Business Tax Receipt — City of Orlando
Restaurants in the City of Orlando must obtain a City Business Tax Receipt (with a Certificate of Use) before the county receipt.
What it is. The City of Orlando Business Tax Receipt (BTR) — required to do business in the city, issued in conjunction with a Certificate of Use.
Who issues it. City of Orlando — Permitting Services Division (City layer).
When you need it. To operate, before obtaining the Orange County BTR. Expires September 30 (invoices mailed July 1).
How to apply. Apply for the BTR together with the Certificate of Use through Permitting Services.
Fees. Per the City BTR schedule (plus the CoU fee) — see source (⟢ VERIFY).
Renewal. Annual (by Oct 1).
What SpoonSeal tracks. The document(s) you upload for this requirement, with automatic renewal/expiration tracking (Current, Due Soon, Expired). Where the city publishes health-inspection results (e.g., NYC and Chicago), SpoonSeal syncs them automatically; elsewhere they can be added manually.
References
- City of Orlando, Get a Business Tax Receipt — https://www.orlando.gov/Building-Development/Permits-Inspections/Other/Get-a-Permit-for-Your-Business/Get-a-Business-Tax-Receipt — Official source last checked: 2026-07-02
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