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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance_383_2/23/1989,~ r ORDINANCE NO. 333 AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR ' AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 11-17, 11-18, 11-19 AND 11-25, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO PROVIDE FOR AMENDMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES IN REGARD TO THE SALE OF LICENSES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF CIE TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 11-17 of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta is hereby amended to read as follows: ! "Before the Village shall issue a license for engaging in ~~ or carrying on any of the businesses, professions, or occupations specified and set forth in this article, it shall ~ be the duty of the applicant to file an application with the Village, in the form provided by the Village." I~ Section 2. Section 11-18 of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta is hereby amended to read as follows: 'i "All licenses shall expire on September 30 of each year. No license shall be issued for more than one (1) year. For each license obtained between April 1 and September 30, one- half (1/2) of the full year's tax for one (1) year shall be paid except as otherwise provided for. Each license obtained between January 1 and March 31, three-fourths (3/4) of the full year's tax for one (1) year shall be paid except as otherwise provided for. Upon payment of such tax, the Village shall issue to the person paying it, a license signed by the individual designated by the Village Manager or, in his/her absence, the Village Manager, which license shall expire at the end of the period for which it is issued, as hereinabove specified. Every license shall be kept posted in a conspicuous place in the place of business for which it was procured." Section 3. Section 11-19 of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta is hereby amended to read as follows: "Whenever the amount of the license applied for depends upon the amount of stock-in-trade carried by the applicant or `. the number of rooms in a hotel or rooming house, or the number of employees, or on any other facts not within the personal knowledge of that person designated by the Village Manager for occupational license oversight, no license shall be issued until the applicant, therefore, has made and filed with the Village an affidavit, duly authenticated, setting forth the amount of his/her stock-in-trade, number of rooms in his/her hotel or rooming house, or other facts on which the amoun~~ of such license depends." i Section 4. Section 11-25 of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta is hereby amended to read as follows: "It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in any trade, business, profession, or occupation within the Village '! without a license or upon a license issued upon false statements made by any person, or in his/her behalf. All ~: licenses shall be sold by the Village 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 not renewed by October 1 shall be considered delinquent and shall be subject to a delinquency penalty of ten (10) percent for the month of October plus an additional i i ii ~' Page 2 - • five (5) percent penalty for each month of the delinquency thereafter until paid; provided, however, that the total delinquency penalty shall not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the occupational license fee for the delinquent establishment. Any person engaging in or managing any business, occupation, or profession without first obtaining a local occupational license, if required, hereunder shall be subject to a penalty of twenty-five (25) percent of the license determined to be due in addition to any other penalty ~ provided by law or this Code." If Section 5. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or applications of this Ordinance j which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance ~1 are hereby declared severable. Section 6. This Ordinance shall be codified and made a part of the Official Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta. Section 7. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval, as provided by law. THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was offered by Councilmember William E. Burckart who moved its adoption. The Ordinance was seconded by Councilmember Edward C. Howell and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: FOR ADOPTION Joseph N. Capxetta Earl L. Collings Ron T. Mackail Edward C. Howell William E. Burckart AGAINST ADOPTION The Mayor thereupon declared the Ordinance duly passed and adopted this 23rd day of February 1989. MAYOR OF TEQUESTA Ron T. Mackail • ATTEST: '' Bill C. as Village C1 lis