HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-88-16ORDINANCE NO. 0-88-16
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, LEVYING OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE FEES ON BUSINESSES,
PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CHAPTER
14 AS IT PRESENTLY APPEARS AND CREATING A NEW CHAPTER 14,
PROVIDING FOR ISSUANCE OF LICENSES FOR BUSINESSES,
PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS IN THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN,
FLORIDA; TO INCREASE LICENSE FEES ON CERTAIN BUSINESSES,
PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT
THEREOF; REGULATING THE CONDUCT OF THE SAME; PRESCRIBING A
PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY'S FEES;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to make substantial amendments
to Chapter 14, Sebastian Code of Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined it would be simpler to
handle such amendments by repealing said Chapter 14 and creating a new
Chapter 14.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN
RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
SECTION 14-1 Repeal of ~ Q~. Chapter 14, Code of
Ordinances as it appears prior to the effective date of this Ordinance
is hereby repealed and a new Chapter 14, Code of Ordinances, is hereby
created to contain the provisions set forth in this ordinance.
SECTION 14-2 Definitions.
(a) Applicant shall mean any person desiring to obtain a license
under the provisions of this Ordinance.
(b) Business shall mean any activity, enterprise, profession or
occupation, performed or engaged in by any person or persons for gain,
benefit, advantage or livelihood, and shall include all such activi-
ties or enterprises whether performed in one or more establishments by
one or more organizational units including departments of an establish-
ment operated through leasing arrangements. For purposes of this
Ordinance, a business not-for-profit shall be included within the
terms of this definition unless otherwise exempted.
(c) "City" shall mean the City of Sebastian, Florida.
(d) "Chief Executive Officer" shall mean the Mayor of the City
of Sebastian, Florida, and/or his designee or the city manager if
the city has a city manager.
(e) "Classification" shall mean the business a person has been
designated to fall within under the Schedule provided for in this
Ordinance.
(f) "Contractor" shall mean any person accepting or offering to
accept orders or contracts for doing any work on or in any building or
structure requiring the use of building materials or accepting or
offering to accept orders or contracts to do any paving or curbing on
sidewalks or streets, public or private property, requiring the use of
appropriate materials or any compositions; or accepting or offering to
accept orders or contracts to excavate earth, rock or material for
foundations or any purpose; or accepting or offering to accept orders
or contracts for building, remodeling, repairing, wrecking, razing or
demolishing any structure; or moving any building, or for the
installation, maintenance or repair of signs, air conditioning
apparatus or equipment; shall be deemed a contractor, whether such
work is done or offered to be done by day labor, general contractor or
subcontractor. Every person engaged in the business of accepting or
offering to accept orders for contracts for doing any work on or in
building or premises involving erection, installing, altering,
repairing, servicing or maintaining of lines, shall be deemed to be an
electrical contractor. Every person engaging in the business of
plumber or steam fitter shall be deemed to be a contractor.
(1) Every person engaged in the business of creating a
building or buildings for the purpose of selling or renting the same,
and making no contract with a duly licensed contractor for the
erection of said building, whether or not such person contracts with
one or more duly licensed contractors for one or more portions but
does not contract with any one person for all the work of erecting any
one of said buildings, shall be deemed to be a contractor if he shall
build more than one house in any one year.
(2) No license shall be issued to any contractor, general
or otherwise, unless the applicant therefore shall first present to
the City a Certificate showing said applicant to be insured for
general tort liability in the amount of not less than One Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) to any one person, Three Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) for any one accident, and Twenty-five
Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) property damage per accident.
(g) "Farmer" shall mean those described in S205.064, Florida
Statutes, and any successor thereto.
(h) "Fee" shall mean those charges established by the City
Council of Sebastian, Florida contained within the Schedule of this
Ordinance, and as such charges may be amended from time to time, and
promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred upon the City by
Ch. 205, Florida Statutes or any successor thereto, for the privilege
of doing business in the City.
(i) "Finance Director" shall mean the finance director for the
City of Sebastian, Florida or his/her designee.
(j) "License" shall mean the document granted by the City under
the provisions of this Ordinance and required of any person before
such person can engage in any business within the City.
(k) "Persons," for the purposes of this Ordinance, shall mean
any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, syndicate or other
group or combination acting as a unit, association, corporation,
estate, trust, business trust, executor, trustee, administrator,
receiver or other fiduciary and shall include the plural as well as
the singular.
SECTION 14-3 Persons Subject to ~. A fee for the
privilege of engaging in or managing any business, within the City is
hereby levied on:
(a) Any person who maintains a business location or branch
office within the City for the privilege of engaging in or managing
any business within its jurisdiction;
(b) Any person who maintains a business location or branch
office within the City for the privilege of engaging in or managing
any profession or occupation within its jurisdiction; and
(c) Any person who does not qualify under the provisions of (a)
and (b) above and who transacts any business or engages in any
occupation or profession in interstate commerce where such license fee
is not prohibited in Section 8 of Article 1 of the United States
Constitution.
SECTION 14-4 License Required. No person shall engage in the
activities for which a license is required without first procuring
a license from the City, and before issuance of said license, paying
the amount of the fee required for any business as provided herein.
SECTION 14-5 Disagreement as to Classification: Appeal. If
there is a disagreement between the applicant and the City on the
question of proper classification for any person or business licensed
or to be licensed, the City Clerk shall decide the proper classifi-
cation with the right of the applicant to appeal the decision to the
Chief Executive Officer, whose decision upon the point shall be final.
SECTION 14-6 Term of License: Whan Fee Due; H -~ License
for Na~ Businesses; Delinquencies.
(a) The fiscal year for all licenses shall begin October 1st. No
license shall be issued for more than one year.
(b) For each license obtained by new business after April 1st of
any year, one-half (1/2) of the fee for one year shall be paid, however,
all seasonal, transitory, intermitent or businesses or professions of
short term duration shall pay the full fee irrespective of the date of
application. For example, circuses, road shows, traveling salesman,
etc.
(c) Ail fees required to be paid by this Ordinance shall be
deemed delinquent if not paid and renewed by October 1st and all
persons delinquent in the payment of such fees shall be required
to pay a penalty of an additional ten percent (10%) of the fee for the
month of October plus an additional five percent (5%) penalty for each
month or part thereof that such person is delinquent. However, the
total delinquency penalty shall not exceed twenty-five percent
(25%) of the fee.
(d) Violations of this ordinance are under the jurisdiction of
the Code Enforcement Board.
SECTION 14-7 ~ License for Each Business. A separate
license shall be obtained for each place of business conducted,
operated, maintained or carried on by every person engaged in any
business for which a license is required by the Ordinances of the
City, even though such separate business is conducted within or upon
the same premises.
SECTION 14-8 Change of Location; F¢~. Upon written request and
presentation of the original license, any license may be transferred
from one location in the City to another location within the City upon
payment of a transfer fee of three dollars ($3.00).
SECTION 14-9 ~ of ~ to ~ ~ Fee. A license
may be transferred to a new owner when there is a bona fide sale of a
business upon payment of a transfer fee of the three dollars ($3.00)
and presentation of evidence of the sale and the original license.
SECTION 14-10 Filing Application Wh~r~e Approval of Chief
Executive ~ R_~. All applicants for licenses requiring
approval of the Chief Executive Officer of the City shall submit
applications to the City Clerk not less than two (2) weeks prior to
commencement of the proposed activity/function.
SECTION 14-11 ~ of Engaging i~ B~siness. The
advertisement of any business by sign, newspaper, magazine, telephone
listing, or other public notice shall be conclusive evidence of the
engaging in and carrying on the business in the City so advertised.
SECTION 14-12 E~emptions. Any persons entitled to exemption
under the laws of the State of Florida shall be exempt from payment of
fee to the City. In the event a fee exemption provision applies, a
license must still be applied for and approved.
(a) Veterans must be at least ten percent (10%) disabled to
qualify for exemption. However, in no case shall a person be exempt
from payment of a fee in excess of fifty dollars ($50.00).
(b) Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed to require any
farmer to procure a license to sell vegetables or fruits within the
City, if such vegetables or fruits are the produce of his own farm
located within the State of Florida. Aquaculture is fee exempt.
(c) No license shall be required of any charitable, religious,
fraternal, youth, civic, service, or other such organization when the
proceeds are used exclusively for the organizations.
SECTION 14-13 Renewal ~ ~ of ~ NQ Defense.
The City Clerk shall send out annual renewal notices to all businesses
that hold a license at the end of each Fiscal Year. Failure to
receive such notice will not be considered a justifiable defense for
nonpayment of any fee or late fee.
SECTION 14-14 Duty of Officers. ~ of Corporation:
Individu~ ~. It shall be the duty of all officers and agents
of any corporation to ensure that such corporation complies with the
provisions of this Ordinance, and all officers or agents of any
corporation required by this Ordinance to be licensed shall be
personally subject to the penalties imposed by this Ordinance where
any corporation fails to pay the fee and obtain a license required by
this Ordinance. It shall be the responsibility of any real estate
agency, brokerage house, or other firm of any description to ensure
that each agent, salesman, or broker affiliated with such firm
complies with timely payment of the individual tax as specified in
this chapter. Failure to do so will subject the firm to fines as may
be imposed by the Code Enforcement Board of the City.
SECTION 14-15 Du~y Of City Clerk to Keep Records. The City
Clerk shall keep a complete record of all licenses issued, showing the
nature of the license, the date of issuance, the date of expiration
and to whom it was issued.
SECTION 14-16 Updating License Applications. The City Clerk is
authorized to require updated license applications.
SECTION 14-17 Preservation and ~ Of Licenses. Ail
licenses granted by the City shall be carefully preserved and
displayed in a conspicuous place in the place of business authorized
to be conducted by said license.
SECTION 14-18 ~ of License NQ~ Prima ~ ~ of
Ability to ~ Business. All businesses are subject to City
zoning restrictions. The issuance of a license hereunder does not
constitute the only authorization required to conduct a business in
the City. It shall not give a person the legal right and authority to
conduct any business in violation of any law, and in such event, no
refund of the fee shall be authorized.
SECTION 14-19 No Refund O~ Fee. ~. No portion of any
fee herein assessed shall be refunded except when such fee is
collected by mistake or error. Refunds shall not be made after the
license period from October 1 through September 30 for which the
erroneous payment was made has expired.
SECTION 14-20 License for Sale of Alcoholic Beverages. Licenses
for the sale of intoxicating liquor, beer and wine shall be issued,
suspended, revoked, etc., in accordance with the Florida Statutes and
said Statutes shall govern the licensing thereof.
SECTION 14-21 Effect of Preemption ~k~ State; Obstruction of
Streets. Sidew~lk~,. Public Places. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be
construed to interfere with the regulation or taxation of any person
in business against whom the right of taxation has been preempted by
the State of Florida or as giving to any person the right to obstruct
the streets, sidewalks, or other public places in the City.
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SECTION 14-22 ~ to Operate ~ Without License. It
shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in any
business or in keeping or maintaining any institution, establishment,
article, utility or commodity, without first procuring and paying for
a license to do so or to knowingly make a false statement in the
application for license as to conditions or factors upon which the fee
is or shall be based.
SECTION 14-23 Penalty for Q~~ Qf ~ Without License.
Any person engaging in or managing any business, occupation or
profession without first obtaining a 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. The business must cease operation in
the City until this license is obtained.
SECTION 14-24 Penalty fD~ v' 1~. Any person, firm or
corporation violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall,
upon Hearing thereof, be subject to a fine as may be imposed by the
Code Enforcement Board of the City.
SECTION 14-25 City Not Liable for ~ for Losses from
Revocation. The City shall not be liable for any loss, monetary or
otherwise, due to the revocation of a license. Revocation of license
shall require the business to cease operation in the City. The
revocation of license shall continue until such time as the
violation(s) that caused the revocation are certified by the Chief
Executive Officer as having been corrected. The following shall
constitute grounds for revocation of a license:
(a) A determination by the Chief Executive Officer that any
statement contained in the application for a license is false.
(b) The licensee has violated City or County ordinances or laws
of the State of Florida in the practice of business for which such
license is issued.
(c) The licensee fails to comply with the zoning, fire
prevention and code enforcement ordinances of the City after
reasonable notice shall have been given to the licensee to eliminate
or correct any condition in violation of such ordinances of the
licensed premises.
SECTION 14-26 Special Requirements for Carnivals. ~ and
Othe~ _Amusement A~trac~ions. A carnival, circus, or any amusement
attraction shall meet the additonal requirements listed herein before
a license will be issued:
(a) File with the City Clerk a sworn affidavit from the owner or
lessee of the property upon which the attraction is to be held stating
that permission has been granted to use the property for such purpose.
(b) Furnish a bond, collateral or other security in the amount
of Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) for an expense the City may
incur in cleaning all rubbish and debris from the premises used by the
attraction.
(c) Obtain approval in writing of the zoning, fire prevention
and code enforcement divisions of the City.
(d) File with the City Clerk a written statement from the Indian
River County Health Department that the facilities for selling food,
food stuffs or drinks for human consumption are satisfactory.
(e) File with City Clerk proof of active liability insurance in
the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00).
(f) Furnish the City of Sebastian Police Department a list of
names of all managers, employees, and all other persons connected or
working with all or any portion of the attractions, their permanent
addresses, social security numbers and any other information requested
by the Police Chief of the City.
SECTION 14-27 ~ ~ Business NQ~ Specifically Included ~
Schedule. Every business, fixed or temporarily engaged in by any
person, whether in a building or tent, or upon a street, vacant lot,
or anywhere within the City not herein specifically designated shall
pay a fee of thirty dollars ($30.00).
SECTION 14-28 F~ Schedule:
ABSTRACTING/TITLE COMPANIES/AGENCIES $ 30.00
ACCOUNTING/BOOKKEEPING/AUDITING FIRM OR PERSON/
CERTIFIED OR NON-CERTIFIED 30.00
A~DVERTISING:
Agents or agencies writing advertisements for profit 20.00
Maintaining billboards or signboards upon which adver-
tising is displayed either by permanent sign painted
thereon or paper posted or attached thereto. 20.00
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Outdoor advertising such as painted walls, bulletins,
billposting, electrical displays, etc., for hire, per
space, per year.
Contracting for advertising in, or on buses or other
public carriers.
AIRCRAFT AGENCY, including sales, service and
for hire, new or used
AIRCRAF. T., flying schools or flight lessons
AMBULANCE SERVICE (not voluntary)
AMUSEMENTS:
Arcade operators (in addition to stickers)
ANIMAL SHOW OR RIDE:
First day
Each additional day
CARNIVAL:
Each per week or fraction thereof
Each per day
~ Pool:
First table
Each Additional table
BOWL IN.G ~:
Per year
GOLF C0URSE:
GOLF DRIVING ~:
MINIATURE GOL.F.:
MACHINES: (coin operated) games, devices, each.
Any person or firm who leases or rents or places under
any kind of arrangement, any coin-operated machine
EXCEPT checking lockers, toilet locks and U.S. stamp
machines, shall pay a fee for each machine.
Machines vending cigarettes
MOTION ~ ~:
Indoor, initial screen. In addition, for each
additional screen
MOTION PICTURE THEATER..: Outdoor
PARK OPERATOR, AMUSEMENT:
Additional for each device, show, exhibition or
other form of diversion or amusement
RIDING DEVICES:
Each per day
RINKS, SKATING:
SHQOTING GALLERIES:
~IMAL GROQMING a TRAINING:
ANIMAb ~:
(Other than coin operated)
20.00
20.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
150.00
10.00
30.00
10.00
30.00
20.00
30.00
6.25
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
6.00
6.00
30.00
10.00
50.00
150.00
10.00
10.00
1.00
100.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
aPPL i ANCES:
Stoves, refrigerators, dishwashers, dryers, air-
conditioners, heating, etc., Dealers or agents and service 30.00
APARTMENTS:(Each Rental)
ART SHOPS, SUPPLIES, LESSONS:
ASTROLOGERS, ASTRO~QGISTS:
~TRONOMERS: (Where fee is charged)
AUCTION HOUSE OR SHQP:(Established)
AUCTIONEERS:
Real Estate Per day
Jewelry Per day
AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE DISTRIBUTORS:
AUTOMOBILES:
New vehicles, agency/dealer, each location
Used vehicles, agency/dealer, each location
SERVICE STATION:
Does not include mechanic service or repair shop,
per station
AUTOMOBILE ~:'
Per 1,000 sq. feet up to 2,000 sq. feet
Each additional 1,000 sq. feet or fraction thereof
AUTOMOBILE PARKING LOT: (parking space rental)
2,000 sq. feet or less
Over 2,000 sq. feet
BAIT:
BAKERIES:
BANKS:
~FOR HIRE:
~UTO FARTS USED:
AUTO ACCESSORIES:
AUTO VEHICLE WRECKER SERVICE:
AUTO BODY SHOP:
AUTO REPAIR SHOP:
TRANSPORTATION FOR HIRE: (Taxi, Limo)
Each Driver
AUTO PARTS SALES
Live
Retail
Wholesale
Each operator
Each additional chair
BATH: Public (Turkish, Swedish or Mineral)
or health center
(Rent a car, Courtesy car, etc.)
5.00
30.00
30.00
125.00
30.00
200.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
10.00
20.00
15.00
20.00
20.00
10.00
20.00
20.00
30.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
30.00
5.00
20.00
20.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
10.00
1.85
30.00
10
BICYCL. E: (Repair only)
Where no other license is required
BICYCLE: Dealer/rent, repair and/or sales
BLUEPRINTING, PHOTOSTATL MA___p_P SURVEY:
~ING AND ROOMING HOUSES: (See Hotel/Motel)
BOATS, SALES, ~ SERVICE/MARINA:
BONDSMEN:
BOOK AGENTS or CANVASSERS (taking orders or
selling books or magazines) resident
ROOT. SHOE REPAIR AND SHINE H~:
BOTTLING WORKS:
BOTTLED ~ S~ES-DISTRIBUTOR:
BROKER:
Mercantile broker/agent
Stocks and Bonds, Broker/Firm or office
Stocks and Bonds, Per agent or salesman
~EAL ESTATE BROKER:
Each salesman/agent
PAWNBROKER:
BUILDING MATERIALS. Q~ ~ DEALER:
BURGLAR ALARM COMPANY:
~ COMPANY:
BUS TERMINAL:
BUSINESS ADVISOR OR ~
BUSINESS MACHINES: Cash registers, typewriters, etc.,
Sales, rentals and service only. Not to include office
supplies.
CABINET OR CARPENTER ~:
CABINET, CARPENTER, UPHOLSTERY:
CABLE TELEVISION CO.:
CAKE DECORATING:
CARPET i UPH L~ ~:
CATERING SERVICES:
CLAIM AND ~QLLECTION AGENCIES:
CLAIRVOYANT. FQRTUNETELLER, MIND READER, ETC.:
~ ~ NURSERIES, PRE-SCHOOL:
COLD ~ BULK STORAGE:
COLLECTION l ~ ~GENCIES:
CONCRETE PLANT OR ~ PLANT:
10.00
10.00
10.00
30.00
20.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
125.00
30.00
30.00
20.00
20.00
30.00
20.00
30.00
30.00
15.00
15.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
125.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
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General Building
Street paving
House moving & wrecking
~UB-CONTRACTOR:
CREDIT ASSOCIATION/UNiON:
CREDIT CARD ~:
DAIRIES:
DANCING SCHOOLS:
DANCE HALL OR BALLROOM:
~ AREA IN ~ OR RESTAURANT:
DAY CARE CENTERS:
DEALERS, SECOND HAND:
DEC0RATORj ~:
DELICATESSEN: (Merchant)
(firm or corporation)
(With Council approval)
(Council approval)
DELICATESSEN as part of another business such as a grocery
store, etc.
DENTIST
~IVE AGENCY:
Fee for agency
DIRECTORY. CITY: (To engage in compiling City Directory)
Required to furnish all copies required by the City.
DRESSMAKING SHOP~:
D__YNAMITE OR HIGH EXPLOSIVES ~:
In addition to all other licenses.
ELECT~ ~ AN~ POWER COMPANIES
~MPLOYMENT AGENCY:
EQUIPMENT RENTAL:
EXPRESS COMPANIES:
E~TERMINATOR, TERMITE AND PESTS: Must provide Health
Dept. License
FACTORIES:
~ERTILIZER: agent or dealership
FIREWORKS: wholesale or retail
FISHMARKETS: (See Seafood Markets)
FLEA MARKET:
FORTUNE TELL ER:
FRUIT t VEGETABLE STAND:
~RAL HOMES: (including undertaking and embalming)
State License Reguired
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
30.00
30.00
10.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
20.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
20.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
20.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
125.00
20.00
30.00
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FU N~ DEALER:
GASOLINEj KEROSENE AND 0IL:
Delivered in containers or by tank truck
Wholesale with storage facililties in City
Retail distributors, retailing from tank wagon under 300
gallons capacity
Gasoline sales by pump, not in connection with garage or
filling station, per pump, per year.
GA~. ~ISTRIBUTORS: Bottled
GAS COMPANY:
GAS COMPANY:
GLASS~ pLATE:
GLASS, ~:
Natural
Natural & Bottled gas
Installation
GUNSMITH: Repair and sales when in connection with
another business with Police Dept. Approval
~ANDYMAN:
HAULIN~ NT~:
Per vehicle
Per vehicle with tandem axles
HEALT~ ~:
(Must possess approval by State Board of Health and
license from State)
HOSPITAL, IT~ OR NURSING HQME, OPERATED FOR PRQFIT:
(Must possess approval by State Board of Health and
license from State)
HOTELS, MOTELS, APARTMENTS, BOARDING HOUSES AND
LODGINGS:
Plus per unit after first
(Must provide license from division of Hotels and
Restaurants, Department of Business regulations)
HYPNOTIST:
Therapeutic or
Other than Therapeutic
~ SERVICE, CARDS, FINGERPRINTS:
ICE CREAM t COLD DRINK STAND:
When operated separately
ICE CRE~ ~ AND WAGQNS: (Health Dept. Lic. required)
Each Annually
ICE CREAM MANUFACTURERS: (Health Dept. Lic. required)
ICE MANUFACTURERS: (Health Dept. Lic. required)
ICE PEDDLING VEHICLE: Each (Health Dept. Lic.
required)
INSURANCE OR BONDING COMPANY: (State Lic. required)
INSU~ OR BQNDING AGENT: Each (State Lic. required)
IN~ ADJUSTER:
INSURANCE ~:
JANITOR AND COM~ERCIAL CLEANING SERVICE:
20.00
20.00
100.00
20.00
20.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
20.00
20.00
30.00
30.00
10.00
1.25 per room
30.00
30.00
10.00 per
10.00 per
30.00
20.00
10.00 per
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
30.00
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JEWELRY SHOP:
With repair
KENNELS. ANIMAL:
KNIF~ AND ~ H R~:
LABORATORIES: (State License required)
Dental
Chemical, etc.
LAND DEVELOPMENT:
LANDSCAP I NG:
Except contractors, architects, engineers or florist
paying a City License tax as such.
LAUNDRIES, DRY CLEANERS:
With plant in City
Pick up Station with plant in City
Pick up Station with plant out of City
Pick up service with plant out of City
LAUNDROMAT: Self-service
LAWN MAINTENANCE:
LOAN COMPANY, BROKER, FIRM, PERSON, CORPORATION:
LOCKSMITH OR KEYSMITH: Each
LUMBER YARD:
MACHINE SHOP and/or WELDER:
MAID SERVICE:
20.00
30.00
30.00
20.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
20.00
MAIL ~ BUSINESS: (Each person, company or firm, etc.)
MANICURIST: Each
MANUFACTURER: (When performed by individual)
MANUFACTURING: (Other)
(Manufacturing, producing, processing, assembly of apparel and
accessories, chemical and allied products metals, non-ferrous
metals, glass, plastics, electronics, shell novelties and other
manufacturing.)
~: Requires State License
MERCHANDISE ~ll~:
MERCHANTS: Itinerant
MERCHANTS, STOREKEEPERS, ETC.:
MIDWIVES:
(No license issued until Certificate issued within the past
year from the State Board of Health is submitted.)
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
20.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
20.00
20.00
30.00
30.00
20.00
30.00
20.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
20.00
30.00
30.00
MOBILE HOME MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS:
30.00
MOB IL~ ~:
Food Vendor (Requires State License)
Auto Repair
Car/Mobile Home Washing
Equipment Repairs
MONUMENT AND TOMBSTONES: Dealer in/or agent for
~ DEALER. ~ REPAIR ~ND/0R SALES:
30.00
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MOWER: Repair only
MUFFLER SHOP:
(Only service offered, sale and installation of mufflers)
~ BUREAU:
(Representing newspapers published outside of the City)
~EWSPAPER: (Four newspapers published or more per week)
NEWSPAPER: Weekly, biweekly or monthly
NEWSSTAND:
~URSERY: (Trees, plants, shrubbery, etc.)
OFFICE SUPPLIES ~ ~ U N~:
With business supplies sold as adjunct to.
PACKING HOUSE: (Doing private order business)
PARADES: Must be approved by Chief Executive Officer.
PATROLS: Security and Guard Service, electronic
surveillance, alarm systems, etc.
PHOTOCOPY SERVICE:
PHQTOFINISHING: Pick up station (When operated not in
connection with another business)
PHOTQGRAPHERS:
Resident
Itinerant or transient
For the purpose of this subsection, an itinerant or a
transient photographer is defined as one who does not
regularly maintain his studio or place of business in
the City of Sebastian where the work of photographing,
enlarging, copying, or coloring is conducted. Each
agent or canvasser or solicitor representing an
itinerant photographer shall pay the license fee for
solicitors, under this Ordinance.
PHYSICIAN:
PIANO TUNER:
POPCORN OR PEANUT STAND:
PRINTING, JOB PRINTING:
PRINTING, JOB PRINTING AGENT:
(Not otherwise licensed)
pRIVAT~ SCHOOL:
PROFESSIQNAL$:
Attorneys
Architects
Opticians
Computer Programmers
Electrologist
Electrolysis
Engineers
Naturopaths
Oculists
Chiropractors
Osteopaths
Electrotherapist
Veterinarians
And other such professions
(all other physicians and dentists the fee shall be
PSYCHIATRIST
PUBLIC RELATIQNS:
20.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
20.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
Exempt
30.00
30.00
30.00
10.00
30.00
20.00
30.00
20.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
20.00
20.00
30.00
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PUBLIC. ~ ~ W IGC:
PUBLI_3_Q SCALES.: Coin Operated (See under machines-
Amusement)
P n P_U_L3_W/ D LEAL P :
~{ADIO AND TV ~ A~:
(For sales, see merchant)
RADIO STATIONS:
REAL,ATE .APPRAISE__R:
RE~LL_ ES?ATE BROKER.:
REDUCING ~ALON:
REP__~ OF SMALL
~STAURANTS:
(Private Boarding House - 5 chairs or less are exempt)
Must provide License from the Division of Hotels and
Restaurants, Department of Business Regulation.
~NA~K BARS. FAST F__Q~ V~:
Which maintain no seats
~: Drive-In, added to regular restaurant
license if combined.
SAFES: For sale or exchange, each agent
~ AND ~ ASSOCIATION:
~CHOOLS: (Such as dancing, business or commercial, beauty
or barber, music, physical education, riding, driving,
telegraph, etc.)
~ EALD_E_~: (To buy or sell secondhand merchan-
dise, clothing, furniture, etc.)
30.00
30.00
10.00
20.00
30.00
3O.00
20.00
30.00
20.00
30.00
30.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
20.00
~uE--~ALD--~: 10.00
Wholesale 10.00
Retail
Both 20.00
EL~: When not specifically covered herein.
Persons selling magazines, bibles, encyclopedias, and other
publications shall pay fee ...... 30.00
Dealers and/or agents &
30.00
30.00
30.00
10.00
1.25
S~PTIC TANK LEA~: Only
~_~_R_~S~ATION: (Gasoline)
SEWING MA~CHINE/VACUUM ~bEANER:
service.
SI~QE~HINE PARLQR:
Each additional seat.
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SHOWS: (For traveling shows of all kinds, except when
performed in local theaters, including moving picture shows
and/or vaudeville, when under tent or otherwise.
Must be approved by Chief Executive Officer
Per day
SIGN PAINTERS:
~IGN SHOP:
SOLICITORS AN~ CANVASSERS: Per year
SPORT PLACES AND ARENAS:
SPRINKLER SYSTEMS: Selling and/or installing
STENOGRAPHER, PUBLIC AND COURT REPORTER:
STORAGE AND WAREHOUSE: (Public)
~DCONTRACTORS: Including but not limited to: Carpentry,
painting, roofing, sheet metal, electrical, concrete con-
struction, masonry, plastering, lathing, clearing, grading,
etc.
SURGEON:
SURVEYOR: (Must have valid Certificate of Registration
issued by the State of Florida.
TAILORS:
TAXIDERMIST:
TELEGRAPH SYSTEMS AND ~:
TELEPHONE S¥STEM~ AND ~Q~:
TELEVISION CABLE SYSTEMS AND A~:
THEAT RF~ MOVIE: (see Amusements)
TIRE AND RECA~PIN~ SERVICE:
TOURIST CAMPS OR COURTS:
Each guest room (per unit)
TOWEL AND LINEN SUPPLY:
TRADING STAMPS:
To engage in the business of selling or furnishing to
merchants or others, checks, tickets or stamps, commonly
known as trading stamps, on the terms of agreement to
redeem them by exchange of goods, wares or merchandise for
them or otherwise.
~ ~ RV PARKS:
Per space
TREE SURGERY:
TRUCKS: (Temporarily conducting in the City of
Sebastian and whose activity is not otherwise enumerated
herein)
TRUCK LINES: (RECEIVING AND/OR DELIVERY)
Freight or express
TYPING SERVICE:
10.00
30.00
30.00
20.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
20.00
20.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
15.00
15.00
30.00
20.00
2.00
30.00
30.O0
30.00
20.00
2.00
30.00
20.00
20.00
30.00
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UPHQLSTERERS OR FURNITURE .~NDERS:
VACUUM CLEANERS/SEWING MACHI.NE$:
Dealers or agents and service only.
WATCH REPAIRING: See jewelry
In addition to other license
~ BOTTLED:
WELDER:
~ DRILLER:
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
20.00
30.00
WRESTLING OR BOXING:
To promote or hold wrestling or boxing matches.
~NCLASSIFIED: 30.00
SECTION 14-29 ATTORNEY'S FEES. If the City initiates legal
proceedings against any persons to enforce any provision of this
Ordinance, including appellate proceedings, the City shall be entitled
to recover reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, and such
additional costs the court shall deem appropriate.
SECTION 14-30 ADOPTION SHALL NOT ~ ALTERNATION QF LICENSE
FEE SCHEDULE. The adoption of the Schedule contained herein shall not
abridge the right of the City Council to change, alter, increase or
decrease, any of the fees provided for herein at any time; or to pass
other Ordinances providing for the excise or license taxes of other
license assessments whether pertaining to any of the subjects
contained or provided for in this Ordinance or not, and the same shall
not affect any of the matters or provisions of this Ordinance unless
specifically so stated.
SECTION 14-31 ~ CLAUSE. If any portion, clause, phrase,
sentence or classification of this Ordinance is held or declared to be
either unconstitutional, invalid, inapplicable, inoperative or void,
such declaration shall not be construed to affect other portions of
the Ordinance; it is hereby declared to be the express opinion of the
Mayor and the City Council of the City of Sebastian that any such
unconstitutional, invalid, inapplicable, inoperative or void portion
or portions of this Ordinance, did not induce it's passage, and that
without the inclusion of any such portion or portions of this
Ordinance, the Mayor or the City Council would have enacted the valid
constitutional portions thereof.
SECTION 14-32 ~ DATE. This Ordinance shall become
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effective upon passage by the City Council.
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
BY:
Richard B. Votapka, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kathr~n M. O'Haiioran, CMC/AAE
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that this ordinance was duly passed by the City
Council on the 13th day of April, 1988, after a Public Hearing
thereon, and that notice of such Public Hearing was published in
the Vero Beach Press Journal as required by Florida Statute.
Kathry~ M. O'Halloran, CMC/AAE
City Clerk
Approved as to form and
legal sufficiency:
~i[y Attorney
Approved as
ma~~~-~~/t~inanc ial
Carol Carswell,
Finance Director
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