Customer Service Center

At the Customer Service Center we assist you with your Parking needs.  You may purchase residential, municipal, or garage permits as well as register for visitor passes and residential discounts.  Always remember to bring your vehicle registration, original proof of residency, and your completed application to purchase any of our permits.

For more information on Parking permits, please click here.

E-Bills Coming Soon! If you’re interested in receiving your bills via email (E-Bills) please click here and email us the following information…

• full name listed on the UTB account
• account number
• The one (1) email address you wish to receive your E-bills at
• Your property address.

To Pay for your Utility Account, click here

UTB Forms

• UTB- CHANGE OR ADD TENANT FORM
• UTB- ADD AUTHORIZED USER FORM
• UTB- CHANGE OF MAILING ADDRESS FORM
• UTB- ADD MANAGEMENT COMPANY FORM
• UTB- OPEN AN ACCOUNT FORM
• UTB- CLOSE AN ACCOUNT FORM

Any rental of rooms in any hotel, motel, rooming house or apartment house or restaurant that sells food, beverages, and alcoholic beverages are required to register and remit resort tax to the City of Miami Beach. There is a 4% tax on the rent of a room or rooms in any hotel, motel, rooming house or apartment house, and a 2% tax levied on the total sales price of all food, beverages, alcoholic beverages (including beer and wine) sold in any restaurant, bar, or nightclub.

For more information on Resort Tax please, click here

To pay for your Resort Tax please, click here

To use the Resort Tax Calculator please, click here

To download the Resort Tax form please, click here

The Customer Service Center is closed to the public until further notice, as a precautionary measure during the COVID-19 health emergency.

For more Passport information please, click here.

To facilitate a faster turnaround for simple transactions, the City has a dedicated express lane at the CSC. The express lane is designed for customers with transactions that only take a few minutes to complete, such as:

• Applying for garage sale permits
• Proving residency for the resident discount at parking meters
• Applying for real estate sign permits

This dedicated express lane has been created so visitors to the CSC are not “stuck” behind customers with complex transactions.

The City of Miami Beach host an Artist Vendor and Street Performer lottery once a quarter for those interested in selling their art as well as performing in our designated Lottery locations.

Designated Lottery Locations throughout

• Lincoln Road
• Ocean Drive
• Lincoln Road / Beachwalk
• Collins Ave
• Washington Ave

For more information on Artist Vendor / Street Performers, click here

BTR Renewals:

Understanding the widespread financial impacts local businesses have endured as a result of the global pandemic, the City of Miami Beach is providing a relief to businesses by modifying the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Business Tax Receipt (BTR) renewal process.  For more information, please click here

• Extending the current FY 2020 BTR expiration dates from September 30, 2020 to December 31, 2020
• Splitting the FY 2021 BTR renewal into two payments and extending the due dates.

1. 1. Payment 1 due:  December 31, 2020 (1/2 of the renewal)
   2. Payment 2 due:  March 31, 2021 (1/2 of the renewal)

In order to provide customers with clear steps, expectations and a thorough explanation of their requirements for operating within the city, the current Business Tax Receipt (BTR)and Certificate of Use (CU) point of application has been bifurcated.

By separating the CU review from the BTR, which will be reviewed by the Finance staff in the Customer Service Center, and the CU which will be reviewed by Regulatory Departments; businesses can navigate the process with greater ease.

This bifurcated system will closely mirror what other municipalities and counties do with their Local Business Tax and Certificate of Use processes.

All businesses wishing to operate in the City of Miami Beach must first obtain a CU. 

To apply for a CU please follow these instructions:

1. Go to:  http://www.mbselfservice.com  (reviews may result in a request for additional information/documentation).
2. Request a Fire Inspection via Citizen Self Service Portal (CSS) at http://www.mbselfservice.com.
3. Once the CU application passes the Fire Inspection, the CU will be automatically issued, and you will be able to apply for your Business Tax Receipt (BTR).

To apply for your BTR please follow these instructions:

1. Go to the Citizen Self Service Portal (CSS) at:  http://www.mbselfservice.com
2. The following is required for your application to be reviewed:
   1. Valid Certificate of Use (CU)
   2. Lease/Recorded Warranty Deed
   3. Articles of Incorporation
   4. Federal Identification Number (FEIN)
   5. Fictitious Name (if applicable)
   6. DERM (if applicable)
   7. Additional documentation may be required based on business type.

If the above requirements are met, upon verification, your BTR will be issued on-the-spot.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office at 305.673.7420.

To apply online for a Business Tax Receipt please visit our Citizen’s Self Service.

For an on-line directory of current Business Tax Receipts please click here.

If you would like to apply in person, but need an application Click Here.

For more information on Business Tax Receipts please click here

City of Miami Beach's cashiers are responsible for receiving, safeguarding, and depositing the monies paid to the City by various sources.

To make a payment, please visit any of our cashiers offices.

• City Hall - 1700 Convention Center Drive, 1st floor
• Customer Service Center - 1755 Meridian Ave, 1st floor
• North Beach Office - 962 Normandy Dr

• To apply for a Garage Sale Permit please, click here.
• To request a Lien Search please, click here.
• To apply for a Real Estate Sign permit please, click here.
• To apply for a Kiteboarding Permit please, click here.
  • To view the Kiteboarding Permit Ordinance, please click here.