Ordinance 847ORDINANCE NO. 847
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4 OF ORDINANCE NO. 616
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ENTITLED: "AN
ORDINANCE REGULATING AND PROVIDING FOR OCCUPATIONAL
LICENSES FOR THE BUSINESS OF "'HE OPERATION OF CHARTER,
SIGHTSEEING EXCURSION BOATS OR OTHER COMLERCI_.L CRAFT
CARRYING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE OR CHARTER PARTIES AND
LICENSES FOR THE OPERATION OF DOCKS, BULKHEADS, MOOR-
INGS OR OTHER MEANS OF SECURING BOATS TO THE SHORE
LINE IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH; PROVIDING THAT IT
SHALL BE UNLArTFUL TO OPERATE ANY SUCH BOAT UNLESS THE
SAME IS OPERATED BY AN OPERATOR WHO HAS OBTAINED A
PERMIT FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF, FROM A BOARD OF
MARINE INSPECTION PROVIDED FOR HEREIN; PRESCRIBING
THE DUTIES AND PO IJ 3RS OF SAID BOAPD OF MARINE INSPEC-
TION AND THE QUALIFICATIONS AND CONDITIONS NECESSARY
TO BE COMPLIED ':IITH BEFORE SAID PERMIT SHALL ISSUE;
DIRECTING AND AUTHORIZING SAID BOARD TO MAKE RULES AND
REGULATIONS IN REGARD TO THE INSPECTION AND OPERATION
OF SAID DOCKING FACILITIES AND BOATS AND FOR THE EXAMI-
NATION OF SAID OPERATORS; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE
VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE, OR OF ANY
RULE OR REGULATION PROMULGATED BY SAID BOARD; PROVID-
ING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL OTHER ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREJITH IN WHOLE OR IN PART."
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That Section 4 of Ordinance No. 616 of the City of
Miami Beach, Florida, be and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Section 4: On and after the passage of this Ordinance,
it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
to operate a charter, sightseeing, excursion boat or
other commercial craft carrying passengers for hire or
charter parties, in or from the City of Miami Beach,
Florida, unless the same is operated by an operator who
shall have first obtained and posted in a conspicuous
place on said boat his City of Miami Beach hermit for
operation thereof.
"Any person seeking such a permit shall make application
on a form to be provided by the City Clerk, which appli-
cation shall be sworn to before the City Cerk or one of his
deputies. No permit shall be granted unless the applicant
shall have had at least one year's experience on a boat
operating in the waters of Miami Beach Harbor, and waters
adjacent thereto, under an operator licensed under the
jurisdiction of the United States of _'�merica, for the
operation of such boat; and who has successfully passed
the examination of the Board herein. provided for, in regard
to his knowledge of the local waters, of operation of the
class of boats for the operation of which he seeks a permit,
and/or of the methods of fishing in local and adjacent waters.
Such applicant must also hold a permit or license from the
United States Government, allowing him to operate the class
of boat which he seeks to operate, and the applicant must
furnish proof satisfactory to ,he said Board that he has
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been finger -printed and identified by the Bureau
of Identification of the Police Division of the
City of Miami Beach, Florida, and that no criminal
record has been shown to appear against him, and
shall satisfy the Board that he is a fit person,
morally and physically, to operate said boat; pro-
vided, however, that any applicant for a permit to
operate sightseeing boats only, on inland waters,
on prescribed routes and schedules, may substitute
for the reuirement of the one year's experience
hereinabove set forth, a completed apprenticeship
of not less than thirty (30) operating days duration
under a licensed operator or licensed operators, during
which such applicant is schooled by such operator
or operators in the waters in which he proposes to
operate. Proof of such completed apprenticeship
shall be evidenced by an affidavit executedby such
licensed operator or operators. Upon the applicant
complying with the above provisions, and successfully
passing the examination provided for, he shall be
granted the permit without payment of any fee."
SECTION 2: This ordinance shall go into effect immediately
upon its passage and posting as required by law.
PASSED and ADOPT'J]D this 18th day of February, A.D. 1948.
Attest:
1st reading
2nd reading
3rd reading
Posted
City Clerk
- February 11, 1948
- February 11, 1948
- February 18, 1948
- February 18, 1948
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF DADE:
I, C. W. TOMLINSON, CITY CLERK in and for the City of Miami
Reach, Florida, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 847, entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4 OF ORDINANCE NO. 616 OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ENTITLED: 'AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AND PROVIDING FOR
OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES FOR THE BUSINESS OF THE OPERATION OF CHARTER,
SIGHTSEEING, EXCURSION BOATS OR OTHER COMIMERCIAL CRAFT CARRYING
PASSENGERS FOR HIRE OR CHARTER PARTIES AND LICENSES FOR THE OPERATION
OF DOCKS, BULKHEAD, MOORINGS OR OTHER MEANS OF SECURING BOATS TO THE
SHORE LINE IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH; PROVIDING THAT IT SHALL BE
UNLAWFUL TO OPERATE ANY SUCH BOAT UNLESS THE SAME IS OPERATED BY AN
OPERATOR WHO HAS OBTAINED A PERMIT FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF, FROM A
BOARD OF MARINE INSPECTION PROVIDED FOR HER IN; PRESCRIBING THE DUTIES
AND POWERS OF SAID BOARD OF MARINE INSPECTION AND THE QUALIFICATIONS
AND CONDITIONS NECESSARY TO BE COMPLIED WITH BEFORE SAID PERMIT SHALL
ISSUE; DIRECTING AND AUTHORIZING SAID BOARD TO MAKE RULES AND REGULATIONS
IN REGARD TO THE INSPECTION AND OPERATION OF SAID DOCKING FACILITIES AND
BOATS AND FOR THE EXAMINATION OF SAID OPERATORS; PROVIDING A PENALTY
FOR THE VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE, OR OF ANY RULE OR
REGULATION PROMULGATED BY SAID BOARD; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF
ALL OTHER ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH IN WHOLE OR IN PART'", 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, Florida, one of which was at the door of the City Hall
in said City on the 18th day of February, A. D. 1948, and that said
Ordinance remained posted for a period of at least thirty days in
accordance with the requirements of the City Charter of the City of
Miami Beach.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, on this the 24th
day of March A. D. 1948.
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