Deerfield Beach, FL Business Licensing & Operations: Secondhand Dealers (2026)
Key Facts
- Registration lead time
- 30 days before service starts
- Application fee
- $500.00, non-refundable
- Annual registration fee
- $1,000.00 per year
- Liability insurance
- $250,000/$500,000 minimum
- Unauthorized container impound fee
- $300.00
Summary
Recovered materials dealers operating in Deerfield Beach must register with the city at least 30 days before starting service, pay a $500 application fee plus a $1,000 annual registration fee, and carry $250,000/$500,000 liability coverage under Code Sec. 58-112.
Any state-certified recovered materials dealer operating within the City of Deerfield Beach must register with the city. Registration shall be on a form approved by the city manager or designee ... The form must be completed and submitted to the city manager or designee, at the address indicated on the form at least 30 calendar days prior to the proposed commencement of service.
Full Breakdown
Sec. 7046 certification, and evidence of vehicle insurance and registration including DOT numbers. 00 property damage, per Sec. 58-112(a)(5). Sec. 00 application fee, with re-registration and updated insurance required every five years. Sec. 00 annual registration fee, prorated by quarter of the year the registration is granted. Sec. 00 yearly permit sticker fee per container. Sec. 00 impound release fee, and treats containers unclaimed after 35 days (or 30 days if the owner is unknown) as abandoned property. Sec. 58-119 makes a first unregistered-operation violation a written warning with ten days to register, escalating to citation as a civil infraction, and three violations in a calendar year can trigger revocation by the city manager, appealable to the code enforcement special magistrate.
Violations & Fines
Operating as a recovered materials dealer without registration draws a first written warning with ten days to cure under Sec. 58-119(a); citations for later or non-source-separation violations are civil infractions under Chapter 2, Article VI. Three violations in a calendar year can result in revocation of the registration by the city manager under Sec. 58-119(d). Unauthorized containers are impounded for a $300.00 release fee under Sec. 58-117(6).
Frequently Asked Questions
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