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Document Requirements and Fees

Applications for a Business Tax Receipt must include a description of the type(s) of services or products the business will be offering. The broad list of business types includes a link to the required documents for the Business Tax Receipt. A regulated business will generally require a license that must be obtained before applying.

Business Office

Fitness Studios / Gyms

ATMs / Gaming Machines / Candy Machines

Business Office

Copy of Division of Corporations business name filing (LLC, INC, DBA) from www.sunbiz.org
Copy of any applicable licensing (e.g., Attorney Bar Card, Real Estate/Broker License)
Business Tax Receipt Fee: $190.30 (for each professional/classification)
Safety/Facility Inspection Fee: $25.00

Fitness Studios / Gyms

Copy of Division of Corporations business name filing (LLC, INC, DBA) from www.sunbiz.org
Health Studio License or exemptions is required from the Florida Department of Agriculture
Copy of Florida Annual Resale Certificate for Sales Tax (Dept. of Revenue) if applicable
Business Tax Receipt Fee: $190.30 (per Professional / Classification)
Safety/Facility Inspection Fee: $25.00

Hair/Massage Salons

Copy of Division of Corporations business name filing (LLC, INC, DBA) from www.sunbiz.org
Copy of Salon/Massage/Tattoo Establishment License
Copy of all applicable professional licenses (e.g., tattoo artist, massage therapist)
Copy of Florida Annual Resale Certificate for Sales Tax (Dept. of Revenue) if applicable
Copy of Biowaste Contract if applicable
Copy of Biowaste operating permit if applicable
Business Tax Receipt Fee: $190.30 (per person)
Safety/Facility Inspection Fee: $25.00

Home Occupations

Copy of Division of Corporations business name filing from www.sunbiz.org
Any applicable state licensing or resale certificate (if selling products)
Floor Plan indicating the business area
Tree Removal Businesses: Must provide an Arborist License & Workers’ Compensation insurance
Business Tax Receipt Fee: $190.30

Hotels

Copy of Division of Corporations business name filing (LLC, INC, DBA) from www.sunbiz.org
Copy of Vending Machine License from DBPR
Copy of Florida Annual Resale Certificate for Sales Tax (Dept. of Revenue)
Food Permit from the Florida Department of Health
Hotel License from DBPR
Copy of restaurant seating license from DBPR
Original Liquor License Application (if applicable, $100.00 payable to the City of Delray Beach; a copy must be made after signing. This fee cannot be combined with the BTR payment)
Safety/Facility Inspection Fee: $25.00

Medical Office

Copy of Division of Corporations business name filing (LLC, INC, DBA) from www.sunbiz.org
Copy of Medical Professional License for each professional/classification
Original Medical Affidavit (signed and notarized) for each professional/classification
Copy of Biowaste Contract
Copy of Biowaste operating permit
Business Tax Receipt Fee: $190.30 for each professional/classification
Safety/Facility Inspection Fee: $25.00

Medical Spa

Note: Medical spas differ from beauty spas. Any procedure involving injections, IVs, blood drawing, or invasive treatments requires a medical license from the Florida Department of Health (DOH), not DBPR.

Copy of Division of Corporations business name filing (LLC, INC, DBA) from www.sunbiz.org
Copy of Salon/Massage Establishment License
Copy of all applicable professional licenses (e.g., Full Specialist, Massage Therapist)
Copy of Florida Annual Resale Certificate for Sales Tax (Dept. of Revenue) if applicable
Copy of Biowaste Contract if applicable
Copy of Biowaste operating permit if applicable
Business Tax Receipt Fee: $190.30 (per person)
Safety/Facility Inspection Fee: $25.00
Procedures Requiring an MD:
- Laser hair removal (electrologist with MD on-site)
- IPL skin resurfacing & laser vein removal (Board of Electrology Facility License)
- PRP treatments (Blood-borne pathogen permit, EPA & County DOH approval, Sharps container permit)
- Botox, dermal fillers, Sculpt, and similar treatments

Esthetician Restrictions:
- Cannot perform injections or laser treatments
- Microblading and microneedling require a tattoo license and must be performed in a licensed tattoo establishment

Restaurants

Copy of Division of Corporations business name filing (LLC, INC, DBA) from www.sunbiz.org
Copy of Florida Annual Resale Certificate for Sales Tax (Dept. of Revenue)
Copy of restaurant seating license from DBPR
Site Survey*
Floor Plan*
Life Safety Plan*
Business Tax Receipt Fee: $190.30
· Safety/Facility Inspection Fee: $25.00

Site Survey – Floor Plan – Life Safety Plan

*Pursuant to Land Development Regulations (LDR) Section 2.4.6(C), Zoning Certificate of Use, “(2) – Submittal requirements. A completed application with a site survey, an exhibit showing the business floor plan, and any additional documentation necessary to assess the proposed use” are required.

A Life Safety Plan and analysis are “necessary additional documentation to assess the proposed use,” including a floor plan that shows all proposed indoor and outdoor seating

Accordingly, please submit a detailed Life Safety Plan and analysis, signed and sealed by a licensed architect or engineer, encompassing the entire restaurant, including outdoor seating areas. The submission must include the following:

A Life Safety Plan drawn to scale on a single document. At a minimum, the plan must detail:
- Occupancy use classification(s),
- Occupant load calculations,
- Egress path delineations,
- Travel distances,
- Common path(s) of travel,
- Exit remoteness,
- Dead-end corridor lengths,
- Capacities of egress components,
- Fire ratings of doors, corridors, stairs, and other relevant egress components,
- Exit signage and emergency lighting (if applicable), and
- Table and chair layout, with spacing measurements to verify proper aisle access as required for restaurant layout evaluation.
A precise illustration of the restaurant’s seating arrangement/layout, compliant with occupancy and safety standards; floor plan showing all proposed indoor and outdoor seating.

Retail Business

Copy of Division of Corporations business name filing (LLC, INC, DBA) from www.sunbiz.org
Copy of Florida Annual Resale Certificate for Sales Tax (Dept. of Revenue)
Copy of Department of Agriculture Food Permit (if selling prepackaged food)
Copy of Secondhand Dealer's License (if applicable)
Business Tax Receipt Fee: $190.30
Safety/Facility Inspection Fee: $25.00

ATMs / Gaming Machines / Candy Machines

Copy of Required Documentation for ATMs from the Bureau of Financial Regulations (if applicable)
Details of ATM funding (e.g., bank or provider) (if applicable)
Business Tax Fees:
- ATMs & Candy Machines: $46.16 per machine (candy/food machines may require a Vending License from DBPR)
- Gaming Devices: $76.84 per machine (Restrictions may apply)
Safety/Facility Inspection Fee: $25.00
If the business is outside of Delray Beach, a Palm Beach County Business Tax Receipt is required for gaming devices or ATMs.

Important: This is not a full list of all requirements, please note additional documentation may be required.