ORDINANCE 873ORDINANCE NO. 23 -75 -873
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, uR
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 CO.vFLICT HEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section L. 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,
or .otherwise, as having a permanent business location or branch
office in the city, 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 therefor, according
to the classification of the business so held out or advertised,
as set fortis herein.
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Section 2. Term ana Duration - Penalty for op-:ration
After Due Date.
Any license issued unner this Chapter shall expire
on the 30th day of September of each year. No license .,hall
be issued for more than one year. Those licences not renewed
by October 1st shall be considered delinquent and subject to
a 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 pair; proviced 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 tae for one year
shad be paid, and for each license obtained from April first
to September thirtieth, one -half the full tax for one year shall
be paid.
Section 4 Applications - Date; Filing, Necessary
Information.
Every person engaged in or managing any business,
profession or occupation referrea 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 014ner 01: the business. All
licenses shall be applied for and issues in the real name of the
applicant, in cases Where the applicant has qualifiew ringer the
Laws of 'Florida for t d rise of a "Victitio"g narreii� the lief +nre, .
if itOu06o ghbll sliew tii* ro al nat-:r a :1 �o11, at tht. fietltioue,
naw of the applicant. in i,de i application, t&, applicant .hall
r• t forte th- of lh (Cwhr r (cif a ft o tl..,. nat.�;.. 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.
Section 5. 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 6i 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 stag Or set forth the value of atOCk +carried, as
4bdV@ detimedi or sets forth such value inaccurately$ the tale
'C611'69"t of the city shall fix and deternitie sueh 'value fry
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 I, 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;
(c) 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 them.
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:
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(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 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
Florida, or for any other good and sufficient reason; provided,
however, that this section shall not affect the power of the
municipal court to revoke certain licenses where such revocation
is specifically provided for by ordinance.
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Section 17. Re- issuances o: Licenses; 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 rte- 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- issuea by the authorities
of the city.
This requirement n'hall pertain to any assessment, tax,
fee or charge due for services r�nderea 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 question of zoning arises; no license shall
be issued hereunder for any business, occupation or prOfession
until the location thereof shall have first been approved by the
city council.
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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 be 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
Post, 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 other city in Dade County, which has re-
quirements similar tea those in this Clod with respect to the
is8da ce and granting of licenses for tPe several bugih saes Or
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occupations, may, if approved by the examining boarct 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 such business or
occupation.
Section 24. Schedule of Lic,:nse 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
fixes , 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
not exceeding the Sum of five hundreds ($500..00) Dollars or serve
a term not to exceed sixty (60) days or both such fine and
sentence, in the aiscretion of the municipal 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 cha _Pt;Yr, and punishable as sucfe.
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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, 1975.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 23rd day of September, 1975.
Attest:
APPROVED:
MAYOR
Moved by McCann
Seconded by Lantz
YFS NO
City Clerk 8! ?:0 X
W'ns X
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Passed On f'ir'st Reading: 9/2!75
Passed on Final reading: 9/23/75
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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, ex-
eluding entertainments given for local
charitable or benevolent purposes and local
amateur performances;
COIN OPERATED MACHINES
(9) Amusements (not vending or gambling) . . $ 50.00
(10) Vending machines - dispensing merchandise
valued at 5 cents or more. . . . . . . . . .$ 4.00
(11) Penny vending machines . . . . . . .$ 1.00
(12) Cnin operated laundry equipment. . . . . .$ 5.00
(see No. 135)
(13) Other machines . . . .$ 25400
Wusic, pictutem rocking horses, planes, etc.)
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LIVING ACCOMMODATION'
(14) Apartments, hotels, motels and rooming
houses
1 -10 rooms - .'$ 20.00
(Each additional room 50 cents). .
(15) Boarding houses, 1 -10 Ro ^ms . . . . . . .$ 25.00
(Each additional room $1.50)
Rooms used by owner for residence, lobbies,
bathrooms, etc., not counted.
MANUFACTURING
(16;) Manufacturing (except alcoholic beverages)
products sold at wholesale only.
Alcoholic beverages (Set by the state)
If products are sold at retail, a merchant's
(50% of state and county tax)
license must also be obtained.
(20)
1-5 . . . . . . . , • . . . • . ., . . . . . .
. .,$
27.00'
1 -6 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
(18) Motion picture producers (1 -5 employees) . . .
. .'$'
30.00
6 -15 employees . . . . . . .
.$
40.00
Over 15 employees. . . . . . .
.$
55.0.0
MERCHANTS AND DEALERS
(19)
Alcoholic beverages (Set by the state)
(50% of state and county tax)
(20)
Arms (Alone or in connection with other
business) . . . . . . . . .
. .$
20.,00
(21)
Bakery (no delivery) . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .$
17.00
(22)
Cold drink stand' . . . . . . . . . . .
. .$
10.00
(23)
Delicatessen . . . . . . . . . .
.$
15.00
(24)
Explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .$
30.00
(25)
Filling station, . . . . . . . . .
.$
30.00
(Four pumps minimum)
Each Additional Pump . . . . . .
. .$
5.00
(26)
Florist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
17060
(27)
Poodi $ 1,000 inventory. . i • Y Y Y Y .
. . }$
2�yy
To
Tee $ 5,000 inventory. . . . Y Y Y Y .
y . . �
�0�yy.�0y0
30 000
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(37) Secondhand dealer (see Article VII City Code) ... $ 40.00
(38) Soda fountain. . . . . . . .$ 17.00
(39) 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)
(40) Stock Broker . . . . . . . . . . . 6 .$ 100.00
Where the dealer offers facilities to the
general public for dissemination of market infer=
mation and quotations board, projection of ticker
tape or similar means, the annual fee shall be .$ 125.00
(41) Vehicles, new and ,secondhand , . a 0 . W 75400
(42) Wholesale (for ,regale) and general merchants
and dealers:
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To$ 10,000nventory . . . . .
. .$
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
(28)
Fuel and petroleum products. . . . . . . . . .
. .$
30.00
(29)
Garage (not to include sale of vehicl'es). . .
. .$
30.00
(30)
Ice. Each location . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .$'
20.00
(1 vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .$
10.00
(31)
Lumber . . . .
. .$
50.00
(32)
Milk, each vehicle . . , . . . . .
. .$
11.00
(33 )
Motorcycles . . . . .
. .$
30.00
(34)
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. . . . . . . . . . .
. .$
12.00
(g) Miscellaneous (See Sec. 15 -63. Street
Sales City Code) . .
.$
25.00
(35)
Printing and publishing. . . . . . . . . . . .
. .$
27.00'
(.36)
Restaurants (10 Seats) . . . . . . . . . . .
. .$
25.00
(Each additional seat 30 cents)
(37) Secondhand dealer (see Article VII City Code) ... $ 40.00
(38) Soda fountain. . . . . . . .$ 17.00
(39) 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)
(40) Stock Broker . . . . . . . . . . . 6 .$ 100.00
Where the dealer offers facilities to the
general public for dissemination of market infer=
mation and quotations board, projection of ticker
tape or similar means, the annual fee shall be .$ 125.00
(41) Vehicles, new and ,secondhand , . a 0 . W 75400
(42) Wholesale (for ,regale) and general merchants
and dealers:
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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
$100,000 inventoty . . . . . .
. .$
140.00
Each additional $1,000 over $100,000. . . .
. .$
1.00
PROFESSIONAL
(43)
:accountant. . . . . . . . .
. . . . .$
30.00
(44)
Architect . . . . . . . . . . . . ,, . .
$
30'..00
(45)
Artist (commerical) .
. .$
30.00
(46)
Attorney . . . . . . .
. . . . . .$
30.00
(47.)
Chemist, analytical
. ..$
30;00
(48)
Chiropodist . . . . . . . . . . .
. .$
30.00
(49)
Chiropractor. . . . . . .
. ;.$
30.00
(50)
Dental hygienist. . . . . . . . . .
.$
30.00
(51)
Dentist . . . . . . .
. . . . . .$
30.00
(52)
Dietitian . . . . . .
.$
30.00
(53)
Embalmer . . . . . . . .
. . .$
30.00
(54)
Engineer. . . . . . . . .
. ... . . .$
30.00
(55)
Healing Art . . . . . . .
. .$
30.00
(56)
Music teacher . . . . . . . . . .
. . .$
30.00
(57)
Naprapath . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . .$
30.00
(58)
Naturopath. . . . . . .
. .'$
30.00
(59)
Operator, moving picture machines . . .
.$
30.00
(60)
Optician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . .$
30400
(61)
Optometrist . . . . . . . .
. .$
30.00
(62)
Osteopath . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .$
30.00
(63)
Photoengraver . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . .$'
30.00
(64)
Physician, drugless . . . . . . .
. . . . . .$
30.00
(65),
Physician, MD . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . .$
3r0i.y0�0
(66)
Surveyor . . . . i . . . . . i ♦ . . .
s r . . i .$
30.00
Taxidermist . . . . i i . i . i i .
. • . . . $
0
3�,0
(6(67)
8VetGL1narian.ia0
. * *ii * . I .
Y i i i • *$
30.0 0
(69)
Other Prof@saionala not L gtdd ' f . • .
i. . . y . .$
ppt
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(70) Abstract and Title Company
(71) 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
{72) Addressing service. See public stenographer 20.00
(73') Administrative office 30.00
(74) Advertising: Trade inducement company or
individual -- the term "advertising or trade induce-
ment 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 or in
any other manner whereby prizes, or other inducements
or schemes are offered to induce trade .... 250.00
(75) Advertising agency .... 30.00
(76) Advertising benches business 20,.00'
(For regulatory provisions and permit fee for each
bench see sections 3 -45 -- 3 -52, City Code)
(77) Advertising on streets 30.00
(78) Advertising: Sound truck; per day .... 55.,00
(79) Alarm Systems
permits installation and service, of various types which
includes: Burglar, photoelectric, ultrasonic,capacitance,
sonic, fire and the like 55.00
(80) Alcoholic Beverages
Licenses for the sale, distribution or manufacture of
alcoholic beverages or intoxicating 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 whose 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 Spacial order of the commission of the
city until and after a critinal :record search bas been
received fram the pederal, bureau of :Investigation upon
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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 containers
(2) Liquor' distributor and vendor,
at wholesale only,-of alcoholic
beverages and intoxicating 'liquor
regardless of alocholic content,,
in sealed containers
(b) Manufacturers
(1) Manufacturer of wines only
(2) Manufacturer of wines and cordials.._.
(3)` Brewer of malt liquors only
(4) Distiller of spirituous liquors
(c) Retail vendors
(1) Beverage store vendor of beverage:
containing more than one per cent
and not more than fourteen per
cent of alcohol by weight, for
consumption on the premises
Provided, that this classi
cation shall not be subject
to the multiple license
provisions provided for hereir
(2) Liquor store vendor of alcoholic
beverages and intoxicating liquor:
regardless of alocholic content
for consumption on the premises
(3) Packages 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
(4) Package liquor store vendor of
alcoholic beverages and intox-
icating liquors regardless of
alcoholic content in sealed
containers for consumption off
the premisis only
(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 quests only, for
consumption on the premises
$ 200.00
1,250.00
50.00
100.00
750.00
1,250.00
Ge e�
.... 750.00
25.00
562.50
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(81) Ambulance (1 ambulance) .... 25.00
Bach additional ambulance 20.00
(92) Answering Telephone service .... 94.00
(83) Antiques. Merchandise of fntrinsic vague not to
be confused with secondhand merchandise .. 94.00
(84) Armored car+ each vehicle .. 30.00
(85) Arms, iticludi"9 pistO19 riflea, 8hotions and
fitearma of all kinds
(a) Imale a ins alone or in Connection with any
othee hualn@ag .... 48.00
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(86 )
Auction: Each sale jewelry, rugs„ antiques.
Per day
....
$1,000.00'
(87)
Auction: Other sales, per day
....
30.00
(88)
Auctioneer
....
250.00
(89)
Automobile Washing, and Polishing, alone or
in connection with any other business
....
48.00
(90)
Auto painting
....
30.00
(91)
Auto Tag Ag--ncy
....
50.00
(92)
Bail bondsman (for regulatory provisions
see Article II, City Code)
30.00
(93)
Banks, general
....
150.00.
(94)'
Barber shop (3 chairs, minimum)
.,...
20.00
(95)
Baths, turkish (masseur)
30.00
(96)
Baths, other types
....
48..00
(97')
Beauty shop (permits retail sale of :barber
and beauty supplies)
.....
25.00
(98;)
Bicycle rent and repair
....
20.00
(99)
Blacksmith
..
25,.00
(100)
Bondsman
..
30.00
(101)
Book bindery (1 -5 employees)
...
27.00
6 -25 employees
37.00
(102)
Bookkeeping service
25.00
(103)
Bootblack stand, each chair
...
3.00
(104)
Bottled Water Distributor. Permits
distribution and sale of bottled mineral
or carbonated waters 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
(105)
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
..
69.00
(b) Business opportunities, permitting the
operation of but one person acting as
intermediary between buyer and Seller
for the considerarion of a brokerage fee
or commission from either the bul`or or
seller
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48.00
(c) Mercantile
(d) Mortgage Loans
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.,..
35.00
:35 +00
(1) For each Oartner and/or employed in
connection thereWith
+,..
14,,00
(100) Broker, mortgage flans
.,
35.00
(107) 1JUs com"an,y
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•(108)
Cabinet maker's and carpentry shop:
1 -5 employees
$ 27.0.0
6 -25 employees
....
37_00
Over 25 employees
55.00
(109)
Calculating and Statistical Service,
includes amortization schedules, computing,
etd., (other than data processing)
(a) Permitting the operation of but
one person
50.00
(b) For each partner and /or employee in
connection therewith
14.00
(110)
Carpet and /or Rugs
(a) Installation and service
....
55.00
(b) Cleaning, by hand or vacuum process
...,.
48.00
(111)
Car wash
....
20.00
(112)
Card writer (engraver)
._.
7.00
(113)
Caterer
...
25.00
(114)
Check cashing agency
....
100.00
(115)
Cleaner and dyer on premises
._._
50.00
(116)
Cold storage (retail)
...
40.00
(117)
Collection agency
30.00
('118)
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
(119)
Convalescent home
....
35.00
(120)
Credit Bureau (alone or in connection
with any other business
50.00
(121)
Dance hall, ballroom
o ..
40.00
(122)
Dance studio
30.00
(123)
Day nursery
....
20.00
(124)
Delivery, messenger service
..
20.00
(125)
Detective agency. See subsection (232)
..
500.00
(125)
Diaper Service, when not licensed as a
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
...
55400
(127)
Directories, alone or in connection with any
other business compiling, making or offerings
for sale
:..
94,00
(120)
Display installation getvice
(129)
609 Grooming Service- perm its incidental
sale of Merchandise (jimjt@d to $S00.ep0
of stuck Carried)
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:(130)
Dog Training
....
$ 48.00
(13.1)
Door Operating Devices, permits installation:
and service
55.00
(1..32)
Draftsman, mechanical, architectual or other
(a) If self- employed
....
50.00
(b) if employee
21.00
(133)
Dressmaking (no stock)
15.00
(134)
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
(135)
Electric Power & Light Company
....
200.00'
(136')
Employment agency
..
40.00
(137)
Entertainment, restaurants, dining rooms, bars,
providing vocal and /or instrumental entertain-
ment of not more than three (3) persons. Does
not permit.. dancing. Not in connection with any
other license
..
138.00
(138)
Express company (set by state)
.
(139)
Exterminator
....
30.00
Each additional truck
10.00
(140)
Fender and bodywork, auto painting
(no garage)
30.00
(141)
Franchise Broker and /or Dealer
125.00
(142`)
Funeral home, embalming
75.00
No embalming
..
60.00
(Ambulance fee must be paid)
(143)
Garbage collector
50.00
(144)
Gas company (public utility)
....
55.00
(145)
Gymnasium. Athletic exercise or gymnastics
(limited to $500.00 of stock carried)
....
75.00
(146)
Hall for hire
25.00
(147)
Hospital-sanatorium
....
50.00
(148)
insurance adjustor
....
35.00
(143)
insurance agency - 1 agent
..
30.00
Each additional agent
...•
10.00
The follw4ingr license fees are required to
he paid by each parson operating an insurance
agency in the city. A Stperate license ghal'I be
required for each separate location and for each
p @mote eanneaf @d with such agency +engaged in
m!)m
soliciting or taking applications for, negotiating,
effecting or collecting ,premiums or insurance,
whether the insurance companies represented by
the agency are regularly licensed by the State of
Florida or not and ,provided, that each insurance
company represented by such agency shall first
have taken out a license as provided herein, per-
mitting its operation with any duly licensed insur,
ance agency in the city, and provided that there
shall be kept on display in a conspicuous place at the
agency hereby licensed, a permit executed by the
tax collector permitting the operation of each in-
surance company represented through the agency
hereby licensed.
(150) Insurance company ..$ 40.00
Each insurance com p an y
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 or guarantees.
(151) Interior decorator (no stock) 27.00
('152) Investment counsellor 35.00
(not a dealer in securities)
(153) Investments and securities .... 85.00
(154) Laboratory, dental, chemical, X -ray .... 30.00
(155) Land Development Cumpany 75.00
(156) Landscape maintenance 15.00
(157) 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
(158) Laundry .. 50.00
(159) Laundry agency 30.00
(160) Laundry, hand .... 15.00
(161) Laundry, no local headquarters 30.00
Each additional truck .... 10.00
(162) Laundry, self- service 35.00
(10 Machines)
Each additional machine ,, 2,50
(163) Lawn and Shrubbery Maintenance.; tncludes
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 rrrs 56.00
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.(164)
Linen supply service
....$ 25.00 ,
.(165)
Loan Agency, 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
.... 94..00
(166)
Locksmith. Includes locksmiths and key
makers
.... 48.00
(167)
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
(168)
Mattress renovating
.... 35,.00
(169)
Microfilming Service, with or without an
established place of business within the city
48.00
(170)
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
(171)
Model Agency, for the placement of models
who are employees of the agency
55.00
(172)
Mortgages and Loans. Advertising for or
making and actually loaning money at
interest
.... 125.00
(173)
Motion Picture Producer
.... 50.00
(174)
Motion Picture Studio
(a) Not exceeding 5,000 sq. ft.
.... 69.00
(b) Over 5,000 sq. ft.
.. 138.00
(175)
Multigraphing
20.00
(176)
Museums, including storerooms, shows,
exhibiting articles and relics of historic
interest or objects of art with or without
admission charged
... 83.00
(177)
Naval Architect
.... 50.00
(178)
Nursery (Plants)
.... 50.00
(179)
Oil. or Grease Salvage Collection, with
or without an established place of businness
within the city
.... 48.00
(180)
oxygen Dealer, rendering sale or service of
oxygen gat
... 48.00
(When not classified ad .rental agency or
personal, property)
(jai)
parcel Delivery and/or Messenger Service
.ya. 48.00
(Exclugivd of telelrang)
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'(182) 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 Parking"
for customers and /or employees only.
(183) Parking space 30_00
(184) Patrol agency. See subsection (232)
(185) Patrol service 60.00
Where such services do not conflict with
the police department, but are donfined
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.
(186) Pawnbroker 225.00
(187) Pest Control permitting 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
(b) General household and /or rodent
control 55.00
(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 94.00
If qualified in three categories 81.00
If qualified in two categories .. 69.00
If qualified in one category 55.00
(188) Photographer 25.00
(189) Photographer, finisher 25.00
(190) Photographer, street 25.00
(Must have solicitor's license and permit
from the chief of police).
(191) Physical Therapist R.P.T.
(192) private school
(m) Promoter of entertainment, sports, congests,
parades or similar activities sponsored by
civic, fraternal or religious organizations,
including vendors in connection therewith
(194) PrOPerty management
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.... 50.00
50.00
..ii 19.00
.(195)
Public stenographer (includes addressing
service)
.$
20.00
(196)
Radio broadcasting station
...
115.00
(197)
Real estate broker,
40.00
Each salesman
10.00`
(198)
Rehabilition Center
....
50.00
(199)
Rental agency (equipment &- materials)
....
35.00
(200)
Rental, cars
110.00
Each vehicle
10.00
(201)
Repair shop
25.00
(202)
Reporters. Includes convention,, court,
medical and similar types of reporting
48.00
(203)
Riding academy
55.00
(204)
Salesman, outside (with locally licensed
firm) each
6.00
(205)
Savings and loan association
....
150`.00
(206)
Services, general
:...
25.00^
(207)
Shoe repair shops
....
25.00
(Permits retail sale of shoe polishes and
cleaners)
(208)
Sightseeing buses. Each vehicle
..:.
60.00
(209)
Sign writer
...
20.00
(210)
Small loan company
....
100.00
(211')
Solicitor taking orders for merchandise to
be delivered at a later date
....
48.00
(212)
Tailor
20.00
(213)
Tax agency
..
30.00
(214)
Taxis
Right to engage in the taxicab business
....
50.00
Each vehicle
....
60.00
(215)
Telegraph company
....
35.00
(216)
Telephone company
....
175.00
(217)
Television Broadcasting. Business of
production or generation of electromagnetic
waves within the city for the purpose of
broadcasting
....
125.00
(218)
Ticket office
A.A.0
30.00
.Y1"..
J219)
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 twentyfour (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 Miami
with or without an established place
of business within the City .,...
48.00
(220)-
Trading Stamp Company .._.
344.00
(221)
Transfer company, each vehicle ....
15.00
(222)'
'Trash and junk collector ....
40.00
(223)
Travel bureau ....
25.00
(224)
Tree surgeon ....
30.00
(225)
TV and radio repair (no sales) ._..
20.00
(226)
Upholsterer
30.00
(227)
Warehouse to 5,000 sq. ft. ....
50.00
Over 5,000 sq. ft.
80.00
(228)
Watchman, Guard or Patrolman, operating
as an individual
50.00
(229)
Water company ...
125. -00
(230)
Window, house cleaning
15.00
(231)`
General service establishment ....
25.00
Each person engaged in any other business
not specifically listed herein, as owner,
agent or otherwise, whereby services are
performed for the public in return for a
consideration, and where no part of such
business consists of sale of merchandise
or other tangible property, subject to
Council approval.
(232)
Detective or patrol agency.
(a) Any application for a license either as a
Private deteetiVe agency or patrol agency
shall designate the location of said agency
in which said business shall be conducted,
the exact name of the individual, ce)rn. ?ration
or co- partnership who seeks to conduct said
busin@as, the age of such individual if such
application for an individual onLy. That the
police chief of the city of South Miami is
hereby au'thorit@d to bAVO prepared the
application as herein deserlbcd and van add
to said application as to matters deemed
he- C@9sary in properly inquiring of said
applieants as to their finless.
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(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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