ORDINANCE 904ORDINANCE NO. 24 -76 -904
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,
FLORIDA, IMPOSING OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE
TAXES ON PERSONS MAINTAINING A PERMANENT
BUSINESS LOCATION OR BRANCH OFFICE WITHIN
THE CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING IN
OR MANAGING A BUSINESS, 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 NOT BE
INCLUDED IN THE CITY CODE; EXPRESSING INTENT
OF SEPARABILITY; AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE
DATE, AND REPEALING ALL PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:.
Section 1. License Required.
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 holding himself 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 for an Occupational license
tberefor, according to the classification Of the business so
held out or advertised, as set forth herein.
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Section 2. Term and Duration - Penalty 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 lst shall be considered delinquent and subject to
a delinquency penalty of ten percent '(10,6) 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%) of the occupational license fee for the delinquent
establishment.
Section 3. Fractional Licenses.
Unless otherwise provided for each license obtained
between October first and April 'first the full tax for one year
shall be paid, and for each license obtained from April first
to September thirtieth, one -half the full tax for one year shall
be paid,. y
Section 4. Applications Date; Filing, Necessary
Information.
Every person engaged in or managing any business,
profession or occupation referred to in this chapter in the
city, is required to procure a city license as herein provided
and 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 or owner of the business. All
licenses shall be applied for and issued In the real name of the
applicant. in cases where the applicant has qualified under the
Laws Of Florida for the use of a "pictitious name", the lieense,
if lasueds :shall, show the real naw.. as well, as the fictitious
nar?a - of the applicant; In such appl,ircatich, the applicant shall
set forth the race of the euft6r (if a fim, the na��e of all
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members of the firms; 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.
Section S. Misrepresentation of Material Fact.
Any license obtained under the provisions of this
chapter upon a misrepresentation of a material fact shall be
deemed null and void, and the licensee who has thereafter engaged
in any 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.
Whenever in this chapter a license tax is based upon
or determinable by the "value of stock carried," the value of
stock carried shall be the cost value of all stock in trade
and 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, then the value of
stock carried shall be the cost value of all stock in trade and
merchandise on hand as of the date of commencement of business.
The true value of stock carried, as above defined, shall be
stated by the applicant in his application 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
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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 council 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.
Section 9. Bills or Notices for License Tax.
It is 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 for
in this chapter and in the following cases as provided for by
the laws of the State of Florida:
(a) Disabled veterans of the Spanish American War.,
World War 1, World War II, Korean Conflict,
Vietnam Conflict and widows of such deceased
veterans (exempted up to $50.00 annually);
(b) Confirmed cripples, deaf and dumb persons; invalids
Physically incapable of manual labor; widows with
minor dependents; and persons 65 years of age or
older;
M Growers of farm and grove products, including products:
manufactured therefrom (except intoxicating liquors,
wine and 'beer.)
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Section 11. Posting of License.
Every license shall be posted in a conspicuous place
in the place of business for which it is issued and the holder
of 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 ahem.
Section 12. Transfer of License - Location; Fees,.
Licenses may be transferred from one location to
another, provided, that the licenses are presented to the tax
collector for the approval of such transfer, and provided
further that no such license shall be transferred without the
approval of the city council 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 if the transfer is
applied for 'before the business is moved to the new location;
and two dollars if the transfer is applied for after the business
is moved.
Section 13. Change of Ownership; Requirements; Fees.
Licenses issued by the city may be transferred with
the approval of the tax collector (except in the case of alcoholic
beverage licenses, which shall require approval of the city
council) with the businesses for which they were taken out,
except as otherwise provided by law, when there is a bona fide
sale and transfer of the property used and employed in the
business as stock in trade, and not otherwise, subject,however,
to the following conditions:
(a) The seller of the business shall present the license
to the taX collector with an endorsement on the
reverse side thereof, assigning all right, title and
:interest to the purchaser.
(b) The purchaser shall produce a properly executed
instrument showing the transfer of stock of goods
and of the lease or deed to the property.
(c) The purchaser shall file an :application for license,
and shall qualify in all respects as provided'by law
and by the ordinances of the city as an applicant
for a license, as if he had applied for the license
in the first instance.
(d) A fee shall be paid to the tax collector in connection
with such transfer, amounting to $3.00.
Every person operating what is commonly known as
"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 as set forth
therein.
Section 15. Termination of License on Notice of
Bankruptcy.
When any person engaged in mercantile or other
business 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 for 'Violation of Code or
Ordinances.
The license of any person for the operation of any
business may be revoked by the city council at any time, upon
notice and hearing for violation of any of the provisions of
the Code or ordinances of the city or laws of the State of
1lor da, or .for any other good and sufficient reason, provided,
owevero that this section shall not affect the power of the
municipal, ddUft to revoke certain licenses where such revocation
V spec,ifit811Y provided for by 0rdinanee.
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Section 17. Re- issuance of License; Payment of
Debts Due City Prerequisite.
Any person 'being delinquent in the payment of any
assessment, taxes, fees or any moneys due unto the city shall be
as a prerequisite to the re- issuance of an occupational license
required to pay any assessment, taxes, fees or sums of money
of any nature whatsoever due unto the city before the afore-
said 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 to its 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 of
the city applicable to or affecting any of the businesses,
operations, occupations or classifications covered by this
chapter shall be and remain in full force and effect.
Section 19. Licenses to Conform to Zoning and
Building Regulations.
Where any queation of zoning arises, no license ahall
be iasued 'hereunder for any lsusinesa, Occupation or profeasion
until 'the ,io'caUdA therdof Thal l 'bave firat been apprdved by thn
city edu teii.
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Section 20. Authority of Tax Collector to Promulgate
Rules.
The tax collector may make such rules and regulations,
not inconsistent with this chapter, as may necessary or
proper for the enforcement of the provisions hereof.
Section 21. License Fee a Debt.
The amount of any license tax and penalty imposed by
the provisions; of this chapter is hereby declared to be a debt
due to the city, and any person carrying on any business without
first having procured a license from the city so to do, shall
be liable 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 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 ether clay in lade COuinty, which has re-
qu'rdments sifflilar tO thosd In this Code with respect to the
"guancd and granting Of licenses i;Or the sdveral huai:nesses Or
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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 charge's applicable to such business or
occupation,.
Section 24. Schedule of License Taxes.
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."
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 any other penalty Provided-by law
or ordinance.
Section 26. Penalties.
Any person convicted for violating any of the terms
Of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof in a municipal
court of the city of South Miami, be sentenced to pay a fine
hot 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 municipal judge.
Each day's violation of any of the terms of this
chapter shall be deemed and considered and 3s hereby specially
declared to be a separate anti distinct Violation of the terms
of this chapter, and punishable as; suet.
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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 shall refer to this ordinance.
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 council hereby expresses
the intent that it would have enacted the other provisions of
this chapter as if the invalid or unconstitutional provisions
was not contained within the chapter.
Section 29,. Parts of Ordinances Repealed.
All parts of ordinances in conflict with any of the
terms of this ordinance be, and the same are hereby repealed
Section 30. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect on October 1, 1976. ,
PASSED and ADOPTED this 17thday of Auqust , 1976.
Attest:
APPROVED:
Seconded by
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"SCHEDULE OF LICENSE TAXES"
(SOUTH MIAMI)
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 City in accordance with
the classification set out herein, to -wit:
AMUSEMENTS
(1')
Billiard and pool tables. One table . . .
$
25.00
Each additional table . . . . .. .
$
15.00
(2)
Bowling alleys. Per alley . . . . . . . . . .
$'
25.00
(Permitting sale of tobacco and soft drinks,
bowling supplies, without further license)
(3)
General amusement . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
55.00
(4)
Merry -go- round. Per week .
$
30.00
(5)
Motion picture theater . . . . . . . . . .
$
75.00
Refreshment Stand)
(6)
Music Furnished by Wire . . . . . . . .
$
50.00
(7)
Shuffleboard . . . . . . . . . . .
$
30.00
(8)
Theatrical troups (not in local licensed
theater)
Each performance . . . . . . .
$
75.00
Theatrical or dramatic troupes or companies
of singers or entertainers, for profit,
excluding entertainments given for local
charitable or benevolent purposes and local
amateur performances.
COIN OPERATED MACHINES
(9)
Amusements (not vending or gatrblinq) r
$
50.00
(10)
vending machines - dispensing merchandise
valued at 5 cents or more . . . . « «
$
4.00
(11)
Penny vending machines . . . . .
$
1.00
(12)
coin operated laundry equipment . . . .
$
5.00
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+y
(13)
.t:2.
Other yin
tither mach®s. . . . . u� a s . a. • . a
$
(music, pictures, rocking horses, plates. etc.)
2S.00
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LIVING ACCOMMODATIONS
(14)
Apartments, hotels,, motels, and rooming
houses
1 -10 rooms . . . . . . .
$
20. -00
(Each additional room 50 cents,)
(15)
Boarding houses, 1--10 Rooms . . .
. $
25.00
(each additional room $1.50)'
Rooms used by owner for residence, lobbies,
bA..n.o ms, etc., no L c
counted.
MANUFACTURING
(16;)
Manufacturing (except alcoholic beverages)
products sold at wholesale only.
If products are sold at retail, a
merchant's license must also be obtained.
1 -5 employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. $
27.00
6 -15 employees . . . . . . .
$
37.00
Over 15 employees . . . . . . .
. $
55.00
(17)
Fruit packers and shippers (1 -5 employees)
$
27.00
6 -15 employees . . .. . . . . . .
$
37.00
Over 15 employees . . . . . . . . . .
. $
55,00
MERCHANTS AND DEALERS
(18)
Alcoholic beverages (Set by the state)
(500% of state and county tax)
(19)
Bakery (no delivery) . . . . . . .
$
20.00
(20)
Cold drink stand . . . . . . . .
$
17.00
(21)
Delicatessen . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . .
$
10.00
(22)
Explosives . . . . . . . . . o .
$
15.00
(23)
Filling station . . . . . . 91 . . . .
$
30.00
(Four pumps minimum).
Each additional pump . . . . , ,
$
5.00
(24)
Florist . . . . . . . . .
$
17.00
(25')
Food: To $1,000 inventory . . . . . . . . . .
$
20.00
To $5,000 inventory . . . ,
$
30,00
To $10,000 inventory . . . . . . . .
$
40.00
To $20.000 inventory . . . . . . .
$
55.00
To $50,000 inventory . . . . . .
$
95.00
To $100,000 inventory . . . .
.$
140,00
Each additional $1,000 over $100,000 .
$
1.00
(26)
Fuel and petroleum.products . . . . . .
$
36000
(27)
Garage (not to include sale of vehicles . .
$
30.00
(20)
%Ce* Enab location * . . . . . . . .
$
20606
U Vehicle) . . . . . , . i i i .0 .
$
10.00
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(29)
Peddlers:
(a) Candy and ice cream, per vehicle .; .
$
20.00
(b) Dress goods, per vehicle . . .
. $
40.00
(c) Food products (except meat and fish) . . .
$
20.00
Peddlers of baked goods and box lunches
are required to have current Dade County
Health Dept. permit.
(d) Fruit and vegetables, per vehicle . . .
$
35.00
(e) Gas and petroleum, per vehicle . . .
. $
25.00
(f) Wood, per vehicle . . .
(g) Miscellaneous (See Sec. 15 -63.
('Street Sales City Code,) . . . .
$
25.00
(30)
Printing, publishing and multigraphing . ;. . .
$
27.00'
(31)
Restaurants (10 Seats) . . ,. , .
$
25.00
(Each additional seat 50 cents)
(32)
Secondhand dealer (see Article VII City Code).
$
40.00
(33)
Soda fountain . . _ . . . , . , .
. $
17,00
(34)
Solicitor (requires permit from city Manager)
. $
27.00
(Solicitors for charitable organizations'
are not required to pay fee but must obtain
permit from City Manager)
(35)
Stock Broker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,. .
$
100.00
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 . . . . . . . .
$
125.00
(36)
Vehicles, new and secondhand ... . . . . . . .
$
75.00
(37)
Wholesale (for resale) and general merchants
and dealers:
To $1,000 inventory . , , . .
$
20.00
To $5,000 inventory . . . . . . . . . .
$
30.00
To $10,,000 inventory . . . . . . .
$
40.00
To $20,000 inventory . . . . . . . . . . .
$
55.00
To $50,000 inventory . . . . . . . . �
. .
$
95.00
To $100,000 inventory . . , . . . ... .. , ..
$
140.00
Each additional $1,000 over $100,000 . ..
$
1.00
PROFESSIONAL
(38)
Accountant . . . . .
$
30.00
(39)
Architect . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
30.00
(40)
Artist (commercial)
. . . . . . , r
$
30.00
(41)
Attorney . . . . .
# , . . . , .
$
30.00
(43)
Chemist, analytical . # r . . .
$
30.00
(43)
Chiropodist . ..
. i . r y . .. r i . i i y. . .
$
30#00
(44)
chiropractor i
i , i i i i. i► • i al i i i i
$
10.00
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(45)
Dental hygienist . . . . . . . . . . .
$
30.00
(46)
Dentist . . . . . . . . . .
$
30.00
(47)
Dietitian . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ .
$
30.00
(48)
Electrologist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. $
30.00
(49)
Embalmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$,
30.00
(50)
Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
30.00
(51)
Healing Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
It
30.00
(52)
Music teacher . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
30.00
(53)
Naprapath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,. .
$
30.00
(54)
Naturopath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
30.00
(55)
Optician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
30.00
(56)
Optometrist . . . . .
$
30.00
(57)
Orthodontist . . . . . . . . . .
$
30.`0.0
(58)
Osteopath . . . . . . . . .
$
30.00
(59)
Photoengraver . . .. '. . . . . . . . . .
$
30.00
(60)
Physician, drugless . . . . . . . .
$
30.00'
(61)
Physician, M. D.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
30.00
(62`)
Psychiatrist. . . . _ . . .
$
30.00
(63)
Psycologist . . . . .
$
30.00
(64)
Surveyor . . . .
$
30.00
(65)
Taxidermist . . . . . . . . . . .
$
30.00
(66)
Veterinarian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
30.00
(67)
Other Professionals not listed . . . . . .
$
30.00
SERVICE
(68)
Abstract and Title Company . . . . . . .
$
55.00
(69)
Addressing, Mailing or Duplicating Service
(a) one employee . . . . . . • . . .
$
20.00
(b) two to five employees . . . . . .. . ..
$
48.00
(c) six to ten employees . . . . . . . .
$
83.00
(d) Over ten employees . . . . . . . .
$
138.00
(70)
Administrative Office . . . . . . , ,
$
30.00
(yl)
Advertising: Trade inducement company or
individual - the term "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 norchandise by advertisement or in any other
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inducements or schemes are offered to
induce trade . . . . . . . $ 250.00
(72) Advertising agency . $ 30.00
(73) Advertising benches business . . . $ 20.00
(For regulatory provisions and permit fee
for each bench see Sections 3 -45, 3 -52, City
Code)
(74) Advertising on streets . . . $ 30.00
(75') Advertising: Sound truck, per day . . . $ 55.00
(Permission by City Manager, only)
(76) Alarm Systems
Permits r installation and service of various
types which includes: Burgler, photoelectric,
ultrasonic, capacitance, sonic, fire and the
hike . $ 55.00
(77) Alcoholic Beverages
Licenses for the sale, d- istribution or
manufacture of alcoholic beverages or intoxi-
cating liquors shall -be issued only to persons
of good moral character, who have not been
convicted of any offense involving moral
turpitude, and who are over twenty -one years
of age; licenses to corporation shall be issued
only when all directors, managers and officers
qualify as above.. No license shall be issued to
any person or corporation within two years after
such person or any officer, manager or director
of such corporation, has been convicted of a
violation of the State Beverage law, or to any
person or corporation whoce license under such
beverage law has been revoked -. Applicants for
such licenses, or for transfers of such licenses,
shall furnish the finance director at time of
application, with a credit report from a reputable
credit bureau in Dade County, and with letters of
character reference from at least three reputable
residents of the City or Dade County, before such
license issuance or transfer shall be approved,
and every applicant for a license or transfer of
a license shall be fingerprinted by the Police
Department of the City; no license or transfer
of license to any applicant therefor shall be
issued or made, without special order of the
commission of the City until and after a criminal
record search has been received from the Federal
Bureau of Investigation upon such fingerprints,
and any license issued or transfer of license made
before such record is received, shows the applicant
to be not qualified for such license.
(a) Distributors
(1) Beverage distributor and vendor, at
wholesale only, of beverages containing
not more than fourteen per cent of
alcohol by weight, in sealed con-
tainers a s . . s + s . . . r . . . $ 200400
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(2) Liquor. distributor end vendor,
at wholesale only, of alcoholic
beverages and intoxicating' liquors,
regardless of alcoholic content,
in sealed containers . $1,250.00
(b) Manufacturers
(1)
Manufacturer
of wines only . . .
$ 50.00
(2)
manufacturer
of wines and
20.00
(79)
cordials . .
. . . . . . . . .
$ 100.00
(3)
Brewer of malt liquors only
.. $ 750.00
(4)
Distiller of
spirituous liquors . .
. $1,250.00
(c) Retail vendors
(1) Beverage store vendor of beverages
containing more than one per cent
and not more than fourteen per
cent of alcohol by weight, for
consumption on the premises $ 50.00
Provided, that this classi-
fication shall not be subject
to the multiple license
provisions provided for herein.
(2') Liquor store vendor of alcoholic
beverages and intoxicating
liquors regardless of alcoholic
content for consumption on the
premises . . . . . $ 750.00
(3) Package beverage store vendor of
beverages containing more than
one per cent and not more than
fourteen per cent of alcohol by
weight in sealed containers for
consumption off the premises . $ 25.00
(4) Package liquor store vendor of
alcoholic beverages and intox-
icating liquors regardless of
alcoholic content in sealed
containers for consumption off
the premises only $ 562.50
(d) Club vendor. Chartered or incorporated
clubs or lodges organized for lawful
purposes and not for the purpose of
evading beverage laws, vending alcoholic
beverages and intoxicating liquors
regardless of alcoholic content to
members and their guests only, for
consumption on the premises . . $ 125.00
(78)
ambulance (1 ambulance) . . . . . . . . . . .
$
25.00
Each additional ambulance . . . . . . . . . .
',$
20.00
(79)
Answering Telephone service .. . . . . . . . . .
$
94.00
(80)
Antiques. Merchandise of intrinsic value not
to be confused with secondhand merchandise
$
94.00
(01)
Armored car, each vehicle . . . . . . .
$
30,00
(82)
Arms, including pistols, rifles, .shotguns and
firearms of all kinds.
(8) Dealer in, alone or in c6nnection with atty
other 'business . . . . . . • . . . • . . s
$
48.00
(93)
Auctitsn"aa:11 saieewelr rags, ntt1�€ues,.
Per day . . . • � . i . , . a • . . .
$1,
t�0�i. d10
(94)
Auct ont ath -r SgIag, user db _ .. . ....•
30* 00
(85)
Auctioneer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
250.00
(86)
Automobile Washing, and polishing, alone
or in connection with any other business . . .
$
48.00
(87)
Auto painting . . . . . . .
$
30.00
(88)
Auto Tag Agency . . . . , . .
. $
50.00
(89)
Bail bondsman (fora regulatory provisions
see Articlo ?T_, City Code) . . . . . . . . . .
$
30.00
(90)
Banks, general,. . . , . , . . , . . . .
$
150.00
(91)
Barber shop (3 chairs, minimum) . . . . . . . .
$
20.00
(92)
Baths, turkish (masseur.Y). . . , . . . , . . .;
$
30.00
(93)
Baths, other types . . . . .. . . . . . . . .
$
48.00
(94)
Beauty shop (permits retail sale of barber
and beauty supplies)' . . . . . . .
$
25.00
(95)
Bicycle rent and repair . . . . . ., . . . . . .
$
20..00
(96)
Blacksmith . . . , . R . . . . . . . . . . .
.. $
25.00
(97)
Book bindery (1-5 employees) . . . . . . . . .
$
27.00
625 camp loyses . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
3`7.00
(98)
Bookkeeping service . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
25,.00.
(99)
Bootblack stand, each chair . . . . . . .
$
3.00
(100)
Bottled water Distributor. Permits
distribution and sale of bottled mineral
or co_•bonated craters and /or 'beverages at
retail only (house to house sales)
(`a)' Permits use of one vehicle . . . ., . . . .
$
48..00'
(b) For each additional vehicle ,. . . . .
$
14.00
(101)
Broker or Agent
(a) Boats, ships and ,yachts, permitting the
operation of but one person acting as
agent and /or broker negotiating sales
but does not carry stock on hand . a , . ,
$
69,00.
(b) Business opportunities, permitting the
operation of but one person acting as
i.ntercrwdiary between buyer and seller
for the consideration of a brokerage
fee nz commission from eith the buyer
ar seller . . . a . .
$
48,00 .
(c) s
35.00
(d) Mortgage Loatis a a F . . .
$
35.00
(1) For aarh ,partner and /at employee in
connection therewith
14.00
(102)
Bug Company . . . .. s . .: 1# >
$
106400
(io3)
cabinetmakerrig Lind carpentry ahopj
1-5 61hplayeos 4 W # 4 N b . . , a F . F 3
$
g7.00
6-25 empl ayo -A-a a a '* a a & * : a . a � 4 ,
$
31.00
Ovdr 25 a ioyees � a F . * . .. • a, a a ,. . y
$
55.00
'b2_
(104)
Calculating and Statistical Service,
(a) Without established place of 'business
includes amortization schedules,
within the City, persons collecting
computing, etc., (other than data
and /or delivering in connection .
processing)
each vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) Permitting the operation of but
(121)
Directories, alone or in connection with any
one person . . . . . . . . .
. . $
50.00
(b) For each partner and /or employee in
$ 94.00
(122)
Display installation Service
connection therewith . . . . . . .
. $
14.00
(105)
Carpet and /or Rugs
sale of merchandise (limited to $i 50i 0 . 00
(a) Installation and ,service . . . . .. .
. . $
35.00
o1pralfilhl r . . . s a . . m s .
(b) Cleaning, by hand or vacuum process ...
$
48.00
(106)
Card writer (engraver) . . , . . . . . . . .
. $
20.00
(107)
Caterer . . . . . . . .
. $
25.00
(108)
check cashing agency . . . . . .
$
100.00
(109)
Cold storage (retail) . . . . . . . . .
$
40.00
'(110)
Collection agency . . . . .
. . $
30.00
(111)
Consultant, permitting the operation of
but one person (other than investments) . .
. . $
48.00
(a) For each partner and /or employee in
connection therewith . . . . . .
. . $
14.00
(112)
Contractor - Painting & Carpentry . . . . . .
. $
50.00
(113)
Convalescent home . . . . . . . . . . .
$
35.00
(114)
Credit Bureau (alone or in connection
with any other business . . . . . .
. . $
50.00.
(115)
Dance hall, ballroom . . . . . . . .
. $
40.00'
(116')
Dance studio . . . . . ,. . . . . . . . . . .
. $
30.00
(117)
Day nursery . . . . . . . . . . .
. $
20.00
(118)
Delivery, messenger service . . . . . . . . .
. $
20.00
(119)
Detective agency. See subsection (221) . . .
. $
500.00
(120) Diaper Service, when not licensed as a
ftv-
laundry within the City.
(a) Without established place of 'business
within the City, persons collecting
and /or delivering in connection .
herewith shall pay a license fee for
each vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 55.00
(121)
Directories, alone or in connection with any
other business compiling, making or offering
for sale . r . . . r
$ 94.00
(122)
Display installation Service
40.00
(121)
Grooming Service. Pe!tmita incidental
sale of merchandise (limited to $i 50i 0 . 00
of stock carried) 1
$ 48 ,..00
(124)
o1pralfilhl r . . . s a . . m s .
$ 40,00
ftv-
(125)
Door operating Devices, permits
installation and service . .
$ 55.00
(126)
Draftsman, mechanical, architectual or ,other
(a) If self- employed . . . . • . . . •
$ 50.00
(b) If employee . ,. ... .. ........
$ 21.00
(127)
Dressmaking (no stock) . . . . . . . .
$ 15.00
(128)
Dry Cleaner', Cleaner and Dyer. Permits
fur storage and repair.
(a) Plant, where cleaning, pressing or
dyeing ,is-done on premises . . . . .
$ 83.00
(b) Agency, Where no cleaning, pressing
or dyeing is done on premises . . . . •
$ 41 -.00
(c) 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 . . . . . . .
$ 55.00
(129)
Electric Power & Light Company . . . . . .
$ 200.00
(130)
Employment agency . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 40.00
(131)
Entertainment in restaurants, dining rooms,
bars, providing vocal and /or instrumental
entertainment of not more than three '(3)
person's . . . . . . . .
$ 138.00
(132)
Express company (set by state)
(133)
Fender and body work, 'auto painting
(no garage) . . . . . . . .
$ 30.00
(134)
Fortuneteller, including clairvoyant,
palmist, astrologer, phrenologist, character
reader, spirit medium, absen treatment healer,
mind reader, mental healer, numerologist, and
every person engaged in any occupation of
similar nature . . . . . . . . . . .
$1,375.00
(135)
Franchise Broker and /or ,Dealer . . . . . . .
$ 125.00
(136)
Funeral home, embalming . . . . .
$ 75.00
Funeral home, no embalming . . . .
$ 60.00
(Ambulance fee is additional`)
(137)
Garbage Collector . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 50.00
(138)
Gas Company (public utility) . . . . . . . . .
$ 55.00
(13:9)
Gymnasium. Athletic exercise or gymnastics
(limited to $500.00 of stock carried) . .
$ 75400
(140)
Hall for hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 25.00
(141)
Hospital- sanatorium, clinic , . . . . .
50.00
(142)
insurance adjustor . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 35.00
(143) insurance agency '- 1 agent . . . a . $ 30.00
Each additional agent. . . . . . . a 6 . . 0 . $ 10.00
The fclltrAng license Fees are required to
be Said by each person operating an insurance
-g..
agency in the city. A separate license'
shall be required for 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
re-pzesentef by stach agency snail 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 disply in a conspicuous place at
the agency hereby licensed, a permit
executed by the tax collector permitting
the operation of each insurance company
represented through the agency hereby
licensed.
(144)
Insurance company . . .
. $ 40.00
Each insurance company or association
operating in the city, including all
companies or associations writing
casualty, liability, industrial, fire,
health, accident,, ife 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
or guarantees.
(145)
Interior Decorator (no stock) . . . . .
$ 27.00
(146)
Investment counsellor . . . . . . -.
$ 35.00
(not a dealer in securities)
(147`)
Investments and securities . . ..
$ 85.00
(148)
Laboratory, dental, chemical, X -ray . . .
$ 30.00
(149)'
Land Development Company .
$ 75,.00
(150)
Landscaping. Permits designing,
installation, planting and maintenance
of yards and grounds; planting and
care of trees, grass and shrubs.
Does not include installation of
sprinkler systems or pest control
service. (Requires insurance) . .
$ 55.00
(151)
Laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 50.00
(152)
Laundry agency . . . . .
$ 30.00
(153)
Laundry, hand . . . . . i .
$ 15.00
(154)
laundry, no local headquarters . .
$ 30400
Each additional truck . : . . . . . . .
$ 10.00
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(155')
Laundry, self - service . . . . . . . . . . . ,.
$
35.00
(10 machines)
Each additional machine . . . .
$
2.50
(156)
Lawn and shrubbery maintenance. Includes
cutting of grass, pruning and minor planting,
does not include spraying service.
(a) One person . _. . . . . . .
$
15.00
(b) Two to three persons .. . • . . . . . .
$
25.00
(c) Four to eight persons . .. . . . • •
$
41.00
(d) Over eight persons . . .. . ..
$
56.00
(157)
Linen supply service . . . . . . . .
$
25.00
(15`8)
Locksmith. Includes locksmiths and key
makers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
48.00
(159)
Machine Shop. Permits machining of parts,
assembling, welding, tool and dye work
and general machine work.
(a) For three persons . .
$
48.00
(b) Over three persons . . . . . . . . .
$
69.00
(160)
Mattress renovating . . . . . .
$
35.00
(161)
Microfilming Service, with or without an
established place of business within the
City . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
48.00
(162)
Milk Distributor. Permits distribution and
sale of milk and dairy products, retail only.
(House to house sales):
(a) Permits use of one vehicle . . . . .
$
48.00
(b) For each additional vehicle . . .. . . .
$
14.00
(163)
Model, Agency, for the placement of models
who are iemployees of the agency . . . . . . .
$
55.00
(164)
Mortgages and Loans. Each person, other
than state or 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 loan company
or as a pawnbroker . . . . . . . . . .
$
125.00
(165)
Motion Picture 'Producer . . .. . . . . . .
$
50.00
(166)
Motion Picture Studio
(a) loot exceeding 5,000 sqi ft. 4 . . .
$
69,00
(b) over 5,000 sq: ft. . . . . . ... .
$
138.00
(167)
Motion Picture Machine operator . . . . . .
$
50400
(168)
Museums, including storerooms, shows,
exhibiting articles and relics of historic
interest or object df art with Or without
admission charge . . . . i i : 0 . .
$
82.00
(1 60)
Naval Architect : . y . :
$
50.00
(170)
Nursery (plants) 4 i 4
. . . . s r i
$
S0,6 0
a1.b��JY.
(171) Oil or Grease Salvage Collection, with
or without an established place of business
within the city . . .. o , . . . . . . $ 48.00
(172) Oxygen Dealer, rendering sale or service of
.12—
oxygen gas . .. . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 48.00
(When not, classified as rental agency or
personal property)
(173)
Parcel Delivery and /or Messenger Service . . .
$ 48.00
(Exclusive of telegrams)
(174)
Parking lots - commercial
Up to 10,000 square feet . . . .
$ 34.00
Each additional 5,000 square feet or
fraction thereof . . . . .. . . .
$ 17.00
Defined as property properly zoned for
such business. The above license
fees are required for parking spaces,
except when publicly advertised as
"Free Parking1° for customers and /or
employees only.'
(175),
Patrol agency. See subsection (221) . . .
$ 500.00
(176)
Patrol Service . i .* . . . . . . . . . .
$ 60.00
Where such services do not conflict with
the Police Department, but are confined
to homes and does not extend beyond the
following: Checking on homes when owners
are on vacation; changing tires; pushing
cars when they will not start, checking
on baby sitters; taking members of house-
hold, other than boarders, to doctor;
free ambulance service; answering calls
as to prowlers and, if .located, notifying
police; and any emergency that might occur
around the home.
(177,)
Pawnbroker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 225.00
(178)
Pest control pezmittiz-g exterior and /or
interior spraying, as qualified in the category
or categories of pest control as indicated
on the license issued by the Florida State
Board of Health. State certification
required before issuance of license. (See
F. S. 482 - Pest Control Act 1965).
(a) Fumigation . . . , . . . . . , , , .
$ 55.00
N General household and /or rodent
control . . . . . . , . I . . . * . * . .
$ 55.00
r
(c) Lawn and ornamental . . . . , . ,
$ 55,00
(d) Termite and Other wood infesting
organisms . . . . . , . , . , . .
$ 55.00
Maximum license fee, if qualified in all
categories listed above; . . . . . : i . . ,
$ 94.00
If qualified: in three categories . . . , . . .
$ 01.00
if qualified in trio categories . . . . . . . .
$ 69.00
if qualified in one category . ,. . .
$ 55.00"
(170)
Photographer . . . . a . W. s . . .
$ 25.00
(190)
photegrapher# finisher , . . . . ,. . .. . .
$ 25.00
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(181)
Photographer, street . . . . . _ . . . . .
$
25.00
(Must have solicitor's license and permit
from the Chief of Police).
(182)
Physical Therapist R.P.T. . . . . . . .
$
50.00
(183)
Private school . . . . . . . ,
. $
50.00
('184)
Promoter of entertainment, sports, contests,
parades or similar activities sponsored by
civic, fraternal or religious organizations,
including vendors in connection therewith .
. $
19.00
(185)
Property Management . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
30.00
(186)
Public stenographer . . . . . . . . .. . . , .
$
20.00
(187)
Radio broadcasting station . . _ . , . . .
. $
115.00
(188)
Real Estate broker . . . . . . ... .
. $
40.00
Each salesman . . . . . . . . . .
$
10.00
(189)
Rehabilitation center. . . . . . . . . . .
$
50.00
(190)
Rental agency (equipment & materials) . . . .
$
35.00
(191)
Rental, cars . . . . . . .
. $
110.00
Each vehicle . . . . . . . . . . .
$
10.00
(192)
Repair Shop . . . . . . . . . . _ . . .
$
25.00
(193)
Reporters. tncludews convention, court,
medical and similar types of reporting . .
$
48.00
(194)
Riding academy . . . . .. . . . . . . .
$
55.. "00
(195)
Salesman, outside (with locally licensed
firm) each . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .
6.00
(196)
Savings and loan association . . . . . . .
$
150.00
(197)
Services, generAl . . . . . . . . . . . .
. $
25.00
(1'98)
Shoe repair shops . . . . . . .
. $
25.00
(Permits retail sale of shoe polishes and
cleaners)
(199)
Sightseeing buses. Each vehicle . . . .
$
60.00
(200)
Sign writer . . . . . . . .
$
20.00
(201)
Small loan company . . . . . .
. $
100.00
(2002)
Tallot . ,, . n r . . . . . . , . .
. $
22y0.00
(203)
Taal agency , . . . r . . . . . . . . . , r •
•
30.00
(204)
mantis
Right to engage in the taxicab business . : .
. $
50�.50.00 0
Each Vehidle . . . . . . , . . .. . . . . ',
. $
VV.00
(205)
Telegraph company . . . . . . . r * . r . . .
$
35.00
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(206) Telegraph Company . . . . . . . . $ 35.00
(207) Telephone Company . . . . . . . . . 175.00
(208) Television Broadcasting. Business of
production or generation of electromagnetic
waves within the City for the purpose of
broadcasting . . . . . . . . . $ 125.00
(209) Ticket office . . . .. . $ 30.00
(210) Towing Service
(a) Towing of motor vehicles which have been
impounded by the City of South Miami and
the storage thereof within the City . $ 69,.00
(1) No such license shall be issued
except to an operator who will
qualify by providing twenty -four
(24) hour service, accompanied by
proper storage service, to be both
safe and adequate, as approved and
directed by the City Manager.
(2) Towing of motor vehicles other than
those impounded by the City of South
with or without an established place
of ,business within the City . . $ 48.00
(211)
Trading stamp Company . . . . . . . . , . . . .
$
344.00
(212)
Transfer company, each vehicle . . . . .
$
15.00
(213)
Trash and junk collector . . . . . . . . . . .
$
40.00
(214)
Travel bureau . . . . . . . . . .
$
25.00
(215)
Tree surgeon . . . . . . . . .
$
30.00
(216)
TV and radio repair (no sales) . . . . . . .
$
20.00
(217)
Upholsterer . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
$
30.00
(218)
Warehouse to 5,000 sq. ft. . . . . . ., .
$
50.00
Over 5,000 sq. ft. . . . . . . .
$
80.00
(219)
Water company . . . . . . .
$
125.00
(220)
Window, house cleaning . . . . . . . . .. . . .
$
15.00
(221)
Detective or patrol agency.
(a) Any application for a license either as
a private detective agency or patrol agency
shall designate the location of said agency
in which said business shall be conducted,
the exact 'name of the individual, corporation
or co- partnership who seeks to conduct said
business, the age of such individual if such
application for an individual only. That the
police chief of the City of South Miami is
hereby authorized to have prepared the
application as herein described and can add
to said application as to mattera deemed
necessary in properly inquiring of said
applicahta ag to their fitness,
at4
(b) It is 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 Council of the
City of South Miami as to 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 Council based on the
recommendations of the City of South Miami
Police Department and no such application
if granted shall be transferable except if
the same is allowed by the City of South
Miami City Council.
(d) The yearly license fee for either a private
detective agency or a patrol agency shall
be in the sum of $500.00.
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