Ordinance 771 ORDINANCE NO. 771
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 5, 6, 7 AND 12
OF ORDINANCE NO. 394 OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA, 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 FCR THE EXERCISING
OF SUCH PRIVILEGES OR CARRYING ON SUCH BUSINESSES,
OCCUPATIONS OR PROFESSIONS, WITHOUT A LICENSE OR
OTHER FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS THERE-
OF. °
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That Section 5 of Ordinance No. 394 of the City of
Beach, Florida, be and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
°Section 5: Each individual who acts as Agent, and
each individual who acts as business or sales agent
for a corporation engaged in any business mentioned in
this section when his principal has not paid a license
in accordance with this Ordinance, shall be required to
take out a license as Agent in his own name. This sec-
tion shall apply to every person who seeks, negotiates
or transacts, for himself or for any other person or
corporation mentioned in this Section, but not to inactive
stockholders in corporation or members of agencies who
do not attempt to transact any business for such agency.
A license tax in the sum set opposite each of the follow-
ing businesses, occupations or professions is hereby
levied and imposed upon the business, occupation or pro-
fession
ro-yfession opposite which such sum is set.
AMUSEMENT AND RECREATION
BILLIARD or POOL tables, persons maintaining
same for profit directly or indirectly,
or the proprietor thereof, each $ 3.50
BOWLING ALLEYS, or box ball alleys, per alley 13.50
CABANAS, each 3.00
CIRCUS, any performance or show given under canvas
or tent (except dogs or trained animal exhibition)
for profit, each performance 675.00
CIRCUS, for each parade through the streets when
performance is given outside City limits 135.00
DANCE HALLS and BALL ROOMS, public, each dance hall
or ball room 350.00
DOG or other trained animal exhibition, each day 67.50
DOG or other trained animal exhibition, each parade
where performance is given outside City limits . . . 35.00
FORTUNE TELLERS, Palmists, Hypnotists, Clairvoyants,
Astrologers, Phrenologists, Physiognomtts,
Numerologists, Mind Readers, and others of a
similar nature, where not gratuitous or in a
Night Club or as an accessory to the main business. . . 675.00
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Where done gratuitously or where done in
a Night Club or any place of business where
it is an accessory to the main business 135.00
Provided, that before license is issued to any
persons pursuant to the foregoing item, a report
must be made by the Police Department to the
effect that the applicant or applicants have no
record of conviction in any case involving a
felony, and the application must be accompanied
by three or more character references.
GAMES AND DEVICES, such as Ball Throwing at figures,
BALL ROLLING, CANE RACKS, DOLL RACKS, HOOP
THROWING, KNIFE RACKS, or other games or
devices, operated for profit, each game or
device ( subject to approval of the City Council . . . . 67.50
GOLF, practice or driving courses 35.00
MARBLE MACHINES, Automatic Coin Games or devices of
skill or other similar machines or games,
operated for profit.
Every person, firm or corporation, selling,
leasing or renting one or more marble machines,
automatic coin games or devices of skill, or other
similar machines or games operated for profit,
alone or in connection with any other business
shall, as a prerequisite, be required to pay a
license fee as follows:
Said applicant desiring to sell, lease or rent
one or more marble machines, automatic coin games
or devices of skill, or other similar machines or
games operated for profit, alone or in connection
with any other business, shall file with the
License Department, in person if a natural person,
or by duly authorized agent or officer of the firm
or corporation, a written application for a license
to do business in the City of Miami Beach, Florida.
Such license shall issue to the applicant and shall
entitle the applicant to engage in the selling,
leasing, or renting of one or more machines, games or
devices as above described, alone or in connection
with any other business, upon the payment of a li-
cense fee as follows:
For selling, leasing or renting up to 4+0
machines 1675.00
For selling, leasing or renting, each
additional machine 35.00
The foregoing provisions shall not apply to or
cover automatic coin devices vending merchandise
only.
The provisions hereof shall not be construed to
license or permit the operation of gambling devices.
MINIATURE GOLF COURSES 35.00
MOVING PICTURE SHOWS, with or without other attractions
(charging an admission price of .50 or less,
including tax) 335.00
MOVING PICTURE SHOWS, with or without other attractions '
(charging an admission price over .50,
including tax) 1-75.00
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MUSIC BOXES, MECHANICAL PHONOGRAPHS, CONSOLES or
JUKE BOXES, each machine 67.50
PICTURE TAKING MACHINES, each machine 35.00
MUSIC, furnished by telephone wire I00.00
NATATORIUM, SWIMMING POOLS, OR BATHING BUSINESSES 35.00
Provided, however, that nothing herein shall effect
swimming pools, the operation of which comes within
the definition of "Accessory Uses" , as defined in
Section 1 of Ordinance No. 289, same being the Zoning
Ordinance of Miami Beach, Florida.
NIGHT CLUBS which are defined to be restaurants, dining rooms,
or other establishments where intoxicating liquor is
sold, given away or consumed on the premises, and
where floor shows or other forms of entertainment are
provided for guests at any time between the hours of
midnight and 7:00 o' clock A. M. , shall pay a license
fee of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) in addition
to their regular restaurant license and in addition to
their license for the sale of intoxicating liquor.
CONCESSIONS, (with the exception of fortune tellers)
at Night Clubs, each location 350.00
ORGAN GRINDERS, per week 7.50
RINK- SKATING, BICYCLE, OR OTHERS, owners or persons main-
taining same ( subject to special permission from
the City Council) 27.50
SHOOTING GALLERY (To close at ll.opo' clock P. M. ) 35.00
SHUFFLE BOARD 35.00
THEATRES, other than moving picture, etc. , having a seating
capacity of not over xOO persons 350.00
THEATRES, other than moving pictures, etc. , having a seating
capacity of more than 4-00 persons 1600.00
Burlesques or other similar performances, subject
to approval by the City Council 1600.00
THEATRICAL OR DRAMATIC troupes or companies for profit
where performance is not given in a local licensed
theatre, each performance 20.00
THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE, wholly for benevolent or charitable
purposes, no license required Exempt
WEIGHING MACHINES, each machine 3. 50
LIVING ACCOMMODATIONS
APARTMENT HOUSES containing three (3) or more apartment
unite shall pay a minimum fee of . 13.50
covering the first fifteen (15) rooms, plus a fee of 1.25
for each additional room over 15, counting every
room that can be leased or rented, not including
kitchens and bathrooms.
HOTELS containing ten (10) or more guests rooms shall pay a
minimum fee of 13.50
covering the first fifteen (15) rooms, plus a fee of 1.25
for each additional room over 15.
ROOMING HOUSES or LODGING HOUSES in which there are more
than three (3) beds for the use of occupants,
lodgers, roomers or boarders, or in which more
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than six (6) persons in said rooming house or lodging
house are allowed to sleep, shall pay a fee of 50.00
Any apartment house, hotel or any other place
serving meals or food requires a restaurant license,
as follows:
RESTAURANTS, DRUG STORES or OTHER ESTABLISHMENTS serving
food (permitting the operation of cafe, cafeteria,
public dining room, tearoom or restaurant) with
chairs or stools, each to count as one seat,. shall
pay a minimum fee of 35.00
covering the first thirty five (35) seats
plus a fee of 1. 25
for each additional seat over 35.
MANUFACTURERS
The following businesses are classed as manufacturing,
and eacn person, firm or corporation engaged in the
operation of any of such businesses are required to
take out a factory license, as follows:
BAKERY
BOOK BINDERY
BRICK MAKERS
CABINET MAKERS' SHOP
CANDY AND CONFECTIONERY MAKERS
CANNING FACTORIES, CANNING FRUITS, FISH, MOLASSES, SYRUP OR
VEGETABLES, ETC.
CARPENTER SHOPS
CONCRETE OR CEMENT MANUFACTURERS of artificial stone, brick
cement blocks, posts, ornaments, vases, or other
articles of similar nature.
DOORS, SASHES AND BLINDS
FOUNDRIES
FURNITURE MAKERS
GOLD, SILVER OR NICKEL PLATING
HARNESS AND SADDLERY
ICE CREAM
ICE
JFT,LY AND PRESERVES
LABORATORIES, CHEMICAL, DENTAL, OPTICAL OR X-RAY
LUMBER AND PLANING MILLS OR MILLWORK
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
MATTRESS, PILLOWS OR SPRINGS
MIRRORS
MOSAIC, TERRAZZO AND TILE
MULTIGRAPHING
NEWSPAPERS OR PERIODICALS
NOVELTY WORKS
PAINT WORKS
PICTURE FRAMING
PRINTING - all kinds
RUBBER STAMPS
SEPTIC TANKS
SHEET METAL WORKS and TIN SHOPS
STONE CUTTERS
TANK BUILDERS
ALSO ALL OTHER MANUFACTURERS OF PRODUCTS NOT HERETOFORE MENTIONED.
FACTORIES employing five hands or less 20.00
FACTORIES employing more than five and not
over twenty-five hands 55.00
FACTORIES employing over twenty-five hands 67.50
MERCHANTS, STOREKEEPERS AND
DEALERS
All persons, firms or corporations engaged in the
business of selling merchandise or goods of any
kind, sort or description, are required to cover
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their operations by taking out a merchant' s license
as follows:
BAKERY GOODS MARKET (retail) and/or
BAKERY GOODS DEPARTMENTS (within the meaning of this
ordinance shall be construed as any place of
business where bakery goods are sold at retail)
when the maximum value of stock of goods carried
does not exceed $1,000.00, shall pay a fee of 35.00
for each additional $1,000.00 of stock carried
or fractional part thereof 10 00
CANVASSER, ITINERANT SOLICITORS or other persons who
solicit orders or sell by sample or otherwise,
goods, wares, or merchandise at retail 350 00
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that before any license shall
be issued to any Canvasser, Itinerant Solicitor
or other person named above, a permit therefor
must be secured from the City Manager, application
therefor having been made at least Thirty (30)
days prior to the granting of said permit. It is
hereby made the duty of said City Manager to in-
vestigate all applications therefor, and if said
City Manager is satisfied that the 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.
COLD DRINK STAND (whether operated in connection with
any other business or not) such as cold drink
stands in filling stations, grocery stores, etc 7.50
DECORATIVE ARTS, POTTERY, CHINA, VASES, ORNAMENTAL
IRON, GLASS AND TILE ORNAMENTS Merchant' s License
(as specified below)
FLORISTS (subject to the provisions of Ordinance # 526) . . . . 50.00
FLOWER STANDS, selling cut or potted flowers or plants
( subject to the provisions of Ordinance # 526) , . . . 35.00
FROZEN FOODS, at retail, where not in connection with
regularly licensed grocery store, shall pay a fee of . . 35.00
FRUITS AND VEGETABLE MARKETS, and/or fruit and vegetable
departments (within the meaning of this ordinance
shall be construed as any place of business where
undried fruits and vegetables are sold at retail)
when the maximum value of stock of goods carried
does not exceed $500.00, shall pay a fee of 35.00
for each additional $1,000.00 of stock carried,
or fractional part thereof 10.00
FUEL DEALERS (except fire wood)
Fuel-oil, Coal, Coke, etc. , dealers 75.00
Bottled Gas, dealers 50.00
(Provided that bottled gas dealers also
selling ranges and appliances shall pay
an additional license fee of 67.50
GROCERY STORES (within the meaning of this ordinance
shall be construed as any place of business
where groceries and/or food products are sold
at retail, not including undried fruits and
vegetables, nor fresh meats, poultry, or pro-
cessed meats not in cans, nor bakery products
excepting wrapped bread) when the maximum value
of stock of goods carried does not exceed $1,000.00
shall pay a fee of
67.50
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for each additional "1,000.00 of stock carried,
or fractional p_'rt thereof 6.75
• GUM OR MERCHANDISE VENDING MACHINES, per machine
( except machines vending drinking cups
or postage stamps) 3.50
ICE, MILK, WATER AND CITRUS JUICES, retailing,
each vehicle 10.00
MEAT MARKETS, and/or MEAT DEPARTMENTS
(within the meaning of this ordinance shall
be construed as any place of business where
fresh meats, poultry or processed meats not
in cans are sold at retail) when the maximum
value of stock of goods carried does not
exceed $500.00, shall pay a fee of 35.00
for each additional $1,000.00 of stock carried,
or fractional part thereof 10.00
NEWS DEPOT, not in connection with other business 15.00
PAWNBROKERS selling other than articles taken on pledge,
must take out a regular merchant ' s license. Each per-
son or firm engaged in the business of a pawnbroker
or conducting a pawn broking shop in the City, shall
keep a record and upon demand shall make a report to the
Chief of Police or his representative of every
article or thing pawned to or purchased by him or them.
Said record and report to specify the article or thing,
such as number, mark, and all other such details as will
make identification of such article, or such articles
or things, clear and positive; and such person or
persons aforesaid shall hold their shop open to visi-
tation or inspection by the police, and upon refusal
of any pawnbroker at any time to submit to such visitation
or inspection, his or their shop shall be immediately
closed by the order of the Mayor.
All licenses issued to pawnbrokers are subject to these
provisions: Any violation of which will be punished by
a revocation of their license; and no license issued to
pawnbrokers shall be transferred from the person or firm
to whom it was issued.
PAWNBROKER selling articles taken on pledge in addition to
his regular merchant' s license 350.00
SODA FOUNTAINS 25.00
Provided that SODA FOUNTAINS operated in connection
with regularly licensed drug store, restaurant or
confectionery store do not require a license.
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN DRY GOODS, notions, jewelry, clothing,
groceries, fruits, vegetables, produce of all kinds,
or other merchandise, on foot or from wagons, trucks
or other vehicles, selling or delivering at WHOLESALE,
WHOLESALE DRY CLEANERS AND WHOLESALE LAUNDRIES
(except delivering on orders previously taken) 67.50
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that any such wholesale dealers in
meats and poultry who solicit or take orders for and/or
deliver any cleaned, drawn and/or cut poultry and/or
fresh meats ( excluding hind-quarters, smoked meats, or
fresh meats in bulk) without having a bona fide established
place of business at Miami Beach shall be required to
obtain a permit as provided for in the case of retail
solicitors, and required to obtain separate license
therefor at 350000
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WOODYARD OR FIRE WOOD DEALERS 25.00
MERCHANTS - All persons, firms or corporations
engaged in the business of selling merchandise
of any kind, sort or description, except those
mentioned above under the title, "MERCHANTS,
STOREKEEPERS OR DEALERS" , shall be required to
pay a merchant' s license tax determined as
follows:
When the maximum value of stock of goods
carried does not exceed One Thousand Dollars
( 1,000.00) 35.00
For each additional One Thousand Dollars
( $1,000.00) or fractional part thereof 3.00
(The maximum fee depending upon the maximum
value of stock of goods carried)
LUMBER and/or BUILDING MATERIAL DEALERS 67.50
RADIO AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT DEALERS (Separate License) Merchant' s License
(as specified above)
PROFESSIONAL
The following professional practitioners are
classed as professional, and each person, firm
or corporation engaged in the practice of any
such profession are required to cover their
practice by taking out a professional license,
as follows:
PROFESSIONAL LICENSE: To apply to each person, firm
or corporation engaged in the practice of any
profession herein licensed as a profession 35.00
ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS
ANALYTI CAL CHEMI STS
ARCHITECTS
ARTISTS, including retouching, sketching,
cartooning, crayon or ferrotyper,
or other similar line
ATTORNEYS
CHIROPODISTS
CHIROPRACTORS
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE HEALERS or PRACTITIONERS
CIVIL ENGINEERS
DENTISTS
DETECTIVES, including civil, commercial,
corporation, criminal, industrial
insurance, railroad, and other
similar investigators
DIETICIANS
DOCTORS, PHYSICIANS and SURGEONS
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS
ENGRAVERS
HEALERS, MAGNETI C
HOMEOPATHI C PHYSICIANS
LABORATORY TECHNICIANS
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, GARDENERS OR NURSERYMEN
MASSEURS
MECHANI CAL ENGINEERS
NAPRAPATHS
NATUROPATHS
OPTICIANS
OSTEOPATHS
PHYSICAL CULTURE DIRECTORS
PHYSIOTHERAPI STS
PODIATRIST
TAXIDERMIST
VETERINARIAN OR VETERINARY SURGEON
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SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS AND
STATIONS
ARMORED CAR SERVICE 67.50
AUTOMOBILES-FOR-HIRE ( except sightseeing busses
and then only after complying with For-Hire
Ordinance No. 356) per auto 67. 50
SIGHTSEEING BUSSES, each bus 135.00
AUTOMOBILE RENTING BUSINESS (Provided that
automobiles rented with drivers shall
be subject to same regulations as are
specified in For-Hire Ordinance No. 356) 500.00
AUTOMOBILE PAINTING 27.50
AUTOMOBILE WASH RACKS (Not in connection with a garage
or filling station) 13.50
BAGGAGE AND TRANSFER BUSINESS 67.50
BARBER SHOPS, with or without manicurist
and/or boot-black stands, each shop 35.00
BATHS, Turkish, Mineral, Sun or similar 20.00
BEAUTY PARLORS, hairdressing, facial massage,
manicuring, etc. , each shop 35.00
BEAUTY OPERATORS (Itinerant) 350.00
BICYCLES, Rent and Repair 35.00
BLACKSMITHS 20.00
BOAT and SHIP storage basins and sheds 100.00
BOATS FOR CHARTER, per boat 15.00
BOAT, sightseeing or excursion 135.00
BOATS (any commercial craft carrying passengers
for hire or charter parties not covered
by the above) per boat 15.00
BOAT LIVERY 35.00
BOAT TOWING AND LIGHTERING 35.00
BOAT YARDS AND WAYS, doing repair work 67.50
BOOT AND SHOE REPAIR SHOP 35.00
BOOT-BLACK STANDS (not in connection with
barber shop, shoe repair shop or other
place of business) each chair 1.50
CHAUFFEURS or DRIVERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR HIRE
(after complying with provisions of Ordinance No. 361) . . 7.50
DOG GROOMING SHOP or SMALL ANIMAL CLINIC 35.00
CATERERS 20.00
DRY CLEANING (Including rug and carnet cleaning) 35.00
DRY CLEANING AGENCY (Including pressing) 17. 50
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
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word "Agency" and for whom, to be displayed in
letters at least four inches high on the
outside thereof 35.00
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 investiote all applications there-
for, 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 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 conspicuous place. Failure to attach said tag
to vehicle shall constitute a violation of this
ordinance to the same extent as if licensee
had never procured said license.
ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANIES 3500.00
EXPRESS COMPANIES 67.50
GAS COMPANIES (Public Utility) 3500.00
SERVICE STATIONS
First Pump 35.00
EACH Additional Pump 13.50
GASOLINE AND/OR OIL WHOLESALE DEALERS, and/or
storage of same 1000.00
GARAGE (Public) , for storage, washing or repairing
of automobiles, trucks and other motor
vehicles and automobile painting 27.50
NOTE: GARAGES or SERVICE STATIONS, selling
accessories recuire also a Nerch .t ' s License;
garages must pay Agent' s License for each
make of car for which they are authorized agents.
JITNEYS (after complying with Ordinance No. 251) each
vehicle 20.00
LAUNDRIES, HOME, where not over two persons employed 15.00
LAUNDRIES 35.00
LAUNDRY AGENCY 17.50
MATTRESS RENOVATING 35.00
MESSENGER SERVICE ( exclusive of telegrams) 13. 50
REPAIR SHOPS - Including upholstering, furniture
repairing, keys and locks, knife and lawn
mower sharpening, refrigerator, etc. , for
each place of business 35.00
RIDING ACADEMIES - First ten (10) horses 35.00
For each additional horse 1. 50
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RUG AND CARPET CLEANING (Not in connection
with Dry Cleaning or Storage Warehouse
Business) 35.00
TAILOR, each shop 35.00
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES 350.00
TOWEL and LINEN SUPPLY SERVICE (Not including
Commercial Laundry Work) for each vehicle 35.00
WINDOW CLEANERS and JANITOR SERVICE 35.00
MISCELLANEOUS
AGENT, bureau, broker, operator or dealers of all
kinds including commercial, insurance, real
estate, loans, claims, transportation, manu-
facturer, or any other kind of business or
occupation, except Pawnbrokers, for each
class of business handled, each firm 35.00
For each individual connected therewith as
salesman 15.00
ABSTRACT, land title, warranty or security companies . . . 35.00
ADVERTISING of all kinds 20.00
ADVERTISING (Commercial, on Theatre Screens) 135.00
AUCTIONEER, where goods, wares and merchandise are
sold at auction by the owner, agent, auctioneer
or other person within the limits of the
City of Miami Beach, there shall be a license
fee of 1350.00
(Provisions of Ordinance No. 501 to be complied
with)
AUCTIONEERS, real estate, who sell real estate within
or without the City limits, at auction, and
who advertise such sale in newspapers, placards,
posters, or otherwise in the City of Miami Beach,
per day 350.00
ARMS, including ammunition and pistols, bowie knives,
sling shots, springfield and repeating rifles,
and guns, dealers in alone or in connection
with any other business 35.00
BUILDING and LOAN ASSOCIATIONS, and
MORTGAGE COMPANIES 35.00
CARD WRITING, CUTTING or ENGRAVING 6.75
CONTRACTORS: A11 of the following contractors, excepting
awning contractors, after complying with the pro-
visions of Ordinance No. 285, as Amended, shall
pay a license fee as follows:
GENERAL CONTRACTORS 135.00
BRICK, STONE, CEMENT-BLOCK, TILE AND
CONCRETE CONTRACTORS 67.50
AWNINGS, etc. (Subject to Provisions of
Ordinance No. 297) shall pay a license fee of . . . . 100.00
CARPENTRY and MILLWORK CONTRACTORS 67.50
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CEMENT, LIME, PLASTERING, STUCCO,
LATHING and CAST STONE CONTRACTORS 67.50
DECORATORS, INTERIOR and EXTERIOR, including
PAINTING, WATERPROOFING, DAMP-PROOFING and
PAPER HANGING CONTRACTORS; excludng, however,
INTERIOR DECORATORS furnishing and installing
draperies, shades, rugs, etc. (whose occupational
license fee is provided for in other City
ordinances) 67.50
ELEVATOR CONTRACTORS 67.50
ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS (Includes Bridge, Bulkheading,
Drainage, and Sewer Excavating, and Sewer
Construction, Dredging, Pile Driving, Bulkheading
and Seaway, Sidewalks and Street Grading and
Paving, Sidewalk and Similar Contract work) 135.00
FLOORING, SANDING CONTRACTORS
(Including Wood, Rubber, Composition, Linoleum
and any other flooring not otherwise specified) 67. 50
GLASS and GLAZING CONTRACTORS 67. 50
GAS FITTING, PIPE FITTING, PLUMBING &
HEATING CONTRACTORS . 67.50
MOVING and WRECKING CONTRACTORS
(Houses, Buildings) 67.50
ORNAMENTAL IRON, BRONZE & STEEL CONTRACTORS 67.50
ROOFING & SHEET METAL CONTRACTORS 67.50
SPRINKLER SYSTEMS of any and all kind,
including those for buildings, lawns, etc 67 50
ELECTRI CAL CONTRACTOR 67.50
MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN 15.00
DEALERS in second hand goods, other than wearing
apparel 35.00
DEALERS in second hand goods - wearing apparel 135.00
DEALERS in Second Hand Cars 67.50
EXPRESS COMPANIES 67.50
EXTERMINATORS (insect and vermin) 35.00
For each truck or vehicle used soliciting
or performing services as an exterminator
an additional 25.00
FRUIT SHIPPING, whether operated in connection
with any other business or not 67.50
FUNERAL DIRECTORS and UNDERTAKERS 135.00
HALL FOR-HIRE 20.00
INSURANCE COMPANIES - For the purpose of taxation
under the business, occupation and professional
license tax ordinance, Insurance Co:iipanies are
classified, defined and assessed as follows:
Classified and Defined
1. Casualty and Liability Insurance Companies:
(Including Bonding Companies)writing:
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(a) Accident and Health Insurance only, on
annual , semi-annual, or quarterly premium
paying basis; and
(b) Bonds, including fidelity, court , contract
and surety bonds and financial guarantees and
title inqurance or guarantees;
(c) Burglary insurance, including residence,
bank, stocks, bonds and securities, safe bur-
glary and hold-up and messenger robbery;
(d) Liability insurance, including employers,
public and other forms of liability insurance
and automobile liability for personal injury,
property damage and collision;
( e) Plate glass insurance;
(f) Workman' s collective insurance issued to
employers of labor,
2. Fire Insurance Companies, writing policies of
insurance against hazards of fire, tornado, and
windstorms, use and occupancy, profits, rents,
lease-hold, insurrection, riot a.nd. clVi`1commotion,-
sprinkler leakage, rain, fire, theft , automobile
collision; and marine cargos, and hulls, and rail,
mail and express shipments, against fire, collision,
stranding or sinking.
3. Industrial Insurance Companies ( including funeral
benefit associations or companies) writing life and/or
accident and health insurance and funeral benefits on
a weekly, bi-monthly or monthly premium paying basis.
4+. Life Insurance Companies writing Life Insurance
with or without disability clauses or accident and
health features as a part of the policy contract upon
an annual, semi-annual or quarter-annual premium pay-
ing basis.
LICENSE to be paid by Insurance Company:
The following licenses shall be required to be
paid by each Insurance Company in the City of
Miami Beach, permitting the operation of such
Insurance Company in the City of Miami Beach
with any duly licensed insurance agency as
provided herein; provided there shall be kept
on display in a conspicuous place at such agency
a permit executed by the City Clerk permitting the
operation of said Company through such agency
and provided further that such permits as may be
requested by a duly licensed Insurance Company
shall be furnished by the City Clerk without
additional cost to said Company; a separate
license to be required for each separate class of
insurance as defined herein, as follows:
1. Casualty and Liability Insurance Companies,
each Company 100.00
2. Fire Insurance Companies, each Company 100.00
3. Industrial Insurance Companies and Funeral
Benefit Associations or Companies, each Company . . . . 100.00
4. Life Insurance Companies, each Company 100.00
INTERIOR DECORATORS, whose business is confined to
furnishing curtains, draperies, hangings, furniture,
etc. , exclusively 35.00
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LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS 35.00
PARKING LOTS 35.00
PHOTOGPAPHERS (Not itinerant) including developing
and printing and/or agencies for same 35.00
PRIVATE SCHOOLS, for each place of business
( Schools, colleges or other educational or
training institutions operated for profit) 47. 50
PRTPERTY MANAGEMENT and/or the business or service of
opening end closing of homes 35.00
SANITARIUM or institution of like character 25.00
SECOND-HAND DEALERS
SIGN WRITERS 35.00
PROVIDED, one must have a Contractor' s License
and Permit from the Building Inspector, in order
to erect signs over six (6) square feet in area.
SOLARIUM 15.00
SOLICITORS for business houses out of the City of
Miami Beach, calling on stores, offices and
places of business only (merchandise not for resale) . . 35.00
STOCKBROKERS 275.00
(Provided, however, if branch establishments are maintained
at other locations, for each branch establishment) . . . 67.50
STREET CAR COMPANIES. 1500.00
WAREHOUSE(Storage, including rug and carpet cleaning) . 67.50
SECTION 2: That Section 6 of Ordinance No. 394 of the City of
Miami Beach, Florida, be and the same is hereby amended
to read as follows:
"Section 6: Persons, firms or corporations operating
permanently located amusement parks within which are
located and operated merry-go-rounds, roller coasters
and other exhibitions and performances, or other
forms of diversion and amusement, except as above.
provided, permanently carried on in such narks, shall
pay a license tax of :,500. 00; provided., that this
shall not be construed to apply to persons operating
bathing casinos or pavillions, where guests are per-
mitted to use swings or other devices without charge.
And provided further, that this shall not apply to
any person or association holding a City or County
Fair, where no charge is made to persons visiting such
places, and where no privileges are sold to others for
the operation of shops or forms of amusement therein. "
SECTION 3: That Section 7 of Ordinance No. 394 of the City of Miami
Beach, Florida, be and the same is hereby amended to
read as follows:
"Section 7: Any person, firm or corporation operating,
or who shall operate a merry-ground, roller coaster,
ferris-wheel, whip, dodger, or other like or similar
forms of amusement, shall pay a license in the sum of
07.50 for each of such forms of amusement where not
located in a regularly licensed amusement park. "
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SECTION 4: That Section 12 of Ordinance No. 394 of the City of
Miami Beach, Florida, be and the same is hereby amended
to read as follows:
"Section 12: It is hereby made the duty of the City
Clerk to investigate persons engaged in any of the
aforesaid businesses, occupations or professions and
to make such inquiry and investigation as shall be
necessary to determine whether or not they have pro-
cured a license or licenses as hereinbefore provided
and any person refusing to allow said City Clerk to
investigate for the purpose of determining whether such
person has such license shall, upon conviction, be
fined or imprisoned, or both fined a,nd imprisoned, as
is herein provided, for failure to procure such license
and the City Clerk and his deputies are hereby vested
with the power and authority to make arrests for vio-
lations of this ordinance. "
SECTION 5: That this ordinance shall become effective on November
1st, 19469.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 17th day of July, A. D. , 1946.
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Mayo
4?7>Clerk
1st reading - July 3, 1946
2nd reading - July 3, 1946
3rd reading - July 17, 1946
Posted - July 17, 1946
STATE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF DADE )
I, C. W. TOMLINSON, City Clerk in and for the City of
Miami Beach, Florida, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 771
entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 5, 6, 7 .AND 12 OF
ORDINANCE NO. 394- OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ENTITLED:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, IMPOSING LI-
CENSES AND OTHER TAXES ON PRIVILEGES, BUSINESSES, OCCUPATIONS
AND PROFESSIONS CARRIED ON AND ENGAGED IV 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 WITH 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, Florida, one of which was at
the door of the City Hall in said City on the 17th day of July,
A. D. , 1946, 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 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, Florida, on this the
23rd day of August, A. D. , 1946.
C. W. Tomlinson
City Clerk
By ./Ra/..w.. .7i
Deputy Ci Clerk
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