§ 50-257. Registration and display of permit.

(a)

No pain management clinic shall operate in Pasco County without having been issued a pain management clinic permit by the county's development service department ("department"). Permits shall be good for one calendar year, and shall be renewed annually on or before September 30 of each year. All pain management clinics that were registered pursuant to Ordinance No. 10-13 shall be considered legal nonconforming uses, provided the registration was not revoked and the use was not abandoned for more than 180 days. Legal nonconforming pain management clinics are not required to obtain a conditional use approval to continue operation, but must comply with all other regulations in this article, including the annual permitting requirement. Pain management clinics that (a) did not register pursuant to Ordinance No. 10-13, (b) had their registration revoked, or (c) are abandoned for more than 180 days, shall be considered illegal uses, unless the pain management clinic obtains a conditional use pursuant to sections 402.3 and 526.3.D of the land development code and a permit pursuant to this article.

(b)

The department shall maintain a database of registered pain management clinics to which pain management clinic permits are issued.

(c)

Proof of registration shall be prominently displayed in the common public area of the pain management clinic.

(Ord. No. 10-13, § 7, 7-13-10; Ord. No. 11-13, § 3, 12-6-11)