What permits do you need to open a coffee shop in Leon County Fl?

Outdoor Dog Friendly Dining Area Permit (Unincorporated Leon County)

Land Development Code Sec. 10-6.818, the "Outdoor Dog Friendly Dining Program", states that "a public food service establishment is prohibited from having any dog on its premises unless it possesses a valid permit issued in accordance with this section"; service dogs under the ADA are exempt. The section applies to public food service establishments in the county outside the municipal limits of the City of Tallahassee. The application goes to the County Administrator or designee and includes the establishment's contact details, the owner's written authorization if the applicant does not own the property, a scaled diagram of the designated outdoor area with tables, entries, barriers and nearby sidewalks, the days and hours dogs will be allowed, the establishment's Division of Hotels and Restaurants license number and the review fee. The DSEM fee schedule titled "REVISED JUNE 1, 2022" (effective dates as printed: Development Services & Environmental Services, October 1, 2008; Building Plans Review & Inspection, 6/1/22; page footers "Rev 7/1/16"), which the county's Building Plans Review and Inspection page links as "View current fee schedule" lists the permit at $100 and its annual renewal at $50. Under Sec. 10-6.818(h) the permit is renewed each year on or before October 1, and a late fee is added when the renewal arrives five days or more after October 1. The permit expires on sale or transfer of the establishment. Operating rules include leashed dogs kept off chairs and tables, hand sanitizer at tables, posted signs, and dogs kept out of indoor areas, and an indemnity agreement is required before issuance.

Public Food Service Establishment License

Banded by seats, and each band is four separate charges added together — a basic fee, a capacity fee, an epidemiological fee and a HEP fee. 1 to 49 seats is $262; 50 to 149 is $273; 150 to 249 is $294; 250 to 349 is $315; 350 to 499 is $336; 500 or more is $357. On top of any of those, a first application or a change of ownership adds a $50 application fee, and a late renewal adds $50. A non-seating permanent establishment pays $242 and a mobile food dispensing vehicle $347 — a food truck costs more to license than all but the largest restaurant. Two things catch people: statute caps the aggregate license fee at $400 per establishment, but the $50 application and $50 delinquency fees sit outside that cap; and applying within six months of the annual renewal period halves the first year's fee, while applying earlier than that does not. A restaurant operating inside a hotel needs its own license.

Shared with other businesses in Leon County Fl

• Temporary Use or Special Event Permit (Unincorporated Leon County) — Leon County Development Support & Environmental Management, Development Services Division, $210 per application; an additional $90 for review of a temporary alcohol sales license (Form D-14), per event or temporary use; the application states a typical duration of two hours up to 15 consecutive days. Also required for restaurants, food trucks and retail stores; what it involves is set out on the food trucks page.
• Food Service Employee Training and Manager Certification — Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, No fee, employee training 3 years; manager certification 5 years. Also required for restaurants and food trucks; what it involves is set out on the restaurants page.