0299 (Amending Ord. 273)O R D I N A N C E
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 273
ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING LICENSE TAXES ON
CONTRACTORS ENGAGING IN THE BUSINESS OF CONTRACTING
IN ANY OF ITS BRANCHES AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATION THEREOF".
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR ANll THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA:
That Section 1 of Ordinance No. 273 of the City of Okeechobee
be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION ONE: From and after the date this ordinance becomes
effective, it shall be unlawful for any person, firmor corporation
to engage in the business of contracting in any of its branches,
until such person, firm or corporation, has paid to the Clerk of
the City of Okeechobee, Florida, a license tax in accordance with
the following schedule:
a. Resident Contractors License 425.00 —
b. Resident Sub - Contractors License 15.00
c. Non - Resident Contractors License 50.00
d. Non- Resident Sub - Contractors License 25.00
For the purpose of construing this ordinance a Resident
Contractor and a Resident Sub - Contractor shall be a person, firm
or corporation who shall have been a bona fide resident of
Okeechobee County, Florida for a period of time of not less than
90 days immediately prior to making application for said
license, except that a corporation shall be required to show
proof that its principal place of business has been in Okeechobee
County, Florida for a period of time of not less than 90 days
immediately prior to making application for said license. Non -
Resident Contractors and Non - Resident Sub - Contractors shall be
deemed to be all persons, firms and corporations who do not meet
the above residence requirements.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 5 DAY OF JULY, 1960.
ATTEST:
City Cl
APPROVED by me this 5 day of July, 1960.