§ 22-400. General requirements.

(a)

Pain management clinics shall at all times, be in compliance with each and every provision of this section, as well as all applicable federal laws, state laws, administrative rules and county regulations; and

(b)

Pain management clinics, as defined in Appendix B—Glossary, Land Development Regulations (LDRs), Okeechobee County Code, shall be permitted only in the zoning districts so specified in part 2.04.00, LDRs and must be operated by an approved pain specialist, or as a Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (ACHA) licensed operation, under F.S. ch. 400, pt. X, and as otherwise required by Florida law; and

(c)

In the event the owner or operator of a state licensed or designated pain management clinic has such license or designation revoked by the Florida Board of Medicine, the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine or by ACHA, any permission granted by the County to operate the pain management clinic shall simultaneously be revoked, and shall thereafter be null and void; and

(d)

Copies of all required state licenses and permits must be provided to the county prior to the issuance of any occupation authorizations, licenses or permits or any renewal of occupation authorizations, licenses or permits by the county.

(Ord. No. 2011-01, § 3, 7-28-11)