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Occupational Licenses (or Business Licenses, as they are usually called) is handled by the Finance Department also.  You may obtain information regarding the rules and regulations governing licensing in the City of Lauderhill Monday – Friday, between 8AM and 4:30 PM.

Occupational License Division
Finance Department
(954) 730-3066

OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE FEE SCHEDULE

CATEGORY NEW  FEE  DESCRIPTION OF CATEGORY
14a $30.00 Amusement devices: video games, pinball, grab machines, etc. (each)
17a $525.00 Astrologists, clairvoyants, hypnotists, etc.
31a $525.00 Auction stores, sales
51a $150.00 Automatic trade machines, distributor or retail facility 
58a $20.00 Automatic Trade Machines: vending, washers/dryers, music,  ATM, etc.  (each )
20b $150.00 Beauty and personal services shop:  hair, nails, massage, tatoo, etc. 
21b $25.00 Beauty and personal services shop ; per chair or station. 
16c $262.50 Check cashing facility, store, franchisee
17c $200.00 Christmas trees, pumpkins, temporary holiday sales ( bond posted with Code )
24c $200.00 Contractors ( based in City ), and all service providers
07e $262.50 Entertainment. Restaurants, dining rooms, bars with music and/or dancing
08f $450.00 Financial businesses: banks, building and loan, finance company, etc.
01g $630.00 Gas company ( distributing and selling gas through pipe lines )
23g $250.00 Golf course, per 18 holes or part thereof.  Fee includes driving range. 
12h $200.00 Hotel or motel
13h $3.50 Hotel or motel, per room
17l $350.00 Lounge, bar, pub
04m $200.00 Manufacturing . Wholesale sales only. If retail, add merchant fee.
24m $200.00 Merchant -  Inventory value:  up to $10,000
32m $400.00 Merchant - Inventory value:  $10,001 to $100,000
36m $700.00 Merchant - Inventory value:  greater than $100,000 
40m $250.00 Mobile vendors. Fee per vehicle.
41m $200.00 Motion picture theater ( per screen )
07n $100.00 Nursing homes, Adult Congregate Living Facility ( ACLF ), convalescent, etc. 
08n $25.00 Nursing homes, Adult Congregate Living Facility ( ACLF ), convalescent, etc. per bed 
01o $157.50 Office space  ( business use only )
03o $14.00 Owner of rental/lease property (residential or commercial), per apt., bay, bed,  etc.
03p $525.00 Pawnbroker ( pawn shop ). Must keep permanent record of all transactions
10p $200.00 Private School: day care, education, dancing, music, tutoring, driving, CPR, etc.
14p $200.00 Professional office space, association, etc. ( plus 16p fee for each professional )
16p $100.00 Professionals ( each ); requiring an advanced degree, certification, etc.
87p $210.00 Promotional shows, sales exhibits ( not over 30 days ). Must have permission of owner.
32r $150.00 Restaurants;  sit down, take out, drive through
34r $2.00 Restaurants;  per seat/chair ( according to maximum capacity per Fire Department ) 
36r $100.00 Restaurants;  drive through ( per window )
41r $210.00 Restricted residential business. Administrative work only. 
13s $130.00 Storage facilities,  warehouses, etc.
14s $14.00 Storage facilities,  warehouses, etc. ( per bay )
08t $500.00 Telecommunications providers,  ( Cable TV , telephone systems, etc. )
40t $100.00 Trucking ( company );  bus transportation, cab, delivery service, etc. 
42t $50.00 Trucking, bus transportation, cab, delivery service, etc. ( per vehicle )
BDF $10.00 Business Development Fee
F01 ****** Annual Fire Inspection fee ( Commercial )  $106.00 first 1000 square feet; $3.00 each addnl.
F02 ***** Annual Fire Inspection fee ( Residential ), 3 or more units.  $75.00 min. or $5.00 per unit
F03 $75.00 Standpipe System ( each system in a building or complex )
F04 $75.00 Sprinkler System ( each system in a building or complex )
F05 $75.00 Fire Alarm System ( each system in a building or complex )
F06 $75.00 Fire-Smoke Evacuation System ( Usually in large commercial bldgs., stores, etc. )
F07 $75.00 Fire Protection System ( Ex. Dry Chem hood system in kitchen area of restaurant, etc. )
F08 $25.00 Annual Inspection Fee for A.E.D.
G01 $50.00 Grease Trap Inspection ( Ex. Kitchen area of restaurants, nursing homes, etc. )
M01 $50.00 Minimum Housing Quality Standard Inspection fee ( 1 to 10 units ).  Fee per unit.
M02 $30.00 Minimum Housing Quality Standard Inspection fee ( 11 to 99 units ).  Fee per unit.
M03 $20.00 Minimum Housing Quality Standard Inspection fee ( 100 or more units ).  Fee per unit.
PF $50.00 Processing Fee ( one time fee at initial license issuance )

 

Did you know? . . .
¨       All landlords within the City of Lauderhill must obtain an occupational license.  Even if you rent out a single-family residence, it is construed as operating a business for the purpose of such licensing.


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