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Ordinance 876ORDINANCE N0. 876 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 394 ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, IMPOSING LICENSES AND OTHER TAXES ON PRIVILEGES, BUSINESSES, OCCU- PATIONS AND PROFESSIONS CARRIED ON AND EN- GAGED IN WITHIN SAIL) CITY, AND PRESCRIBIIIG PENALTIES FOR THE EXERCISING OF SUCH PRIVI- LEGES OR CARRYING ON SUCH BUSINESSES, OCCU- PATIONS OR PROFESSIONS, WITHOUT A LICENSE OR OTHER FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVI- SIONS THEREOF." BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA: SECTION 1: That that portion of Section 5 of Ordinance No. 394 reading as follows: "LAUNDRIES, HOME, where not over two persons employed 17.25 LAUNDRIES 40.25 LAUNDRY AGENCY (See item under DRY CLEANING AGENCY regarding vehicles) 20.15" be and the same is hereby deleted and repealed. SECTION 2: That that portion of Section 5 of Ordinance No. 394 reading as follows: "DRY CLEANING (Including rug and carpet cleaning) 40.25 DRY CLEANING AGENCY (Including pressing) 20.15 For each vehicle or solicitor used in soliciting, collecting or delivery, either laundry, dry cleaning, or both, the license number of each truck, and if an agency, the word "Agency" and for whom, to be displayed in letters at least four inches high on the outside thereof 40.25 PROVIDED, however, that before any license shall be issued to any vehicle, a permit therefor must be secured for the driver thereof from the City Clerk. It is hereby made the duty of said City Clerk to inves- tigate all applications therefor, and if said City Clerk is satisfied that said applicant is of good moral character and in a legitimate business, and that the welfare of said City will not be jeopardized by the issuance of said license, he shall grant said permit, otherwise not; and provided further that the City Clerk shall issue with each permit to operate such a vehicle, a metal tag designating that license has been paid on the said vehicle, said tags to be numbered serially and the owner or operator of all vehicles so licensed shall be required to attach said tag on said vehicle in a con- spicuous place. Failure to attach said tag -1- OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY - CITY HALL - MIAMI BEACH 39, FLORIDA to vehicle shall constitute a violation of this ordinance to the same extent as if licensee had never procured said license. PROVIDED, FURTHER, that any person, firm or cor- poration owning or operating trucks or other ve- hicles and engaged in the collection and delivery of any laundry or dry cleaning or both, who or which is not in fact an employee or agnt of a licensed laundry or dry cleaning business or an employee or agent of an authorized agency of such licensed business, shall pay, for such business or occupation, on the basis of each such truck or vehicle so operated, a fee of 100.00" be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "LAUNDRIES and LAUNDRY AGENCIES and DRY CLEANING (including rug and carpet cleaning) and DRY CLE_11NING AGENCIES (including pressing): the license fees for these occupations shall be based upon the volume of business as determined by the number of business locations and the number of vehicles used in the business for collecting or delivering laundry or dry cleaning (including rugs and carpets); for each laundry business location 40.25 for each laundry agency location 20.15 for each dry cleaning business location 40.25 for each dry cleaning agency location 20.15 for each vehicle used for collecting or delivering laundry or dry cleaning (including rugs and carpets) 40.25 Provided, however, that before any such vehicle shall be so operated or used in such business, a metal tag for each such vehicle must be obtained from the City Clerk and must be affixed to said vehicle in a conspicuous place by the licensee, said tags to be numbered serially and bear such appropriate inscription as the City Clerk may designate. Failure by the licensee to affix or cause to be affixed such tag to the vehicle for which it was issued shall con- stitute a violation of this ordinance; Provided, further, that each such vehicle used in collecting and delivering dry cleaning or laundry shall display con- spicuously on each outer side thereof, in letters at least four inches high, the name and address of the person, firm or corporation to whom the tag for said vehicle was issued; and Provided, further, that any person, firm or corporation owning or operating trucks or other vehicles and engaged in the collection and delivery of any laundry or dry cleaning or both, who or which is not in fact an employee or agent of a licensed laundry or dry cleaning business, or an employee or agent of an authorized agency of such licensed business, which, in addition to complying with the requirements as to -2- OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY - CITY HALL - MIAMI BEACH 39, FLORIDA tags above set forth, pay for such business or occupation, on the basis of each such truck or vehicle so operated, a fee of 40.25 SECTION 3: Should any section or part of this ordinance be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid for any reason, such fact shall not affect the validity of other parts thereof. SECTION 4: This ordinance shall go into effect immediately upon its passage and posting as required by law. PASSED and ADOPTED this 19th day of January, A. D. 1949. Attest: Mayor 1st reading 2nd reading 3rd reading Posted City Clerk - January 5, 1949 - January 5, 1949 - January 19, 1949 - January 19, 1949 -3 - OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY - CITY HALL - MIAMI BEACH 39, FLORIDA STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF D ADE : I, C. W. TOMLINSON, City Clerk in and for the City of Miami Beach, Florida, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 876, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 394 ENTITLED: 'AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, IMPOSING LICENSES AND OTHER TAXES ON PRIVILEGES, BUSINESSES, OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS CARRIED ON AND ENGAGED IN WITHIN SAID CITY, AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE EXERCISING OF SUCH PRIVILEGES OR CARRYING ON SUCH BUSINESSES, OCCUPATIONS OR PROFESSIONS, WITHOUT A LICENSE OR OTHER FAILURE TO COMPLY WIT!I THE PROVISIONS THEREOF", 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 19th day of January, A. D. 1949, and that said Ordinance remained posted for a period of at least thirty days in accordance with the requirements of the City jharter of the said City of Miami Reach. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, on this the 21st day of February, A. D. 1949.