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ORDINANCE NO. 16 -81
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CODE CHAPTER 721, "OCCUPATIONAL
LICENSES ", OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL,
FLORIDA, BY ESTABLISHING AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING
AND APPELLATE PROCESS; ESTABLISHING A NEW FEE SCHED-
ULE; REMOVING ALL PORTIONS OF THE CODE IN CONFLICT
THEREWITH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida,
as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 721 -of the City code of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida,
is hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced with the following Chapter:
CHAPTER 721
OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES
Sec. 721.01 Short Title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the
"City of Canaveral Occupational License Tax ".
Sec. 721.02 Definitions. The definitions of the terms and phrases as set
forth in Section 205.22, Florida Statutes, Laws of Florida, 1979, are hereby in-
corporated into this chapter by reference and such terms and phrases when used
in this chapter shall have the meaning designated to them accordingly.
Sec. 721.03 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 its jurisdiction. Such
occupational license tax is levied on:
(A) 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
(B) 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
(C) Any person who does not qualify under the provisions of (A) and (B) 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 pro -
hibited by Section 8 of Article I of the United State 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.
Sec. 721.04 Form,. Signing. The City Treasurer shall prescribe the form of
all licenses and applications therefor, except as otherwise provided by ordinance,
all licenses shall be signed by the City Treasurer and shall be invalid for all
purposes unless so signed.
Sec. 721.05 Separate Licenses. A separate license shall be obtained for each
place of business and for every business conducted, operated, maintained or carried
on by every person engaged in any occupation, calling, trade, or enterprise, for
which a license is required by the ordinance.
Sec. 721.06 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.
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Sec. 721.07 Transfer, Location. Upon written request and presentation of
the original license, any license may be transferred from one location :to another
location within the City, upon payment of a transfer fee of three ($3.00) dollars.
Sec. 721.08 Evidence of Doing Business. The advertisement of any business,
profession or occupation, by sign, newspaper, 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.
Sec. 721.09 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 workshop 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.
Sec. 721.10
(A) License Year. All occupational licenses shall.be sold by the City
Treasurer beginning September 1 of each year and shall. be due and payable on
October 1 of each year and shall expire on September 30 of the succeeding year.
Licenses issued to any new business, profession:or occupation. after March 1 of
each year shall be one -half of the license fee for one year, unless otherwise
hereinafter specifically provided.
(B) Delinquent Licenses. Those licenses not renewed by October 1 shall
be considered delinquent and subject to a delinquency 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
delinquent penalty shall not exceed twenty -five per cent (25 %) of the occupa-
tional 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 lic-
ense, 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.
Sec.721.11 Schedule.of Rates. The amount of occupational license tax levied
and imposed upon every person who shall engage in or manage any business, pro-
fession, privilege or occupation hereinafter mentioned, within the City of Cape
Canaveral, is hereby fixed, determined and imposed at the following rates or
amounts:
ABSTRACT COMPANIES
Employing not more than 3 persons
Employing more than 3 persons
ACCOUNTANTS (see Professional)
ADVERTISING
$62.50
$'93.75
(A) Agents or agencies writing advertisements for profit
unless otherwise specified $125600
(B) Each person, firm, association, company or corporation
maintaining billboards or signboards upon which adver-
tising is displayed, either by permanent sign painted
thereon or paper posted on or attached thereto, for
which a charge is made
(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 'maintaining a place of business; therein
(D) Outdoor advertising such as painted walls, bulletins,
bill posting, spectacular electric displays, and such
(E) Contracting for advertising in, or on buses, or other
public carriers
$125.00
$125.00
$ 43.75
$ 18.75
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(F) Distributing of circulars of other advertising matter
(excepting licensed persons advertising their own
merchandise or business)
(G) Advertising 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 ve-
hicle (such advertising and exhibitions must comply
with the Building Code and be approved by and issued
a permit by the Police Department)
$ 31.25
$ 31.25
(H) Advertisement or trade inducement, promotion schemes,
or systems employing the use of discount, trading
stamps, or coupons excepting by merchants or other
persons limiting such device to the promotion of their
own business; each company $125.00
Each representative or solicitor $ 12.50
AGENCIES OR AGENTS AND.SALESMEN
Distributor (meaning any salesman or agent who ware-
houses a produce or product within the city limits
and does business by distributing such stocks after $ 12.00
sale by him), annual occupation tax $12.00 per agent to
or salesman, maximum $62.50 $ 62.50
AIRCRAFT OR SEAPLANE, OPERATED FOR HIRE,. with office and
service connection in City $ 31.25
AIRCRAFT SALES $ 62.50
AIRCRAFT SERVICE $ 31.25
ARMS (see Merchant)
ASTROLOGERS, SPIRITUALISTS, MEDIUMS
Each spiritualist medium not affiliated with a church,
every fortune teller, clairvoyant, phrenologist, char-
acter reader, treatment healer or mental healer, and
every person engaged in any occupation of similar
nature, per year
ASTRONOMERS
Exhibiting on streets or public places with telescope
for which fees are charged
AUCTIONEERS
$250.00
$ 12.50
$ 62.50
AUCTION SALES
Of household goods of residents located within the City
of Cape Canaveral and of stocks or goods, wares and mer-
chandise: :of_established places of business carried on
within the City of Cape Canaveral for a period of at
least six months prior to the beginning of such auction,
per day $ 31.25
Of goods, wares, merchandise, including jewelry, Orien-
tal 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 $625.00
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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
(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, supermarket, or other singu-
lar location)
$125.00
$ 62.50
(C) Automobile filling and /or service stations, selling
gasoline and oil at retail, including stock of access-
ories not to exceed $5,000, including the customary
washing, polishing, and servicing of cars and trucks
(but not including a repair shop and /or garage), each 62.50
(See Garage) 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 $ 6.25
(D) Auto Storage: used exclusively for- storage purposes:
(1) 2,000 square feet area or less
(2) Each additional 1,000 square ft.
(E) Auto Parking Lots
(1) 2,000 square feet or fraction thereof
(2) Each additional 1,000 square feet or fraction thereof
(F) Branch of factory distributing cars, trucks, tractors
etc.
(G) Vehicles or aircraft for hire, drive or fly yourself
rental services (also see Taxi)
(H) Grease or wash rack, not in connection with other
business
(I) Used car parts, dealer in - used for purpose other
than junk
(J) Sale of accessories (same as retail merchant)
(K) Wrecker or tow service, not in connection with fran-
chised automobile dealership
AWNING AND TENT MAKERS
BAIT
BAKERY, retail
BANKS
BARBER SHOP
First chair
Each additional chair
BEACH CONCESSIONS as may be permitted by City Council
BEAUTY PARLORS
One operator
Each additional operator
$ 25.00
6.25
$ 12.50
$ 6.25
$ 62.50
$ 93.75
$ 18.75
$ 31.25
$ 31.25
$ 25.00
$ 18.75
$ 43.75
$375.00
$ 31.25
6.25
$125.00
$ 25.00
6.25
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BICYCLE REPAIR SHOP
BILLIARD AND POOL ROOMS FOR PUBLIC USE OR PROFIT
Each table
BLACKSMITH SHOP, not in, connection with other licensed
business
BOATS FOR HIRE
$ 12.50
$ 18.75
$ 12.50
$ 12.50
BONDSMEN (see Professionals, Class II)
BOAT LINES, receiving and delivering freight and /or express
and /or passengers $ 31.25
BOOK AGENTS OR CANVASSERS, taking orders or selling books
or magazines
Resident $ 18.75
Nonresident (intrastate) $ 31.25
BOOT AND SHOE REPAIR SHOP $ 18.75
Each additional repairman 6.25
BOTTLING WORKS (nonintoxicating) $ 62.50
Each truck 12.50
BOWLING ALLEYS
Each alley $ 18.75
BROKERS - Stock and Bond $ 62.50
Mortgage, each 62.50
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS ( not federal agency )
BUS COMPANIES, each business
CABINET MAKERS AND UPHOLSTERERS
CARNIVALS, per week or fraction thereof, and only upon
approval of City Council
CAR WASH
CASH REGISTERS, BUSINESS MACHINES Etc. (see Merchants)
CEMETERY
$125.00
$ 25.00
$ 31.25
$1,250.00
$ 31.25
$250.00
CIGARS AND TOBACCO
Wholesale dealers $ 31.25
CIRCUS (upon approval of City Council)
First week of exhibition
Each succeeding day
CIRCUS PARADES (upon approval of City Council)
When exhibition held in or outside City
CLAIM AND COLLECTING AGENCIES
(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
CLUBS, LODGES AND FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS, profit making
COLD STORAGE WAREHOUSE, for rental storage
CONCRETE PLANT OR BLOCK PLANT located within the City
$312.50
62.50
$ 62.50
$ 62,50
$ 12.50
$ 62.50
$ 62.50
$187.50
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CONTRACTORS ENGINEERING shall pay the following occupational
fees based upon the floor area occupied or used in their
respective businesses
1,000`=sq. ft. or less
1,001 sq. 4, through 5,000 sq. ft.
5,0O1sq.`ft. through 10,000 sq. ft.
10,001 sq. ft. through 20,000 sq. ft.
20,001 sq. ft. or over
CONTRACTORS- GENERAL
Class I and II
Class III
CONTRACTORS, ELECTRICAL
Master
Journeyman
CONTRACTORS, PLUMBING
Master
Journeyman
CONTRACTORS, House moving and house wrecking
CONTRACTORS, Street Paving
SUBCONTRACTORS: Including, but not limited to: Carpentry,
painting, roofing,.sheetmetal, concrete construction, masonry
and plastering, lathing, clearing, grading, etc., with heavy
machinery, dredging, bulkheading
All plumbing, electrical, building, roofing 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 payable to the City of
Cape Canaveral.
No license shall be issued to any contractor, general or other-
wise, unless the applicant therefore 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 to any person,
$20,000 for any one accident, and $5,000 property damage. Any can-
cellations of insurance shall automatically act:as a revocation of
said occupation license. No license shall be issued to any contrac-
tor, general or otherwise, unless the applicant therefore shall first
present a current Certificate of Competency issued by Brevard County
or the State of Florida, showing said applicant to be a qualified
contractor in good standing regarding the class in which he is apply-
ing for license.
License reassignment:
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.
$ 31.35
62.50
125.00
250.00
375.00
$125.00
62.50
$ 93.75
12.50
12.50
$ 93.75
12.50
12.50
$ 62.50
$125.00
$ 62.50
CONTRACTORS DEFINED:
Any person, firm, or corporation accepting or offering to accept
orders or contracts fordoing 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 build-
ing 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 of con-
tracts 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
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material; or accepting or offering to accept orders of contracts
for building, remodeling, repairing, wrecking, razing, or demolish-
ing any structure; or for moving any building; or for the instal-
lation, 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 subcontract.
Any person, firm, or corporation engaging in the business or accept-
ing or offering to accept orders or contracts for doing any work on
or in any building or premises involving erecting, installing, alter-
ing, 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.
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 a contractor if he shall build more than
one single family residence in any one year.
COIN - OPERATED DEVICES, distributor $187.50.
Any person, firm, 'or corporation who leases or rents, or
places under any kind of arrangement whatever, any coin- operated
skill machines, jukeboxes, electric pianos, and other coin- operated
machines shall pay -a license fee for each machine $ 12.50
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 insertion 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 af-
fixed with a decal or sticker indicating the City license number
and date of issuance.
EXCEPTIONS: No license shall be required on coin- operated machines,
such as automatic washers and dryers, detergent dispensers, auto-
matic food and beverage dispensing machines, newspaper dispensing
machines, parcel checking lockers and toilet locks used in railroad,
bus, airport stations, or depots, and in hotels, boarding houses,
restaurants and restrooms for the convenience of, and in rendering
services to the public.
$ 12.50
$ 6.25
CREDIT ASSOCIATION $ 62.50
Firms or corporations or agents thereof, supplying 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) dollars, if re-
quired by other City ordinance
DANCE HALLS, for profit
To allow the public to dance in any place of business either to
the music of an orchestra or other mechanical device
DELICATESSEN
$250.00
$ 31.25
$ 31.25
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DELIVERY TRUCKS
Each truck, not owned and operated by a business for which
another annual license tax has been paid
DETECTIVES
Private detectives and detective agencies
(Subject to State Statutes and regulations)
DENTAL LABORATORY
DEVELOPERS
Land or subdividers
DIAPER SERVICE (see Dry Cleaners)
$ 31.25
$ 62.50
$ 31.25
$ 62.50
DIRECTORY, CITY (to engage in the business of compiling
a City directory) $ 62.50
Each applicant for a license shall file with the City
Clerk a surety bond in the amount of $1,000.
The City Council may authorize a refund of the occupa-
tional license if such firm furnishes the City, at no
Bost, sufficient number of copies for the City
DIVINE HEALERS (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 in-
telligence 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.
$ 31.25
6.25
$ 31.25
62.50
12.50
$ 18.75
$312.50
$ 62.50
ENGRAVERS OR LITHOGRAPHERS $ 25.00
ESCORT SERVICES OR PERSONAL SERVICES
EXHIBITORS
Freaks or other curiosities, per day
(Must have permission of City Council)
EXPRESS COMPANIES (on intrastate business -only)
Railway - State law maximum
Truck - State law maximum
Airway - State law maximum
(See Section 167.4302, Fla. Statutes)
EXTERMINATING COMPANIES AND AGENTS
With one truck
Each additional truck - must have a State license
31.25
$ 31.25
$ 31.25
$ 31.25
12.50
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FACTORIES, wholesale
Manufacture of apparel and accessories, chemical and
allied products, iron and steel and their products,
nonferrous metals and their products, stone, clay,
glass and plastics products and other manufacturing
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$125.00
FACTORIES
Manufacture of shell novelties and other products of
similar nature, not in connection with other licensed
business $ 31.25
FENCE COMPANIES AND AGENTS $ 31.25
FERRIS WHEEL or similar amusement devices
Each,per week $ 43.25
(Upon approval of City Council)
FIRE AND WRECK SALES, each $ 62.50
FIREWORKS - wholesale and retail, prohibited
FLORISTS
When operating in connection with any other business
for which annual license tax has been paid
$ 31.25
FOOD PROCESSING
When food is prepared on premises but Consumed off premises $ 31.25
FORTUNE TELLERS, PALMISTS, ETC. (see Astrologers,
Spiritualists, Mediums)
FURNITURE - Dealers (see Merchants)
Nonresident
FURNITURE REPAIR SHOP
FUNERAL HOMES (does not include undertaking and embalming)
FRUITS. AND VEGETABLES
Retail stand
Delivering or selling from truck (does not apply to persons
selling their own produce, if grown in Florida)
FURNITURE, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, OR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Retail canvasser or soliciting orders for or selling for
non- resident dealers
GARAGE
Vehicle repairs - operated separately
In connection with other business for which annual license
tax has been paid
GAS
Liquid, petroleum gas delivered in containers or by tank truck,
wholesale or retail, either local or located outside City
GAS
Natural
GASOLINE, KEROSENE AND OIL
Wholesale, with storage facilities in City
Retail distributors, retailing from tank wagon either local
or located outside City
GLASS
Plate, installation of
GOLF COURSES AND DRIVING RANGES
Operated for profit
Miniature and Tom Thumb
GRAVEL AND /OR SAND DEALERS (see Hauling Contractors)
$125.00
$ 18.75
$ 93.75
$ 31.25
$125.00
$125.00
$ 62.50
$ 25.00
$ 31.25
$312.50
$125.00
$ 31.25
$ 62.50
$ 62.50
$ 31.25
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GUNSMITH
Repairing guns and sporting goods
HALL
Public hall for hire, per year
HAULING CONTRACTORS
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)
$ 31.25
$ 25.00
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$ 18.75,
31.25
$ 62.50
6.25
HOTELS, MOTELS, ROOMING HOUSES AND APARTMENTS
Each unit, per year $ 1.25
HYPNOTIST
Professional (excluding licensed physician)
(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 CREAM 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 in-
surance, and general :or other forms of insurance -
for each company insuring or soliciting 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)
$125.00
$ 18.75
12.50
$ 62.50
$125.00
$ 12.50
$ 6.25
$ 31.25
$ 31.25
$ 31.25
JUNK DEALERS - Dealers in used or discarded material
(Subject to approval by City Council) $312.50
KENNELS - Dogs and other animals
(Issuance subject to County and local animal
control ordinances)
LABORATORIES (see Factories)
$ 62.50
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LANDSCAPING
(Except contractors, architects, engineers, or florists,
paying a City license as such)
LAUNDRIES (see Dry Cleaners) same
LAUNDRIES, Self- service
LUMBER DEALERS AND BUILDING SUPPLY DEALERS
LUNCH STANDS OR COUNTERS
Seating capacity ten or less
Over ten, each additional seat
(see Restaurant)
MACHINE SHOP
MANICURISTS, each
$ 31.25
$ 31.25
$125.00
$ 12.50
.65
$ 62.50
$ 12.50
MERCHANTS (Including mail order business) Merchants,
storekeepers, druggists, etc., except as herein
specifically enumerated (retail)
Actual inventory not exceeding $500 $ 12.50
From $500 to $1,000 inventory 31.25
From $1,000 to $10,000 inventory $ 43.75
From $10,000 to $30,000 inventory $ 62.50
From $30,000 to $75,000 inventory $ 93.75
From $75,000 to $100,000 inventory $125.00
From $100,000 to $150,000 inventory $187.50
From $150.000 to $200,000 inventory $250.00
Over $200,000, each additional $100,000 inventory $ 31.25
MERCHANTS, wholesale $ 93.75
MERCHANTS, nonresident $125.00
MIDWIVES $ 6.25
(No license issued unless certification issued within
past year from State Board of Health is submitted)
MILK DISTRIBUTORS
Per truck $ 18.75
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 corpora-
tions except banks or bankers, whose business in-
cludes 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
MONUMENTS OR TOMB STONES
Dealers in and /or agent for, each
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
$250.00
$125.00
$ 62.50
$125.00
$ 31.25
$ 12.50
$ 6.25
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NEWSSTANDS
Operated by an attendant
NEWS BUREAU
Representing newspapers published outside of City
of Cape Canaveral and accepting advertising
NIGHT CLUBS (see Restaurants)
NURSERY
Trees, plants, shrubbery, etc.
PACKING HOUSE
Doing private order business
Doing a general business
PAWN BROKER
PAINTS, retail (see Merchant)
PAINT AND BODY SHOP
PEDDLERS
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 al-
leys of the City or at the doors of houses, apart-
ments, or stores, or who shall offer for sale or sell
and deliver immediately from wagon, push -cart, other
vehicle or stand, shall for the purposes of this or-
dinance be deemed a peddler or hawker.
(Upon approval of the City Council)
PHOTOGRAPHERS
(A) All intrastate transient photographers soliciting
business in the City of Cape Canaveral shall, before soli-
citing any photography business from people, file with the
City Clerk a surety bond in the sum of one thousand dollars
($1,000)
(B) For the purpose of this subsection, 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. Each agent or
canvasser or solicitor, representing an itinerant intrastate
photographer shall pay the license fee for solicitors, under
this ordinance.
PROFESSIONALS
Accountants
Architects
Attorneys
Bondsmen
Chiropodists
Chiropractors
Dentists
Engineers - civil,
electronic, design,
mechanical and such others
Electrotherapists
Electrogolists
Embalmers
Homeopathic physicians
Insurance adjusters and
such other
Interior decorators
Naturopaths
Oculists
Opticians
Optometrists
Osteopaths
Physicians
Professional Bookkeepers
Psychiatrists
Public Relations
Surveyors
Taxidermists
Veterinarians
Undertakers
And all other professionals not otherwise classified.
$ 18.75
$ 62.50
$ 31.25
$ 18.75
$ 62.50
$250.00
$ 93.75
$ 31.25
$ 31.25
$ 62.50
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PRINTING (job printing) $ 31.25
PROPRIETARY MEDICINE
Or medical ointment, manufacturer of, not to
include stores paying tax as licensed drug store
PIANO TUNERS
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)
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)
REDUCING SALON.-
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT shall pay the following
occupational fees based upon the floor area oc-
cupied or used in their respective businesses:
1,000 sq.ft. or less
1,001:sq.ft. through 5,000 sq.ft.
5,001 sq.ft. through 10,000 sq.ft.
10,001 sq.ft. through 20,000 sq.ft.
20,001 sq.ft. or over
RESTAURANTS
Must have approval of State Hotel Commission.
Hotel dining rooms, eating houses, stands,
boarding. counters Seating not more
than ten (10) chairs for accomodation of guests
Each seat in excess of ten (10), provided no
license tax shall be required in excess of $93.75
Private boarding houses of less than five (5)
seats - exempt
RESTAURANTS, DRIVE -IN
RINKS, Bicycle or Skating
(Must comply with Building and Zoning codes)
RUG AND CARPET CLEANERS
SEPTIC TANK CLEANERS, only
SANDING AND FINISHING OF FLOORS
$ 31.25
$ 12.50
$ 6.25
$ 12.50
$ 31.25
$62.50
$25.00
$43.75
$ 12.50
$ 25.00
$ 31.25
62.50
125.00
250.00
375.00
$ 12.50
.65
$ 31.25
$ 62.50
$ 31.25
$ 62.50
$ 31.25
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SECOND -HAND DEALER OR THRIFT SHOP
Buying or selling second -hand personal property,
goods or wares whether on consignment 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
Nonresident - same as peddlers
SHOOTING GALLERIES
(Upon approval of 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 Subcontractors for bond requirement)
STORAGE /WAREHOUSE, public
SHOWS
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
$125.00
$ 12.50
$ 31.25
$125.00
$ 31.25
$ 43.75
$ 62.50
$ 31.25
$ 12.50
SMALL LOAN COMPANIES OR DEPARTMENTS $312.50
SODA FOUNTAIN
Not in .connection with lunch stand or counter or restaurant $ 12.50
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)
$ 6.25
31.25
STENOGRAPHER, PUBLIC $ 12.50
TAILORS
Resident $ 12.50
Agent for,, provided that not connected. with licensed
merchant 25.00
TELEGRAPH AGENCIES AND COMPANIES $ 93.75
TELEPHONE SYSTEMS AND COMPANIES $312.50
THEATERS
Including drive -in $125.00
TIRE AND RECAPPING SERVICE
Local $ 31.25
Nonresident 62.50
TOWEL AND LINEN SUPPLY
Local $ 18.75
Nonresident 37.50
TOURIST CAMPS OR COURTS
Each guest room $ 1.25
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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, per year $125.00
TRAILER PARKS
Per trailer space $ 1.25
TRAILER
Rental, such as U -Haul type $ 18.75
TRAVEL BUREAU $ 43.75
TREE SURGERY $ 31.25
TYPEWRITERS AND OFFICE MACHINES
(See Merchants)
TRUCK LINES
Receiving and /or delivering freight or express $ 62.50
TRUCKS
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
Itinerant, same as Peddlers
WATCH REPAIR (see Jewelry)
$ 31.25
$125.00
$ 31.25
$ 31.25
WATER BOTTLED $ 31.25
Each truck $ 12.50
WEIGHING MACHINES (See Coin- operated devices)
WELL DRILLERS $ 43.75
WINDOW CLEANERS $ 12.50
WOOD YARD $ 12.50
WRESTLING OR BOXING
To promote or hold wrestling or boxing matches, per match $ 31.25
per year 125.00
SELLING NOT SPECIFICALLY COVERED
Persons selling magazines, Bibles, encyclopedias,
cosmetics, kitchenwares, etc., and other door -to -door
salesmen, shall pay tax of $31.25; except that those re-
presenting. charitable organizations which are recognized
as such by the City shall not pay a license tax, but
shall register with the City Clerk.
Sec. 721.12 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). 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
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not exceed Fifty dollars ($50).
(B) Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed as interfering
with regulating or taxing any person in business against whom the right
of taxation has already been pre- empted 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
within the State of Florida.
(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 written application two (2) weeks prior to any regular meeting of
the City Council.
Sec. 721.13 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.
Sec. 721.14 County Tax Collector May Collect Tax. If the govern-
ing body of Brevard County, Florida, has levied an occupational tax or
subsequently levies such a tax, the Tax Collector of Brevard County,
Florida, may issue the Cape Canaveral licenses and collect the tax there-
on for the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, if the City so desires and
shall indicate such desire by Resolution.
Sec. 721.15 Business .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 $31.25 ($31.25)
dollars.
Sec. 721.16 Non Renewal of License.
(A) In the event that the City Treasurer determines that an Occupational
License should not be renewed and that determination is based upon demonstrated
violations of the City Ordinances and the concerned business has received thirty
(30) days written notice by Certified Mail indicating the violation and the in-
tention to withold renewal of the Occupational License, then the City Treasurer
may withold renewing the license.
(B) If the Occupational License is not renewed, the concerned business
may request an administrative review of the non - renewal within fifteen (15)
days of the renewal date. The City Manager shall then establish a date for an
Administrative Hearing before the City Manager, acting as the Administrative
Officer. The hearing shall be held within fifteen (15) days of the request and
with all attempts made to set the hearing date on a date as convenient to the
Appellant as possible.
At the Administrative Hearing, the Hearing shall present a list of viola-
tions to the Appellant. This list of violations shall be the same as those
previously listed in the notice to the Appellant. The Appellant may be repre-
sented by counsel of his choosing. The Appellant may cross- examine any witness
relied on by the City and may bring forward any witness to dispute the City's
statement. Rules of evidence will not be strictly enforced, but Rules of Order
will be followed. All proceedings shall be open and recorded.
The Administrative Hearing Officer shall render his decision within five
(5) days. The decision shall be in writing stating the reasons for his deci-
sion. If the Appellant does not agree with the Administrative Hearing Officer,
he shall have fifteen (15) days in which to appeal his decision to the Board
of Appeals.
The Board of Appeals shall establish a hearing date within twenty (20)
days of the notice. At that time, the Board'shall review the Administrative
Hearing Officer's decision under the same rules governing the Administrative
Hearing. The Board of Appeals decision shall be final. The Board of Adjust-
ment shall act as the Board of Appeals under this Ordinance.
During the Appeals procedure, the Appellant can operate his business
under the old license, pending final determination.
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Sec. 721.17 Enforcement. The City Manager of the City 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 chapter and to direct the
Police Department to assist in the enforcement thereof.
Sec. 721.18 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.
Sec. 721.19 Display of Licenses. All licenses granted by the City shall
be carefully preserved and displayed in a conspicuous 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.
Sec. 721.20 Penalty.
(A) Each day of sale pr disposal of
or occupation without complying with this
and distinct violation of such.ordinance.
(B) Any person violating any of the
punished as provided in' 801.02`.
merchandise or engaging in business
chapter shall constitute a separate
provisions of this chapter shall be
SECTION 2. All portions of the code in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance will take effect October 1, 1981.
ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida,
this 15 day of September , 1981.
May
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Posted: 9 -2 -81
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Second Reading: 9-15-81
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