0549 Occupational Licenses and FeesORDINANCE NO. 549
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORDINANCE CODE OF THE CITY
OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA; AMENDING CHAPTER 10 ARTICLE I,
SECTION 10 -15 TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL OCCUPATIONAL
LICENSE CATEGORIES AND FEES FOR SAME; TO RE- NUMBER
OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE CATEGORIES; TO ADD APPROPRIATE
REFERENCES TO OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE CATEGORIES WHERE
APPLICABLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA as follows:
Section I: Chapter 10, Article I, Section 10 -15 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Okeechobee is hereby amended
to read as follows:
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CHAPTER 10
ARTICLE I
SECTION 10 15 LICENSE SCHEDULE
The following shall be assessed and collected annually, otherwise provided, on the following businesses, occupations
and professions:
A
ABSTRAeTARS
-25-88
AEEGUNTANTS,- -PUBEf e- BeeKKEEPER- eR- AUBITOR
25-98
ADVERTISING:
(a) Vehicle is used, per vehicle 25.00
(b) No vehicle is used 12.50
AGENTS:
(a) Real Estate or travel 35.00
(b) Claim and collection agencies, not taxed
as hankers or lawyers, per agent for 25.00
(c) Loan agents, not taxed as bankers or
lawyers 50.00
(d) Monuments and tombstones, where no other
occupational license is held 25.00
-(5- 3) AMUSEMENT PARKS
(Not applicable to associations organized to 187.50
hold county fairs.)
-(6- 4) AMUSEMENT PARLORS OR PENNY ARCADES
50.00
Plus $5.00 per machine to include automatic
slot machines, phonographs, music boxes or
similar devices, or video games.
ANALYTI Ah -EHBM STS
25790-
5) ANSWERING SERVICE
25.00
-f9} AReHITBE:TS
25.-89
i18 6) AUCTION SALES
150.00
7) AUCTIONEERS 75.00
-(12- 8
9 AUTOMOBILES:
AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINES, per machine 2.50
(Not applicable to machines vending citrus
juice, drinking cups or postage stamps and
operated on trains or steamboats or in rail-
road stations or public waiting rooms.)
(a) Dealer or sales agent (including dealers or
sales agents engaged in the sale of automo-
biles, automobiles trucks, each place of
business) 50.00
(b) Automobile repair service 30.00
(c) Motorcycles, dealers in 25.00
(d) Automotive paint and body shops 30.00
*14- 10) BAKERIES 25.00
X15- 11) BANKS SAVINGS LOAN ASSOCIATIONS with
capital more than $100,000.00 100.00
-16- 12) BARBERSHOPS:
One ekair operator 12.50
Each additional ehair operator 6.30
E }7- 13) BARS, COCKTAIL LOUNGES, PUBS, SALOONS, PACKAGE
STORES:
Any place of business lieensed ]gyp -tire- division
et- aleehelie beverages and- tebaeee -et -the -state
department a business- regttiaties -te -sell selling
alcoholic beverages te- be- eeasumed -es- the- iieensed
premises. (This is an occupational license and not
a beverage license.) 275.00
418- 14) BEAUTY PARLORS, one chair operator 12.50
Each additional eiair operator 6.30
(19- 1 5) BICYCLE REPAIR SHOPS 30.00
E29- 16) BILLIARD OR POOL PARLORS, per table 20.00
17) BLACKSMITHS 25.00
1 8) BOARDINGHOUSES, LODGINGHOUSES, HOTELS AND
MOTELS:
(a) Accommodating 300 or more lodgers 375.00
(b) Accommodating 200 but less than 300 lodgers- 281.25
(c) Accommodating 100 but less than 200 lodgers 187.50
(d) Accommodating 75 but less than 100 lodgers 137.50
(e) Accommodating 50 but less than 75 lodgers 62.50
(f) Accommodating 25 but less than 50 lodgers 37.50
(g) Accommodating 15 but less than 25 lodgers 25.00
(h) Accommodating 10 but less than 15 lodgers 12.50
19)
(23- 21) BROKERS:
(a) Insurance
BONDSMANS, PROFESSIONAL SURETY AGENTS
25.00
(a) Where same
licensed in both ca.acities, the total
license fees shall be only
25.00
erson is entitled to be
Runners for either of above, as
define by state law each
25.00
Any erson enga•ed in the aforesaid
business, profession or occupation doing
business in t e Cit
shall, .rior to
business, .rofess
or occupation, shall purchase a license
from t e City for the correct amount
stated, which license shall be issued
only upon proof that the a plicant is
entitled to a state license for such
business, o ession or occupation.
*22 20) BOWLING ALLEYS
25.00
25.00
(c) Stocks and bonds
62.50
(b) Merchandise
C
62.50
*24- 2 2) CABLE TELEVISION
75.00
-(25- 23) CAR WASH
25.00
-26- 24) CEMENT, CONCRETE OR ARTIFICIAL STONE, dealers
in or manufacturers of where no other occupation-
al license is held
25.00
*26A -25) CEMENT, BULK PLANTS
62.50
E24- 26) CHILD CARE CENTER
25.00
27) CLEANING /MAINTENANCE /JANITORIAL SERVICES
25.00
{25- 2 8) CLOTHING, SECONDHAND, dealers in
62.50
-E30- 29) COLD STORAGE PLANTS
25.00
30) COLLECTION AGENCY, each agent
25.00
-3}- 31 CONTRACTORS:
(a) Contractor
50.00
(b) Subcontractor
30.00
3 2) COURT REPORTER /PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER SERVICE
25.00
*32- 33) CUSTOM DRAPERIES
25.00
D
-{33- 34) DEALERS IN SEAFOOD, wholesale or retail ti 25.00
i34- BENTiST
25.00
135- 35) DETECTIVE AGENCY 50.00
136- BEPEeTIVE private 25.00
f33- 36) DIRECTORIES, compiling or selling 25.00
1 38- 37) DRY CLEANERS, where no other occupational
license is held 25.00
1 39- 38) ELECTRIC LIGHT OR POWER PLANTS 112.50
{40- 39) EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES 25.00
40) EQUIPMENT SERVICES such as earth movers,
backhoes, tractors, bushhogs, draglines, etc.,
where a contractor's license is not required 25.00
141 41) EXPRESS COMPANIES
25.00
F
142- 42) FLORISTS 25.00
143- 43 FORTUNETELLERS, palmists, clairvoyants,
hypnotists and similar occupations 250.00
144- 44)
145- 45)
146- 46)
f4- 47)
148- 48)
149 49
450- 51)
G
GASOLINE DEALERS, LIQUID PETROLEUM DEALERS
AND ALL LIQUID, SOLID AND GASEOUS FUELS, retail
sales
GAS PLANTS (bulk gasoline, kerosene and pro-
pane)
GREEN VEGETABLES, FRUITS:
37.50
62.50
(a) Dealers in, usually dispensed at a roadside
stand or site without potable water, home
grown and owned Exempt
(b) Produce and fruit stand vendor 100.00
H
HARNESS AND SADDLERY
12.50
HEALTH SPAS, EXERCISING FACILITIES, WORK -OUT
CENTERS, ETC. 35.00
HOSPITAL, except those operated by charitable
associations or societies 31.50
150- HYPNOTISTS See -st bseetien -f 43
I
15 50) ICE CREAM eARTS, POPSICKLE, ETC.
(a) Per truck or other motor vehicle 15.00
(b) Per pushcart or motor scooter 10.00
INSURANCE eeMPRNY:
(a) Each insurance company writing any class
of insurance upon any person or property
residing or located within the City 25.00
(b) Insurance agent or firm doing such business as
agent or other representative of insurance
company or companies, for each place of
business
(c) Each travelin• or itinerant insurance agent
or solicitor, soliciting business within
the City
25.00
(d) Insurance solicitors employed by, or rep
resentinq, insurance agents who have an
annual license as provided by this section
10.00
M
J
25.00
{53- JANITeRIAb- SERVICES
25-99
{54- 52) JOB PRINTING
25.00
{55- 53) JUNK DEALERS
25.00
L
(56- 54) LAUNDERIES OR LAUNDROMATS SELF SERVICE
12.50
{57- LAWN- ANB- yARB- MAINPENANEE
25.00
55) LAWN /YARD /LANDSCAPE SERVICES AND CARE
25.00
{59- LAWYERS
25-99-
{59- 56) LOCKSMITHS (bonding required)
12.50
{59- 5 7) LUMBER DEALERS
62.50
5 8) MACHINE SHOPS
25.00
-(62- 59) MANUFACTURERS OF FERTILIZER
60.00
{63- 60) MANUFACTURERS, not otherwise provided for
60.00
{64- 61) MERCANTILE AGENCIES
62.50
-(65- 62) MERCHANTS, DRUGGISTS AND STOREKEEPERS, RETAIL
AND WHOLESALE, based on inventory
(a) First $1,000
10.00
(b) $1,000 to $7,000
25.00
(c) $7,000 to $25,000
70.00
(d) $25,000 to $50,000
100.00
(e) $50,000 to $100,000
140.00
(f) $100,000 to $200,000
190.00
(g) Over $200,000
250.00
{65A 63) MILK, BULK PLANTS
62.50
{66- 64) MOBILE HOME: Sales, Dealer
45.00
Rental, Parks
12.50
-(64- 65) MUSIC BOXES, per instrument 12.50
N
-(68- 66) NEWS COMPANIES
0
X69- 8PTiefANS; 8PTeMETRISTS
-08- 67) OIL DEALERS, wholesale, illuminating or
lubricating
8STEePATHS
P
-f 2- 68) PAINT MANUFACTURERS 62.50
f72 -1 69) PARADES and other profit- making events 75.00
-03- 70) PAWNBROKERS 187.50
-74- PEANUT- FARTS- ANB- STANBS 1259-
X45- 71) PEDDLERS 250.00
-06- 72) PEST CONTROL SERVICE 35.00
PHePeSRAPHERS 35.88
f 08- PHYSICPANS- AND- SSRGE8NS 25 788
innluudin pediatrists peyehelegists;- veterin
ara ns; ether praetltleners -e- the healng
arts net etherwlse- speeltled -r*
-79- 7 3) PIANO TUNERS
125.00
12.50
74) PROFESSIONAL LICENSES:
The following professional practitioners are
classed as professional and each person, firm
or corporation engaged in the practice of any
such professions, are required to cover their
practice by taking out a professional license
and are required to submit State License when
State License is required in their profession.
1 Person 25.00
For each additional kartner, or person practic-
ing the profession licensed and operating in
connection with a person, firm or corporation
duly licensed, permitting the operation of the
additional person in connection with the person,
firm or corporation taking out this additional
license and with no other license transferable.
Each additional person as provided herein 25.00
Abstractors, Title Insurance Agents
Accountants and Auditors
Accountants (C.P.A.)
Accounts Public and Other
Analytical Chemists
Appraisers other than Real Estate
Architects or Drafting Architects and Services
Architects, Landscape
Artist, including retouching, sketching, cartooning,
silhouettes, etc.
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Attorneys at Law
Bookkeepers and Bookkee ping Service
• Brokers, Real Estate and others not included
under Category 21
Consultants
(a) Advertisinn
(b) Business
(c) C i d Guidance (PHD and others)
(d) Enganeer
(e) Marriage (Family)
(f) Pension Plans
(g) Public Relations
(h) Statistical
(i) Insurance
(j) others
Cartooning
Chemist and Analytical
Civi , Consu ting or Drafting En ineers
Crayon Artist
Doctors (Physician, Dentist, nurses, surgeons.
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
(1)
(m)
(n)
(o)
ession not o
rmac
ists
s, d
etc
etc.
anestheists,
thermists.
erts or Tax Practitioners
Se
R nrrii nn-
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76)
%,11irupouis t
CChiropractic Physicians (D.C.)
Chiropractors
Christian Science Healer or Practitioner
Dentist, inc u ing Ort o ontic Surgeons
Naturopatic Surgeons (N.D_)
Optometrists
Opticians and Occulist
Physicians and Surgeons (M.D.)
Physicians and Surgeons Osteopatic
Po iatrists
Veterinarians
Physiotherapists
Pathologists
masseurs
etc.
Others, suc as hypnotists, thereD
Engineers:
a Architectural
(b) Chemical
(c) Drain
(d) E e~T ctr c and/or Electronic
(e) In ustrial
(f) Management
(g) Sa ety
(h) Ci-'v 1 Inc. Surveyors and Drafting
(i) Mechanical
(j) Consulting
(k) Designing
(1) Ot ers
Engravers, Photo
Healers, Ma netic
Photograp ers
Picture Enlargers
Surveyors
Tax Consultants, Tax
RAILROAD, BUS AND TRUCK AGENCIES-------
RENTAL SERVICES---------------------
REPAIR SERVICE---------------------------
62.50
25.00
30.00
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163- 7 8 )
184- 79)
( 8C )
185- 81)
i86- 82)
{89- 83)
188- 84)
18~- 85)
( 86)
( 87)
199- 88)
f9}- 89)
E92- 90)
193- 91)
194- 92)
195- 93)
196- 94)
( 95)
RESTAURANTS, CAFES----------------------------- 25.00
(a) Places of business that serve food and sell
alcoholic beverages to be consume on t e
licensed remises-------------------
300.00
S
SANITATION SERVICE, garbage and trash 75.00
SEPTIC TANK SERVICE__________________
25.00
SHOOTING GALLERIES 35.00
SHOWS, CIRCUSES, CARNIVALS, ETC., per day 75.00
Since 1942 the American Legion has had a
gentleman's agreement with the County that
no other fair, carnival, circus, etc, can
be held on any county-owned property for
ninety days before and sixty days after
the fair sponsored by the American Legion.
The City has no such agreement, resolution
or ordinance governing this.
SKATING RINKS-------------------
-
100.00
SLOT MACHINES, for vending merchandise-------
2.50
STUDIOS, DANCE AND CHARM
25.00
T
TAXICABS, AUTOMOBILES AND VEHICLES FOR HIRE
WITH DRIVER---------------------
100.00
.TAXIDERMY
(Does not permit stock---for which, a merchant's
license
25.00
is required )
TELEPHONE SYSTEMS
62.50
TELEGRAPH SYSTEMS----------------
-
62.50
U
UNDERTAKERS AND EMBALMERS
62.50
UPHOLSTERY SHOPS
25.00
V
VEHICLES FOR HIRE (See Taxicabs)
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W
WAREHOUSES, bonded or storage-------------
WATCHMAKERS----------------
WATER TREATMENT SERVICES---------
SECTION II: This Ordinance shall take effect upon its adoption.
25.00
62.50
25.00
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Pack
Introduced on first reading and set for public hearing this
16th day of Jul
ATTEST:
City Clerk
1985.
Mayor
Following public hearing this Ordinance was passed on this
6th day of August 1985.
ATTEST :
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
r'
fZ ty Attorney
G'
Mayor
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