Step 1

Business Licensing

Before you can operate a clinic, your location must meet local business and environmental requirements.

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First Steps for Your Business

  • 1
    Certificate of UseCommercial occupancy approval for your clinic location. Required before you can legally operate at your address.
  • 2
    Sewer Department Approval(Wastewater capacity verification)
  • 3
    DER(Department of Environmental Resources)
  • 4
    Miami-Dade Local Business Tax(LBT)
  • 5
    Miami-Dade Certificate of Use (Municipal)Municipal zoning and local occupancy certification from your city or municipality.

Why this step matters

Healthcare clinic licenses cannot move forward until your business location is approved for commercial medical use. Skipping or delaying local permits is one of the most common reasons clinic openings get pushed back. We help you sequence these applications correctly.

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