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ORDINANCE NO. 11 -72
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE
TAXATION, SAID ORDINANCE ENACTED UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 72 -306, GENERAL LAWS OF
FLORIDA, 1972, REPEALING PRESENT OCCUPATIONAL
LICENSE ORDINANCE NO. 3 -62 AS AMENDED AND ADOPT-
ING IN LIEU THEREOF ORDINANCE NO. 11 -72 KNOWN AS
"CAPE CANAVERAL OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE TAX ";
DEFINITIONS; LEVYING OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE TAX;
DESIGNATING CITY TREASURER TO SIGN ALL
OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES: WHEN SEPARATE LICENSE
REQUIRED; ESTABLISHING METHOD OF 'TRANSFERRING
LICENSES AND TRANSFER FEE; EVIDENCE OF DOING
BUSINESS; DESCRIBING METHOD OF APPLYING FOR
LICENSE; ESTABLISHING THE LICENSE YEAR; RENEWAL
DATES, DELINQUENT PAYMENTS, PENALTIES AND
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF ONE -HALF YEAR
LICENSES; CLASSIFYING BUSINESS, OCCUPATIONS AND
PROFESSIONS AND ESTABLISHING TAX SCHEDULE,
PROVIDING FOR EXEMPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR MONTHLY
-REPORTS TO FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,
AUTHORIZING COLLECTION OF TAX BY COUNTY TAX
COLLECTOR; PROVIDING A LICENSE TAX FOR BUSINESSES
NOT ENUMERATED IN SCHEDULE; PROVIDING FOR EN-
FORCEMENT; PROVIDING FOR RECORDING OF LICENSES
ISSUED; PROVIDING FOR DISPLAY OF LICENSE; AUTHORIZ-
ING PENALTY OF FINE OR IMPRISONMENT OR BOTH FOR
VIOLATION OF ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
OF INVALID PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Ordinance is designated
Ordinance No. 11 -72, and shall be known as the "City of Cape Canaveral
Occupational License Tax. "
SECTION 2. AUTHORITY. This Ordinance is adopted
pursuant to Chapter 72 -306, General Laws of Florida, 1972, to adopt a
local occupational license tax for the privilege of engaging in or my raging
any business, profession or occupation within the City of Cape Canaveral,
cBY ORDINANCES 11 -70, 6 -70 AND 3 -62 —A
Florida. Ordinance No. 3 -62 as amended /is hereby repealed and-all-
ar-cli a.nees -or- parts -e€- erdinan<s -in - een€ et therew ith - are- heer-eby- repealed.-
SECTION 3. DEFINITIONS. The definitions of the terms
and phrases as set forth in Section 205.22, Florida Statutes, as amended
by Chapter 72 -306, Laws of Florida, 1972, are hereby incorporated into
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this Ordinance by reference and such terms and phrases when used in this
Ordinance shall have the meaning designated to them accordingly.
SECTION 4. TAX LEVIED. The City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida, does hereby levy and impose an occupational license tax for the
privilege of engaging in or managing any business, profession or occupation
within fts jurisdiction. Such occupational license tax is levied on:
(1) Any person who maintains a permanent business
location or branch office within the City of Cape Canaveral for
the privilege of engaging in or managing any business within
its jurisdiction; and
(2) Any person who maintains a permanent business
location or branch office within the City of Cape Canaveral for
the privilege of engaging in or managing any profession or
occupation within its jurisdiction; and
(3) Any person who does not qualify under the provisions
of (1) and (2) above and who transacts within the City of Cape
Canaveral any business or engages in any occupation or
profession in interstate commerce where such license tax is not
prohibited by Section 8 of Article I of the United States
Constitution.
Such occupational license shall be issued to each person
upon payment of the occupational license tax provided in this Ordinance and
upon full compliance with all requirements or conditions specified under the
classification requested.
SECTION 5. FORM, SIGNING. The City Treasurer shall
prescribe the form of all licenses and applications therefor, except as other-
wise provided by ordinance, all licenses shall be signed by the City
Treasurer and shall be invalid for all purposes unless so signed.
SECTION 6. SEPARATE LICENSES. A separate license
shall be obtained for each place of business conducted, operated, maintained
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or carried on by every person engaged in any occupation, calling, trade
or enterprise, for which a license is required by the ordinance of the City.
SECTION 7. 'TRANSFER BY SALE. All occupational
licenses may be transferred to a new owner when there is a bona fide sale
of the business, upon payment of a transfer fee of three ($3. 00) dollars and
presentation of evidence of the sale and the original license.
SECTION 8. 'TRANSFER, LOCATION. Upon written
request and presentation of the original license, any license may be trans-
ferred from one location to another location within the City, upon payment
of a transfer fee of three ($3. 00) dollars.
SECTION 9. EVIDENCE OF DOING BUSINESS. The
advertisement of any business, profession or occupation, by sign, news-
paper, magazine, or otherwise, shall be conclusive evidence of the
engaging in and carrying on in the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, of the
business, profession, or occupation so advertised.
SECTION 10. APPLICATION. All applicants for licenses
requiring approval by the City Council shall submit application to the City
Treasurer not less than two weeks prior to regular meeting of the Council,
at which time the application is to be considered. Reasonable time shall be
allowed following filing of application for proper investigation prior to
issuance of license, but applicant shall not be subjected to unnecessary
hardship in obtaining license.
SECTION 11. (a) License Year. All occupational licenses
shall be sold by the City Treasurer beginning September lst of each year
and shall be due and payable on October 1st of each year and shall expire
on September 30th of the succeeding year. Licenses issued to any new
business, profession or occupation after March 1st of each year shall be
one -half of the license fee for one year, unless otherwise hereinafter
specifically provided.
(b) Renewal. Those licenses not renewed by
October lst shall be considered delinquent and subject to a delinquency
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penalty of ten per cent (10%) for the month of October, plus an additional
five per cent (5%) penalty for each month of delinquency thereafter until
paid; provided that the total delinquency penalty shall not exceed twenty -
five per cent (25%) of the occupational license fee for the delinquent
establishment.
(c) Penalties. Any person engaging in or
managing any business, occupation or profession without first obtaining a
City of Cape Canaveral occupational license, shall pay a penalty of twenty -
five per cent (25%) of the license determined to be due, in addition to any
other penalty provided by law or ordinance.
SECTION 12. SCHEDULE OF RATES. The amount of
occupational license tax levied and imposed upon every person who shall
engage in or manage any business, profession, privilege or occupation
hereinafter mentioned, within the City of Cape Canaveral, is hereby
fixed, determined and imposed at the following rates or amounts:
ABS'1hACT COMPANIES
Employing not more than 3 persons
Employing more than 3 persons
ACCOUNTANTS (See Professional)
$ 50.00
75.00
ADVERTISING
(a) Agents or agencies writing advertisements
for profit unless otherwise specified 100.00
(b) Each person, firm, association, company or
corporation maintaining billboards or signboards
upon which advertising is displayed, either by
permanent sign painted thereon or paper posted
on or attached thereto, for which a charge is
made 100.00
(c) Advertising on streets, sidewalks, alleys,
public ways, and parks by the distribution of any
printed matter or device, when not otherwise
licensed to do business in the City and maintain-
ing a place of business therein 100.00
(d) Outdoor advertising such as painted walls,
bulletins, bill posting, spectacular electric
displays, and such 35.00
(e) Contracting for advertising in, or on buses,
or other public carriers 15.00
(f) Distributing of circulars or other advertising
matter (excepting licensed persons advertising
their own merchandise or business) 25.00
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(g) Adve rtising on streets with banner, floats,
cartoons, or other exhibitions,, but not using
sound effects or music, and when operated so as
not to constitute a nuisance or breach of the
peace, for each unit or vehicle (such advertising
and exhibitions must comply with the Building
Code and be approved by and issued a permit by
the Police Department)
(h) Persons allowing painted or printed adver-
tising of others to be displayed on their trucks
or vehicles, which such advertisement is not
related to the business or privilege for which
the trucks or vehicles are operated, per vehicle
(Hlj)- Advertisement or trade inducement,
promotion schemes, or systems employing the
use of discount books, trading stamps, or coupons
excepting by merchants or other persons limiting
such device to the promotion of their ownbusiness,
each company
Each representative or solicitor
$ 25.00
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10.00
100.00
10.00
AGENCIES OR AGENTS AND SALESMEN
(a) Distributor (meaning any salesman or agent
who warehouses a produce or product within the
city limits and does business by distributing
such stocks after sale by him), 10.00
annual occupation tax $10.00 per agent or sales- to
man, maximum $50. 00 50.00
AIRCRAFT OR SEAPLANE, OPERATED FOR HIRE, with
office and service connection in City
AIRCRAFT SALES
AIRCRAFT SERVICE
ARMS (See Merchant)
ASTROLOGERS, SPIRITUALISTS, MEDIUMS,
Each spiritualist medium not affiliated with an
xestaistlisbetthiocai church, every fortune teller,
clairvoyant, phrenologist, character reader,
treatment healer or mental healer, and every
person engaged in any occupation of similar
nature, /per year
NOT AFFILIATED WITH A CHURCH
ASTRONOMERS
Exhibiting on streets or public places with
telescope for which fees are charged
25.00
50.00
25.00
200.00
2- 000. -0o-
10.00
AUCTIONEERS 50.00
AUCTION SALES
Of household goods of residents located within
the City of Cape Canaveral and of stocks or
goods, wares and merchandise of established
places of business carried on within the City of
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Cape Canaveral for a period of at least six months
prior to the beginning of such auction,per day
Of goods, wares, merchandise, including jewelry,
Oriental rugs and goods, imported articles and
other items, not constituting a part of the regular
stock of goods, wares or merchandise of a place
of business conducted within the City of Cape
Canaveral for one year prior to such auction and
brought within the City for the purpose of such
auction sale
25.00
500.00
AUTOMOBILE OR MOTOR VEHICLES, TRUCKS, FARM
TRACTORS, AND FARM IMPLEMENTS
(a) Dealers in new or used cars, motor vehicles,
trucks, farm implements with one principal place
of business, not to exceed one separate lot for
display purposes including service and repair shop,
paint shop and all related operations 100.00
(b) Each additional display lot, where a car or
cars may be displayed (This includes the display
of a single car at a service station, super market,
or any other singular location) 50.00
(c) Automobile filling and /or service stations,
selling gasoline and oil at retail, including stock
of accessories not to exceed $5,000. 00, including
the customary washing, polishing, and servicing
of cars and trucks (but not including a repair shop
and /or garage), each (see Garage) 50.00
Providing, however, that if the total underground
storage exceeds an amount greater than 1,000
gallons per pump, there shall be a tax for the
excess storage of each 1, 000 gallons or fraction
thereof 5.00
(d) Auto storage: Used exclusively for storage
purposes
1) 2,000 square feet area or less 20.00
2) Each additional 1,000 square feet 5.00
(e) Auto parking lots
1) 2,000 square feet or fraction thereof 10.00
2) Each additional 1,000 square feet or fraction
thereof 5.00
(f) Branch of factory distributing cars, trucks,
tractors, etc. 50.00
(g) Vehicles or aircraft for hire, drive or fly
yourself rental services (also see Taxi) 75. OQ
(h) Grease or wash rack, not in connection with
tither business 15.00
(i) Used car parts, dealer in - used for purpose
other than junk 25.00
(j) Sale of accessories (same as retail merchant)
(k) Wrecker or tow service, not in connection with
franchised automobile dealership 25.00
AWNING AND TENT MAKERS 20.00
BAIT 15. 00
BAKERY, retail 35.00
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BANKS 300. 00
BARBER SHOP
First chair 25.00
Each additional chair 5.00
BEACH CONCESSIONS as may be permitted by City
Council 100.00
BEAUTY PARLOR S
One operator 20.00
Each additional operator 5.00
BICYCLE REPAIR SHOP 10.00
BILLIARD AND POOL ROOMS FOR PUBLIC USE OR
PROFIT
Each table 15.00
BLACKSMITH SHOP, not in connection with other licensed
business 10.00
BOATS FOR HIRE 10.00
BONDSMEN (See Professionals, Class II)
BOAT LINES, receiving and delivering freight and /or
express and /or passengers 25.00
BOOK AGENTS OR CANVASSER S, taking orders or
selling books or magazines
Resident 15.00
Non - resident (intrastate) 25.00
BOOT AND SHOE REPAIR SHOP 15.00
Each additional repairman 5.00
BOTTLING WORKS (non- intoxicating) 50.00
Each truck 10.00
BOWLING ALLEYS
Each alley 15.00
BROKER S - Stock and Bond 50.00
Mortgage, each 50.00
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS (not federal
agency) 100.00
BUS COMPANIES, each company 20.00
CABINET MAKERS AND UPHOLSTERERS 25.00
CARNIVALS, per week or fraction thereof, and only
upon approval of City Council 1, 000.00
CAR WASH 25.00
CASH REGISTERS, BUSINESS MACHINES, Etc.
(see Merchants)
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CEMETERY 200. 00
CIGARS AND TOBACCO
Wholesale dealers 25.00
CIRCUS
First week of exhibition 250. 00
Each succeeding day 50.00
(Upon approval of City Council)
CIRCUS PARADES
When exhibition held in or outside City 50. 00
(Upon approval of City Council)
CLAIM AND COLLECTING AGENCIES 50. 00
(Each applicant for a license to operate a claim
or collection agency shall file with the City Clerk
a surety bond in the sum of one thousand dollars)
CLAIRVOYANT (see Spiritualists)
CLEANING AND BLOCKING OF HATS - not in connection
with other licensed business
CLEANING STORES AND OFFICES AND SERVICES
CLUBS, LODGES AND FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS,
x PROFIT MAKING
COLD STORAGE WAREHOUSE, for rental storage
10.00
25.00-
50. 00
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50.00
CONCRETE PLANT OR BLOCK PLANT located within
the City 150. 00
"CENGINEERING)
CONTRACTOR (A BRO- SP CE -INDE STR -) Aero - Space
Contractors shall pay the following occupational fees
based upon the floor area occupied or used in their
respective businesses:
1, 000 sq. ft. or less 25.00
1, 001 sq. ft. through 5,000 sq. ft. 50.00
5, 001 sq. ft. through 10, 000 sq. ft. 100.00
10, 001 sq. ft. through 20, 000 sq. ft. 200.00
20, 001 sq. ft. or over 300.00
CONTRACTORS, GENERAL
Class I and II 100. 00
Class III 50. 00
CON'1R ACTORS, ELECTRICAL 75.00
Master 10. 00
Journeyman 10.00
CONTRACTORS, PLUMBING 75.00
Master 10. 00
Journeyman 10.00
CON'1'RACTORS, House moving and house wrecking 500,00
CONTRACTORS, Street paving 100. 00
SUBCON1'RACTORS: Including, but not limited to:
Carpentry, painting, roofing, sheetmetal, concrete
construction, masonry and plastering, lathing,
clearing, grading, etc. with heavy machinery, dredging
bulkheading 50.00
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All plumbing contractors, electrical contractors,building
contractors, roofing contractors and septic tank
contractors, and any other contractors shall at the time
of taking out a license as required by this ordinance
furnish a surety bond in the amount of $1,000. 00 payable
to the City of Cape Canaveral.
No license shall be issued to any contractor, general or
otherwise, unless the applicant therefor shall first
present to the City a certificate showing said applicant to
be insured for general tort liability in the amount of not
less than $10, 000.00 to any person, $20,000. 00 for any
one accident, and $5, 000.00 property damage. Any
cancellations of insurance shall automatically act as a
revocation of said occupation license. No license shall
be issued to any Contractor, general or otherwise unless
the applicant therefor shall first present a current
Certificate of Competency issued by Brevard County show-
ing said applicant to be a qualified contractor in goad
standing regarding the class in which he is applying for
license.
License re- assignment:
No occupational license as general contractor, master
electrician, journeyman electrician, master plumber, or
journeyman plumber may be assigned or transferred from
one person to another.
CON'I'R ACTOR S DEFINED:
Any person, firm, or corporation accepting or offering to
accept orders or contracts for doing any work on or in any
building or structure requiring the use of paint, stone,
brick, mortar, cement, wood, wallpaper, structural iron
or steel, sheet iron, galvanized iron, metallic piping, tin,
lead, or other metal or any other building material; or
accepting or offering to accept orders or contracts to do
any paving or curbing on sidewalks or streets, public or
private property, requiring the use of asphalt, brick, stone,
cement, wood, or any composition; or accepting or offering
to accept orders or contracts to excavate earth, rock or
material for foundations or any other purpose; or accepting
or offering to accept orders or contracts to construct any
sewer of stone, brick, concrete, terra cotta, or other
material; or accepting or offering to accept orders or
contracts for building, remodeling, repairing, wrecking,
razing, or demolishing any structure; or for moving any
building; or for the installation, maintenance, or repair of
neon signs, or air conditioning apparatus or equipment;
shall be deemed a contractor, whether such work is done or
offered to be done by day labor, general contract, or sub-
contract.
Any person, firm, or corporation engaging in the business
of accepting or offering to accept orders or contracts for
doing any work on or in any building or premises involving
erecting, installing, altering, repairing, servicing or
maintaining electric wiring, devices, or appliances
permanently connected to such wiring; or the correcting,
repairing or maintaining of lines, shall be deemed to be an
electrical contractor.
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Any person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business
of plumber or steam fitter shall be deemed to be a
contractor.
Every person engaged in the business of erecting a building
or buildings for the purpose of selling or renting the same,
and making no contract with a duly licensed contractor for
the erection of said building or buildings, whether or not
such person contracts with one or more duly licensed
contractors for one or more portions, but does not contract
with any one person for all of the work of erecting any one
of said buildings, shall be deemed to be a contractor if he
shall build more than one single family residence in any one
year.
COIN OPERATED DEVICES, distributor $ 150.00
Any person, firm, or corporation who leases or
rents, or places under any kind of arrangement
whatever, any coin operated skill machines,
juke boxes, electric pianos, and other coin
operated machines shall pay a license fee for
each machine 10.00
On each coin operated or merchandise vending
machine, except those listed as exceptions,
there is here fixed a license of
On all machines or devices operated by the in-
sertion of a penny, the license tax shall be
Provided, no such machines or devices shall be
placed upon the sidewalks or on other City
property. The City may require, at the option of
the City Council, that each coin operated device
be affixed with a decal or sticker indicating the
City license number and date of issuance.
Exceptions: No license shall be required on coin
operated machines, automatic washers and dryers,
detergent dispensers, automatic food and beverage
dispensing machines, newspaper dispensing machines,
parcel checking lockers and toilet locks, used in rail-
road, bus, airport stations, or depots, and in hotels,
boarding houses, restaurants and rest rooms for the
convenience of, and in rendering services to the
public.
CREDIT ASSOCIATION
Firms or corporations or agents thereof, supply-
ing information or for collecting for members
and /or others
Each applicant for a license shall file with the City
Clerk a surety bond in the sum of one thousand
($1,000. 00) dollars, if required by other City
ordinance.
10.00
5.00
50.00
DANCE HALLS, for profit 200.00
To allow the public to dance in any place of
business either to the music of an orchestra or
other mechanical device 25.00
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DELICATESSEN 25.00
DELIVERY TRUCKS
Each truck, not owned and operated by a business
for which another annual license tax has been
paid
25.00
DETECTIVES
Private detectives and detective agencies (upon RECOMMENDATION
aPIRTRat of Chief of Police) 50.00
v. SUBJECT TO STATE STATUTES AND REGULATIONS
DENTAL LABORATORY 25.00
DEVELOPERS
Land or subdividers 50.00
DIAPER SERVICE (see Dry Cleaners)
DIRECTORY, CITY (to engage in the business of compiling
a City directory) 50.00
Each applicant for a license shall file with the City
Clerk a surety bond in the amount of $1,000. 00
The City Council may authorize a refund of the
occupational license if such firm furnishes the
City, at no cost, sufficient number of copies for
the City
DIVINE HEALERS - 'tea. -ek4. -
C(SEE ASTROLOGERS, SPIRITUALISTS, MEDIUMS)
DOG AND PONY OR OTHER ANIMAL SHOWS
First day
Each additional day
(Upon approval of City Council)
DRY CLEANERS
With plants in City
With plants out of City and truck pick-up
Each pick -up station
DRESSMAKING SHOPS, except home dressmakers, where
materials are not sold or furnished
ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER COMPANIES
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY, for a fee
The term employment agency as used in this
ordinance shall be held to mean and include the
business of keeping an intelligence office,
employment bureau, or other agencies for
procuring work and employment and the term
employment agency herein used shall be held
and construed to mean the licensed owner,
proprietor, or manager of such employment
agency or office and all persons acting in his
behalf. Each applicant for an employment
agency license shall file with the City Clerk a
surety bond in the amount of $1,000. 00.
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25.00
5.00
25.00
50.00
10.00
15.00
250.00
50.00
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ENGRAVERS OR LITHOGRAPHERS 20.00
ESCORT SERVICES OR PERSONAL SERVICES 25.00
EXHIBITORS
Freaks or other curiosities, per day 25.00
(must have permission from the City Council)
EXPRESS COMPANIES (on intrastate business only) 25.00
Railway - state law maximum
Truck - state law maximum
Airway - state law maximum
x (see -Florid-a- atuttes -1-6774302)
(SEE SECTION 167.4302, FLORIDA STATUTES)
EXTERMINATING COMPANIES AND AGENTS with one
truck 25.00
Each additional truck - must have state license 10.00
FACTORIES, wholesale 100.00
Manufacture of apparel and accessories,
chemical and allied products, iron and steel and
their products, non - ferrous metals and their
products, stone, clay, glass and plastics
products and other manufacturing
FACTORIES
Manufacture of shell novelties and other products
of similar nature, not in connection with other
licensed business
25.00
FENCE COMPANIES AND AGENTS 25.00
FERRIS WHEEL or similar amusement devices
Each, per week
(upon approval of City Council)
35.00
FIRE AND WRECK SALES, each 50.00
FIREWORKS - wholesale and retail, prohibited
FLORISTS
When operating in connection with any other
business for which annual license tax has
been paid
FOOD PROCESSING
When food is prepared on premises but consumed off
premises
FORTUNE TELLERS, PALMISTS, etc. ;c-ctr it
%O(SEE ASTROLOGERS, SPIRITUALISTS, MEDIUMS)
FURNITURE - Dealers (see Merchants)
Non - resident
25.00
20.00
25.00
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100.00
FURNITURE REPAIR SHOP 15. 00
FUNERAL HOMES (does not include undertaking
and embalming) 75.00
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FRUITS ND VEGETABLES
etail stand 25.00
elivering or selling from truck (does not
pply to persons selling their own produce,
'f grown in Florida) 100.00
ID
FURNITURE, HOUSEHOT,f) GOOD, OR MUSICAL
INS'1'R UMENTS
Retail canvasser or soliciting orders for or
selling for non - resident dealers 100.00
GARAGE
Vehicle repairs - operated separately
In connection with other business for which
annual license tax has been paid
50.00
20.00
GAS
Liquid, petroleum gas delivered in containers
or by tank truck, wholesale or retail, either
local or located outside City 25.00
GAS
250.00
Natural
GASOLINE, KEROSENE AND OIL
Wholesale, with storage facilities in City 100.00
Retail distributors, retailing from tank wagon
either local or located outside City 25.00
GASOLINE SALES
By pump, not in connection with garage or filling
station, per pump per year
GLASS
10.00
Plate, installation of 50.00
GOLF COURSES AND DRIVING RANGES
Operated for profit
Miniature and Tom Thumb
GRAVEL AND /OR SAND DEALERS - See Hauling
Contractors
GUNSMITH
Repairing guns and sporting goods
HALL
' Public hall for hire, per year
HAULING CON'I'R ACTORS
Within or without the City - per vehicle
Per vehicle with tandem type axles
HOSPITAL, SANITARIUM, OR NURSING HOME
Operated for profit, ten rooms or less
Each additional room
(All applicants for such license must be approved
by the State Health Officer and show current
license from the State of Florida)
50.00
25.00
25.00
20.00
15.00
25.00
50.00
5.00
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HOTELS, MOTELS, ROOMING HOUSES AND APARTMENTS
Each unit, per year
HYPNOTIST
Professional (excluding licensed physician),
per -day (ISSUANCE SUBJECT TO STATE
STATUTES AND REGULATIONS)
ICE CREAM AND COLD DRINK STANDS
When operated separately
Ice cream cars, wagons and vehicles, each
ICE CREAM MANUFACTURERS, wholesale or retail.
ICE MANUFACTURERS (not including cold storage)
ICE DEALER OR DELIVERY
Each truck
ICE HOUSES - Coin operated
INDUSTRIES - see Factories
INSURANCE
Accident, boiler or marine, bonding, casualty,
fire, health, indemnity, guaranty and surety and
life insurance, and general or other forms of
insurance - for each company insuring or solicit-
ing insurance of persons or property in the City
of Cape Canaveral, whether by agent or otherwise
INSURANCE AGENCY
JANITORIAL SERVICES - see Cleaning
JEWELRY STORES - see Merchants
JEWELRY REPAIRING
Watch and clock, when operated separately
(must have State license)
JUNK DEALERS - Dealers in used or discarded material
(Subject to approval by Qty Council)
N0THER
KENNELS - Dogs and animals %_(ISSUANCE SUBJECT TO
COUNTY AND LOCAL ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCES)
LABORATORIES - see Factories
LANDSCAPING
(Except contractors, architects, engineers, or
florists, paying a City license as such)
LAUNDRIES - see Dry Cleaners (same)
LAUNDRIES, Self - service
LUMBER DEALERS AND BUIjDING SUPPLY DEALERS
LUNCH STANDS OR COUNTERS
Seating capacity ten or less
Over ten - each additional seat
(see Restaurant)
1.00
100.00
15.00
10.00
50.00
100.00
10.00
5.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
250.00
50.00
25.00
25.00
100.00
10.00
.50
AMENDED
^AMENDED
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MACHINE SHOP 50.00
MANICURISTS, each 10. 00
`•c M- BBIGINE- S{4GW- -
Adve f tfius+ fie- approved - by -
-City- Ebtan c tl) - per -day--
MERCHANTS (Including mail order business)
Merchants, storekeepers, druggists, etc. ,
except as herein specifically enumerated
(retail)
Actual inventory not exceeding $500. 00
From $500. 00 to $1, 000. 00 inventory
From $1, 000.00 to $10, 000. 00 inventory
From $10, 000.00 to $30, 000.00 inventory
From $30, 000.00 to $75, 000.00 inventory
From $75, 000.00 to $100, 000.00 inventory
From $100, 000. 00 to $150, 000.00 inventory
From $150, 000. 00 to $200, 000.00 inventory
Over $200, 000. 00, each $100, 000. 00 of inventory
at $25.00
tOa.-00
10.. 00
25.00
35.00
50.00
75.00
100. 00
150.00
200.00
MER CHANTS, wholesale 75. 00
MERCHANTS, non - resident 100.00
MIDWIVES
No license issued unless certification issued
within the past year from the State Board of
Health is submitted 5.00
MILK DIS'l IBUTOR S
Per truck 15.00
MONEY LENDERS
Or brokers and persons, firms or corporations,
other than banks or bankers, or pawn brokers,
lending or advancing money on personal property;
persons, firms and corporations lending or
advancing money on motor vehicles or purchasing
notes or papers secured by motor vehicles; and
all persons, firms or corporations except banks or
bankers, whose business includes or consists of
the taking, buying or selling, assignment of, or
contracts for the purchase, sale, transfer or
assignment of wages or salaries, earned or to be
earned in the future by any person employed by
any other person, firm or corporation, per year
or fraction thereof 200. 00
MONUMENTS AND TOMB STONES
Dealers in and /or agent for, each 100.00
%DELETED
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MORTGAGE BROKER, each
MORTGAGE COMPANIES
NEWSPAPERS
Daily (publishers)
Weekly (publishers)
Distribution or delivery of daily newspapers,
each agent or distributor, other than newsboys
delivering door to door
NEWSSTANDS
Operated by an attendant
NEWS BUREAU
Representing newspapers published outside of
City of Cape Canaveral and accepting advertising
NIGHT CLUBS - see Restaurants
50.00
100.00
25.00
10.00
5.00
15.00
50.00
NURSERY
Trees, plants, shrubbery, etc. 25.00
PACKING HOUSE
Doing private order business 15.00
Doing a general business 50.00
PAWN BROKER 200.00
PAINTS, retail - see Merchant
PAINT AND BODY SHOP 75.00
PEDDLERS 25.00
Peddlers and hawkers defined: Every person
who shall sell or offer for sale at wholesale
retail or as a commission, merchant or
barter or exchange any goods, wares,
merchandise or fruit or vegetables traveling
from place to place along or upon the streets
or alleys of the City or at the doors of houses,
apartments, or stores, or who sh:.11 offer for
sale or sell and deliver immediately from
wagon, push -cart, other vehicle or stand,
shall for the purposes of this ordinance be
deemed a peddler or hawker.
(Upon approval of the City Council)
PHOTOGRAPHER S
(a) All intrastate transient photographers
soliciting business in the City of Cape
Canaveral shall, before soliciting any
photography business from people, file with
the City Clerk a surety bond in the sum of one
thousand dollars ($1, 000. 00).
(b) For the purpose of this sub- section, an
itinerant or transient intrastate photographer is
defined as one who does not regularly maintain
his studio or place of business in the City of
Cape Canaveral where the work of photographing,
enlarging, copying or coloring is conducted.
25.00
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Each agent or canvasser or solicitor, representing
an itinerant intrastate photographer shall pay the
license fee for solicitors, under this ordinance.
PROFESSIONALS 50.00
Accountants Embalmers
Architects Homeopathic physicians
Attorneys Insurance adjusters and
Bondsmen other such
Chiropodists Interior decorators
Chiropractors Naturopaths
Dentists Oculists
Engineers - civil, Opticians
electronic, design, Optometrists
mechanical and such others Osteopaths
Electrotherapists Physicians
Electrogolists Professional bookkeepers
Psychiatrists Taxidermists
Public relations Veterinarians
Surveyors Undertakers
And all other professionals not otherwise classified.
PRINTING (job printing)
.: gEOR.1 LTS
- Solic -i g -fir;- ertlaTg4g-a .l- furn4slting -same
PROPRIETARY MEDICINE
Or medical ointment, manufacturer of, not to
include stores paying tax as licensed drug store
P..I.ANO TUNER S
POPCORN OR PEANUT STANDS
PUBLIC SCALES
RADIO AND TELEVISION REPAIRS
Except in connection with a licensed radio
and /or television appliance business
Sales - see Merchants
%(ISSUANCE SUBJECT TO STATE STATUTES AND REGULATI ONS)
,: RADIO -ST - 'PIONS
RAILROAD COMPANIES
On intrastate business only, maximum allowed
by State
REAL ESTATE
Real estate broker, each
Real estate salesman, each
Real estate appraiser
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES (for profit)
Baseball pitching, archery range, badminton
court, trampoline, and other recreational
facilities, per year, each unit
(upon approval of City Council)
25.00
DELETED
25.00
10.00
5.00
10.00
25.00
AMENDED
NDE LETED
50.00
20.00
35.00
10.00
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MICROFILMED 3.14-$0
REDUCING SALON 20.00
RESTAURANTS
Must have approval of State Hotel Commission.
Hotel dining rooms, eating houses, stands,
boarding houses, counters
Seating not more than ten (10) chairs for
accommodation of guests 10.00
Each seat in excess of ten (10), provided no
license tax shall be required in excess of $75. . 50
Private boarding houses of less than five (5)
seats - exempt
RESTAURANTS, DRIVE-IN 25.00
RINKS ICY LE OR ,SKATING
%c - e ,s atig, -or- ogler- 50.00
Nan - resident,- -per -day. (must comply with
building and zoning codes) 5.00
RUG AND CARPET CLEANERS 25.00
SEPTIC TANK CLEANERS, only 50.00
SANDING AND FINISHING OF FLOORS 25.00
SECOND HAND DEALER OR THRIFT SHOP 100.00
Buying or selling second -hand personal
property, goods or wares whether on consign-
ment fee basis, percentage basis or goods
and wares of the dealer, providing all goods
and wares shall be kept within the confines of
the building itself
SHOE REPAIR - see Boot
SHOE- SHINE PARLOR
Or bootblack not in connection with barber shop
SEWING MACHINES
Dealers in or agents for
Non - resident - same as peddlers
SHOOTING GALLERIES
Upon approval of the City Council
SCHOOLS
Such as dancing, business or commercial beauty
or barber, music, physical education, riding,
driving, telegraph, air pilot, kindergarten,
children's nurseries, private schools, etc. ,
when operated for profit
SIGN PAINTERS - see Sub contractors for bond
requirement
STORAGE AND WAREHOUSE, public
10.00
25.00
100.00
25.00
35.00
50.00
mAMENDED
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SHOWS
ati
M IOROTILMED 344-80
For traveling shows of all kinds, except when
performance in local theater, including moving
picture shows and /or vaudeville, whether under
tent or otherwise (upon approval of City Council)
First day's exhibition
Each additional day
SMALL LOAN COMPANIES OR DEPARTMENTS
SODA .FOUNTAIN
Not in connection with lunch stand or counter or
restaurant
SOLICITORS AND CANVASSERS, Not otherwise specified
Per day
Per year (not interstate)
(All solicitors and canvassers must register
with the City Clerk and pay all fees required)
STENOGRAPHER, PUBLIC 10.00
TAILOR S
Resident 10.00
Agent for, provided that not connected with
licensed merchant 20.00
TELEGRAPH AGENCIES AND COMPANIES 75.00
TELEPHONE SYSTEMS AND COMPANIES 250.00
THEATERS
Including drive -in 100.00
TIRE AND RECAPPING SERVICE
Local 25.00
Non - resident 50.00
TOWEL AND LINEN SUPPLY
Local 15.00
Non - resident 30.00
TOURIST CAMPS OR COURTS
Each guest room 1.00
25.00
10.00
200.00
10.00
5.00
25.00
TRADING STAMPS
To engage in the business of selling or
furnishing to merchants or others checks,
tickets, or stamps, commonly known as
trading stamps, on the terms or agreement
to redeem them by exchange or goods, wares,
or merchandise for them or otherwise, year 100.00
TRAILER PARKS
Per trailer space 1.00
TRAILER
Rental, such as U-Haul type 15.00
TRAVEL BUREAU 35.00
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1i EE SURGERY 25. 00
TYPEWRITERS AND OFFICE MACHINES,
see Merchants
1RUCK LINES
Receiving and /or delivering freight or express 50.00
1'K UCKS
Soliciting business for and /or selling
merchandise, not otherwise enumerated herein,
from trucks, per truck
U -DRIVE IT CAR SERVICE
UPHOLSTERERS OR FURNITURE MENDERS
UNDERTAKERS AND /OR EMBALMERS - see
Professionals
VACUUM CLEANERS
Dealers in or agents for
It tnerant - same as Peddlers
WATCH REPAIR - see Jewelry
25.00
100.00
25.00
25.00
WATER BOTTLED 25.00
Each truck 10.00
WEIGHING MACHINES - see Coin operated devices
WELL DRILLERS 35.00
WINDOW CLEANERS 10.00
WOOD YARD 10.00
WRESTLING OR BOXING
To promote or hold wrestling or boxing matches
per match
per year
SELLING NOT SPECIFICALLY COVERED
persons selling magazines, Bibles, encyclopedias,
cosmetics, kitchenwares, etc. , and other door to
door salesmen, shall pay tax of $25. , except that
those representing charitable organizations which
are recognized as such by the City shall not pay a
license tax but shall register with the City Clerk
VENDORS OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS, BEER AND WINE
(These licenses cover the period from October 1
to September 3 0 of the following year. Rates
subject to change under Florida Statutes after
publication of official census.) See
Alcoholic Beverage Ordinance No.
25.00
100.00
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SECTION 13. EXEMPTIONS. (a) Any person entitled to
exemption under the laws of the State of Florida shall be exempt from the
payment of a license tax to the City of Cape Canaveral; however, in no
case shall a person be exempt from a payment of the occupational license
tax which is in excess of Fifty dollars ($50. 00). The laws of the State of
Florida shall govern such exemptions. Applicant for exemption shall
make affidavit that total exemption, for all municipal licenses, does not
exceed Fifty ($50. 00) dollars.
(b) Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed as inter-
fering with regulating or taxing any person in business against whom the
right of taxation has already been preempted by the State of Florida; nor
as giving to any person the right to obstruct the streets, sidewalks or
other public places in the City
(c) Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed to require
any farmer to procure a license to sell vegetables or fruits within the
City, if such vegetables or fruits are the produce of his own farm located
(SEE SECTION 205.181, FLORIDA STATUTES) AMENDED
within the State of Florida. (F.1e i Statutes- Ch.. - 2.(15.. -181)
(d) The City Council may waive all or any part of the
occupational license required hereunder, if such license requirement
pertains to a charitable or civic organization, sponsored event or program,
but only upon writtenapplication two (2) weeks prior to any regular meeting
of the City Council.
SECTION 14. MONTHLY REPORT. The City Treasurer
shall report to the Florida Department of Revenue monthly on such forms
as prescribed and provided by the department the amount of tax received
by class.
SECTION 15. COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR MAY COLLECT
TAX. If the governing body of Brevard County, Florida, has levied an
occupational license tax or subsequently levies such a tax, the Tax
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Collector of Brevard County, Florida, may issue the Cape Canaveral
licenses and collect the tax thereon for the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida.
SECTION 16. BUSINESSES NOT SPECIFICALLY
DESIGNATED. Every business, occupation, profession, or exhibition,
substantial, fixed, or temporarily engaged in by any person, firm or
corporation, whether in a building, or tent, or upon the street, vacant
lot, or anywhere within the City and not herein specifically designated,
shall pay a license fee of twenty -five ($25. 00) dollars.
SECTION 17. ENFORCEMENT. The City Manager of
Cape Canaveral be and is hereby empowered to employ such clerical and
other help as shall be necessary to fully enforce the provisions of this
ordinance and to direct the Police Department to assist in the enforcement
thereof.
SECTION 18. RECORD OF LICENSES ISSUED. The City
Treasurer shall keep a complete and perfect record of all licenses issued,
showing the nature of the license, its date, expiration and to whom issued.
SECTION 19. DISPLAY OF LICENSES. All licenses
granted by the City shall be carefully preserved and displayed in a conspic-
uous place in the places of business authorized to be conducted by said
licenses, except that persons not having a permanent place of business in
the City shall carry such license or copy thereof on their person while
doing business within the City.
SECTION 20. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ORDINANCE;
SEPARATE VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES. (a) Each day of sale or disposal
of merchandise or engaging in business or occupation without complying
with this ordinance shall constitute a separ : e and distinct violation of
such ordinance.
(b) Any person violating any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not exceeding
the sum of three hundred ($300. 00) dollars for each violation, or by
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imprisonment not to exceed thirty (30) days, or both, for each such
violation.
SECTION 21. SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection,
paragraph, or other provision of this chapter, or its application to any
person or circumstance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional, such
holding shall not affect the validity of any other section, subsection,
paragraph or other provision, or its application to other persons or
circumstances. The City Council hereby expresses the intent that it
would have enacted the other provisions of this ordinance as if the invalid
or unconstitutional provision was not contained within the chapter.
SECTION 22. DELAY DUE TO PUBLICATION REQUIREMENT.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 11 (a) hereof, if the publication
requirement applicable to this ordinance delays the effective date hereof
until after September 1, 1972, then the licenses for the 1972 -1973 license
year shall begin to be sold as soon after September 1, 1972 as said
publication requirement has been completed, but this provision shall not
be construed to in any way postpone the due date for all occupational
licenses for the 1972-1973 license year beyond October 1, 1972.
SECTION 23. This ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon its adoption by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
ADOPTED by the City Council of t e City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida, this 5TH day of _sEPT., 1972,
First reading: August 1, 1972.
Second reading: . SEPT . 5, 1972
Posted: AUGUST 2, 1972
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