[Sqg-program] SQG authority and responsibility Funding through Business License Surcharge

Wed Jun 9 12:52:43 EDT 2010

Hi Paul, Glen, & the rest of the SQG Gang!

We recently increased our surcharge to the $50 maximum.  This surcharge
applies to all known and potential generators whether they are located
in unincorporated or within a municipality (even though there are
cities, which also have their own business licensing requirements).  

I am no expert on the matter, so I would point you to F.S. Chapter 205,
Local Business Taxes for more guidance.  As you will note within the
statute any county tax collector's office has the right to tax a
business operating anywhere within the county borders even within a
municipality.  So, although the two cities you refer to are not
collecting the SQG Surcharge (which they do not have the authority to
do), the businesses operating in those municipalities should also be
obtaining a Business Tax Receipt from Citrus County (refer to F.S.
205.032 - 205.043 for more specific details).  Hope this helps!   

Vanessa Cruz

Environmental Program Supervisor

Multi-Media & Pollution Prevention Team

Office (407) 836.1423

Mobile (321) 436.7945

www.ocfl.net/epd

-----Original Message-----
From: sqg-program-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us
[mailto:sqg-program-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of
Perrigan, Glen
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 1:31 PM
To: Sqg-program at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: [Sqg-program] FW: SQG authority and responsibility Funding
through Business License Surcharge

Hi All

Please look at the message below from Citrus County regarding SQG
Program funding through business license surcharges and working out
agreements with municipalities within the county that have their own
business license program. I know this issue has come up several times
before but I am not sure how many of the counties have resolved it.
Please "respond to all" to this email if you have dealt with some of
these issues. Thanks. Glen

Glen Perrigan

Florida Department of Environmental Protection

2600 Blair Stone Road, MS4560

Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400

W:850-245-8749

F:850-412-0528

glen.perrigan at dep.state.fl.us

www.dep.state.fl.us

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From: Paul Davis [mailto:Paul.Davis at bocc.citrus.fl.us]

Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 9:51 AM

To: Perrigan, Glen

Subject: SQG authority and responsibility

Glen-

I am reading the FDEP Guidelines for conducting the SQG program and I
have a few questions which I don't find answers to but which you may be
able to answer.  As background, Citrus County already operates an SQG
program which covers the identified businesses in our county.  We
receive notification of new businesses and have our funding assessments
collected through the County Tax Collector.  Our tax collector's office
collects a $20 assessment for us from each identified SIC businesses
which is added to their business license tax.

My dilemma is that within Citrus County, we have two cities which have
their own, separate licensing and tax collection departments.  At this
point, they do not collect SQG assessments for our County inspection
program from any business which is located within their incorporated
city limits.

* Do you know how other counties facing these problems handle this?

* Do other county governments choose to or have the authority to go into
the incorporated cities to do SQG inspections without having a city
resolution to adopt the SQG program?

* Should our counties be responsible for performing SQG inspections
without receiving funding from the cities or businesses to pay for these
inspections?

Before our SWM Director holds meetings with the city managers, I wanted
to receive some insight from you and your office.  I'm sure we are not
the only county facing these problems and I want to get your input to
see how others have handled this and to determine options toward how we
may proceed.   Thanks.

________________________________

Paul Davis

Citrus County Solid Waste Management

Hazardous Waste Coordinator

PO Box 340

Lecanto, FL  34460

paul.davis at bocc.citrus.fl.us<mailto:paul.davis at bocc.citrus.fl.us>

(352) 527-7670 Phone

(352) 527-7672 Fax

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