Ordinance 858ORDINANCE NO. 858
AN ORDINANCE AI, -:MING 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 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".
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That Section 2 of Ordinance No. 394 now reading as follows:
"SECTION 2: That in every case not otherwise provided in this
act, a City License Tax the same as State License
tax imposed by the State of Florida, be and the same is hereby
levied and imposed upon such businesses, professions or occupa-
tions not otherwise specifically named in this Ordinance, and
all of the penalties prescribed by this Ordinance, for the non-
payment of license tax or for doing business without a license,
shall extend and apply to such other cases not specifically
mentioned herein."
be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SECTION 2: That in every case not otherwise provided for in
this Ordinance, a City License tax equal in amount to the State
license tax imposed by the State of Florida, be and the same is
hereby levied and imposed upon such businesses, professions or
occupations not otherwise specifically named in this Ordinance
and all of the penalties prescribed by this Ordinance for the
non-payment of license tax or for doing business without a
license, shall extend and apply to such other cases not specific-
ally mentioned herein."
SECTION 2. That Section 3 of Ordinance No. 394 now reading as follows:
"SECTION 3: No license shall be issued for more than one year
and all licenses shall expire on the last day of
October of each year unless otherwise provided in this Act. All
business licenses may be transferred with the approval of the
City Clerk, with the business for which they are taken out, when
there is a bona fide sale and transfer of the property used and
embraced in the business so sold or transferred, but such trans-
fer of license shall not be held good for any longer than, or
at any other place than that for which it was originally issued,
provided the original license shall be submitted to the said
City Clerk, who shall make note thereon of the transfer."
be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SECTION 3. No license shall be issued for more than one year
and all licenses shall expire on the last day of October of
each year unless otherwise provided in this Ordinance. All
business licenses may be transferred with the approval of the
City Clerk, with the business for which they are taken out,
when there is a bona fide sale and transfer of the property
used and embraced in the business so sold or transferred, but
such transfer of license shall not be held good for any longer
than, or at any other place than that for which it was origin-
ally issued, provided the original license shall be submitted
to the said City Clerk, who shall make note thereon of the
transfer."
SECTION 3. That Section 5 of Ordinance No. 394 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 in-
active 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 following businesses, occupations or professions is
hereby levied and imposed upon the business, occupation
or profession opposite which such sum is set.
AMUSEMENT AND RECREATION
AUTOMATIC COIN GA ES (See Marble, Music or Picture
Machines)
BALL ROOMS (See Dance Halls)
BAGATELLE TABLES (See Billiards)
BILLIARD OR POOL tables, persons maintaining same
for profit directly or indirectly, or the
proprietor thereof, each
4.00
BOWLING ALLEYS, or box ball alleys, per alley 15.50
BOX BALL ALLEYS (See Bowling Alleys)
CABANAS, each 3.45
CIRCUS, any performance or show given under
canvas or tent, (except dogs or trained
animal exhibition) for profit, each
performance 776.25
CIRCUS, for each parade through the streets
when performance is given outside City
limits 155.25
CORN, KENO, FORTUNE or similar games with
standing or seating capacity accommodat-
ing 75 or less patrons 1,150.00
The same accommodating over 75 patrons
shall pay an additional fee of $17.25
for each additional patron accommodated.
(All Licenses for Corn, Keno, Fortune or
similar games, subject to the approval
of the City Council)
2
DANCE HALLS and BALL ROOMS, public, each dance
hall or ball room
DOG or other trained animal exhibition, each day . . •
DOG or other trained animal exhibition, each
parade where performance is given out-
side City limits
FORTUNE TELLERS, Palmists, Hypnotists, Clair-
voyants, Astrologers, Phrenologists,
Physiognomists, 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 . . . •
Where done gratuitously or where done
in a Night Club or any place of busi-
ness where it is an accessory to the
main business
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)
GOLF, practice or driving courses
MARBLE MACHINES, Automatic.Coiu Games or devices
of skill or other similar machines or
games, operated for profit.
Every person, firm or corporation, sell-
ing, 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 connec-
tion with any other business, upon the payment of a
license fee as follows:
For selling, leasing or renting up to 40 machines . . . $ 1,926.25
For selling, leasing or renting, each additional
machine 40.25
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
40.25
MOVING PICTURE SHOWS, with or without other attractions
(charging an admission price of 500 or less
including tax) 385.25
MOVING PICTURE SHOWS, with or without other attractions
(charging an admission price over 50¢, including
tax) 546.25
MUSIC, FURNISHED BY TELEPHONE WIRE 230.00
MUSIC BOXES, MECHANICAL PHONOGRAPHS, CONSOLES or JUKE
BOXES, each machine 77.65
Provided, however, that where such Music Box,
Mechanical Phonograph, Console or Juke Box is
operated by coin -receiving remote control
record selectors, an additional fee of $5.00
shall be paid for each such remote control
selector unit or device used in connection
with such Music Box, Mechanical Phonograph,
Console or Juke Box
NATATORIUM, SWIMMING POOLS, OR BATHING BUSINESSES 40.25
Provided, however, that nothing herein shall
affect 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.
IN ADDITION to the licenses hereinabove set
forth, any Night Club licensee who shall operate
or maintain by himself, his agents or employees,
or who shall, by lease, concession agreement or
in any other manner permit the operation or main-
tenance of any other business or occupation on
the premises of such licensed Night Club, as
accessory to, but separate from, and not a
constituent element of the main business of
Night Club as above defined, (with the exception
of fortune-tellers as herein otherwise provided),
shall obtain a separate license for the privilege
of maintaining or permitting such accessory busi-
nesses or occupations upon payment, for such
license, of a fee of $350.00.
ORGAN GRINDERS, per week $ 8.6o
PARADES (See Circus and Dog or other trained animal
exhibitions)
PICTURE -TAKING MACHINES, each machine 40.25
PONY GOLF (See Miniature Golf Courses)
RECORD -MAKING MACHINES, dispensing recordings of
voice, music or other sound, each machine
RINK - SKATING BICYCLE, OR OTHERS, owners or persons
maintaining same (Subject o special permission
from the City Council
SHOOTING GALLERY (To close at 11 o'clock P.M.)
SHUFFLE BOARD
SWIMMING POOLS (See Natatoriums)
THEATRES, other
seating
THEATRES, other
seating
25.00
31.65
40.25
40.25
than moving picture, etc., having a
capacity of not over 400 persons 402.50
than moving pictures, etc., having a
capacity of more than 400 persons 1,840.00
1,840.00
Burlesques or other similar performances,
subject to approval by the City Council
THEATRICAL OR DRAMATIC TROUPES or companies for profit
where performance is not given in a local
licensed theatre, each performance
THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE, wholly for benevolent or
charitable purposes, no license required
TOM THUMB GOLF (See Miniature Golf Courses)
TRAINED ANIMAL SHOWS (See Dog or other Trained
Animal Exhibition)
WEIGHING MACHINES, each machine
LIVING ACCOMMODATIONS
APARTMENT HOUSES containing three (3) or more apart-
ment units shall pay a minimum fee of
covering the first fifteen (15) rooms, plus
a fee of
for each additional room over 15, counting every room
23.00
Exempt
4.00
16.50
1.45
HOTELS containing ten (10) or more guest rooms shall pay
a minimum fee of $ 60.00
covering the first fifteen (15) rooms, plus a
fee of 5.00
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
than six (6) persons in said rooming house or
lodging house are allowed to sleep, shall pay
a fee of
Any apartment house, hotel or any other place
serving meals or food, requires a restaurant
license as follows:
57.50
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 45.00
covering the first twenty (20) seats
plus a fee of 2.50
for each additional seat over 20.
MANUFACTURERS
The following businesses are classed as manufacturing,
and each person, firm or corporation engaged in the
operation of any such businesses are required to take
out a factory license, as follows:
BAKERY
BOOK BINDERY
BRICK MAKERS
CABINET MAKER'S 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 OR SILVER OR NICKEL PLATING
HARNESS AND SADDLERY
ICE CREAM
ICE
JELLY 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
MENT I ONED .
FACTORIES employing five persons or less $ 23.00
FACTORIES employing more than five and not over
twenty-five persons 63.25
FACTORIES employing over twenty-five persons 77.65
MERCHANTS, STOREKEEPERS AND DEALERS
All persons, firms or corporations engaged in the busi-
ness of selling merchandise or goods of any kind, sort
or description, are required to cover 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
For each additional $1,000.00 of stock carried,
or fractional part thereof
CANVASSER, ITINERANT SOLICITORS or other persons who solicit
orders or sell by sample or otherwise, goods, wares,
or merchandise at retail
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 investigate all applica-
tions 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, other-
wise not.
40.25
11.50
402.50
COIN-OPERATED MERCHANDISE OR SERVICE VENDING MACHINES
(except machines vending drinking cups or postage
stamps) not otherwise provided for herein; where
cost per item to purchaser is:
(a) less than 10¢, each machine 4.00
(b) 100 or' more, , each machine 10.00
COLD DRINK STAND (whether operated in connection with any
other business or not) such as cold drink stands
in filling stations, grocery stores, etc. 8.65
DECORATIVE ARTS, POTTERY, CHINA, VASES, ORNAMENTAL IRON,
GLASS AND TILE ORNAMENTS, merchant's license (as
specified below)
FLORISTS (Subject to the provisions of Ordinance No. 526) . . . 57.50
FLOWER STANDS, selling cut or potted flowers or plants
(subject to the provisions of Ordinance No. 526) . . . . 40.25
FROZEN FOODS, at retail, where not in connection with
regularly licensed grocery store, shall pay a fee of . . 40.25
FRUIT 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
for each additional $1,000.00 of stock carried,
or fractional part thereof
FUEL DEALERS (except fire wood)
Fuel -oil, Coal, Coke, etc. dealers
Bottled Gas, dealers
Provided that bottled gas dealers also selling
ranges and appliances shall pay an additional
license fee of
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
processed 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
for each additional $1,000.00 of stock carried,
or fractional part thereof
ICE, MILK, WATER AND CITRUS JUICES, retailing, each vehicle
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
for each additional $1,000.00 of stock carried,
or fractional part thereof
MILK, retailing (see Ice)
NEWS DEPOT, not in connection with other business
PAWNBROKERS selling other than articles taken on pledge
must take out a regular merchant's license. Each
person or firm engaged in the business of a pawn-
broker or conducting a pawnbroking 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 visitation or inspection by the
police, and upon refusal of any pawnbroker at
any time to submit to such visitation or inspec-
tion, his or their shop shall be immediately
closed by 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.
$ 40.25
11.50
86.25
57.50
77.65
77.65
7.75
11.50
40.25
11.50
17.25
PAWNBROKERS selling articles taken on pledge in addition to
his regular merchant's license $ 1+02.50
SODA FOUNTAINS 28.75
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, including WHOLESALE DRY CLEANERS AND
WHOLESALE LATJNDRIES (except delivering on orders
previously taken)
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
WOODYARD OR FIRE WOOD DEALERS
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 "MECHANTS, STOREKEEPERS OR
DEALERS", shall be required to pay a merchant's
license ax determined as follows:
When the maximum value of stock of goods carried
does not exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00)
For each additional One Thousand Dollars
($1,000.00) or fractional part thereof
(The maximum fee depending upon the maximum
value of stock of goods carried)
LUMBER and/or BUILDING IATERIAL DEALERS 77.E5
RADIO AND MTJSICAL INSTRUMENT DEALERS (Separate License)
Merchant's License (as above specified)
. . •
77.65
1+02.50
28.75
1+0.25
3.45
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, except Attorneys, engaged in the
practice of any profession herein licensed as
a profession
ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTS
ARCHITECTS
ARTISTS, including retouching, sketching,
cartooning, crayon or ferrotypes,
or other similar line
CHIROPODISTS
1+0.�5
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, MAGNETIC
HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS
LABORATORY TECHNICIANS
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, GARDENERS OR NURSERYMEN
MASSEURS
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
NAPRAPATHS
NATUROPATHS
OPTICIANS
OPTOMETRISTS
OSTEOPATHS
PHYSICAL CULTURE DIRECTORS
PHYSIOTHERAPISTS
PODIATRIST
TAXIDERMIST
VETERINARIAN OR VETERINARY SURGEON
ATTORNEYS $ 15.00
SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS AND STATIONS
ARMORED CAR SERVICE 77.65
AUTOMOBILES -FOR -HIRE (except sightseeing buses and then
only after complying with For -Hire Ordinance
No. 356) per auto 125.00
SIGHTSEEING BUSES, each bus 155.25
AUTOMOBILE RENTING BUSINESS (provided that automobiles
rented with drivers shall be subject to same
regulations as are specified in For -Hire
Ordinance No. 356) 575.00
AUTOMOBILE PAINTING 31.65
AUTOMOBILE WASH RACKS (not in connection with a garage
or filling station) 15.50
BAGGAGE AND TRANSFER BUSINESS 77.65
BARBER SHOPS, with or without manicurist and/or boot-
black stands, each shop 40.25
BATHS, Turkish, Mineral, Sun or similar 23.00
BEAUTY PARLORS, hairdressing, facial massage,
manicuring, etc., each shop 40.25
BEAUTY OPERATORS (Itinerant) 402.50
BICYCLES, Rent and Repair 40.25
BLACKSMITHS 23.00
BOAT and SHIP storage basins and sheds 115.00
BOATS FOR CHARTER, per boat 17.25
BOAT, sightseeing or excursion 155.25
BOATS (any commercial craft carrying passengers for hire
or charter parties not covered by the above) per
boat 17.25
BOAT LIVERY 40.25
BOAT TOWING AND LIGHTERING 40.25
BOAT YARDS AND WAYS, doing repair work 77.65
BOOT AND SHOE REPAIR SHOP 40.25
BOOT -BLACK STANDS (not in connection with barber shop,
shoe repair shop or other place of business)
each chair
CARPET CLEANING (See Rug Cleaning)
1.75
CHAUFFEURS or DRIVERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR HIRE
(After complying with provisions of Ordinance No. 361) 8.65
DOG GROOMING or SMALL ANIMAL CLINIC 40.25
CATERERS 23.00
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 clean-
ing, 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 investigate 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, other-
wise 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
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.
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, shall pay, for such busi-
ness or occupation, on the basis of each such
truck or vehicle so operated, a fee of 100.00
ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANIES $ 5,750.00
EXPRESS COMPANIES 77.65
GAS COMPANIES 5,750.00
SERVICE STATIONS
First Pump 40.25
EACH additional pump 15.50
GASOLINE AND/OR OIL WHOLESALE DEALERS, and/or storage
of same 1,150.00
GARAGE (Public) for storage, washing or repairing of
automobiles trucks and other motor vehicles
and automobile painting 31.65
NOTE: GARAGES or SERVICE STATIOPNS, selling
accessories require also a Merchant's License;
garages must pay Agent's license for each make
of car for which they are authorized agents.
HAIRDRESSING (See Beauty Parlors)
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
LINEN SUPPLY SERVICE (See Towel Supply Service)
MATTRESS RENOVATING 40.25
MESSENGER SERVICE (exclusive of telegrams) 15.50
REPAIR SHOPS - Including upholstering, furniture
repairing, keys and locks, knife and lawn
mower sharpening, refrigerator, etc., for
each place of business 40.25
RIDING ACADEMIES - First ten (10) horses 40.25
For each additional horse 1.75
RUG AND CARPET CLEANING (Not in connection with Dry
Cleaning or Storage Warehouse Business) 40.25
SHOE REPAIRING (See Boot and Shoe Repairing)
SHOE SHINING (See Boot -Black Stands)
TAILOR, each shop 40.25
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES 402.50
TOWEL AND LINEN SUPPLY SERVICE (Not including commercial
laundry work) for each vehicle 40.25
TRANSFER BUSINESS (See Baggage and Transfer)
UPHOLSTERING (See Repair Shops)
WINDOW CLEANERS and JANITOR SERVICE 40.25
MISCELLANEOUS
AGENT, bureau, broker, operator �r dealers of all kinds,
including commercial, insurance, real estate,
loans, claims, transportation, manufacturer, or
any other kind of business or occupation, except
Pawnbrokers, for each class of business handled,
each firm
For each individual connected therewith as Salesman .
ABSTRACT, land title, warranty or security companies
ADVERTISING of all kinds
ADVERTISING (Commercial, on Theatre screens)
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
(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 sales in newspapers, placards,
posters or otherwise in the City of Miami
Beach, per day
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
AUTOMATIC coin-operated laundry washing machines
distributor (where machines are not used in
connection with licensed laundry)
BUILDING and LOAN ASSOCIATIONS, and MORTGAGE COMPANIES
CARD WRITING, CUTTING or ENGRAVING
. .
CONTRACTORS: All of the following contractors, excepting
awning contractors, after complying with the
provisions of Ordinance No. 285, as amended, shall
pay a license fee as follows:
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
BRICK, STONE, CEMENT -BLOCK, TILE AND
CONCRETE CONTRACTORS
AWNINGS etc., (subject to provisions of Ordinance
No. 297) shall pay a license fee of
CARPENTRY and MILLWORK CONTRACTORS
CEMENT, LIME, PLASTERING, STUCCO, LATHING and
CAST STONE CONTRACTORS
DECORATORS, INTERIOR and EXTERIOR, including
Painting, Waterproofing, Damp -Proofing and
Paper Hanging Contractors; excluding, however,
INTERIOR DECORATORS furnishing and installing
draperies, shades, rugs, etc., (whose
occupational license fee is provided for elsewhere
in this ordinance)
$ 40.25
17.25
40.25
23.00
155.25
1,552.50
402.50
40.25
100.00
40.25
7.75
155.25
77.65
115.00
77.65
77.65
77.65
ELEVATOR CONTRACTORS 77.65
ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS, (includes Bridge, bulkheading,
drainage, and sewer excavating, and sewer
construction, dredging, pile driving, bulkheading
and seawalls, sidewalks and street grading and
paving, sidewalk and similar contract work) $ 155.25
FLOORING, SANDING CONTRACTORS (Including Wood,
Rubber, Composition, Linoleum and other
flooring not otherwise specified) 77.65
GLASS AND GLAZING CONTRACTORS 77.65
GAS FITTING, PIPE FITTING, PLUTMBING AND
HEATING CONTRACTORS 77.d5
MOVING and WRECKING CONTRACTORS (Houses, Buildings) 77.65
ORNAMENTAL IRON, BRONZE AND STEEL CONTRACTORS . . . 77.65
ROOFING AND SHEET METAL CONTRACTORS 77.65
SPRINKLER SYSTEMS of any and all kind, including
those for buildings, lawns, etc. . . . . 77.65
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS 77.65
MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN 17.25
DEALERS in second hand goods, other than wearing apparel . 40.25
DEALERS in second hand goods - wearing apparel 155.25
DEALERS in second hand cars 77.65
EXPRESS COMPANIES 77.65
EXTERMINATORS (insect and vermin) 40.25
For each truck or vehicle used soliciting or
performing services as an exterminator an additional 28.75
FRUIT SHIPPING, whether operated in connection with any
other business or not 77.65
FUNERAL DIRECTORS and UNDERTAKERS 155.25
HALL FOR -HIRE 23.00
INSURANCE COMPANIES - For the purpose of taxation under the
business, occupation and professional license tax
ordinance, Insurance Companies are classified,
defined and assessed as follows:
Classified and Defined
1. Casualty and Liability Insurance Companies:
(including Bonding Companies), writing:
(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 insurance or guarantees;
(c) Burglary insurance, including residence,
bank, stocks, bonds and securities, safe
burglary and hold-up and messenger robbery;
(d) Liability insurance, including employers,
public and other forms of liability insur-
ance 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 and
civil commotion, sprinkler leakage, rain,
fire, theft, automobile collision; and marine
cargoes, 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 insur-
ance 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 paying 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 per-
mits 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 $ 115.00
2. Fire Insurance Companies, each Company 115.00
3. Industrial Insurance Companies and Funeral
Benefit Associations or Companies, each
Company 115.00
4. Life Insurance Companies, each Company 115.00
INTERIOR DECORATORS, whose business is confined to
furnishing curtains, draperies, hangings,
furniture, etc., exclusively 40.25
LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS $ 40.25
PARKING LOTS 40.25
PHOTOGRAPHERS (Not Itinerant) including developing and
printing and/or agencies for same 40.25
PRIVATE SCHOOLS, for each place of business (schools,
colleges, or other educational or training
institutions operated for profit) 54.65
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT and/or the business or service of
opening and closing of homes 40.25
SANITARIUM or institution of like character 28.75
SCHOOLS (See Private Schools)
SECOND-HAND DEALERS (See Dealers in Second -Hand)
SIGN WRITERS 40.25
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 17.25
SOLICITORS for business houses out of the City of Miami
Beach, calling on stores, offices and places of
business only (merchandise not for resale) 40,25
STOCK BROKERS 316.25
(Provided, however, if branch establishments are
maintained at other locations, for each branch
establishment) 77.65
WAREHOUSE (Storage, including rug and carpet cleaning) . . . 77.65"
SECTION 4. That Section 6 of Ordinance No. 394 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 parks, shall
pay a license tax of $575.00; provided that this shall
not be construed to apply to persons operating bathing
casinos or pavilions, where guests are permitted 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 opera-
tion of shops or forms of amusement therein."
SECTION 5. That Section 7 of Ordinance No. 394 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-go-round, roller coaster, ferris-
wheel, whip, dodger, or other like or similar forms of
amusement, shall pay a license in the sum of $7 6 for
each of such forms of amusement where not located in a
regularly licensed amusement park."
SECTION
read as
6. That Ordinance No. 394 be and the same is hereby amended by
inserting a new Section to be known as Section 142, and to
follows:
"SECTION 14-: Each and every coin-operated machine or
device of any nature whatsoever, the maintenance and
operation of which is licensed by this ordinance shall
at all times have posted thereon conspicuously and legibly,
the name, address and telephone number of the person, firm
or corporation selling, leasing or renting said machine or
device. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed
to take immediate possession of any machine or device,
licensed or unlicensed, which does not conform to the
requirements of this section, to cancel the license for
same, if it be licensed, and to sell same at public
auction after one publication of notice of such sale,
which notice shall be published in a local newspaper at
least ten (10) days prior to the holding of such sale.
The proceeds of such sale shall be paid by the City Clerk
into the City Treasury. At any time prior to the holding
of such sale the person, firm or corporation selling,
leasing or renting said machine or device may, upon proof
of ownership as evidenced by bill of sale or other evi-
dence satisfactory to the City Clerk, obtain such machine
or device upon payment to the City Clerk of a sum equal
to the annual license tax for such machine or device,
together with all costs and expenses incurred by the City
Clerk for the transportation, storage and publication of
notice, if any, in connection with the confiscation of
the said machine or device, which payment shall also
entitle said owner to a license for said machine or
device for the remainder of the current license year."
SECTION 7. That Section 16 of Ordinance No. 394, now reading as follows:
"SECTION 16: All of the provisions of this act shall be
construed liberally in behalf of the said City."
be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SECTION 16; All of the provisions of this Ordinance
shall be construed liberally in behalf of the said City."
SECTION 6. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith
be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 9.
If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or
part of section of this Ordinance are held to be invalid by
a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remaining portions
of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 10. This Ordinance shall go into effect immediately upon its pas-
sage and posting as required by law.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 18th day of August, A. D. 1948.
ATT EST :
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Posted
City Clerk
- August 4, 1948
- August 4 1948
- August 18, 1948
- August 18, 1948
Mayor
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. 858, entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING 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, OCCU-
PATIONS 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 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 18th day of August, 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
23rd day of September A. D. 1948.
C. W. TOMLINSON, City Clerk
By:
Deputy Cit Clerk
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