ORDINANCE 788i
ORDI ,AYVCE NO. 17- 73 -78P
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,
FLORIDA, IMPOSING OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE
TAXES ONT PERSOOS MAINTAINING A PERMANENT
BUSINESS LOCATION OR BRANCH OFFICE WITHIN
THE CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING IN
OR MANAGING A BUSINESS, PROFESSION, OR
OCCUPA"_'ICZ,, 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 <FLICT HEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY ThE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. License Required.
N'o person shall engage in or manage the businesses,
occupations or yro:essions enumerate, in this ordinance anr.
requir >�c, to t,fF� licc -nsec, by the city, without first having paid
tho amount of licens% tax required for ^ach separate location
in tbo city, for th,: use of the city, and having obtained, a
city lil en ;,: n rG r. Fear the purpos" of this ordinance, any
pp:nson hol6ing Mror: jf out to the public by sign, prints'
ivatt+;<r, tr ltsphon- r.irLcztory cla , >,srctloh, city cxir ctoory,
0' othr-rj- ji:;;C, as i'.avirig a POttrancnt bu!,iho e 10datl an or branch
0- �c i V-:, i:Y i °, iftt ar. ":1Ci: �'; Of Ohother such pL -rn6n ac.'tu'jily
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Section 2. Term and Duration - Penalty for Operation
After Due Date.
Any license issued under this Chapter shall e;,pire
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 =n percent (10%) for the month of
October plus an additional five percent (5 %) penalty for each
month of delinquency thereafter until paid; provided that the
total delinquency penalty shall not exceed twenty-five percent
(25 %) 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.
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, can or before October first of each year, and always
before engaging in any business, .profession or occupation, .file
an application On the prescribed forty with the tax collector # .
sighed by an officer, partner or bwner of the business. All
lltdfiddg 9ball he applied for and iegaee; in the real nam, of the
plicants in (gases ukere tke applicant, ban fTJalified tinder tbd
tAmg bt rldrida ftr the mgd CI a Vidtitle-aff hate # the lieefiget
At lts =4Y ze &all thtu t -a1 h6ty & well ag fte fteu tlec§
tmnv tf My d Plaeantu ffn =t pp t a� tkv a4g Il�.eant
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members of the fi mr f _-_poration, th 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 6. Value of Stock Carried.
Whenever in thi 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 band as Of the gate of commencement of business.
The true value of stock carried, as above defined, shall be
ttated by theappylpicant in hip, applieation for n ,icenge or for
reneval of y
In thv wont an appl:idant ]for a 11ci to feilg or
v?fdte?e to gig, e rg�,�yu& - tp?f�erch tyhL- yVyy1a�}lut,' of g°��j °%y�eyj� �jez.pµ ciY.gr
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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 rlorica;
(a) nisnbled veterans of the Sluttish American War,
World WAr 1, World tzar l , Korean Conflict,
ViLetnah, Conflict and wirers of such deceased
vdterans (emempted 00 to $50.00 anhually) ,
(tiy ConfifWa crIpplt- 1, C eat and duhb persons invalids
p ygically, incapable of Manual labor; W.idrtW_° with
minor de-pondentt: 6tttA pertons 65 years of age or
older,*
a � dr6w2g 6f taftm anrx ro 've Inlittalfig productt
anon t�ar� tnerf in (r�z ept t i atin 1� or ,
ult? 'anzZ verb p
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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
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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
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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 moves.
Section 13. Change of Ownership; Requirements; Fees.
Licenses issue6 by the city may be Iran (erred with
the approval of th_ 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 thLre is a bona fide
sale and transfer of the property urea ant. employed in the
business as stock in trade, and not otherwise, sabject,bowever,
to the following conGitiotss
(a) The seller of the business thall. preterit the license
to the tax a olleataor with an en &ear §et nt bite the
reverse side tbf, roof, atwign nj ail right# title ane.
i'interMtt tb the pUfehatcr.
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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 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
a
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 prOVisiona of
the Code or ordinances of the city or laws of the gtate of
Plore.ida, or more any other geod and t;Uffic ent rdaton �r�rlda �
he dvdr# that this td tion shall not afft t, the V&Wdr of the
t'Unidlpal dcart to rette�e e6ftalft lie ngdg @re recto atio
l i fi a �y pr y by 6f6inaft dt
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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 clay applicable to ear affecting any of the businesses,
operations, odCupationg Or clasaifications covered by this
chapter sba:ll he and ret -min in iAll force and efr@et.
9 t,ion 11. bicenm§ to conr'ait' l 'to toning and
iding Rejulatiam.
WhIe.te any Twatitn of fttolftj aritea, no Mi en hall
be ig e-a kere lgr for any tugat6mgy ftd alien eft pr6reggldft
UMAI tkl@ 1deftitl l k% *m5r _etall o r1f'e'�t. k@@n 4wtvea t`y t'k
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
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 suer duplicate license certificate or receipt executed and
delivered hereunder.
�qd i ft A.. Reciprocity.
Atilt P rgon �h6 b6z Obtained a 11cet[s6 by or thrtugh
e a t a in 6ny 61"her City in bad@ cijfttvo %Mich ha"- :rte-
i, n ,ftl J$ t tlh�4 ,its this Cate U -ith re ect t6 the
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occupations, may, it approved by the examining board and without
the formality of an examination, be granted a certificate or
license by reciprocity, upon the payment of the occupational
license tax or charges applicable to 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, ii 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 25. Penalties.
Any person convicted for violating any of the terms
oL 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 huhereti ($500.00) Dollars or gerve
a term not to exa dtiaa s ;:ty (60) days or both such fine and
ten €6hCe, in than discrdtic" Of the eunic pal. Judged
,Each day19 Vial=atifun of any ef the tert-.25 of thi.g
chapter Thal m, an.0 c dsi< cue" ens i bei y ial y
r—t-1 rca to a ,mparat aft e.jLt.-,`JJfttk CY11���8'���Y�t171 t)r J t; tt3
Section 27. Intent.
This ;ordinance shall not be included in the Code of
the City of South Miami. The term "chapter" when used in this
ordinance shall refer to this ordinance.
Section 28. Separability.
If any section; subsection,, paragraph, or other
provision of this chapter, or its application to any person or
circumstance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional, such
holding shall not affect the validity of any other section,
subsection, paragraph, or other provision, or its application
to other persons or circumstances. The council hereby expresses
the intent that it would have enacted the other provisions of
this chapter as if the invalid or unconstitutional provisions
was not contained within the chapter.
Section 29. Parts of ordinances Repealed.
All parts of ordinances in conflict with any of the
terms of this ordinance be, and the same are hereby repealed
Section 30. Effective Date.
This ordinance shall take effect on September 51 1973.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 13th day of SeptemberJ973.
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APPROVED
"SCHEDULE OF LICENSE TAXES"
(SOUTH MIAMI)
The following schedule of fees, and the classifications
of the various occupations, businesses or professions as contained
in such fee schedule, are hereby adopted as the amounts required
to procure occupational licenses in the City in accordance with
the classification set out herein, to-wit-
AMUSEMENTS
(1)
Billiard and pool tables. one table . . . . .
. .$'
25.00
Each additional table. . . 4 . . . . . . . . .
. .$
15.00
(2)
Bowling alleys. Per alley . . . . . . .
$
25.00
(Permitting sale of tobacco and soft drinki.3,
bowling supplies, without further license)
(3)
General amusement. . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . .
. .$
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-
cluding entertainments given for local
charitable or benevolent purposes and local
amateur performances.
COIN OPERATED 1 CHIN99
(9) Athuadmeintg (fi ft winding or 9awblifig) . . . . . $ 56400
Vdfidinj tt-aehifift - disphainq
valudd at 5 cdfieg or tt!tW@0 , 4 4409
r6fifty wfidittj nachift@g * .6 * 0 0 0 * * W * 0 # * 4 Len
edin
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LIVING ACCOMMODATION
(14)
Apartments, hotels, motels and rooming
houses
. .
20..00
(21)
1 -10 rooms . . . . . . . . . .
$
20.00
(22)
(Each additional room 50 cents)
.$
10,00
(15)
Boarding houses, 1 -10 Rooms . . . . .. . . .
. .$
25.00
(24� )
(Each additional room $1..50)
30.00
s
Rooms used by owner for residence, lobbies,
bathrooms, etc., not counted.
y�
5*00
sa�is
(8 )
MANUFACTURING
17M
(16)
Manufacturing (except alcoholic beverages)
ot3i3
products sold at wholesale only.
15,C5 ,
If products are sold at retail, a merchant's
license must also be obtained.
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 . . . . . , . .
.$'
40,00
Over 15 employees. . . . . . . . . . . . .
.$
55.00
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 delive y) ♦ . . ♦ . . . ♦ • • .
J. I
. .17.00
(22)
}old drLlk s4and � i . i i • :i . • . i. t i
.$
10,00
(23)
Delicatessen a . • . V . i . ♦ i i. .. . ♦
i i�
15ib .1
- `00
(24� )
Explosives � s . . . r . . ;.
30.00
s
7
(roar vests 61n ifw4.iia)
ltaeh Additional ' . . . . r . o s r�
y�
5*00
sa�is
(8 )
5 L.criot. * . . i . . . . r. a * 0 * i
17M
r s IL,5 Le ...
ot3i3
%qdftsJ 11 e my, . . , S i a
15,C5 ,
(28)
(29)
(30)
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Fuel and petroleum products. . . . _$ 30.0 0
Garage (not to include sale of vehicles) . . .$ 30.00
Ice Each location• . . . . . . . . . . .$ 20.00
(1 vehicle) . . .$
10.00
(31)
Lumber . . . . . . . . .
.$
50.00
(32)
To$
10,000inventory
. . . . , , .
, .$
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
Fuel and petroleum products. . . . _$ 30.0 0
Garage (not to include sale of vehicles) . . .$ 30.00
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) . • • . Y
,,$
25.00.
(Each additional seat 34 cents)
(37)
Secondhand dealer (see Article VtS City Code) ...
$
40.00
(38)
Soda fountain. . .
•$
17.00
(39)
601icitor (requires permit from city manager)
27.00
(Solicitors for charitable Otganizations are
not required to pay fee but must obtain permit
from City manager)
NO Stock Broker a. s a s & & s. Y a 4 r e r a .$ 100.00
Where the dealer offers facilities to the
genera. Public for disgtmination of market infor-
mati6n and quutati€ nq board, projdetj6u of ticker
tap,- or similar Deana, the annual, .fee shall be a�° 12� 00
(41) Vdh1cl@af ftu and g@d6ftdha fA
(4 2) rd 3E (for yC37J iU4_4 ej@ f� @ � , &j s "a L� .
and d@al6f§3 � C� Y i
t6 ii v 1#wdr't6 a# r a a a 4 8 a a a a a s a 4 10065
1.0
$5,000 inventory . . . . . . . . .
. . . .$
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
& . . . . . • .$
30.000
(60)
Optician . i . a
. . . .: r a •
. . . • _ ., . . *$
30'.00
6�e.��1!!1�+)
(ySG.)
Optometrist . r .. •
. +r • . . . a
• «. . . .. . . • .$
30600
(P
Osteopath . * • . s
70.0
(63)
Ohokae grave r .
30.00
(64)
physiciaafty drdildss
« «
. . i . e «
30«00
(6 5)
rhy'q ic9 an '
0 0 00
(66)
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SERVICE
: (70) Abstrac+ -nd Title Company $ 55.00
(71) Administrative office 30.00
(72) Addressing service; See public stenographer $ 20.00
(73) 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 or 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
(74) Advertising ;agency . . . , 30.00
(75) Advertising benches business 20.00
(For regulatory provisions and uermit fee for each
bench see sections 3 -45 -- 3 -52, City Code).
(76) Ad t`
(84)
ver istng on streets
. , , , 3,0.00
(77)
Advertising; Sound truck, per day
. . •. . . 55.00
(78)
Ambulance (1 ambulance)
25.00
(86)
Each additional ambulance
. . . . . 20.00
(79)
Armored car, each vehicle
, , , 30.00
(80)
Auction; Each sale jewelry, rugs, antiques.
Per day
. . . . 1,000.00
(81)
Auction;, Other sales, per day
30.00
(82)
Auctioneer
. , 250, 00
(83)
Auto painting
. , , . 30,00
(84)
13ail bondsman. (for regulatory provisions .see
Article It, city Code)
30.00
(85)
Banks, general
150.00
(86)
Parber shop (3 chairs, minimum)
20.00
(87)
'Baths, iurkish (masseur)
. .. 30.00
(00)
Beauty shop (permits retail sale of barber and
beauty :supplies)
a v i s 25.00
049)
"ieYCIC* rent and repalp
v • a 20.00
101)
Mackamitl
V v 25.00
a 4
11 "Lo bift -de ry (1-5 @Mployccs)
Y Y 27.00
6-25 efplc�veeq
x Y
Y V Y W 37V YV
U )
11 s ah
x Y 30.40
Z tVy
(93)
Bookkeeping service
$ 25 00
(94)
Bootblack stand, each chair
. . 3.00
(95)
Broker, mercantile
. . . . 35.00
(96)
Broker, mortgage loans
35.00
(97)
Bus company
100.00
(98)
Cabinet maker's and carpentry shop:
1 -5 employees
. . 27.00
6 -25 employees
37.00
Over 25 employees
. . . 55.00
(99)
Car wash
. . , . 20.00
(100`)
Card writer (engraver)
. . . . 7.00
(101)
d
Caterer
25,.00
r
(102)
Check cashing agency
100. 00
(103)
Cleaner and dyer on premises
50.00
(104)
Cold storage (rental)
. . . 40,00
(105)
Collection agency
30.00
(106')'
Convalescent home
35.00
(107)
Dance hall, ballroom
. . . : 40,Q0
(108)
Dance studio
, . ; . 30.00
(109)
Day nursery
20.00
(110)
Delivery, messenger service
, , , , 20.00
(111)
Detective agency, See subsection (179)
. . 500.00
(112)
Dressmaking (no stock)
15.00
(113)
Electric Power & Light Company
. . . . 200.,00
(114)
Employment agency
40.00
(115)
Expreas company (set by state)
. . . .
(110)
Exterminator
, . . , 30..00
Each additional truck
. ... 10400.
(117 )
Fender and body work, auto painting (no garage)
, � 30.00
110
funeral home, embalming
, . a 15.01
No embalm ng'
(Ambulance fee thirst be paid)
(119)
0arbage colleetor
.. i 510..00
.61-
(120) Gas company (public utility)
(121) Hall for hire
(122`) Hospital - sanatorium
(123) Insurance adjustor
(124) Insurance agency - 1 agent . •
Each additional agent
The following license fees are required to
be paid by each person operating an insurance
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 applicat-5ns 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.
(125) Insurance company
Each insurance company or association
operating in the city, including all companies
or associations writing casualty, liability, in-
dustrial, 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 guar-
antees and title insurance or guarantees,
(126) Interior decorator (no stook) .
(127) investment counsellor (not a dealer in seGUritios) , .
(125) blvestments acid seeliritles .
(129) Laboratory, dental, Chemical, X-•rAy . a . W
(120) 1f►ndarape rrlainte"ance d 4 a ;
(iii) tauitft v n a
--
55.00
25.00
50.00
35.00
30.00
10:00
40'. 00.
27.00
35.00
85.00
30.00
15.00
y50. 00
30, 00
(133) Hand laundry
$
15.00
(134)' Laundry, no local headquarters
. . .
30.00
Each additional truck .
. . .
10.00
(135) Laundry, self- service
35.00
(10 Machines)
Each additional machine
2. 50
(136) Linen supply service .
.
25.0.0
(137) Mattress renovating
35.00
(138) Multigraphing
. .
20.00
(139) Patrol agency. See subsection (179)
(140) Patrol service
60.00
Where such services do not conflict with
the police department, but are confined to homes
and does not extend beyond the following: Check -
ing on homes when owners are on vacation; chang-
ing tires; purshing cars that will not start; check-
ing on baby sitters; taking members of household,
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.
(141) Parking space
. . . .
30.00
(142) Pawnbroker
. . .
225.00
(143`) Photographer
. . I .
25.00
(144) .Photographer, finisher
25.00
(145) Photographer, street
. .
25.00
(Must have solicitor's license and permit from
the chief of Police),
(140) .Private school
. .
50.00
(147) Property management
. . . .
10.00
(140) Public stenographer (includes addressing
serviee)
20.00
� ) idatiiet ht+oadeasting stati6ft
• ,
1;15.00
(150) v, Oftte broker
. ...
4.0.00
{Ideal.
i'4°ii.O7t
. s i a
.10.00
(151) lvemal atzeltry e- 409pment & iternft.1s)
a .
25.008g
(-Aeq
.. a a a
11®a ao
. � vc-ha Av:
., m
I'M 00
Z13a
(153)
Repair shop .
$
25,00
(154)
Riding academy . . .
$
55.00
(155)
Salesman, outside (with locally licensed
firm) each .
$
6.00
(156)
Savings and loan association
$
150.00
(157')
Services, general . . .
$
25_00.
(158)
Shoe repair shops .
$
25.00
(Permits retail sale of shoe polishes and
cleaners)
(159)
Sightseeing buses. Each vehicle . .
$
60.00
(160)
Sign writer . . .
$
20.00
(161)
Small loan company . . .
$
100.00
(162)
Storage warehouse to 5,000 sq. ft. .
$
50,.00
Over 5,000 sq.ft. _
$
80.00
(163)
TV and radio repair (no sales) . . .
$
20.00'
(164)
Tailor . . .
$
20,00
(165)
RESERVED .
$
(166)
Tax agency . . .
$
30.00
(167)
Taxis
Right to engage in the taxicab business . .
$
50.00
Each vehicle . . .
$
60.00
(168)
Telegraph company . . .
$
35.00
(169;
Telephone company
$
175.00
(170)
Ticket office 4
$
30.00
(171)
Transfer company, each vehicle . . .
$
15.00
(172)
Trash and junk collector . . .
$
40.00
(172)
Travel bureau . . .
$
25600
(174)
Free surgeon . . .
$
30.00
(175)
Upholsterer .
$
30.00
(176)
Water company . .
$
125400
('177)
Window, houso cleanings .
15160
(1713)
m�fal norvict t §tabliIhment Y * .
$
25.00
EAth yr -eenn engAgod iti any, other bUsirtons
ttnf. sPcIfiet II&9 Ii9t d her @Sn* ag 6,wttor, agdnt
or otherwine, Ultereby getv'Lets at@ 'rfej d fcor
th t, tntbtie nn rettath ftor a and
ins t nc tit"l- Z)f guch 1:anflBi enngistn f5 gate a
yvgtn
(179) 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 applica-
tion as herein described and can add to said
application as to matters deemed necessary in
properly inquiring of said applicants as to
their fitness
(b) It is further provided that it shall be man-
datory 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-depart-
ment 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 detec
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
-to-
ORDINANCE NO. 17 -73 -788
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 WI'T'HIN 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 -FLICT 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
requircc to be licensed by the city, without first having paid
the amount of license tar, requires: for each separate location
in tho city, for th,= use of the city, and having obtainer, a
City l.icenEV therefor. For the ourpote of this ordinance, any
person hol4ing hims :.elf out to th# public by sign, printsd
matter, tnlcphono c* roctary clasn ifi-�ict s - ction, city airectory,
or othcrwise, as Laving a permancnt burinosz location or branch
03 Acr in t v4 city, of whether such pernon actually
tt8n.4a0.tA any buninc .,a or prac:ticeE a propE�S jon Or engages in
an OG"Pat"h O'All bFR d0 ieletr- +rte a- ohgaging In busln*44 v and
snal.l, bd liabl" 10r an iec -nte tberefor, accare:ing
to tte of tyre ba liltues seo m: j t cut or auttortiteG,
a
Section '2. Term and Duration - Penalty fo:. Oaeration
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 tc.n percent (10%) for the month of
October plus an additional five percent (5 %) penalty for each
month of delinquency thereafter until paid; provided that the
total delinquency penalty shall not exceed twenty -five percent
(25 %) 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
N
shall be paid, and for each license obtainea 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 referred to in this chapter in the
city, is required to procure a city license as herein provided
and small, on or before October first of each year, and alwaya
Before engaging in any business, profession or wcupati.on, file
an application on the prescribed form with the tax collector,
signed by an offic6t, partner or owner of the bnssnesa. All
licenses sball. be applied for and i §sned in the ,real na -@ of the
appiieant in cases vhtre the applicafte hag trialifi@d Unger tie
Ul�z of Florida ftr the Us@ of a t' a ;W'enge¢
If Ittue40 skald, thou the al fta a' V "n11 a§ tha fi i i i
(C>f the a ; lri aait :f" tctb fAV 91 lkdg k tNaftl
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.
'i
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 nand as of the close of the fiscal year of
the licensee nest 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, than the value of
:Mock carried shall be the cast value of all stock in trade anc
merchandise an 'hand as of the tate of COmm'lncement of business.
The true value of Wtdck carried, as above aefined, shall he
atated OY the a0licant I" hit aPP11datith :for a license or for
a rcntwal of lid @nsL-,
in tft�D cv nc an appli.tant, for a ,lic6nte fails or
t6 ttot - #-,t V �I fefth the vald t)f flock ear: ieto wn,
s ftt�� ctv 4r• °° Beth s A tfal''i1 thv mt
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 Specifiea Persons.
Exemption from the payment of the license tax set
forth herein shall be allowea 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 Floricat
(a) Disabled veterans of the Soanish American War,
WOrl.d war 1, World War it, Xorean Conflict,
Vietnam Conflict and widows of such deeeased
veterans (cxetnpted uo to $50.00 annually);
(b) Confirmea cri.ppl,.�sy, &eat one dumb perg6fi§i invalidg
physicali,y i.nc-apable of manual. labor: wi.dbV -e Wllh
mhor dependeaits; and per!�dnq 65 years of age or
bldery
( � �r°&`'tVd. -8 tw farm afro grtve pia0:nU -tgy Ific uti.ng Pf*6Ug r'
'WiltP ft'_ ij
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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
I! another, provided, that tree 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 o.f_ 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 mover.
Section 11. change of ownership; Requirements; Fees.:
Licenses issuer_ 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 an otbeivsl.sd providedA by law, when tbi re is a bona fide
sale and trantfei: 01 they property useG any eMP1OYe6 in the
bugindss d9 st d. in trade, afiC not OtberWis &,, gUbject,bwaverr,
to the d1lo , n'l twiditiono .
(a) jhh�ey }t��Ke-ly��.et tif� j�Ot"j bj". p�I tvt'e ;g �thallyp�apr�,KeW -tolit #they �legleeftge
to tm, 6t'am ctl;LL�� e. !ttr Witt, an �LY:YV f"G `\ncll -w�G'L 4 Pi, cn trie
+ verg6 `ice 'i rt bf, a-didjmng a t rile, t ttt
(b) The purchaser shall produce a properly exe`'uleu
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 l6i 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 tame, upon
notice and hearing for Violation of any of the provisions of
the Code or ordinances of the city be laws of the State of
Florida or for any other gcdd and sufficient reagtn; prbvidad,
touever, that this se tion f;ball not affect the p iveiC of the
Mafire Pal etUrt to reveke certain lledngeg $iterd nuch
p ifc� ly ,prn :fear by ordinan -"e.
meta,
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 is. 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.
Oection_lg1 licenses to Conform to Zoning and
Building Regulations.
Where any question of zoning ari.gieg, nth III@ td A611
lid 1890 @d (hereunder fdr, any b�jgindsg, cccupatich at prOr @gff `Cn
Until, the locatith thereof tball, h e first bdLm appr @d ty the
City '20 "afteil.
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sectic.z 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
lost, and Upon the holaer 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 dttplicai a license certificate or receipt executed and
ddIlvered hereunder.
� M tI6 M Roc iprocit ►.
Any pergeon toho hae, obtained a JLIC@ d by or through
euat!�inaficn in 6fly other City in bade ce -anty, uhleh hag ro-
ujirdt�nt_,�, tatalar to thtty in thit Cdt:8 with . t _Ift 'to tha
`t. JiJJ,d'- u.w ur CA: . �..Z9..C`�..t�s.�a".�i'.`.6''
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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 charges 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
not exceeding the sum of ':five hundred ($500.00) Dollars or serve
a.term not to exceeti si;:ty (60) days or both such fine and
sentence, in the aiscretion of the munieipal,judge.
Each day's violation of any of the terms of this
chaster 6hall use tsee.- and c- cngideret. and is hereby specially
ec ated to bv a vtparate and dl tine- violation of the tee
of 'thi -e--, Chap'i -re aft&'v pr nizvaablt w_- r ueba.
Section 27. Intent.
This ordinance shall not be included in the Code of
the City of South Miami. The term "chapter" when used in this
ordinance shall refer to this ordinance.
Section 28. Separability.
If any Section, Subsection, paragraph, or Other'
provision of this chapter, or its application to any person or
circumstance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional, such
holding shall not affect the validity of any other section,
subsection, paragraph, or other provision, or its application
to other persons or circumstances. The council hereby expresses
the intent that it would have enacted the other provisions of
this chapter as if the invalid or unconstitutional provisions
was not contained within the chapter.
Section 29. Parts of Ordinances Repealed.
All parts of ordinances in conflict with any of the
terms of this ordinance be, and the same are hereby repealed
A test
City Cletk
Section 30. Effective Date.
This ordinance shall take effect on September 5r 1973.
PASSED an6 ADOPTED this 18th day of 5entemberX973.
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APPROVED'-
MAILOR
I
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"SCHEDULE OF LICENSE TAXES"
(SOUTH MIAMI)
The following schedule of fees, and the classifications
of the various occupations, businesses or professions as contained
in such fee schedule, are hereby adopted as the amounts required
to procure occupational licenses in the City in accordance with
the classification set out herein, to -wits
AMUSEMENTS
(1) Billiard and pool tables. One table . . . . . .$ 25.00
Each additional table;. . .$ 15.00
(2) Bowling alleys. Per alley . . . . . .$ 25.00
(Permitting sale of tobacco ;andsoft drinks,
bowling supplies, without further license)
(3) General amusement. . . . . . . . .$ 55.00
(4) Merry -go- round. Per week. . . . . . . .$ 30.00
(5) Motion picture theater . . . . . . . . . .'$ 7.5.00
(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-
cluding entertainments given for local
charitable or benevolent purposes and local
amateur performances.
COIN OPEPATED MACHINES
(9) Amutdments (not vending or gafti»l,ing) . . . . . ,$ 50.00
(10) Vdfidirig maehinea - dispdhsinq merchandiue
valued at 5 tents or more. . , . . s . . . . . .y7 4.00
(11) penny Vending rtathnueq • r . � • r s s • r � . .� 1*00
(12) Coin op@rated laws -fty e � nlv. . ,� 5 *00
(120 ath @r f-aelhin@g ., a 0 V 4 25*09
Ana.
LIVING ACCOMMODATION
(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, hobbies,
bathrooms, etc., not 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 . . . . . .. . .
. $
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. . . . . . . . . . .
. .$
55.00
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 . . . . . . . .$ 10600
(23) nelieatessen . . . . . . . . $ 15.00
(24) Explosives . s . . . r . . . . . .$ 10.00
(25) Pilling s'tat on+ . . . . . 30.00
{{
(WW�`oof pumps minimum)
-EAdh Add i t kcal Pump . • i . i` . ♦ . . . .' . Y . 7 i V l`9
(27) ftbjs .Y0 $' 1,010 1�,1V@fitdfYa
'146 3 *061 lav@fit6fy. . . m rr s • a r 25.66
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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 ate
not required to pay fee but must obtain permit
from city manager)
(40) Stock Broker 100000
Where the dealer offers facilities to the
general public for dissemination of market in€or-
r,.aejon and quotations board, projection of nicker
'tape of agmilar r: eafis# the annual .ren shalt be 4 125.00
(41) Vehiclea, new and aecondhand - . - . * $ 75.00
(42) Wilegat@ (for rnaaW afi+J 16ft@fal "WetA
and t2@alofst
tO l$M,2-T ft' MtnfJ7. a. a a a a a & 0 & a a o a. 0 &1
To$ 10,000nventory . .
.$
40.00
To 20,000 inventory. . . . . . .
. .$
55400
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 vehicles) . .
. .$
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 ate
not required to pay fee but must obtain permit
from city manager)
(40) Stock Broker 100000
Where the dealer offers facilities to the
general public for dissemination of market in€or-
r,.aejon and quotations board, projection of nicker
'tape of agmilar r: eafis# the annual .ren shalt be 4 125.00
(41) Vehiclea, new and aecondhand - . - . * $ 75.00
(42) Wilegat@ (for rnaaW afi+J 16ft@fal "WetA
and t2@alofst
tO l$M,2-T ft' MtnfJ7. a. a a a a a & 0 & a a o a. 0 &1
PROFESSIONAL
. .$
30.00
To
$5,000 inventory . . . . .. . . .
.
. .;
.$
40.00
To
$10,000 inventory. . . . . . . .
$
55.00
To
$20,000 inventory. . . . . . . . . .
. . .$
95.00
To
$50,000 inventory. . . . . . .
.
140.00
To
$100,000 inventoty . .
. . . .$
1.00
Each additional $1,000 over $100,000. . . .
. .$
PROFESSIONAL
. . . .$
30.00
(43)
Accountant. . . .
. . .
. .$
30.00
(44)
Architect . . . . .
. . . .
. . .
(45)
Artist (commerical) . .
.
. ;. . . . . .$
30.00'
. , . . $
30.00
(46)
Attorney . ._ . . . .
.
. .
(47)
Chemist, analytical . . .
.
. . . .$
30.00
(48)
Chiropodist . .
. .
. . . . .$
30.00
. . .$
30..00
(49)
Chiropractor. . . .
. . .
. . ,,
(50)
Dental hygienist -.
. • •
,$
30.00
.$
30.00
(51)
Dentist . . . .
. . .
. .
j (52)
Dietitian
. .$
30.00
.$'
30.00
(53)
Embalmer . . . . .
. . . . .
.
.;$
30.00
4
5 )
(
Engineer . . . . . .
s
. .
...
(55)
Healing Art . . .
. .
.$
30.00
(56)
Music teacher . . .
. . . . . . . .$
30.00
(57)
Naprapath .
• • - •
r • , . • _$
30.00
(50)
Nate ropath. . . .
.
. . . . . . . .'$
30.00
(59)
operator, moving picture
machines .
. . . . . . .$
30.000
(60)
optician . r r . . • •
a
r s . . • �
30.00
(61)
optometrist . . . . . .
. . . • . .
,. . . . . . .$
30.00
(62)
osteopath . i • 1 • . a
• • ♦ • .. .
• • • i . • . '.Y
y0.00
.30..00
. . . . •. •
i0.00
(63)
Photoengraver . . I , r
. • . r • •
• .
(64)
iphysi@yiah, drugless . .
. . . • . '.
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$
u�0.00
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�
30.00
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SERVICE
(70)
Abstrac+ -nd TRIP roripany
. $ 55.00
(71)
Administrative office
30.00
( "72)
Addressing service. See public stenographer . .
. $ 20.00
(73)
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 or 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
(74)
Advertising agency
30.00
(75)
Advertising benches business
. . 20.00
(For regulatory provisions and 'nermit fee for each
bench see sections 3 -45 -- 3 -52, City Code)
i
(76)
Advertising on streets
30.,00
(77)
Advertising; Sound truck, per day , ...
. . 55.00
(78)
Ambulance (1 ambulance)
25.00
Each additional ambulance , .
. . 20.00
(79)
Armored car, each vehicle . . ,
. _ 30.00
(80')
Auction; Each sale jewelry, rugs, antiques.
Per day . . ,
. 1,000.00
(81)
Auction; Other sales, per day . . .
, 30.00
(82)
Auctioneer. . . .
. 250.00
(83')
Auto painting . .
30.00
(84)
Bail bondsman (for regulatory provisions see
Article 11, City Code) . .
30.00
(85)
Banks, general
150.00
(86)
Barber strop (3 chairs, minimum) „ , . y
20.00
(87)
oaths, turkish (masseur) . a o i
30.00
(88)
13eauty Sh6p (permits retail sale of barber and
beauty supplies)
r a n a
,G5�y
a p VI!
(80)
HirYcle rent anti r@pait• d
20.00
Mo)
Mateks;fnith
m w Y 8
25.00
tot)
t blifidery U q emplkeeW
21. 00
625
17,00
w co
d �.-V;6
4
(93)
Bookkeeping service
. . . $
25. 90
(94)
Bootblack stand, each chair
. .. .
3.00
(9'5)
Broker, mercantile
. , . .
35.00
(96)
Broker, mortgage loans
. . . .
35. 00
(97)
Bus company
. . .
100.00
(98)
Cabinet maker's and carpentry shop:
1 -5 employees
. . .
27.00
6 -25 employees
. . . .
37.00
Over 25 employees
. _.
55.00
(99)
Car wash
20.00
(100)
Card writer (engraver)
. . . .
7.00
(101)
Caterer
25.00
(102)
Check cashing agency
100. 00
(103)
Cleaner and dyer on premises
. . . -.
50.00
(104)
Cold storage (rental)
. .
40.00
(105)
Collection agency
. . . .
30.00
(106)
Convalescent home
. . . .
35.00
(107)
Dance hall, ballroom
40.00
(108)
Dance studio
. . . ,
30.00.
(109)
Day nursery
20.00
(110)
Delivery, messenger service
20.00
(111)
Detective agency, See subsection (179)
500.00
(112)
Dressmaking (no stock)
,
15.00
(1.12)
electric Power & sight. Company
� . .
200.00
(114)
i:mpioyment agency
..:.
40.00
(115)
l"xPresseomaby (set by state)
(110
•Lermifiltor
s
30.00
Each additowt t ek
3 a a a
10100
i17)
Peitier am hey work, auto PAnnting (fto r�t�e�
a � a v
30.00
(118)
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8
'yy�46.00
�yFlutter-at
v u w
.10
yyl y�
60
he pgl)
(0 191
@fu
(120) 'Gas company (public utility)
$ 55.00
(121) Hall for hire . .
. . 25.00
(122) Hospital- sanatorium
50.00
(123) Insurance adjustor
. . 35.00
(124) Insurance agency - 1 agent
30.00
Each additional agent . .
10.00
The following license fees are required to
be paid by each person operating an insurance
agency in the city. A separate license shall be
required for each separate location and for each
27.00
person connected with such agency engaged in
35.00
soliciting or taking applications for, negotiating,
35.00
effecting or ,collecting premiums or insurance,
30.00
whether the insurance companies represented by
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the agency are regularly licensed by the State of
50.00
Florida or not; and provided, that each insurance
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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..
(125) Insurance company
40.00
Each insurance company or association
operating in the city, including all companies
or associations writing casualty, liability, in-
dustrial, fire, health, accident, life and other
insurance or all kinds and types; including also
all companies -or associations writing fidelity,
court, contract and surety bonds, financial guar-
antees and title insurance or guarantees,
(126) tntertor decorator (no stock)
27.00
(127) ThVestment; counsellor (nest a denier in securities) . , . .
35.00
(123) investments and securities ..
35.00
dental' ebemieal, N.-ray o . a
30.00
y(la2��fyt) gLabor�.tory,
(,yi830) 1. ffilA$°.cdpe Mtti.nte .nee
M 00
(131) LftunAry ro 6 a a
50.00
(132) Uluft"vv zlszi-w�'V v u
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(133) Band laundry
(134) Laundry, no local headquarters
Each additional truck
(135) Laundry, self- service
(10 Machines)
Each additional machine
(136) Linen supply service
(137) Mattress renovating
(138) Multigraphing
(139) Patrol agency. See subsection (179)
(140) Patrol service
Where such services do not conflict with
the police department, but are confined to 'homes
and does not extend beyond the following: Check-
ing on homes when owners are on vacation; chang-
ing tires; purshing cars that will not start; check-
ing on baby sitters; taking members of household,
other than boarders, to doctor; free ambulance
service; answering calls as to prowlers and if
located, notifying police; and any emergency that
might occur around the home.
(141) Parking space
(142) Pawnbroker
(143) Photographer
(144) Photographer, finisher
(145) photographer, street
(Alust have solicitor's license and permit from
the chief of police).
(146) private school
(147) Property.management
(110) NbIle stellOgraliher (Includes addressing
set-vice)
(149) Radio broadcasting :gtatian
(150) Ile-It estale broker
an.*
. .$ 15.00
. . . . 3 0. 00
. . . 10.00
. 35.00
. 2.50
. . . . 25.00
. . 35.00
. . . 20.00
. 60.00
.... 30,00
. 225.00
.. 25.00
. . . 25.00
25.00
. 30.00
... y y 0. 0@p0
1. yy
15.00
10.00
agv (to
L :. J r.
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(153,►
7epair SE,o
$
25.00
(154)
Riding academy _ .
$
55.00
(155)
Salesman, outside (with locally licensed
firm) each .
$
6.00
(156)
Savings and loan association ,
$
150.00
(157)
services, general
$
25.00
(158')
Shoe repair shops .
;$
25.00
(Permits retail sale of shoe polishes and
cleaners)
(159)
Sightseeing buses. Each vehicle
$
60.00
(160)
Sign writer .
$
20.00
(161)
Small loan company . . .
$
100.00
(162)
Storage warehouse to 5,000 sq. ft. . .
$
50.`00
Over 5,000 sq._ft. .°
$
80.00
(163)
TV and radio repair (no sales)' . .
$
20.00
(164)
Tailor . . .
$
20.00
(165)
RESERVED
$_
(166)
Tax agency . .
$
30.00
(167)
Taxis
Right to engage in the taxicab business . . .
$
50.00
Each vehicle . . .
$
60.00
(168)
Telegraph company .
$
35.00
(169;'
Telephone company . . .
$
175.00
(170)
Ticket office .
$
30.00
(171:)
Transfer company, each vehicle . . .
$
15.00
(172)
'gash and junk collector . , .
$
40.00
(173)
Trppavp,epplyy,1�bureau 0 . .
$
25.00
(x:74)
Tree surgtott i . .
$
30.00
(175)
Uphoiste rer
$
30.00
(176)
eater cdt -pny r .
$
125s00
(177)
Wiftft , h .age eleanift; t
$
15.00
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$
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(179) 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 applica-
tion as herein described and can add to said
application as to matters deemed necessary in
properly inquiring of said applicants as to
their fitness.
(b)
It is further provided that it shall be man -
datory 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 depart-
ment 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 deter-
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
-10_