Title
A RESOLUTION CONCERNING USE AND OCCUPANCY - NO CONSTRUCTION, NEW TENANT OR OWNER CHANGE - COMMERCIAL PERMIT FEE AND USE AND OCCUPANCY - NO CONSTRUCTION, NEW OWNER WITH EXISTING TENANT - COMMERCIAL PERMIT FEE for the purpose of requiring a certain use and occupancy permit fee to be paid by a new tenant or by a new owner, when a change in ownership occurs and no construction is required; requiring a certain use and occupancy commercial permit fee to be paid by the new owner, on behalf of the existing tenant when there is a change in ownership, only, and no construction is required; and generally regarding the payment of use and occupancy permit fees.
Background
This Resolution requires that a Use and Occupancy - No Construction, New Tenant or Owner Change - Commercial Permit Fee be paid by a new tenant or by a new owner, when a change in ownership occurs.This eases the burden of businesses, especially small businesses that lease a property and have little control over who owns the property. This policy change should incentive small businesses to open, operate, and remain in the County, and help overall in economic development and building the County's commercial tax base.