Get Licensing and Permits Approval in Miami-Dade and Broward

It is the local authorization to conduct business, issued by the county and usually also by the city where you operate. Most businesses in Miami-Dade and Broward need both, and inspectors and landlords commonly ask to see them.

In practice it means a Miami-Dade County business tax receipt, the receipt of the city where you are located, often a certificate of use tied to your address, and a state license if your trade is regulated. Overthink builds that map for your activity and address, prepares each application and follows up with every office.

Usually yes. Miami-Dade County and Broward County each issue their own receipt, and cities such as Miami, Hialeah, Coral Gables, Hollywood or Fort Lauderdale add theirs, sometimes with a zoning or fire inspection first. Unincorporated areas skip the city layer, which is why the exact address matters.

Your Sunbiz registration, FEIN, lease or proof of address, a photo ID of the owners and, for regulated activities, your state license or the qualifications needed to request it. If the company is not formed yet, we register your new business first so the applications match.

Many cities treat a business run from a residence as a home occupation with its own permit and rules on visitors, signage and storage, and the county receipt still applies. Online sellers in Weston or Kendall are often surprised by this. We check the rules of your specific city before you apply.

Both depend on the activity, the city and how many layers are involved: a consulting office in Palmetto Bay and a restaurant in Miami Beach are very different cases. Each office sets its own charges and processing pace. We explain what applies to your case in the first conversation, without guessing.

We prepare complete applications, submit them and follow up, but approval is decided by each county, city or state office according to its rules. Our job is to make sure nothing on your side delays that decision.

Receipts and most state licenses renew on their own cycles, so we log each one and take care of them through our business license renewal service. Everything is available in Spanish and English, by appointment at our Palmetto Bay and Sunrise offices or remotely.