The City of Miami Beach currently maintains several databases with comprehensive owner and/or business contact information. The lists currently maintained by the City are summarized below:
1. Utility Billing System:
The City currently manages its utility services utilizing the EDEN ERP comprehensive utility billing and account management software. This software maintains a database of 10,100 utility accounts, of which approximately 2,100 are commercial customers.
The database maintains parcel/folio and owner name for each utility account, consisting of owner name, physical and mailing addresses, telephone number, and email address. Utility accounts, by City Code, are opened in the parcel owner’s name, and could be utilized as a source of landlord information.
2. Business Tax Receipt (BTR), Certificate of Use (CU) and Annual Fire Fee (FIRE) Database:
The City maintains a database listing the nearly 7,000 businesses physically located within its City boundaries. The EnerGov software maintains a database of business names, contact information, physical and mailing addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses.
Landlords of strip malls and office buildings are required to renew their annual BTR, CU, and FIRE for their businesses, commonly referred as to a “Shell BTR.” Owner information, particularly Shell BTR data, can be readily provided to the Economic Development Department.
The City currently publishes business names and addresses via an online Business Directory. The information that is published is the business name, address, and business type.