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Miami Beach Restaurant Permits and BTR Checklist

A Miami Beach restaurant may need a state DBPR food-service license, Florida tax registration, Miami-Dade County receipt, and a Miami Beach business license package that includes Certificate of Use, Annual Fire Fee, and Business Tax Receipt.

Last reviewed May 2026. This guide is informational and is not legal advice.

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Common Miami Beach Restaurant items we track

  • 1DBPR Permanent Food Service / Seating Food Service license
  • 2Florida Sales & Use Tax Certificate of Registration
  • 3Miami-Dade County Local Business Tax Receipt
  • 4Miami Beach Certificate of Use, Annual Fire Fee, and BTR
  • 5DERM, fire, zoning, alcohol, valet, and restaurant-specific documentation checks

Direct answer

What is a BTR in Miami Beach?

BTR means Business Tax Receipt. Miami Beach says businesses operating in the city need a business license package that includes Certificate of Use, Annual Fire Fee, and Business Tax Receipt.

Miami Beach BTR information

Local overlap

Miami Beach restaurants often have city and county receipts

A Miami Beach restaurant may need the Miami Beach CU, Annual Fire Fee, and BTR package plus the Miami-Dade County Local Business Tax Receipt, DBPR food-service license, sales tax, and alcohol items when applicable.

Miami-Dade Local Business Tax Receipt

Permit checklist

What permits does a Miami Beach Restaurant need?

Start with the address and use of the space. New openings, remodels, ownership changes, alcohol service, mobile operations, and special equipment can each add requirements.

Florida DBPR Permanent Food Service License

Also seen as: Seating Food Service (2010), public food service establishment

State

Most seated restaurants need a DBPR Hotels and Restaurants license before operating. The posted license may use DBPR language like Seating Food Service or Permanent Food Service.

Miami Beach Certificate of Use, Annual Fire Fee, and Business Tax Receipt

Also seen as: CU, BTR, business license, annual fire inspection

City

Miami Beach says businesses operating in the city need a business license package including Certificate of Use, Annual Fire Fee, and Business Tax Receipt. A BTR is the Business Tax Receipt, and the CU/fire inspection process usually comes before the BTR is issued.

Miami-Dade County Local Business Tax Receipt

Also known historically as: occupational license

County

Miami-Dade requires a local business tax receipt for each place of business and each separate classification. Businesses inside municipalities may need both city and county receipts.

Florida Sales & Use Tax Certificate

Also connected to: DR-1, DR-11, Annual Resale Certificate

State tax

Restaurants making taxable sales should verify Florida Department of Revenue registration, certificate display, and filing requirements.

Why it gets missed

Why Miami Beach Restaurant compliance gets missed

City plus county overlap

Miami Beach local items and the Miami-Dade County receipt can both apply to the same restaurant.

BTR means Business Tax Receipt

Searchers often type BTR Miami Beach, but the full local package usually includes CU, Annual Fire Fee, and BTR.

DERM and waste rules can appear

Defined square footage and location can trigger Miami-Dade DERM review.

Alcohol and valet add branches

ABT licensing, valet checklists, outdoor seating, and special uses can change the stack.

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Layer
Example
Tracked in app
State
DBPR food service, DOR sales tax, ABT alcohol
Yes
County
Miami-Dade Local Business Tax Receipt, DERM checks
Yes
City
Certificate of Use, Annual Fire Fee, BTR, zoning
Yes