidavit.
   124.68(C)   Posting required. The original of the certificate of shall be posted in a conspicuous location accessible to the public on the business premises at all times.
   124.68(D)   Amended Certificate of Use. A certificate of for a premises may be amended if there is an expansion of the existing space, no change of , and the expanded space then becomes a non-separated part of the existing space for which the original certificate of was issued.
   124.68(E)   Fees. Fees for certificates of shall be set by the by resolution.
   124.68(F)   Revocation. The shall notify the holder of any certificate of , in writing, of the intent to revoke a certificate of for any of the following reasons:
   124.68(F)(1)   The has reasonable grounds to believe that the premises are being used in a manner that is inconsistent with, or contrary to, the provisions of the or any other applicable code or statute.
   124.68(F)(2)   In the event of a conviction of any , operator, manager, supervisor, or any employee acting at the direction or with the knowledge of the , operator, manager, or supervisor, by a court of competent jurisdiction, for the violation of any criminal statute committed in conjunction with the business operation.
   124.68(F)(3)   It has been ascertained that the holder of the certificate of falsified any information on the application for the certificate of .
   124.68(F)(4)   The holder of the certificate of , or the holder’s designated manager, operator, or supervisor, refuses to permit an authorized law enforcement officer or code enforcement officer to inspect the premises during normal business hours for the purpose of investigating a complaint which has been filed against the business operation.
   124.68(G)(1)   The notice shall state the following:
      THE HOLDER OF THE CERTIFICATE OF USE SHALL HAVE TEN (10) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS NOTIFICATION TO EITHER BRING THE PREMISES INTO COMPLIANCE OR TO REQUEST A HEARING, IN WRITING, BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION.
      IF THE VIOLATION IS NOT CURED OR IF NO WRITTEN REQUEST FOR A HEARING IS RECEIVED BY THE CITY OF WESTON WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTIFICATION BY THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER, THE CERTIFICATE OF USE SHALL BE CONSIDERED REVOKED.
   124.68(G)(2)   If the holder of the certificate of requests a hearing before the , the certificate of shall remain in effect during the pendency of the action before the .
(Ord. 2010-21, passed 10-4-2010; Am. Ord. 2016-11, passed 6-20-2016)