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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
The Honorable Mayor & Members of the City Commission
Steven Alexander, City Manager
December 15, 2015 Agenda Item No.: ~S-
An Ordinance amending Section 13-28 of the City of South Miami's
Code of Ordinances to provide authority to the City Manager to
repeal a business tax receipt when the City Manager determines
there is a violation of any applicable statute, ordinance, rule or
regulation.
Chapter 13, titled "Licenses" Article 28 titled "Notice of violation,
right to appeal; order to cease and desist business" of the Code of
Ordinances currently does not have a clear sanction to secure
enforcement for violation. Furthermore, it is in the City of South
Miami's best interest to have a means to enforce Section 13-28.
Therefore the City desires to amend Section 13-28 of the Code of
Ordinances to provide authority to the City Manager to repeal a
business tax receipt when the City Manager determines there is a
violation of any applicable statute, ordinance, rule or regulation.
Code of Ordinance, Chapter 13, Article 28.
Sec. 13-28 -Notice of violation; right to appeal; order to cease and desist bnsiness.
Whenever the city manager determines that there is a violation of any provision of this chapter or any
other applicable rule or regulation, the city manager shall give notice of such violation to the person or persons
who are responsible for either obtaining the required business tax receipt andlor the required business tax
receipt renewal. Such notice of violation shall:
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Be in accordance with the provisions set forth in Chapter 162 of Florida Statutes;
Inform the person to whom it is directed of his or her right to apply for an appeal hearing before the city
commission; and
Instruct the responsible person(s) identified in the violation to immediately cease and desist all
business, occupational, or professional activities on the premises.
(Ord. No. 2054, § 1,9-21-10)
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ORDINANCE NO. ______ _
An Ordinance amending Section 13-28 of the City of South Miami's
Code of Ordinances to provide authority to the City Manager to repeal a
business tax receipt when the City Manager determines there is a
violation of any applicable statute, ordinance, rule or regulation.
9 WHEREAS, there is no clear sanction to secure enforcement for violation
10 Section 13-28; and
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12 WHEREAS, it is in the City of South Miami's best interest to have a means to
13 enforce Section 13-28; and
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15 WHEREAS, the City desires to amend Chapter 13 -28 of the Code of Ordinances
16 to provide authority to the City Manager to repeal a business tax receipt when the City
17 Manager determines there is a violation of any applicable statute, ordinance, rule or
18 regulation.
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20 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
21 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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23 Section 1. Chapter 13 titled "Licenses", Article 28, titled "Notice of
24 violation; right to appeal; order to cease and desist business" of the Code of Ordinances,
25 City of South Miami, Florida, is hereby amended and shall read as follows:
26 Sec. 13-28. -Notice of violation; right to appeal; order to cease and desist business.
27 Whenever the city manager determines that there is a violation of any provision of
28 this chapter or any other applicable state statute, ordinance, rule or regulation, the city
29 manager, or the manager's designee, shall give notice of such violation to the person or
30 persons who are responsible for either obtaining the required business tax receipt and/or
31 the required business tax receipt renewal. Such notice of violation shall:
32 (l) Be in accordance with the provisions set forth in Chapter 162 of Florida
33 Statutes;
34 (2) Inform the person to whom it is directed of his or her right to apply for an
35 appeal hearing before the city commission; and
36 (3) Instruct the responsible person(s) identified in the violation to immediately
37 cease and desist all business, occupational, or professional activities on the
38 premIses.
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40 If such violation is not corrected within 15 days after receipt of the notice of violation,
41 the City Manager shall vacate the business tax receipt. The violator may appeal the
42 vacation of the business tax receipt to the City Commission.
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44 Section 2. Codification. The provisions of this ordinance shall become and
45 be made part of the Code of Ordinances of the City of South Miami as amended.
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47 Section 3. Severability. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this
48 ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
49 jurisdiction, this holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
50 ordinance or the Guidelines adopted hereunder.
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52 Section 4. Ordinances in Conflict. All ordinances or parts of ordinances and
53 all sections and parts of sections of ordinances in direct conflict herewith are hereby
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56 Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective upon
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