6101-96 (2)ORDINANCE NO 6101 -96
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, RELATING TO OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE
TAXES; AMENDING CHAPTER 29, TAXATION AND OTHER
FEES, ARTICLE II. OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE TAX,
SECTIONS 29.24, 29.27, 29.30, 29.31, OF THE CITY CODE
OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING A NEW SECTION ON
! BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS; AND MAKING
1 MINOR GRAMMATICAL CHANGES; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Sections 29.24, 29.27, 29.30, 29.31, Article Il. Occupational License
Tax, Code of Ordinances, are amended to read:
Sec. 29.24. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly 'indicates a
different meaning:
Accessory use means a merchant use which is clearly subordinate to the principal
business use, is owned by the same business owner, and has a cost value of
merchandise of $500.00 or less. The cost value of the merchandise shall be governed by
sections 29.45 and 29.54 of this article.
Sec. 29.27 Police Backgr_ 9nd Check
For th;1
business types r quire a police background ch�rh on the o��anQrs or opDrators off the
t]?,. Most of these is mare identified in the f schedule of Appendix A of
1bi LwA1o, .. From time al permitting �n� d the police chief may
identifv_ofher businesses which ^gill rah �i re ° ,police background check. but ar� a nom
noted in the fee schedule dix A of this code
Sec. 29.30 License required.
(1) Any person who maintains a permanent business location or branch office
within the city to manage a profession, business or occupation shall first obtain a city
license and pay the appropriate fee as prescribed I Appendix A of this Code, Such
license shall be signed by the director of central permitting and shall have the city seal
affixed.
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(3) Any person who does not maintain a permanent business location or branch
office within the city but who desires to transact a- business ®f within the city shall register
with the city manager the license of that municipality or other governmental subdivision in
which they maintain a permanent business location, or if no license is-required by the
other muni * 14. a registration of the business Shall be required unless otherwise
provided by this article. Such registration shall be accomplished prior to the
commencement of the business, shall be subject to a registration fee as prescribed in
appendix A to this Code and shall be valid from the date of issuance to the next
succeeding October 1.
Sec. 29.31 Issuance requirements for new businesses.
(1)- tG license shall be issued pursuant to this article for any new business,
occupation or profession when all applicable conditions are satisfied.
,Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND
FINAL READING AND ADOPTED
Approved as to form and
legal sufficiency:
� ; t
Leslie Dougall- des, Asst. City Attorney
P]
October 17, 1996
November 7, 1996
Rita Garvey, Mayor-Comniftioner
Attest:
Z. A
Cy is E. Goudeau, city Clerk
owiNmcc No. 6101.96