Ordinance 821 ORDINANCE NO. 821
AN ORDINANCE AI'ENDING ORDINANCE NO. 496, ENTITLED: "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DEFINING
THE AUTOMOBILE RENTING BUSINESS, IMPOSING A LICENSE TAX
UPON THE BUSINESS OF RENTING AUTOMOBILES, PRESCRIBING
• AN APPLICATION FOR LICENSE TO ENGAGE IN SUCH BUSINESS,
PRESCRIBING AN IDENTIFICATION TAG OR STICKER TO BE ATTACHED
TO ALL AUTOMOBILES RENTED BY LICENSEES AND PRESCRIBING
PENALTIES FOR CARRYING ON OR ENGAGING IN SUCH BUSINESS
WITHOUT A LICENSE OR OTHER FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE PRO-
VISIONS HEREOF AND REPEALING ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE-
WITH".
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That Section 1 of Ordinance No. 496 of the City of Miami
Beach, Florida, be and the same is hereby amended to read
as follows:
"SECTION 1: Every person, firm or corporation, who or
which shall conduct, operate, or otherwise be engaged in
the business or occupation of renting or leasing automo-
biles in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, shall be subject
to the terms and provisions of/ this ordinance."
SECTION 2: That Section 2 of Ordinance No. 496 of the City of Miami
Beach, Florida, be and the same is hereby amended to read
as follows:
"SECTION 2: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to engage in, operate, or cause to be operated
the business or occupation of renting or leasing automobiles,
in any manner, in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, unless
such person, firm or corporation shall have first procured a
license from the City Clerk of the said City, which license
shall be issued upon compliance with the provisions of this
ordinance, and upon receipt of the amount herein provided for,
or as may otherwise be provided by law; provided that the
license so procured shall be issued for and shall apply only
to the location and premises specifically designated in such * ,.
license."
SECTION 3: That Section 3 of Ordinance No. 496 of the City of Miami
Beach, Florida, be and the same is hereby amended to read
as follows:
"SECTION 3: No license shall be issued to any person, firm
or corporation to conduct or operate an automobile renting
business unless such person, firm or corporation shall file
with the City Clerk of the City of Miami Beach, an appli-
cation for such license, in which application, such appli-
cant shall state under oath the name of the person, firm
or corporation to whom or to which such license is to be
issued, the street address in the City of Miami Beach at
which such business shall be operated, and the number of
automobiles the applicant proposes to rent or lease, and
upon the filing of such application, and compliance with
the provisions of this ordinance, the City Clerk shall
issue the said license upon the payment of a license fee
in the sum of Five Hundred 01500.00) Dollars; provided,
that if, after the issuance of the said license, the appli-
cant desires to lease, rent or hire a greater number of
automobiles than stated in said application, that a further
application must be made and approved by the City Clerk be-
fore it shall be lawful to operate a greater number of auto-
mobiles under the said license."
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It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation,
,A holding a license to engage in the business of renting or
leasing automobiles or any agent or employee of such per-
son, firm or corporation, to place, keep, store or display,
for the purpose of renting or leasing, or for the offering
for rent or lease, any automobile in any location in the
City of Miami Beach, except in the location specifically
designated in such license."
SECTION 4: That Section 8 of Ordinance No. 496 of the City of Miami
Beach Florida, be and the same is hereby amended to read
as follows:
"SECTION 8: The City Clerk shall issue to every person, firm,
and corporation licensed under the provisions of this ordi-
nance to operate an automobile renting business, a sticker,
label or metal medallion for each and every automobile rented,
leased or hired by such licensee, and each and every such
sticker, label or medallion shall bear the City license
number of such licensee and the year for which such license
shall have been issued, and shall be affixed in a conspicuous
location on every autebile rented, leased or hired, or
offered for rent, lease or hire, and it shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation to rent, lease or hire, or to
offer for rent, lease or hire in any manner, any automobile,
unless such automobile shall have affixed conspicuously to
it, the said sticker, label or medallion."
SECTION 5: That Section 9 of Ordinance No. 496 of the City of Miami
Beach, Florida, be and the same is hereby amended to read
as follows:
"SECTION 9: That in the event of the sale of any automobile
owned by any licensee, licensed under this ordinance, it shall
be the duty of such licensee, before selling or transferring
possession of such automobile, to remove therefrom the sticker,
label or medallion provided for in Section 8 of this ordi-
nance, and it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or cor-
poration to drive or operate any automobile in the City of
Miami Beach, having affixed to it said sticker, label or
medallion, unless such driver or operator shall be a licensee,
or the servant, agent or employee of such licensee, or unless
such driver shall be a bona fide lessee of such automobile
from a person, firm or corporation duly licensed under this
ordinance."
SECTION 6: That Section 11 of Ordinance No. 496 of the City of Miami
Beach, Florida, be and the same is hereby amended to read
as follows: '
"SECTION 11: No license shall be issued to any person, firm
or corporation for the operation of an automobile renting
business unless there has been issued to him by an insurancd
carrier authorized to do business in this state, a public
liability insurance policy or policies covering each such
motor vehicle so rented in the amounts as hereinafter stated
and insuring said person, firm or corporation, as owner, and
every person operating such vehicles under a rental agreement
or operating the vehicle with the express or implied permis-
sion of the owner against loss from the liability imposed by
law arising out of the operation of said vehicle in the amount
of $5,000.00 for bodily injury to or death of one person and
subject to said limit as respects bodily injury to or death
of any one person in the amount of $10,000.00 on account of
bodily injury to or death of more than one person in any one
accident, and in the amount of $5,000.00 for damage to
property of others in any one accident. The person, firm or
corporation so licensed shall maintain such policy or policies
in full force and effect during all times that such person,
firm or corporation is engaged in the business of renting or
leasing automobiles. Said policy or policies need not cover
any liability incurred by the renter of any vehicle to any
passenger in such vehicle.
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The form and substance of said policy shall be subject to
the approval of the City Attorney.
Before any license shall be issued, as provided in this
ordinance, every applicant shall furnish to the City Clerk
. satisfactory evidence that the applicant has obtained the
insurance hereby required, and that the same is in full
force and effect."
SECTION 7: That Section 12 of Ordinance No. 496 of the City of Miami
Beach, Florida, be and the same is hereby repealed and
deleted.
SECTION 8: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 9: That this ordinance shall go into effect immediately upon
its passage and posting as required by law.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 15th day of October A. D. 1947.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
1st reading - October 1, 1947
2nd reading - October 1, 1947
3rd reading - October 15, 1947
Posted - October 15, 1947
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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.
821, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 496,
ENTITLED: 'AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,
DEFINING THE AUTOMOBILE RENTING BUSINESS, IMPOSING A LICENSE
TAX UPON THE BUSINESS OF RENTING AUTOMOBILES, PRESCRIBING
AN APPLICATION FOR LICENSE TO ENGAGE IN SUCH BUSINESS, PRE-
SCRIBING AN IDENTIFICATION TAG OR STICKER TO BE ATTACHED
TO ALL AUTOMOBILES RENTED BY LICENSEES AND PRESCRIBING
PENALTIES FOR CARRYING ON OR ENGAGING IN SUCH BUSINESS WITH-
,
OUT A LICENSE OR OTHER FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS
HEREOF AND REPEALING ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH" ,
having been passed and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Miami Reach, Florida, has been postedby 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 15th day of October, A. D. , 1947, and that said Ordi-
nance 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
26th day of November, A. P. , 1947.
City Clerk
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