0182 (Amend ord.163 Alcohol )ORDINANCE NO. /8&
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS FOUR AND FIVE OF
ORDINANCE NO. 163 OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA,
BEING AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING LICENSES AND OTHER TAXES ON
THE MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION_, AND SALE
TAINING MORE THAN ONE PER CENTUM OF ALCOHOL, PROVIDING FOR
THE PAYMENT AND COLLECTION THEREOF AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES
FOR THE VIOLATION OF SAID ORDINANCE"
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1.
That Section 4 of Ordinance #163 of the City of
Okeechobee, Florida, be amended to read as follows: " SECTION
4. Licenses herein referred to shall be classified as follows:
A. VENDORS. Each vendor shall pay an annual City
License Tax as follows:
(1) Vendors who may sell only beverages containing
alcohol of more than 1 per cent by weight and
not more than 14 per cent by weight, end wines
regardless of alcoholic content $15.00
(2) Vendors operating places of business where
beverages are sold only in sealed containers
for comsumption off the premises where
sold . ... $150.00
(3) Vendors operating places of business where
consumption on the premises is permitted - $200.00
(4) Persons associated together as a chartered
or incorporated club, including social clubs
incorporated by Orders of Circuit Judges,
after charters have been found to be for
objects authorized by law and approved by
the said Judges as organized for lawful
business and not for the purpose of evading
license taxes on dealers in Beverages defined
herein, which such organizations are bona fide
clubs, and at the time of application for
license hereunder shall have been in continuous
active existence and operation for a period
of not less than two years in the City of Okee-
chobee, shall, before serving or distributing
to their members or non - resident guests the
beverages defined herein, whether such service
or distrubution be made upon contribution to
the club of money or by check or other device,
pay an annual license tax of $125.00 "
SECTION 2.
That section 5 of Ordinance #163 of the City of Okee-
chobee, Florida, be amended to read as follows: "SECTION 5—
Each manufacturer authorized to do business under the
Provisions of House Bill #496, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1935
shall pay an annual City License Tax as follows:
A. If engaged in the manufacture of wines and
nothing else, a City license tax of - - - -- $50,00
B. If engaged in the manufacture of wines and
cordials and of nothing else, a license
tax of TTT x'100.00
C. If engaged in the business of brewing malt
liquors and nothing else, a license tax
of $750.00
D. If engaged in the business of distilling
spiritous liquors and nothing else, a
City Tax of T.T .- -$750,00
E. If engaged in the business of rectifying
and /or blending spiritous liquors and
nothing else, a City Tax of $1250.00
in
Persons licensed hereunder /the business of distilling
spiritous liquors may also engage in the business of rectifying
and blending spiritous liquors without the payment of en
additional license tax.
F. Each Distributor who shall sell beverages
containing alcohol of more then 1 per cent by
weight end not more then 14 per cent by weight
and wines regardless of alcoholic content, shall
pay for each and every such establishment or
branch he may operate or conduct, a City license
Tax of - - -- $200.00
G. All other Distributors shall pay a license
tax of $350,00
SECTION 3.
All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict
herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4.
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its
passage by the City Council and approval by the Mayor or upon
taking effect without such approval.
Read a first time and by unanimous consent passed
to a second reading.
Read a. second time and by unanimous consent passed
to a third and final reading.
Read a third time and passed in open session of the
City Council this day of
1937.
ATTEST:
A. D.
The above and foregoing r �
-�Ordinance is hereby APPROVED
by me this // dey of r1 , A. D. 1937.
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