Ordinance 537 ORDINANCE NO, 537
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTIONS 3, 4 AND 5 OF
ORDINANCE NO, 502, BEING AN ORDINANCE PRO-
HIBITING THE DRIVER OF ANY TAXICAB OR OTHER
PASSENGER VEHICLE FOR HIRE, MILE ENGAGED
IN SUCH OCCUPATION WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, FROM SOLICITING THE PATRONAGE
OF ANY PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE DRIVEN BY HIM
FOR ANY HOTEL, INN, OR APARTMENT HOUSE; PRO--
HIBITING ANY SUCH DRIVER FROM DIVERTING OR
ATTEMPTING TO DIVERT A PROSPECTIVE GUEST OF
ANY HOTEL, INN, OR APARTMENT HOUSE TO ANY
OTHER HOTEL, INN, OR APARTMENT HOUSE; PRO..
HIBITING THE OWNER, MANAGER, LESSEE OR OPER-
ATOR OF ANY SUCH ESTABLISHMENT WITHIN SAID
CITY AND ANY OF THEIR AGENTS, SERVANTS OR EM-
PLOYEES FROM PAYING ANY SUCH DRIVER ANY REWARD
OR COMPENSATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FOR SOL-
ICITING GUESTS FOR SUCH ESTABLISHMENT, OR FOR
DIVERTING ANY PROSPECTIVE GUEST FROM ANY OTHER
HOTEL, INN, OR APARTMENT HOUSE THERETOFORE DES-
IGNATED BY HIM AS HIS CHOICE, TO THE HOTEL, INN,
OR APARTMENT HOUSE OWNED, MANAGED, LEASED OR
OPERATED BY THE PARTY PAYING OR OFFERING TO PAY
SUCH REWARD OR COMPENSATION; PROHIBITING ANY
SUCH DRIVER FROM RECEIVING FROM ANY PERSON ANY
REWARD OR COMPENSATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY
FOR ANY SUCH SOLICITATION OR DIVERSION; PROVID-
ING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF; REQUIR-
ING THE CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT TO TRANSMIT
A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE CONVICTION OF ANY SUCH
DRIVER OF A TAXICAB, OR OWNER, OPERATOR, MANAGER,
OR LESSEE OF ANY HOTEL OR APARTMENT HOUSE, TO THE
BOARD OR OFFICIAL HAVING AUTHORITY TO REVOKE THE
LICENSE OF SUCH CONVICTED PERSON; PROVIDING THAT
IF ANY SECTION HEREOF IS DECLARED INVALID FOR ANY
REASON SUCH INVALIDITY SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALID-
ITY OF THE REMAINING SECTIONS HEREOF; AND REPEAL-
ING ORDINANCE NO. 31g AND ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS
OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That Section 3 of Ordinance No. 502 of said City, reading
as follows:
"It shall be unlawful for the owner, manager, lessee
or operator of any hotel, inn, or apartment house located within
the City of Miami Beach, Florida, or any of their agents, servants
or employees, to pay or offer to pay to the driver of any taxicab,
or other passenger vehicle for hire, any reward or compensation what.
soever directly or indirectly for soliciting guests for said hotel,
inn, or apartment house,"
be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 3. It .shall be unlawful for the owner, manager
lessee or operator of any hotel, inn, or
apartment house, or any of their agents, servants or employees to
pay or offer to pay within the City of Miami Beach, Florida, to the
driver of any taxicab or other passenger vehicle for hire, any reward
or compensation whatsoever, directly or indirectly, for soliciting
while engaged in such occupation as taxi driver or motor vehicle driver,.
passengers or prospective passenger's of his taxicab or vehicle to
become guests of the said owner, manager, lessee or operator of any
hotel, inn, or apartment house.
SECTION 2. •That Section 4 of Ordinance No. 502 of said City, reading
as follows:
"It shall be unlawful for the owner, manager, lessee or
operator of any hotel, inn, or apartment house located
within the City of Miami Beach, Florida, or any of their
agents, servants or employees, to pay or offer to pay to
the driver of any taxicab or other passenger vehicle for
hire any reward or compensation directly or indirectly
for the diversion of any prospective guest from any other
hotel, inn or apartment house theretofore designated by
said guest as the choice of said guest to the hotel owned,
managed, leased or operated by the party paying or offering
to pay such reward or compensation.
be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 4. It shall be unlawful for the owner, manager,
lessee or operator of any hotel, inn or apart—
ment house, or any of their agents, servants or employees,
to pay or offer to pay within the City of Miami Beach,
Florida, to the driver of any taxicab or other passenger
vehicle for hire any reward or compensation, directly or
indirectly, for the diversion of any prospective guest
from any other hotel, inn or apartment house theretofore
designated by said guest as the choice of said guest to the
hotel owned, managed, leased or operated by the party paying
or offering to pay such reward or compensation.
SECTION 3. That Section 5 of Ordinance No. 502 of said City, reading
as follows:
"It shall be unlawful for the driver of any taxicab or other
passenger vehicle for hire, to receive or agree to receive
from the owner, manager, lessee or operator, of any hotel,
inn, or apartment house located within the City of Miami Beach,
Florida,, or any of their agents, servants, or employee s, any
reward or compensation directly or indirectly for,
(a) Soliciting guests for• said hotel, inn or apartment
house, or
(b) Diverting guests to said hotel, inn, or apartment
house, from another hotel, inn, or apartment house,
theretofore designated by said guest as the choice of
said guest."
be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 5. It shall be unlawful for the driver of any
taxicab or other passenger vehicle for hire,
to receive or agree to receive within the City of Miami Beach,
Florida, from the owner, manager, lessee or operator, of any
hotel, inn, or apartment house, or any of their agents, ser-
vants or employees, any reward or compensation directly or
indirectly for,
(a) Soliciting guests for said hotel, inn, or apartment
house while engaged in such occupation as taxi driver
or motor vehicle driver, or
(b) Diverting guests to said hotel, inn or apartment house,
from another hotel, inn, or apartment house, theretofore
designated by said guest as the choice of said guest.
SECTION 4. Whereas an emergency exists, this ordinance shall be given
three readings at one meeting and shall be in full force
and effect immediately after its third reading and adoption according
to law.
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SECTION 5, All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 4th day of January, A. D., 1939,
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1st Reading - January 4th, 1939
2nd Reading - January 4th, 1939
3rd Reading .. Janaury 4th, 1939
Posted • January 6th, 1939
STATE OF FLORIDA )
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COUNTY OF DADE )
I, C. W. TOMLINSON, City Clerk in and for
the City of Miami Beach, Florida, do hereby certify that Or-
dinance No. 537 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTIONS 3, 4 AND 5 OF ORDINANCE NO.
502, BEING AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE DRIVER OF ANY TAXI-
CAB OR OTHER PASSENGER VEHICLE FOR HIRE, WHILE ENGAGED IN
SUCH OCCUPATION WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,
FROM SOLICITING THE PATRONAGE OF ANY PASSENGER IN THE VEHI-
CLE DRIVEN BY HIM FOR ANY HOTEL, INN, OR APARTMENT HOUSE;
PROHIBITING ANY SUCH DRIVER FROM DIVERTING OR ATTEMPTING TO
DIVERT A PROSPECTIVE GUEST OF ANY HOTEL, INN, OR APARTMENT
HOUSE TO ANY OTHER HOTEL, INN, OR APARTMENT HOUSE; PROHIBIT-
ING THE OWNER, MANAGER, LESSEE OR OPERATOR OF ANY SUCH ESTAB-
LISHMENT WITHIN SAID CITY AND ANY OF THEIR AGENTS, SERVANTS
OR EMPLOYEES FROM PAYING ANY SUCH DRIVER ANY REWARD OR COM-
PENSATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FOR SOLICITING GUESTS FOR
SUCH ESTABLISHMENT, OR FOR DIVERTING ANY PROSPECTIVE GUEST
FROM ANY OTHER HOTEL, INN, OR APARTMENT HOUSE THERETOFORE
DESIGNATED BY HIM AS HIS CHOICE, TO THE HOTEL, INN, OR APART-
MENT HOUSE OWNED, MANAGED, LEASED OR OPERATED BY THE PARTY
PAYING OR OFFERING TO PAY SUCH REWARD OR COMPENSATION; PRO-
HIBITING ANY SUCH DRIVER FROM RECEIVING FROM ANY PERSON ANY
REWARD OR COMPENSATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FOR ANY SUCH
SOLICITATION OR DIVERSION: PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE
VIOLATION HEREOF; REQUIRING THE CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT
TO TRANSMIT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE CONVICTION OF ANY SUCH
DRIVER OF A TAXICAB, OR OWNER, OPERATOR, MANAGER, OR LESSEE
OF ANY HOTEL OR APARTMENT HOUSE, TO THE BOARD OR OFFICIAL
HAVING AUTHORITY TO REVOKE THE LICENSE OF SUCH CONVICTED PER-
SON; PROVIDING THAT IF ANY SECTION HEREOF IS DECLARED IN-
VALID FOR ANY REASON SUCH INVALIDITY SHALL NOT AFFECT THE
VALIDITY OF THE REMAINING SECTIONS HEREOF; AND REPEALING
ORDINANCE NO. 318 AND ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, " having been passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, has been
posted by me in three conspicuous places in the City of Miami
Beach, one of which was at the door of the City Hall in said
City on the 6th day of January, A. D. , 1939, and that said or-
dinance remained posted for a period of at least thirty days
in accordance with the requirements of the City Charter of the
said City of Miami Beach.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the official seal of the City of Miami Beach, Flo-
rida, on this the 14th city of February,A.D. , 1939.
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