603-94 Occupational License and Registration

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2 - signed by the City Manager, and. machine validated. Those persons required to procure a city license are as follows, to wit: (A) . Any person who. maintains-a permanent. business location or • . branch office within the: City for the: privilege of .engaging in .or: managing any business within City jurisdiction;. (B.) : Any: person who maintains a •permanent business: location. or branch: office. within..the. City for the privileges. .of. . • engaging. in or. managing; any profession or occupation within City jurisdictions and (C) Any- person who does not qualify under thelprovisions. of . subsections. (a)-and (b) . above.,and who transacts- any . • . interstate commerce. where such license, tax is not . . • prohibited by. Section.:8, .Article 1 of. the United. States Constitution.• . . . SECTION 1.2: PRIMARY •BUSINESS LOCATED OUTSIDE •CITY LIMITS.. . . (a) Anyone conducting business within the City. who does not maintain a permanent place of business or branch establishment within the ' City shall be required to :furnish copies of current occupational license issued .by. the..•governmental. authority in which they maintain their primary business location, proof of insurance, and any. other]] necessary documentation. The annual fee for such registering shal be Twenty Dollars ($20.00) and shall expire on September 30th .of. each year. . . . . (b) All persons as defined in Section 1.2 of this Code, claiming exemption from the requirements. of Section 1..2 •of this Code must, . before commencing any such activities. in the City, registerWith 'a d obtain a certification of registration. for exempt status from .the City license section. Applicants shall exhibit proof satisfactory to the City license section that they are entitled to 'such exemption, and that they hold certificates of competency or licens-s as may be required by any and all governmental agencies to permit engaging .in the occupation, business .or profession for which . application of exemption is made, together with the name and permanent address of applicant and 'the person directly responsible for applicant's activities. within the City, and such other data deemed necessary by the City..license,section to protect the City a d its citizens against unlawful, fraudulent, or deceptive business . practices or incompetent performance of services. A fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) to .cover the costs of investigation .of the applicant and processing of the application shall be :paid to the City when the application is filed, and 'shall not be refunded. Exemptions shall expire on .September 30 of each year. SECTION 1..3: 'AGENTS .RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING LICENSE: Agents or other, representatives of. nonresidents who are doing business. in 'the City .shall. be. personally responsible '.for the compliance of' their principals, and' of the business .or:businesses they represent with the provisions of. this Chapter.. . SECTION 1.4:' BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS. , . Each branch establishment or business location shall be treated as a separate business and shall require .a separate license. SECTION 1.5: 'MORE THAN ONE BUSINESS AT THE SAME LOCATION. Any person engaged in two (2) or more businesses at the same location which have been designated in the fee schedule as .a separate business, • occupation, or . profession (including certain machinesand vehicles) shall require a separate license for each. such designated business, occupation, or_'profession. Charitable Institutions: Only nonprofit corporations operating . physical facilities in'.Florida at' which are provided charitable ` . services, a substantial percentage ,of which shell' be..without cost to .those unable to pay.. . ,033,22P0 1 1 5