A PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Chapters 125 & 163, FLORIDA STATUTES, and Chapter 62, Article VI of the Brevard County Code, that the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners will consider the following requests on TUESDAY, May 19, 2026 .
The Brevard County Board of County Commissioners proposes revising the following ordinance described below. The public hearing to consider this ordinance change will be held during the Board of County Commissioners Meeting on TUESDAY, May 19, 2026 , beginning at 5:00 p.m., in the Commission Chambers, 1st floor Building C, Brevard County Government Center, 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera, Florida. to consider the ordinance described below. Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS; AMENDING SPECIFIC SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 102, TAXATION, ARTICLE II, BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT, IN ORDER TO MAKE CERTAIN PROCEDURAL CHANGES TO THE PROCESS OF APPLICATION, REVIEW, AND ISSUANCE OF BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS, MAKING REFERENCES TO BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS UNIFORM THROUGHOUT THE CODE, REMOVING REFERENCES TO A REVIEW FOR ZONING CONSISTENCY, AND CORRECTING SCRIVENERS ERRORS; AMENDING SECTION 102-27, PENALTY; AMENDING SECTION 102-41, ADMINISTRATION BY TAX COLLECTOR; AMENDING SECTION 102-42, FAILURE TO PAY TAX; ISSUANCE OF WARRANT; AMENDING SECTION 102-43, REFUNDS; AMENDING SECTION 102-44, BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT REQUIRED; REGULATORY FEES ADDITIONAL; AMENDING SECTION 102-45, DESIGNATION OF DESCRIPTIONS WITHIN CLASSIFICATIONS; AMENDING SECTION 102-46, WRITTEN APPLICATION, REQUIRED STATEMENT; AMENDING SECTION 102-47, TERM OF LICENSE, DELINQUENT PENALTIES; AMENDING SECTION 102-49, OTHER REQUIRED LICENSE OR CERTIFICATES OR FICTITIOUS NAME REGISTRATION PREREQUISITE; REPEALING AND RESERVING SECTION 102-50, ZONING USE PERMIT; AMENDING SECTION 102-51, TEMPORARY LICENSES; AMENDING SECTION 102-52, DISPLAY OF LICENSE; AMENDING SECTION 102-53, TRANSFER OF LICENSE; AMENDING SECTION 102-66, OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE TAX CLASSIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO TAX AND TAX RATES APPLIED TO EACH CLASSIFICATION; AMENDING SECTION 102-70, CLASSIFICATION 25: HOTELS, MOTELS, PUBLIC LODGING; AMENDING SECTION 102-72, CLASSIFICATION 27: CIRCUSES, TRAVELING SHOWS, TENT SHOWS, ETC.; SIDE SHOWS; AMENDING SECTION 102-73, CLASSIFICATION 29: CAFES, RESTAURANTS AND OTHER EATING ESTABLISHMENTS; FOOD SERVICE, FOOD CONCESSIONS, FOOD CATERING AND MOBILE FOOD CARTS; AMENDING SECTION 102-74, CLASSIFICATION 30: CONTRACTORS AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES; AMENDING SECTION 102-76, CLASSIFICATION 34: ASTROLOGERS, FORTUNETELLERS, PSYCHICS, CLAIRVOYANTS, ETC.; AMENDING SECTION 102-81, CLASSIFICATION 40: MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED OR DEFINED; AMENDING SECTION 102-82, CLASSIFICATION 41: AUDITORIUMS, STADIUMS, MOTION PICTURE SHOWS, THEATERS AND DRIVE-IN THEATERS; AMENDING SECTION 102-83, CLASSIFICATION 43: PAWNBROKERS; AMENDING SECTION 102-87, CLASSIFICATION 48: RETAIL SALES; AMENDING SECTION 102-88, CLASSIFICATION 49: SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION; AMENDING SECTION 102-90, CLASSIFICATION 53: TRADING, ETC., IN INTANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY; AMENDING SECTION 102-91, CLASSIFICATION 55: COIN-OPERATED MACHINES; AMENDING SECTION 102-94, FLEA MARKETS, OTHER OPEN MARKETS; AMENDING SECTION 102-95, ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS, GAS PLANTS, TELEPHONE SYSTEMS AND COMMUNITY TELEVISION ANTENNA COMPANIES; AMENDING CHAPTER 62, ARTICLE VI, DIVISION 2, ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT; SPECIFICALLY REPEALING AND RESERVING SECTION 62-1155, ZONING APPROVAL FOR BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT; APPROVAL OF HOME OCCUPATIONS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE.
Copies of the Ordinance to be considered can be reviewed at Planning and Development, 1st Floor, Building A, Brevard County Government Center, 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera, Florida. If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the board, agency, or commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purposes, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Persons seeking to preserve a verbatim transcript of the record must make those arrangements at their own expense. The needs of the hearing or visually impaired persons shall be met if the department sponsoring the meeting/hearing is contacted at least 48 hours prior to the public meeting/hearing by any person wishing assistance.
Per: Billy Prasad, Director, Planning and Development Dept.
Brevard County Government Center
2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way
(321) 633-2069
