O-410-79 ORDINANCE NO. 410-79
AN ORDINANCE TO BE KNOWN AS THE OCCUPA-
TIONAL LICENSE ORDINANCE OF MIAMI SHORES
VILLAGE, FIXING LICENSE FEES FOR VARIOUS
BUSINESSES, OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS,
AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE,
AND REPEALING ORD. NO. 365.
BE IT ORDAINED BY MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. LICENSE REQUIRED. No Person shall,
within the limits of Miami Shores Village, engage in or
manage any business, occupation or profession without
first having paid the amount of license tax required here-
by and without first having obtained a Village occupational
license therefor issued for and applying to the current
occupational license vear, or fractional part thereof,
during which such business, occupation or profession is
commenced, carried on or engaged in. Such occupational
license shall be applied for and obtained before the
coinmencement of anv such business, occupation or profession,
and annually thereafter on or before October lst of each
year as long as such business, occupation or profession
is carried on.
SECTION 2. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE. Prior to
the issuance of any occupational license a written appli-
cation therefor, signed by an officer, partner or owner
of the proposed business, occupation or profession, shall
be filed with the Village Clerk, upon forms prescribed by
him. The Village Clerk may waive the requirement of a
written application in ali cases of renewals of existing
licenses, but shall require, before issuing any renewal
license, the furnishing of all necessary information
Pertinent to the establishment of the proper license tax
or fee for such license.
SECTION 3. 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 vear of the licensee next preceding the start
of the hcense 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.
SECTION 4. FALSE STATEMENTS IN APPLICATION. Any
license obtained under the provisions of this ordinance
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.
SECTION 5. DETERMINATION OF CLASSIFICATION. In
the event of a disagreement between applicant and the Village
on the question of proper classification of any business,
occupation or profession, the Village Clerk shall decide
the proper classification, with the right, in the applicant
to appeal from such decision to the Village Council.
SECTION 6. TERM AND DURATION OF LICENSE, Except
as otherwise provided, licenses shall expire- on :Eh6' *thir'-
tieth dav of September of each year. No license shall be
issued for more than one vear.
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SECTION 7. LICENSE FOR FRACTIONAL PART OF ONE YEAR
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 8. LICENSE TO APPLY TO ONE PLACE OF BUSINESS.
All licenses pzovided for herein shall be issued for and apply
to only one location or place of business.
SECTION 9. EXEMPTIONS. Exemption from the payment
of the license tax set forth herein shall be allowed in such
cases as are provided for in this ordinance in accordance
with the exemptions provided for by the laws of Dade County.
SECTION 10. BILLS OR NOTICES FOR LICENSE TAX.
It is hereby declared to be unnecessary for the Village to
send out bills or notices to persons engaged in business
in the Village with respect to the payment or non-payment
of license taxes.
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 any inspector or Police Officer upon
being requested so to do.
SECTION 12. TRANSFER OF LICENSE, LOCATION.
Licenses may be transferred from one location to another,
provided: (a) that the licenses are presented to the Village
Clerk for the approval of such transfer.
SECTION 13. TRANSFER OF LICENSE. CHANGE
OF OWNERSHIP. Licenses issued by the
Village may be transferred as to ownership with the approval
of the Village Clerk,
SECTION 14. REPLACINC LOST OR DESTROYED LICENSES.
The Village Clerk is hereby authorized and empowered to
cause to be executed and delivered an appropriate duplicate
license certificate or receipt, upon evidence that the
original certificate or receipt was mutilated, destroyed
or lost.
SECTION 15. REVOCATION. The license of any person
for the operation of any business may be revoked by the
Council at any time, upon notice and hearing, for violation
of any ordinance of the Village or law of the County
pertaining to licensing such business, 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.
SECTION 16. "PERSON" DEFINED. The word "person"
wherever used in this ordinance shall mean either an
individual, firm, partership, corporation, association,
executor, administrator, trustee or other legal entity
whether singular or plural, masculine or feminine.
SECTION 17. ZONING AND BUILDING RECULATIONS.
No license shall be issued hereunder for any business,
occupation or profession until the location of such business
shall have first been approved by the Building Dept. of
the Village as to its compliance with zoning and other
regulatory ordinances of the Village.
SECTION 18. PEDDLING OR DOOR-TO-DOOR SOLICITING.
The sale of goods, wares and merchandise by any person or
persons as a peddler or solicitor is permitted only under
the conditions provided by Ordinance No. 206. The sale
of the natural products of the soil by the farmer by whom
they are raised is not considered to be peddling.
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SECTION 19. SCHEDULE OF LICENSE TAXES. The
various b'usinesses, occUpations and professions within the
Village are hereby classified for the purpose of this
ordinance, and assessments of license taxes therefor
are hereby fixed, as follows:
(A) AMUSEMENTS
MOTION PICTURE THEATRE (permitting incidental retail
sale of candy and popcorn on premises) .
For each seat in any theatre . . . . . . . 33c 332. 00
PUBLIC PERFORMANCES, EXHIBITIONS AND ENTER-
TAINMENT, INCLUDING DOG RACING: Any presentation to
the public, for profit, of theatrical plays or dramatic
works, musical entertainment, magic shows, dog races
and exhibitions or contests, where the performance
is not given in a locally licensed theatre or private
or public school (and excluding entertainments given
for charitable or benevolent purposes) .
For each day during which any performance or performances
are given or presented 67. 00
(B) LIVING ACCOMMODATIONS
LIVING ACCOMMODATIONS
Apartment houses, hotels and motels - renting furnished
or unfurnished:
1 to 10 rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20. 00
11 to 25 rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50. 00
For each additional room over 25. . 1. 33
"Rooms" shall not include lobbies, outer screened
porches, bathrooms or closets.
(C) MANUFACTURING
MANUFACTURER (Includes assembling materials or the
combination of different materials into finished
products: except manufacture of alcoholic
beverages and intoxicating liquors)
Where average number of employees during period
of operation in preceding 12 months was:
1 to 5 inclusive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50. 00
6 to 15 inclusive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100. 00
Over 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133. 00
(D) MERCHANTS AND DEALERS
ARMS (Including pistols, rifles, shot guns and firearms)
50. 00
AUTOMOTIVE DEALER (Permitting agency for sale of new
automobiles, aeroplanes or other motor driven
vehicles, sale of second hand vehicles taken in
exchange on sale of new vehicles, and vehicle
accessories) ; Alone, or in connection with any
other business . . . . . . . . . 133. 00
BAKERY (Permitting the manufacturing of bakery products
customarily sold in a bake shop at retail only
and includes other items of food stuffs sold in
delicatessens or bakeries. . . . . . . . . . 67. 00
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MERCHANTS AND DEALERS Continued
GARAGE (Permitting keeping, storing, servicing and
repairing of automobiles or other motor driven
vehicles, including sale of gasoline, motor oils,
repair parts, etc. and auto painting, but not
including sale of new or used vehicles) :
Alone or in connection with any other business
. . . 67. 00
GASOLINE STATION (Permitting the retail s4le and direct
delivery to motor vehicles of gasoline, lubricating
oil, and minor motor vehicle accessories, but
not including the keeping of any vehicles for
rental or the performance of any auto body work,
welding, painting or other than emergency repairs
on any motor vehicle, and not including any
repair work on buses or on trucks of lk ton
capacity or more) :
Alone or in connection with any other business:
For not exceeding four (4) gasoline pumps.
. . . 50. 00
For each additional gasoline pump over 4 pumps
. . . 3. 33
LUMBER Operating a lumber yard including mill work
(Permitted to handle lumber, lath and shingles)
alone or in connection with any other business
(does not permit stock of paints, oils, sash,
doors, blinds or any other merchandise with-
out merchant's license) where average stock
carried is as follows:
Not exceeding 200 M. ft. B.M. 100. 00
More than 200 M ft. , not exceeding ,500 M. ft. B.M.
. . . 200. 00
More than 500 M ft. B.M.. . . . . . . . 266. 00
RESTAURANT (Including soda fountains, cafes lunch counters,
cafeterias, dining rooms, tea rooms and all
other establishments where food is sold for
consumption on the premises; permits sale of
cigars, tobacco and candy without additional
license) :
Alone or in connection with any other business,
with chairs and stools, each to count the same
as follows:
Minimum fee, covering first 25 seats
. . . 50. 00
and, for each additional seat over 25
. . . . 30
PRINTING AND/or PUBLISHING establishment. . 50. 00
GENERAL MERCHANT (Permitting retail or wholesale sale of
merchandise and tangible personal property of all
kinds, including food for consumption off the
premises, except those businesses or occupations
otherwise specifically licensed herein; permitting
rental and repair of merchandise, and manufacture
of products sold at retail only) .
Alone or in connection with any other business:
Up to and including $5,000 of value of stock
carried. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50. 00
Over $5,000-per each additional $1,000 or
major fraction thereof . . . . . . . . . 1. 33
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(E) PROFESSIONAL
The following practitioners are classed as Pro-
fessional and each person engaged in the practice
of any such profession is required to take out a
professional license as follows:
ACCOUNTANT, AUDITOR OR TAX CONSULTANT . . . . . . 50 . 00
ATTORNEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
All other Professional classifications including:
ARCHITECT, CHIROPODIST, CHIROPRACTOR,
DENTAL HYGIENIST, DENTIST, ELECTROLYSIST,
ENGINEER, MASSEUR, MUSIC TEACHER, NATUROPATH,
OPTOMETRIST, OSTEOPATH, PHYSICIAN, PODIATRIST,
SURGEON, SURVEYOR, VETERINARIAN . . . . . . . . . 50. 00
Any person licensed by the State under Florida Basic
Science law for practice of the healing art. .50. 00
(F) SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS
ABSTRACT AND TITLE COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o . . 50.00
ADDRESSING, MAILING, OR DUPLICATING SERVICE. o . 50.00
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE (Wheye iranufacture and
delivery of products and inventory is
located entirely outside of the Village) . . . 50. 00
ADVERTISING - agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . oo . . . . .. . . . 50oOO
ARTIST - COMMERCIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o . . . . . . . . . 50. 00
AUCTIONEER - 0 . . . . . 00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . 332. 00
And for each sale of goods, wares, mer-
chandise of real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50. 00
BANKS & SAVINGS & LOAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o . . . 50. 00
BARBER SHOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . oo . . . . . . . . . . . 50. 00
BATHS - TURKIST OR MINERAL OR MASSEURIS
Establishment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50. 00
BEAUTY SHOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o . . . . . . . . . . 50. 00
BOOKKEEPING SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . o . . . . . . . . . . . . 50. 00
BROKER OR AGENT - Mercantile . . . . . . o . . . . . o . . . 50oOO
BROKER OR AGENT - Mortgages and Loans . . . . . . . . 50. 00
BUSINESS OFFICE - General (for any business
establishment not specifically covered
herein) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o . . . o . . . 50. 00
CATERING (Where shop is located in the Village) . . 50. 00
COLLECTION AGENCY o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50. 00
DETECTIVE AGENCY (Including all types of private
investigative work)
Permitting two investigators or detectives. .133. 00
For each investigator or detective over
two, an additional 13. 00
DRESSMAKING (Does not permit stock without
merchant' s license) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . 00
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SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS Continued
ELECTRIC LIGHT & POWER CO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332. 00
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o . . . . . . 50. 00
EXPRESS COMPANY (having place of business in Village) . .133 . 00
EXTERMINATING SERVICE (having place in Village) . . . . . . . 50. 00
FOR-HIRE CARS (see taxi)
GAS COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332. 00
IMPORTING - Administrative Office and/or representative.50. 00
INSURANCE COMPANY (each insurance company or association
operating a company office in the Village . . . . . . . 50. 00
And for each agent operating from company office
in the Village) . . . . . . . . o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o . 3 .33
INSURANCE ADJUSTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50. 00
INSURANCE AGENCY — . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50. 00
Eachsolicitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o . . . . . . . o . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.33
INVESTMENT COUNSELLOR (Not a dealer in securities) . . . . 50. 00
INVESTMENTS AND SECURITIES DEALER (where the dealer
offers facilities to the general public for dis-
semination of market information and quotations
by use of a quotation board, projection of ticker
tape or similar means) . . . . . . . o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 . 00
LABORATORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o . . . . . . . . 50. 00
LAUNDRY - Plants (where work is done on premises . . . . . 133. 00
AGENCY (where no work is done on premises, includes
laundromats but not self-service) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50. 00
LOAN AGENCY (not small loan company or pawn broker) . . . . 50. 00
PATROL AGENCY (having a place of business in Village)
Permitting one patrolman or agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50. 00
And for each additional patrolman or agent . . . . . . 6. 65
PAWNBROKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o . . . . . . . . . . .332. 00
PHOTOGRAPHER (permits blue printing and photostating) . . 50. 00
PRIVATE SCHOOL (Schools, Colleges or any other educational
or training services, studies or institutions
operated for profit)
For each school where more than one teacher. . . . . . . . 50. 00
Where only one teacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20. 00
PRIVATE SCHOOL LEASING TEMPORARY FACILITIES
(Whether or not operated for profit, limited to
five consecutive one-year licenses)
For each school having no more than 2 teachers . . . 53. 00
For each increment of two or less teachers . . . . . . . 53. 00
PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER/COURT REPORTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20. 00
RADIO and/or TV BROADCASTING STATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o133. 00
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SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS Continued
REAL ESTATE
Brokeror Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50. 00
Each salesman connected therewith . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 33
REDUCING SALON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50. 00
RENTAL CARS
Each operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133. 00
And for each vehicle used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13. 00
SHOE REPAIR SHOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o 50. 00
SMALL LOAN COMPANY (Including all companies or
agencies licensed by State of Florida as
small loan businesses) . . . . . . . . . o . . . . . . . . . . . . 100- 00
TAILOR 50. 00
TAXIDERMIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50oOO
TAXIS - FOR HIRE CARS
Taxis - Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o . . . . . . . . . 33 . 00
And for each vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — 13. 00
TELEPHONE COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133. 00
TRAVEL BUREAU - TICKET OFFICE . . . . . . . . . . . . o o . 50. 00
GENERAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT
Each person engaged in any other business not
specifically listed herein whereby services are
performed for the public in return for a con-
sideration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50oOO
SECTION 20. PENALTIES. Any person convicted for
violating any of the terms of this ordinance shall, upon
conviction thereof in a municipal court of Miami Shores
Village, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding the
sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500. 00) or serve a term not
to exceed sixty days in jail, or both such fine and sentence,
in the discretion of the Court.
SECTION 21. VALIDITY. If any part of the within
ordinance is--Held to be unconstitutional or otherwise
invalid, such event shall not affect the remainder, but
the same shall be enforced according to its provisions.
SECTION 22. REPEALING CLAUSE. Ordinance No. 365
and other ordinances in conflict or inconsistent herewith
are hereby repealed, in so far as there is conflict.
PASSED ON FIRST READING AUGUST 21, 1979.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON 4th da of September 1979.
ATTEST:
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Village Clerk
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