LICENSING REVENUE & OCCUPATION TAX

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1 PROCESS FOR OBTAINING A HOME OCCUPATIONAL TAX CERTIFICATE LICENSING REVENUE & OCCUPATION TAX City of Suwanee Department of Financial Services Licensing & Revenue Section / Occupation Tax Unit Phone (770) Fax (678) HOME OCCUPATION

2 HOME OCCUPATION HOME OCCUPATION Verify that the home address is within the Suwanee City limits. (Note: Suwanee City limits are located entirely within Gwinnett County.) Read Home Occupations of the section 616 Zoning Ordinance and complete the application form. Complete the Affidavit Verifying Status Form with a copy of secured and verifiable document. Complete the Private Employer Affidavit of Compliance or Private Employer Exemption Affidavit. It usually takes 1 to 3 business days to receive a Home Occupation Tax Certificate. Upon approval by the Planning and Inspection Department, pay fees and obtain occupational tax certificate. ZONING ORDINANCE - section 616 HOME OCCUPATIONS (please READ and SIGN at the bottom of this page) No more than 25 percent of the dwelling unit may be used for conducting the home occupation. If the home occupation is operated within an accessory building, that building shall not occupy more than 800 square feet. The home occupation shall not be open to the public or receive deliveries earlier than 8:00 a.m. or later than 8:00 p.m., excluding routine residential type carriers. The home occupation shall not generate objectionable traffic. Home Occupations shall be limited to a maximum of 2 business related visitors at any time. Business related visitors include but are not limited to employees, business partners, contractors, subcontractors, clients, customers, students, etc. It is the responsibility of home occupation applicants to be aware of their obligations to understand and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, regulations, and/or licensing requirements that may apply to their home occupation. It is the obligation of home occupation applicants to be aware of any neighborhood covenants that may apply to their home occupation. Issuance of a home occupation license by the City does not constitute an endorsement that all other regulations and/or covenants have been met. A home occupation shall produce no offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odors, or heat. No equipment or process shall be used in a home occupation which creates visual or audible electrical interference in any radio or television receiver off the premises or which causes fluctuations in the line voltage off premises. The home occupation shall be incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling. No additions or alternations to the dwelling unit, accessory building or lot shall be permitted that change the residential appearance of the premises. No separate driveway shall be permitted for a home occupation. The home occupation shall be constructed entirely from an enclosed structure. Neither home occupations nor any storage of goods, materials, or products connected with a home occupation shall be allowed outdoors or in carports. There shall be no visible evidence of the operation of the home occupation from neighboring properties. Window displays shall not be utilized. If materials are stored in an attached garage then the door shall not be left in the open position. Business related parties/gatherings may be held no more than once per month. These parties shall not be advertised to the general public. Multiple home occupations may be permitted within a single residence; however, the above limitations shall apply to the combined uses. Home occupations shall be limited to two visible business vehicles. No visible vehicle associated with a Home Occupation shall have more than 2 axles. I, hereby certify that I understand my business location must conform to all City of Suwanee ordinances, rules and regulations. I acknowledge that I am aware that failure to comply with the home occupation requirements may result in revocation of my Occupational Tax Certificate and / or zoning enforcement action under the Zoning Ordinance. Furthermore, it is my responsibility to apply for and maintain all required Federal and State licenses. Failure to be properly licensed may result in substantial penalties. Applicant Signature: Date: / / 2

3 CITY OF SUWANEE HOME OCCUPATIONAL TAX CERTIFICATE BUSINESS / OWNER INFORMATION Legal Business Name: Phone Number: Trade Name: FTIN or SSN #: Mailing Address: Sub-Division/Apt. Complex: Business Start Date: / / Start Date in Suwanee: / / Owner / President / On-Site Manager: Full Name: Phone Number: Home Address: Address: Are you a Disabled Veteran? Type of Ownership: Sole Owner Other (please explain) Partnership Corporation Sales and Use Tax Identification #: DESCRIBE CHARACTER OF BUSINESS (be very specific about the nature of the business. Insufficient information may delay the approval of your application) Estimated Annual Gross Receipts: $ BUSINESS START DATE Number of employees, including owner: NOTICE: YOUR HOMEOWNER S ASSOCIATION MAY HAVE COVENANTS THAT DO NOT ALLOW HOME OCCUPATIONS. THE CITY DOES NOT ENFORCE THESE COVENANTS, BUT YOU NEED TO BE AWARE OF THEM. CERTIFICATION I, hereby certify that I have provided complete and accurate information above. I acknowledge that I am aware that failure to comply with the home occupation requirements may result in revocation of my Occupational Tax Certificate and / or zoning enforcement action under the Zoning Ordinance. Furthermore, it is my responsibility to apply for and maintain all required Federal and State Licenses. Failure to be properly licensed may result in substantial penalties. Applicant Signature: Date: / / Planning and Inspection Use Only Action: Account #: Date: NAICS Code: Signature: Signature: Comments: Comments: Accounting Use Only 3

4 HOME OCCUPATION AFFIDAVIT VERIFYING STATUS FOR CITY PUBLIC BENEFIT PLEASE SIGN THE DOCUMENT ONLY IN THE PRESENCE OF THE NOTARY PUBLIC. THIS AFFIDAVIT MUST BE EXECUTED ANNUALLY. By executing this affidavit under oath, as an applicant for a City of Suwanee, Georgia Occupational Tax Certificate, Alcohol License, or other public benefit as referred in O.C.G.A. Section , I am stating the following with respect to my application for a public benefit: Occupational Tax Certificate Alcohol License Other Public Benefit for : Business Name: I am a United States citizen. I am a legal permanent resident of the United States.* I am a qualified alien or non-immigrant under the Federal Immigration and Nationality Act with an alien number issued by the Department of Homeland Security or other federal immigration agency.* *For legal permanent resident, qualified alien, and non-immigrant, verification of your Affidavit will be made through the Systematic Alien Verification of Entitlement (SAVE) program operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security. Therefore, a front and back copy of one of the following documents must be attached to the Affidavit: 1. Valid, Unexpired Foreign Passport with I Permanent Resident Alien Card (I-551) 3. Employment Authorization Card (I-76 or I-688A) 4. Employment Authorization Document (I-688B) 5. Refugee Travel Document (I-571) The undersigned applicant also hereby verifies that he or she is 18 years of age or older and has provided at least one secure and verifiable document, as required by O.C.G.A (e)(1), with this affidavit. Must attach a copy of the secure and verifiable document. The secure and verifiable document provided with this affidavit can best be classified as: SEE PAGE 6-7 IN MAKING THE ABOVE REPRESENTATION UNDER OATH, I UNDERSTAND THAT ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY MAKES A FALSE, FICTITIOUS, OR FRAUDULENT STATEMENT OR REPRESENTATION IN AN AFFIDAVIT SHALL BE GUILTY OF A VIOLATION OF O.C.G.A , AND FACE CRIMINAL PENALTIES AS ALLOWED BY SUCH CRIMINAL STATUTE. Executed in (city), (state). SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN BEFORE ME ON THIS THE DAY OF, 20 NOTARY PUBLIC SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT PRINT NAME OF APPLICANT SEAL My Commission Expires: 4

5 CITY OF SUWANEE PRIVATE EMPLOYER AFFIDAVIT Under Georgia Law, employers must now register and utilize the FEDERAL WORK AUTHORIZATION PROGRAM in accordance with the applicable provisions and deadlines established in OCGA (a). For more information please visit The CITY OF SUWANEE will not issue initial licenses, certificates or renewals without a completed Private Employer Affidavit on file. BY EXECUTING THIS AFFIDAVIT UNDER OATH, AS AN APPLICANT FOR A(N) as referenced in O.C.G.A (d), ALCOHOL LICENSE, OCCUPATIONAL TAX CERTIFICATE, OR OTHER DOCUMENT REQUIRED TO OPERATE A BUSINESS from the CITY OF SUWANEE, the undersigned applicant representing the private employer known as verifies one of the following with respect to my application for the above PRINTED NAME OF PRIVATE EMPLOYER INDIVIDUAL, FIRM OR CORPORATION mentioned business document: Choose one of the following: (a) The individual, firm, or corporation employed ten (10) or more employees. If selected this option, please provide the Federal Work Authorization User Identification Number below. The employer has registered with and utilizes the federal work authorization program in accordance with the applicable provisions and deadlines established in O.C.G.A (a). The undersigned private employer also attests that its federal work authorization user identification number and date of authorization are as listed below: FEDERAL WORK AUTHORIZATION USER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER THIS IS NOT AN EIN OR FEDERAL EMPLOYER ID NUMBER,, 20 DATE OF AUTHORIZATION (b) The individual, firm, or corporation employed less than ten (10) employees. IN MAKING THE ABOVE REPRESENTATION UNDER OATH, I UNDERSTAND THAT ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY MAKES A FALSE, FICTITIOUS, OR FRAUDULENT STATEMENT OR REPRESENTATION IN AN AFFIDAVIT SHALL BE GUILTY OF A VIOLATION OF O.C.G.A , AND FACE CRIMINAL PENALTIES ALLOWED BY SUCH STATUTE. Executed in (city), (state). SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED OFFICER OR AGENT PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED OFFICER OR AGENT SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN BEFORE ME ON THIS THE DAY OF, 20 NOTARY PUBLIC 5 SEAL My Commission Expires:

6 HOME OCCUPATION SECURE AND VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS PROVIDED BY GEORGIA ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE UNDER O.C.G.A The Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011 ( IIREA ) provides that [n]ot later than August 1, 2011, the Attorney General shall provide and make public on the Department of Law s website a list of acceptable secure and verifiable documents. The list shall be reviewed and updated annually by the Attorney General. O.C.G.A (f). The Attorney General may modify this list on a more frequent basis, if necessary. The following list of secure and verifiable documents, published under the authority of O.C.G.A , contains documents that are verifiable for identification purposes, and documents on this list may not necessarily be indicative of residency or immigration status. A United States passport or passport card [O.C.G.A (b)(3); 8 CFR 274a.2] A United States military identification card [O.C.G.A (b)(3); 8 CFR 274a.2] A driver s license issued by one of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, the United States Virgin Island, American Samoa, or the Swain Islands, provided that it contains a photograph of the bearer or lists sufficient identifying information regarding the bearer, such as name, date of birth, gender, height, eye color, and address to enable the identification of the bearer [O.C.G.A (b)(3); 8 CFR 274a.2] COMPLIANT STATES List of states that verify immigration status prior to issuance of a driver s license or I.D. card and only issue to persons lawfully present in the United States, as required by O.C.G.A Section (b)(5). Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Vermont Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming An identification card issued by one of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, the United States Virgin Island, American Samoa, or the Swain Islands, provided that it contains a photograph of the bearer or lists sufficient identifying information regarding the bearer, such as name, date of birth, gender, height, eye color, and address to enable the identification of the bearer [O.C.G.A (b)(3); 8 CFR 274a.2] A tribal identification card of a federally recognized Native American tribe, provided that it contains a photograph of the bearer or lists sufficient identifying information regarding the bearer, such as name, date of birth, gender, height, eye color, and address to enable the identification of the bearer. A listing of federally recognized Native American tribes may be found at: [O.C.G.A (b)(3); 8 CFR 274a.2] 6

7 CITY OF SUWANEE A United States Permanent Resident Card or Alien Registration Receipt Card [O.C.G.A (b)(3); 8 CFR 274a.2] An Employment Authorization Document that contains a photograph of the bearer [O.C.G.A (b)(3); 8 CFR 274a.2] A passport issued by a foreign government [O.C.G.A (b)(3); 8 CFR 274a.2] A Merchant Mariner Document or Merchant Mariner Credential issued by the United States Coast Guard [O.C.G.A (b)(3); 8 CFR 274a.2] A Free and Secure Trade (FAST) card [O.C.G.A (b)(3); 22 CFR 41.2] A NEXUS card [O.C.G.A (b)(3); 22 CFR 41.2] A Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection (SENTRI) card [O.C.G.A (b)(3); 22 CFR 41.2] A driver s license issued by a Canadian government authority [O.C.G.A (b)(3); 8 CFR 274a.2] A Certificate of Citizenship issued by the United States Department of Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) (Form N-560 or Form N-561) [O.C.G.A (b)(3); 6 CFR 37.11] A Certificate of Naturalization issued by the United States Department of Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) (Form N-550 or Form N-570) [O.C.G.A (b)(3); 6 CFR 37.11] In addition to the documents listed herein, if, in administering a public benefit or program, an agency is required by federal law to accept a document or other form of identification for proof of or documentation of identity, that document or other form of identification will be deemed a secure and verifiable document solely for that particular program or administration of that particular public benefit. [O.C.G.A (c)] 7

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