Ord. No. 20-83-1180ORDINANCE NO.20-83-1180
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,
AMENDINGSECTION24OFORDINANCE NO.18-80-1077
OFTHE CITY OFSOUTH MIAMI BY DELETING THEREFROM
THE "SCHEDULE OF LICENSE TAXES"ATTACHEDTOSAID
SECTIONANDSUBSTITUTING IN ITSPLACEANDSTEAD
THE"SCHEDULEOFLICENSE TAXES"WHICHISATTACHED
TOTHISORDINANCEANDMADEAPARTOFSAID
SECTION 24,WHICH SCHEDULE PROVIDES FORAN INCREASE
IN LICENSE TAXES,REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES ORPARTS
OFORDINANCES IN CONFLICTHEREWITHANDPROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BEIT ORDAINED BYTHE MAYOR ANDTHE CITY COMMISSION OFTHE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section 1.That Section 24 of Ordinance No.18-80-1077,of the
City of South Miami be,and the same is hereby amended by deleting the
"Schedule of License Taxes"attached to said Section and substituting in
its place and stead the "Schedule of License Taxes"attached to this
Ordinance and made a part of said Section 24,which Schedule provides for
anincreasein license taxes.
Section 2.All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict
herewith be,and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 3.This Ordinance shall take effect on October 1,1983.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of August ,1983.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
Passed on 1st Reading:7/19/83
Passed on 2nd Reading:8/02/83
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MAYOR
ORDINANCE NO.18-80-1077
ANORDINANCEOFTHECITYOFSOUTHMIAMI,
FLORIDA,IMPOSING OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE
TAXES ONPERSONS MAINTAINING APERMANENT
BUSINESSLOCATIONORBRANCHOFFICEWITHIN
THECITYFORTHEPURPOSEOF ENGAGING IN
OR MANAGING ABUSINESS,PROFESSION,OR
OCCUPATION WITHIN THE CITY,AS PROVIDED^FOR^
IN CHAPTER 72-306,LAWS OF FLORIDA:PROVIDING
FOR TRANSFER OF LICENSES;PROVIDING FOR
PENALTIES FOR DELINQUENT PAYMENTS;PROVIDING
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF ORDINANCE;
EXPRESSING INTENT THAT ORDINANCE NOTBE
INCLUDEDINTHECITY CODE;EXPRESSINGINTENT
OF SEPARABILITY;REPEALING ALLORDINANCESIN
CONFLICT THEREWITH AND PROVIDING WHEN THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL TAKEEFFECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
SECTION 1.LICENSE REQUIRED.
(a)No person shall engage in or manage the businesses,
occupations or professions enumerated in this ordinance and
required to be licensed by the City,without first having paid
the amount of license tax required for each separate location
in the City,for the use of the City,and having obtained a
City license therefor.For the purpose of this ordinance,any
person holdinghimself out to the public by sign,printed
matter,telephone directory classified section,city directory,
post office box or otherwise,regardless of whether such person
actually transacts any business or practices a profession or
engages in an occupation shall be considered as engaging in
business and shall be liable foran occupational license ta:
therefor,accordingtothe classification ofthebusiness s
held out or advertised,as set forth herein.
(b)Professional practitioners are recognized professions
regulated by State Boards requiring examination and certification.
Professional licenses are individual licenses and each person
engaged in the practice of their profession whether alone,in a
partnership or asan employee of another person,partnership,
corporation or professional association shall obtain an occupational
license.
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SECTION 2.TERM AND DURATION -Penally for Operation
'After Due Date.
Any license issued under this Chapter shall expire on
the 30th day of September of each year.No license shall be
issued for more than one year.Those licenses not renewed by
October 1st shall be considered delinquent and subject toa
delinquency penalty of ten percent (10%)for the month of
October plus an additional five percent (5%)penalty for each
month of delinquency thereafter until paid,provided that the
total delinquency penalty shall not exceed twenty-five percent
(25%)ofthe occupational licensefeeforthe delinquent
establishment.
SECTION 3.FRACTIONAL LICENSES.
Unless otherwise provided for each license obtained
betweenOctober first andAprilfirstthefulltaxforoneyear
shallbe paid,andforeachlicenseobtainedfromAprilfirstto
Septemberthirtieth,one-halfthefulltaxforoneyearshallbe
paid.
SECTION 4.APPLICATIONS -Date;Filing,Necessary
Information
Every person engaged inor managing any business,
profession or occupation referred to in this chapter in the City,
is required to procure acity license ashereinprovidedand shall,
on or before October first of each year,and always before engaging
in any business,profession or occupation,file an application on
the prescribed form with the tax collector,signed by an officer,
partner orownerofthe business.Alllicensesshallbe applied
for and issued in the real name of the applicant;in cases where the
applicant has qualified undertheLawsof Florida fortheuseof
a "Fictitious Name",the license,if issued,shall show the real
name as wellas the fictitious name of the applicant.Insuch
application,the applicant shallsetforththenameoftheowner
(if a firm,the names of all members of the firm;if a corporation,
the names of all officers of the corporation);the location of the
business;the full nature of the business;where the license tax
is based thereon;the value of stock carried or the number of seats,
machines,employees,gasoline pumps,rooms,or vehicles,etc.,used,
as the case may be;and such other pertinent information as may be
prescribed by the tax collector.
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SECTION 5.MISREPRESENTATION OF MATERIAL FACT.
Anylicenseobtainedundertheprovisionsofthischapter
upon a misrepresentation ofa material fact shall be deemed null and
void,andthelicenseewho has thereafter engagedinany business
under such license shall be subject to prosecution for doing business
without a license,to the same effect and degree as though no such
license had ever been issued.
SECTION 6.VALUE OF STOCK CARRIED.
Wheneverinthischapteralicensetaxisbaseduponor
determinable by the "value of stock carried",the value of stock
carriedshallbethewholesalecostvalueofallstockintradeand
merchandise on hand as of the close of the fiscal year of the licensee
next preceding the start of the license period in question.Where
the license is not a renewal license or the licensee has not completed
one fiscal year,thenthevalueofstockcarriedshallbethe cost
value ofallstockin trade and merchandise onhandasof the date
of commencement of business.The true value of stock carried,as
above defined,shall be stated by the applicant for a license or
for a renewal of license.
In the event an applicant for a license fails or refuses
to state or set forth the value of stock carried,as above defined,
or sets forth such value inaccurately,the tax collector of the
city shall fix and determine such value from any information in his
possession,and the value so fixed shall be used to determine the
amount of license tax due the city.
SECTION 7.DETERMINATION OF CLASSIFICATION.
In the event of a disagreement between applicant and the
city on the question of proper classification of any business,
occupation or profession for license purposes,the tax collector
shall decide the proper classification,with the right,in the
applicant,to appeal from such decision to the City Commission
whose decision upon the point shall be final.
SECTION 8.LICENSE TO APPLY TO ONE PLACE OF BUSINESS.
All licenses provided for herein shall be issued for and
apply to only one place of business within the City.
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SECTION 9.BILLS OR NOTICES FOR LICENSE TAX.
Itis hereby declared to be unnecessary for the city
to send out bills or notices to persons engaged in business in the
city with respect to the payment or nonpayment of license taxes.
SECTION 10.EXEMPTIONS TO SPECIFIED PERSONS.
Exemption from the payment of the license tax set forth
herein shall be allowed in such cases as are provided forinthis
chapter andinthe following casesas provided forbythelawsof
the State of Florida:
(a)Disabledveteransofthe Spanish American War,
World War I,World War II,Korean Conflict,
Vietnam Conflict and widows of such deceased
veterans (exempted upto $50.00 annually);
(b)Confirmed cripples,deafandmute persons;invalids
physically incapable of manual labor;widows with
minordependents;and persons 65yearsofageor
older;
(c)Growers of farm and grove products,including
products manufactured therefrom (except intoxicating
liquors,wine and beer.)
^^d)Organizations issued State of Florida Non-Profit
Organization Certificates.
~-_(e)Other organizations so approved by the City
Commission.
SECTION 11.POSTING OF LICENSE.
Every license shall be posted ina conspicuous place
intheplaceofbusinessforwhichitisissuedandtheholderof
such license shall exhibit same to the city license inspector,his
deputy or any police officer upon being requested so to do by any
of them.
SECTION 12.TRANSFEROFLICENSE-LOCATION;FEES.
Licenses may be transferred from one location to another,
provided,thatthelicensesarepresentedtothetaxcollector
for the approval of such transfer,and provided further that no
such license shall be transferred without the approval of the City
Commission where any question of zoning arises,and provided
further,that the licensee shall pay for such transfer,a fee in
the amount of one dollar ($1.00)if the transfer is applied for
before the business is moved to the new location;and two dollars
($2.00)if the transfer is applied for after the business is moved.
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SECTION 13.CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP;REQUIREMENTS;FEES.
Licenses issued bythe city may be transferred with the
approval ofthetax collector (except inthe case of alcoholic
beverage licenses,which shall require approval ofthe City
Commission)withthebusinessesforwhichtheyweretaken out,
except as otherwise provided bylaw,when there isa bona fide
saleandtransferofthepropertyusedandemployedinthebusiness
asstockintrade,andnototherwise,subject,"however,tothe
following conditions:
(a)The seller of the business shall present the license
to the tax collector with an endorsement on the
reverse sidethereof,assigning allright,titleand
interest tothe purchaser.
(b)The purchaser shall produce a properly executed
instrument showing the transfer ofstockof goods
andoftheleaseordeed to the property.
(c)The purchaser shall file an application for license,
andshall qualify in allrespectsasprovidedbylaw
andby the ordinances of the city asan applicant
fora license,asifhehadappliedforthelicense
in the first instance.
(d)Afeeshallbepaidtothetax collector inconnection
withsuchtransfer,amounting to$3.00.
Everypersonoperatingwhatiscommonlyknownas"lease
department"in any store shall pay a license for the operation of
each department so leased according to the proper classification of
the business or occupation asset forth therein.
SECTION15.TERMINATION OF LICENSE ONNOTICEOF BANKRUPTCY,
Whenanypersonengagedinmercantileorotherbusiness
in the city shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors,
or when any such person shall be adjudicated a voluntary or an
involuntary bankrupt or declared insolvent,any license theretofore
issued,authorizing such person to do business in the city,shall
immediately be terminated and shall,upon such assignment for the
benefit of creditors or upon such adjudication in bankruptcy,
immediately become null and void.
SECTION 16.REVOCATION FORVIOLATIONOFCODEOR ORDINANCES.
The license of any person for the operation of any business
may be revoked by the City Commission at any time,upon notice and
hearing for violation of any of the provisions of the Code or
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ordinances 'ofthe city or laws ofthe State of Florida,orfor any
other goodand sufficient reason;provided,however,thatthis
section shall not affect the power ofthe municipal court to revoke
certain licenses where such revocation is specifically provided for
by ordinance.
SECTION 17.RE-ISSUANCE OF LICENSE;PAYMENT OF DEBTS
DUE CITY PREREQUISITE.
Any person being delinquent in the payment of any assessment,
taxes,feesor any moneys dueuntothe city shall beasa prerequisite
to the re-issuance of an occupational license be required to pay any
assessment,taxes,fees or sums of money of any nature whatsoever due
unto the city before the aforesaid occupational license will be
re-issued by the authorities of the city.
This requirement shall pertain to any assessment,tax,fee
or charge due for services rendered the premises occupied by such
business or any fee,tax or assessment or charge of whatever nature
required for services rendered the aforesaid business location,but
the same shall not impair any obligation on the part of the property
owner to pay any sums due unto the city by virtue of fees,assessments,
taxes or charges and this section shall be deemed to require the
good standing of any business within the city limits prior toits
being qualified to conducting business therein.
SECTION 18.REGULATORY PROVISIONS REMAIN IN EFFECT.
Unless otherwise herein specifically excepted,changed or
differentiated,all qualifying or regulatory provisions ofthe city
applicable toor affecting anyofthe businesses,operations,
occupations or classifications covered bythis chapter shall beand
remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 19.LICENSES TO CONFORM TO ZONING AND BUILDING
REGULATIONS.
Where any question of zoning arises,no license shall be
issuedhereunderforanybusiness,occupation or profession until
thelocationthereofshallhavefirstbeenapprovedbytheCity
Commission.
SECTION 20.AUTHORITY OF TAX COLLECTOR TO PROMULGATE RULES.
Thetaxcollectormaymakesuchrulesandregulations,not
inconsistent withthischapter,asmaybe necessary or proper forthe
enforcement of the provisions hereof.
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SECTION 21.LICENSE FEE A DEBT.
The amount of any license tax and penalty imposed by the
provisions of this chapterisherebydeclared to beadebtdueto
the city,and any person carrying on any business without first having
procuredalicensefromthecitysoto do,shallbeliable to the
city for the amount of such license tax recoverable in any court of
competent jurisdiction.
SECTION 22.REPLACING LOST OR DESTROYED LICENSES;FEE.
For the purpose of replacing any mutilated,destroyed or
lost license certificate receipt relating to any occupational license
granted by the city,the tax collector is hereby authorized and
empowered to cause to be executed and delivered an appropriate
duplicate license certificate or receipt,upon the submission of
evidence satisfactory to the tax collector that the original
certificate or receipt was mutilated,destroyed or lost,and upon
the holder of such original furnishing the city with indemnity
satisfactory to said collector,and upon the payment to the city by
the holder of the sum of one dollar ($1.00)for each such duplicate
license certificate or receipt executed and delivered hereunder.
SECTION 23.RECIPROCITY.
Any person who has obtained a license by or through
examination in any other city in Dade County,which has requirements
similar to those in this Code with respect to the issuance and
granting of licenses for the several businesses or occupations,may,
if approved by the examining board and without the formality of an
examination,be granted a certificate or license by reciprocity,upon
the payment of the occupational license tax or charges applicable to
suchbusinessor occupation.
SECTION 24.SCHEDULEOFLICENSETAXES.
The various businesses,occupations and professions within
the city are hereby classified for the purpose of this ordinance and
assessments of license taxes therefor are hereby fixed per annum,
unless otherwise provided as set forth in the schedule attached
hereto and made a part hereof,and entitled "Schedule of License
Taxes".
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SECTION 25.FAILURE TO OBTAIN LICENSE.
Any person engaging in or managing any business,occupation
or profession without first obtaining a local occupation license,
if required hereunder,shall be subject to a penalty of twenty-five
percent (25%)of the license determined to be due,in addition to
anyotherpenaltyprovidedbylaworordinance.
SECTION 26.PENALTIES.
Any person convicted for violating any of the terms of this
chapter shall,upon conviction thereof in a Metropolitan Dade County
Court,be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding the sum of five
hundred ($500.00)Dollars or serve a term not to exceed sixty (60)
days or both such fine and sentence,in the discretion of the Metro
judge.
Each day's violation of any of the terms of this chapter
shall be deemed and considered and-is hereby specially declared
to be a separate and distinct violation of the terms of this chapter,
and punishable as such.
SECTION 27.INTENT.
This ordinance shall not be included in the Code of the
City of South Miami.The term "chapter"when used in this ordinance
shallrefertothisordinance.
SECTION 28.SEPARABILITY.
If any section,subsection,paragraph,or other provision
of this chapter,or its application to any person or circumstance
shall be held invalid or unconstitutional,such holding shall not
affect the validity of any other section,subsection,paragraph,or
other provision,or its application to other persons or circumstances.
The Commission hereby expresses the intent that it would have enacted
the other provisions of this chapter as if the invalid or unconsti
tutional provisions were not contained within the chapter.
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SECTION 29.PARTS OF ORDINANCES REPEALED.
All parts of ordinances in conflict with anyoftheterms
ofthis ordinance be,and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 30.EFFECTIVETIME
This ordinance shall take effect immediately at the time of its
passage.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 3rdday of June,1980.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
Passed on first reading:5/20/80
Passed on second reading:6/03/80
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APPROVED:
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MAYOR
Moved by .
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YES N0
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"SCHEDULE OF LICENSE TAXES"
(SOUTH MIAMI)
ORDINANCE NO.
The following schedule of fees,and the classifications of
the various occupations,businesses or professions as contained in
such fee schedule,are hereby adopted as the amounts required to
procure occupational licenses in the Cityinaccordancewith the
classification set out herein,to-wit:
CODE NO
001000
006000
AMUSEMENTS
Billiard and pool tables.One table ....c ,nrt
Each additional table ..*100.00
60.00
002000 Bowling alleys.Per alley
(Permitting sale of tobacco and soft"drinks *100.00
bowling supplies,without further license)'
003000 General amusement
004000 Merry-go-round.Per week
005000 Motion picture theater
(Refreshment Stand)
MusicFurnishedbyWire
007000 Shuffleboard
008000 Theatrical troups (not in local licensed
theater)
Each performance
Theatrical or dramatic troupes'or companies '$225-°0
of singers or entertainers,for profit,
excluding entertainments given for local
charitable or benevolent purposes and local
ameteur performances.
008001 Skating Rink
$420.00
$165 .00
$120 .00
$225,.00
$200.00
$120.00
009000
010000
010001
011000
012000
COIN OPERATED MACHINES
Amusements (not vending or gambling)..
''•S 100.00
Vending machines -dispensing merchandise
valued at 5 cents only $16.00
valued at over 5 cents ....!!!''*''$24.00
Penny vending machines ....
$4.00
Coin operated laundry equipment (See 155000)
013000 Other machines *20'00
(Music,pictures,rocking'horses /planes ,'etc .")$lQ0.00
014000 Copy machines
*****$40 00015000VendingNewspapers
$16.00
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LIVING ACCOMMODATIONS
014000 Apartments,hotels,motels,and rooming $80.00
houses
1-10 rooms
014001 ($ach additionalroom50 cents)
015000 Boarding houses,1-10 Rooms $100.00
015001 (each additional room $1.50)
Roomsusedbyownerforresidence,lobbies,
bathrooms,etc.,not counted.
MANUFACTURING
016000 Manufacturing (exceptalcoholicbeverages)
products sold at wholesale only.
If products are sold at retail,a
merchant's license must also be obtained.
016001 1-5 employees $108.00
016002 6-15 employees $148.00
016003 Over 15 employees $165.00
017000 Fruit packers and shippers (1-5 employees)..$108.00
017001 6-15 employees $148.00
017002 Over 15 employees $165.00
MERCHANTS AND DEALERS
018000 Alcoholic beverages (Set bythe state)
(50%of state and county tax)
019000 Bakery (no delivery)
020000 Cold drink stand
021000 _..Delic_atejs_en_
022000 Explosives
023000 Filling station
(First four pumps)
023001 Each additional pump
024000 Florist
025000 Food:To $1,000 inventory
025001 To $5,000 inventory
025002 To $10,000 inventory
025003 To $20,000 inventory
025004 To $50,000 inventory
025005 To $100,000 inventory
025006 Each additional $1,000 over $100,000..
026000Fueland petroleum products
027000 Garage (not to include sale of vehicles)
028000 Ice.Each location
028001 (1 vehicle)...
$80.00
$68.00
$40.00
$60.00
$120.00
$20.00
$68.00
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
80.00
J 20.00
160.00
220.00
285.00
315.00
4.00
$120.00
$120.00
$
$
80.00
40.00
0 2'.*000 'Peddlers':
029001Candyandice cream,per vehicle
029002Dressgoods,pervehicle
029003 Food products (except meat and fish)...
Peddlers of baked goods and box lunches
are required tohavecurrentDade County
Health Dept.permit.
029004 Fruit and vegetables,per vehicle ....
029005 Gasand petroleum,per vehicle
029006 Wood,per vehicle
029007 Miscellaneous (See Sec.15-63)
(Street Sales CityCode)
030000 Printing,publishing and multigraphing ...
031000 Restaurants (10 Seats)
(Each additional seat50 cents)
032000 Secondhand dealer (see Article VII City Code)
033000 Soda fountain
034000 Solicitor (requirespermitfromCity Manager)
(Solicitors for charitable organizations
are not required topayfee but must obtain
permit from City Manager)
035000 Stock Broker
Where the dealer offers facilities to
the general public for dissemination of
market information and quotations board,
projection of ticker tape or similar means,
the annual fee shall be
036000 Vehicles,new and secondhand
037000 Wholesale (for resale)and general merchants
and dealers:
037001 To $1,000 inventory
037002 To $5,000 inventory .
037002 io $10,000 inventory
037004 To $20,000 inventory
037005 To $50,000 inventory
037006 To $100,000 inventory
037007 Each additional $1,000 over $100,000 ....
PROFESSIONAL
038000 Accountant (Certified Public Accountant)
039000 Architect
040000 Artist (Commercial)
041000 Attorney
042000 Chemist,analytical
043000 Chiropodist
044000 Chiropractor
045000 Dental Hygienist -Self Employed ....
045001 If employee '.
046000 Dentist
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$80.00
$160.00
$80.00
$
$
$
140.
100.
48.
,00
,00
,00
$100.,00
$108..00
$100,.00
$160,.00
$68,.00
$108 .00
$300.00
271 .25
225.00
$80..00
$120..00
$160..00
$165..00
$285,.00
$315,.00
$4,.00
$120,.00
$120,.00
$120,.00
$120,.00
$120,.00
$120,.00
$120..00
$120.,00
$84.,00
$120.00
047000 Dietitian ..
048000 Electrologist
049000 Embalmer ..
050000 Engineer ..
051000 Healing Art .
052000 Music teacher
053000 Naprapath ..
054000 Naturopath
055000 Optician ..
056000 Optometrist .
057000 Orthodontist
058000 Osteopath ..
059000 Photoengraver
059001 Podiatrist..
060000 Physician,drugless
061000 Physician,M.D.
062000 Psychiatrist.
063000 Psychologist.
064000 Surveyor ..
065000 Taxidermist .
066000 Veterinarian
067000Other Professionals notlisted
SERVICE
068000
068001
Abstract and Title Company
068002
068003
069000
069001
069002
069003
069004
070000
070001
070002
070003
070004
Ac tuaries
Computations involving compound interest and
retirement and mortality estimates.
Permitting the operation ofbut one person.
In addition thereto foreach partner and/or
employee in connection therewith
One to five employees
Six to fifteen employees.
Sixteen to twent y-f ive employees
Over twenty-five employees
$120.-00
$120.00
$120,00
$120.00
$120.00
$120.00
$120.00
$120.00
$120.00
$120.00
$120.00
$120.00
$120.00
$120.00
$120.00
$120.00
$120.00
$120.00
.$120.00
5>120.00
$120.00
$120.00
.$
.$
Addressing,Mailing or Duplicating Service $
Oneemployee 5
Two to five employees *
Sixtotenemployees $
Over ten employees
Administrative Office
165.00
120.00
56.00
80.00
192.00
249.00
310.00
$120 00
$180 00
$270 .00
$270 00
0/1000 Advertising:Trade inducement company or
individual -the terra "advertising or trade
inducement company or individual"shall be
construed to apply to each person engaged in
conducting an advertising or trade inducement
company of offering for sale any goods,wares
or merchandise by advertisement orin any other
inducements or schemes are offered to induce
trade $468.75
072000 Advertising agency (only one person)$120.00
072001 Inadditionforeach partner oremployee $56.00
073000 Advertising benches business....$80.00
(For regulatory provisions and permit fee
for each bench see Sections 3-45,3-52,
City Code)
074000 Advertising on streets $120.00
075000Advertising:Soundtruck,perday $165.00
(Permission by City Manager,only)
076000 Alarm Systems
Permits installation and service of various
types which includes:Burgler,photoelectric,
ultrasonic,capacitance,sonic,fire and the
like $
078000 Ambulance (1 ambulance)$
078001 Each additional ambulance $
079001 Answering Telephone Service.$
080000 Antiques.Merchandise of intrinsic value not
tobe confused with secondhand merchandise ...$
Appraiser (Other than real property,Fla.
Statute 475)
080001 Permitting the operation ofbutone person ...$120.00
080002 In addition thereto for each partner and/or
employee in connection therewith $40.00
081000Armoredcar,eachvehicle $120.00
082000 Arms,including pistols,rifles,shotguns and
firearms of all kinds
(a)Dealer in,alone or in connection with
any other business $192.00
082001 Artist (Including retouching,sketching,
portrait,cartooning,silhouetts,etc.
082002 Artist -Commercial
Painting,crayoning,sketching,cartooning,
illustrating,retouching,ferrotyping,
etching,similar lines
083000 Auction:Each sale jewelry,rugs,antiques,
Per day
084000 Auction:Other sales,per day
085000 Auctioneer
085001 Auditor
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165.00
100.00
80.00
282.00
282.00
$192.00
$168.00
$1 ,562.50
$120.00
$468.75
$200.00
085002
085003
086000
087000
088000
089000
090000
091000
092000
093000
094000
095000
096000
097000
097001
098000
099000
100000
100001
101010
101020
101030
101040
101041
102000
103000
103001
103002
Auditing Firm (Not State Certified)
Permitting the operation of but one person ...i>
In addition thereto for each partner and/or
employee in connection therewith ->
Automobile Washing,and polishing,alone
or in connection with any other business ....5
Auto painting....»
Auto Tag Agency
Bail bondsman (for regulatory provisions
see Article II,City Code)5
Banks,general *
Barber shop (3 chairs,minimum)$
Baths,turkish (masseur)"5
$Baths,other types
Beauty shop (permits retail sale of barber
and beauty supplies)•
Bicycle rentandrepair *
$
Blacksmith
Bookbindery (1-5 employees)f
6-25employees *
t
Bookkeeping service *
t
Bootblack stand,each chair *
Bottled Wa:er Distributor.Permits
distribution and sale of bottled mineral
or carbonated waters and/or beverages at
retailonly (house to house sales)
(a)Permits use of one vehicle 5
(b)Foreach additional vehicle >
Broker or Agent
(a)Boats,shipsand yachts,permittingthe
operationofbutonepersonactingas
agentand/orbrokernegotiatingsales
but does not carry stock on hand *
(b)Business opportunities,permitting the
operation ofbutoneperson acting as
intermediary between buyer and seller
for the consideration of a brokerage
fee or commission from either the
huyer or seller *
(c)Mercantile $
(d)Mortgage Loans $
(1)Foreachpartner and/or employee
in connection therewith .$
Bus Company 5
Cabinet maker's and carpentry shop:
1-5 employees 5
6-25 employees $
Over 25 employees $
6-
200.00
56.00
192.00
120.00
200.00
120.00
337.50
80.00
120.00
192.00
100.00
80.00
100.00
108.00
148.00
100.00
12.00
192.00
56.00
207.00
192.00
140.00
140.00
56.00
300.00
100.00
148.00
165.00
104000 Calculating and Statistical Service,
includes amortization schedules,
computing,etc.,(other than data
processing)
(a)Permitting the operation ofbut
one person $200.00
104001 (b)For each partner and/or employee in
connection therewith $56.00
105000 Carpet and/or Rugs
(a)Installation and service $165.00
105001 (b)Cleaning,by hand or vacuum process ....$192.00
106000 Card writer (engraver)S 80.00
107000 Caterer $100.00
108000 Check cashing agency....$300.00
108001 Cold storage (retail)s ...$160.00
110000 Collection agency ..$120.00
111000 Consultant,permitting the operation of
but oneperson (other than investments)$192.00
111001 (a)Foreach partner and/or employee in
connection therewith $56.00
112000 Contractor ...$200.00
113000 Convalescent Home ....$140.00
113001 Court Reporter........$192.00
114000 Credit Bureau (alone or in connection
withanyother business $200.00
114001 Credit Union '$120.00
115000 Dance hall,ballroom .....$160.00
116000 Dance studio $120.00
117000 Day nursery $80.00
117001 Data Processing Service
Includes systems designed,programming,
tabulating and computing.
(a)Permitting theoperationofbutoneperson.$200.00
117002 (b)In addition thereto,foreach partner and/or
employeeinconnection therewith $50.00
118000 Delivery,messenger service $80.00
119000 Detective agency with one person-Ref.Subsec.221000 $200.00
Each additional person !.!.$60.00
12000 Diaper Service,when not licensed asa
laundry within the City.
(a)Without established place of business
within the City,persons collecting
and/or delivering in connection
herewith shall paya license fee for
each vehicle $165.00
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121000
122000
123000
124000
125000
126000
126001
127000
127001
128000
128001
128002
128003
129000
130000
130001
131000
131001
132000
133000
134000
135000
135001
135002
Directories,alone orin connection with any
other business compiling,making or offering
for sale
Display installation Service
Dog Grooming Service.Permits incidental
sale of merchandise (limited to $500.00
of stock carried)
Dog Training
Door Operating Devices,permits
installation and service
Draftsman,mechanical,architectual or other
(a)If self-employed
(b)If employee
Dressmaking (no stock)(one person)
(a)Each additional person
Dry Cleaner,Cleaner and Dyer.Permits
fur storage and repair.
Plant,where cleaning,pressing or
dyeing is done on premises
Agency,where no cleaning,pressing
or dyeing is done on premises .
Without an established place of business
within the City;persons collecting
and/or delivering in connection with
the business of license fee for each
vehicle
Electric Power &Light Company
Employment agency (one person)
(a)Each additional partner/employee
Entertainment in restaurants,dining rooms,
bars,providing vocal and/or instrumental
entertainment of not more than three (3)
persons
Escort Agency
Express company (set by state)
Fender and body work,auto painting
(no garage)
Fortuneteller,including clairvoyant,
palmist,astrologer,phrenologist,character
reader,spiritmedium,absent treatment healer,
mindreader,mentalhealer,numerologist,and
every person engaged in any occupation of
similar nature
Franchise Broker and/or Dealer
Freight Forwarding Service
Establishment engaged in furnishing shipping
information and acting ns agents for freight
and cargo shipments.
(a)Permitting the operation of but oneperson
(b)In addition thereto,en eh partner and/or
employee in connection therewith
$282.00
$192.00
$192.00
$192.00
$165.00
200.00
84.00
60.00
40.00
249.00
164.00
165.00
450.00
160.00
56.00
$310.50
$186.75
$120.00
$2,148.44
$281.25
200.00
56.00
136000
136001
137000
138000
139000
140000
141000
141001
142000
141001
143000
143001 ,
Funeral home,embalming $225.00
Funeralhome,no embalming $180.00
(Ambulancefeeis additional)
Garbage Collector $200.00
Gas Company (public utility)$165.00
Gymnasium.Athleticexerciseorgymnastics
(limitedto$500.00ofstock carried)$225.00
Hall for hire $100.00
Hospital-sanitarium,clinic $200.00
Importer/Exporter $337.50
Defined as an individual,company,
co-partnershipcoporationoragentthereof
engagedinthebusinessofbuyingandselling
tangible personal property (otherthanthose
specifically classified herein)asa whole
saler or distributor,and only where the
merchandise is kept or stored or delivered
from outside the City.(Where the
merchandise is located within the City
there isa Merchant's license due.)
Insurance adjustor $140.00
Each additional adjustor $40.00
Insurance Agency-1agent $120.00
Each additional agent $40.00
The following license fees are required
tobe paid by each person operating an
insurance agency in the city.A separate
license shall >e required foi each separate
location and for each person connected with
such agency engaged in soliciting or taking
applications for,negotiating,effecting or
collecting premiums or insurance,whether the
insurance companies represented by the agency
are regularly licensed by the State of Florida
or not;and provided,that each insurance
company represented by such agency shall first
have taken out a license as provided herein,
permitting its operation with any duly
licensed insurance agency in the city,and
provided that there shall be kept on display
in a conspicuous place at the agency hereby
licensed,a permit executed by the tax collector
permitting theoperation of each insurance
company represented through the agency hereby
lie ensed .
144000 Insurance company
Each insurance company or association operating
in the city,including all companies or
associations writing casualty,liability,
industrial,fire,health,accident,life and
other insurance of all kinds and types;
including also all companies or associations
writing fidelity,court,contract and surety
bonds,financial guarantees and title insurance
o r gua ra nt ees .
160.00
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145000
146000
147000
148000
148001
149000
150000
151000
152000
153000
154000
154001
155000
155001
156000
156001
156002
156003
156004
157000
158000
159000
159001
159002
160000
161000
162000
162001
163000
164000
InteriorDecorator(nostock)$108.00
Investment counsellor $140.00
(nota dealer in securities)
Investments and securities $255.00
Laboratory,dental,chemical,X-ray (1 person)..$120.00
(a)Each additional partner/employee $40.00
Land Development Company $225.00
Landscaping.Permits designing,installation,
planting and maintenance ofyardsand grounds;
planting andcareoftrees,grassand shrubs.
Does not include installation of sprinkler
systems or pest control service.(Requires
insurance)S 165.00
Laundry $200.00
Laundry agency $120.00
Laundry,hand $60.00
Laundry,nolocal headquarters .$120.00
Each additional truck $40.00
Laundry,self-service $140.00
(10 machines)
Each additional machine $10.00
Lawn and shrubbery maintenance.Includes
cutting of grass,pruning and minor planting,
does not include spraying service.
(a)One person $
(b)Twoto three persons $
(c)Four to eight persons $
(d)Over eight persons $
Linen supply service $
Locksmith.Includes locksmiths and key
makers $
Machine Shop.Permits machining of parts,
assembling,welding,tool and dye work
and general machine work.
(a)For three persons $
(b)Over three persons
Mattress renovating e
Microfilming Service,with or without an
established place of business within the
City $
Milk Distributor.Permits distribution and
sale of milk and dairy products,retail only,
(House to house sales)
(a)Permitsuseofonevehicle $
(b)For each additional vehicle c
Model Agency,forthe placement of models
who are employees ofthe agency <•
Mortgages and Loans.Each person,other
than state ar national banks and building
and loan associations,engaged in the
business of lending money,secured by
real or personal property or otherwise*,
not herein classified as a small It)an
company orasa pawnbroker.$281.25
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60.00
100.00
164.00
168.00
100.00
192.00
192.00
207.00
140.00
192.00
192.00
56.00
165.00
165000 Motion Picture Producer $200.00
166000 Motion Picture Studio
(a)Not exceeding 5,000 sq.ft $207.00
166001 (b)Over 5,000 sq.ft S 310.50
167000 Motion Picture Machine Operator S 200.00
168000 Museums,including storerooms,shows,
exhibiting articles and relics of historic
interest or object ofart with or without
admission charge S 24 9.0r'w.J
169000 Naval Architect S 200.00
170000 Nursery (Plants)$200.00
171000 Oil or Grease Salvage Collection,with or
without an established place of business
within the city $192.00
172000 Oxygen Dealer,rendering sale or service of
oxygen gas $192.00
(When not classified as rental agency or
personal property)
173000 Parcel Deliveryand/orMessengerService $192.00
(Exclusive of telegrams)
174000 Parking lots -commercial
Upto 10,000 square feet $136.00
174001 Each additional 5,000 square feetor
fraction thereof $68.00
Defined as property properly zoned for
such business.The above license fees
are required for parking spaces,except
when publicly advertised as "Free Parking"
for customers and/or employees only.
,,c«™.'5200.00 for one175000Patrolagency.See subsection 221000 person,$60.00
i->cnn«r,,~.•tiach additional176000PatrolService$200.00 for one
Where such services do not conflict with person,$60.00
the Police Department,but are confined each additional
tohomesanddoesnot extend beyond the
following:Checking on homes when owners
areon vacation;changing tires;pushing
carswhentheywillnotstart;checking
onbaby sitters;taking members of house
hold,otherthanboarders,todoctor;
free ambulance service;answeringcallsas
to prowlers and,if located,notifying
police;andanyemergency that mightoccur
a round t he home.
177000 Pawnbroker 421.00
178000 Pest control permitting exterior and/or
interiorspraying,asqualified in the
category or categories ofpest control as
indicated on the license issued by the
Florida StateBoardof Health.State
certification required before issuance of
license.(See F.S.482-PestControl
Act 196S).
17 8001 (a)Fumigation c;16^nn
178002 (b)General household and/or rodent
control $16500
178003 (c)I.awn and ornamental .$16S DO
17 8004 (d)Termite and other wood infesting
°r^,nisms •"$165.00
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178005 MaximuT.license fee,if qualified in all
categories listed above ->dod .
178006 If qualified in three categories $243.
178007 If qualified in two categories $207.
178008 If qualified in one category $165.
179000 Photographer $100.
180000Photographer,finisher $100.
181000 Photographer,street 100.00
(Must have solicitor's license and permit
from the Chief of Police).
182000 Physical Therapist R.P.T $200.
183000 Private school $200.
183001 Professional Service Corporation $200.
184000 Promoter of entertainment,sports,
contests,parades or similar activities
sponsored by civic,fraternal or religious
organizations,including vendors in
connection therewith $76.
185000 Property Management $120.
186000 Public stenographer $80.
187000 Radio broadcasting station $258.
188000 Real Estate Broker $160.
188001 Each salesman $40.
189000 Rehabilitation Center $200.
190000 Rental agency (equipment &material)$140.
191000 Rental,cars $247.
191001 Each vehicle $40.
192000 Repair Shop $100.
193000Reporters.Includesconvention,court,
medicaland similar typesof reporting,
oneperson $192.
193001 (a)Each par tner /employee $56.
194000 Ridingacademy $165.
195000 Salesman,outside(withlocallylicensed
firm),each $24.
196000 Savings and loan association $337.
197000 Services,general $100.
198000 Shoe repair shop <;-j qq
(Permits retail saleofshoepolishes
and cleaners)
199000Sightseeing buses.Eachvehicle $180.
200000 Sign writer $80.
200001 Sign Company $120.
201000 Small loan company $300.
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202000
203000
204000
204001
205000
206000
207000
208000
209000
209001
210000
211000
212000
213000
214000
215000
216000
217000
217001
218000
219000
220000
221000
Tailor
Tax agency
Taxis
Right to engage inthe taxicab business..
Each vehicle ....
Telegraph Company...*.......,.
Telephone Company....
Television Broadcasting.Business of
production or generation of electromagnetic
waves within the City for the purpose of
broadcasting ..........
Ticket Office
Towing Service
(a)Towing of motor vehicl
been impounded by the
and the storage thereo
No such license shall
to an operator who wil
providing twenty-four
to be both safe and ad
and directed by the Ci
(b)Towing of motor vehicl
those impounded by the
Miami with or without
place of business with
Trading Stamp Company...
es which have
City of South Miami
f within the City .
be issued except
1 qualify by
(24)hour service,
equate,as approved
ty Manager.
es other than
City of South
an established
in the City ....
Transfer company,each vehicle .........
Trash and junk collector ............
Travel Bureau,..................
Tree Surgeon .............
TV and radio repair (no sales).........
Upholsterer
Warehouse to 5,000 sq.ft.....
Over 5,000 sq.ft ......!!
Water company
Window,house cleaning
Yoga Studio
Detective or patrol agency.
(a)Any application fora license eitheras
a private detectiveagencyor patrol agency
shall designate the location of said agency
inwhich said businessshall be conducted,
the exact name of the individual,corporation
or co-partnership who seeks to conduct said
business,theageof such individual if such
application foran individual only.That
thepolicechiefoftheCityof South Miami
is hereby authorized tohave prepared the
application as herein described and can add
to said application asto matters deemed
necessary in properly inquiring of said
applicants as to their fitness.
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$80..00
$120.,00
$
$
200.
240.
.00
.00
$140,.00
$393,.75
281.25
207.00
$120.00
$192.00
$537,.50
$60,.00
$160,.00
$100..00
$120..00
$80.,00
$120.,00
$
$
200.
240.
,00
,00
$280.,50
$60.,00
$120.,00
(b)Itis further provided that it shall be
mandatory for any applicant to afford to
the City his financial standing and previous
experience in the type of activity for which
the license is applied and the police
department shall be under a duty to investigate
the past records of the individuals or
individual applying and making proper
recommendation to the City Commission of the
City of South Miami asto whether the said
application shall be granted or denied.
(c)All applications for either a private
detective agency or patrol agency must be
granted by the City Commission based on the
recommendations ofthe City of South Miami
Police Department andno such application
if granted shallbe transferable except if
the same isallowedbythe City of South
Miami City Commission.
(d)The yearly license fee for eithera private
detective agencyorapatrol agency shall
bein the sum of $200.00 for onepersonand the
sumof $60,00 for each additional person.
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