Resolution 11939 RESOLUTION NO. 11939
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That Question Three as set forth in Sections 1, 4, 8 and
9 of Resolution No. 11921, as amended, be and the same
is hereby amended to read as follows:
QUESTION THREE: Shall the City Charter be amended so as to authorize
the City to impose, levy and collect a tax on the rent
of every occupancy of a room or rooms in any hotel, motel or apartment
house when the renting is for a period of six consecutive months or less;
and upon the total sales price of all items of food and alcoholic beverages
sold at retail by any establishment engaged in the sale of alcoholic
beverages and/or food for consumption on the premises; said tax to be paid
by the person paying the rent or paying for the food and/or alcoholic
beverage herein specified and to be collected by the person renting said
rooms or selling said food or alcoholic beverage for the use and benefit
of the City. Sales or rentals exempted by Chapter 212, Florida Statutes
1965. shall also be exempt from the tax hereby authorized. That the
total receipts from the above tax levy shall be kept and maintained in
a separate fund and shall in no event be transferred to the General Fund,
and that the said fund shall be used for the promotion of the tourist
industry, which shall include, but not be restricted to the following:
Publicity . . . Advertising . . . News Bureau . . . Promotional Events . . .
Convention Bureau Activities . . . Capital Improvements and the maintenance
of all Physical Assets in connection therewith; and for the payment of the
reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting, handling and processing
of said tax. That the Council shall have the authority and power by
ordinance to determine and fix the amount of said tax levy after public
hearing not in excess of 2%?"
SECTION 2: That said Resolution No. 11921, as hereby amended, is hereby
ratified and approved.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 7th day of September, 1966.
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