603-94 Occupational License and Registration

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- 5 - • For each license issued between October first and April first of each year the full amount: of license tax hereby imposed shall be paid, and for each license issued on or .after April first of. each year, one-half of the total . amount of the license shall ,be ,paid.. This section shall not apply .to licenses .authorized to be .issued, for a period of one 'week or less.. No license shall .be, issued for a period less than six. months except as herein otherwise specifically stated. SECTION 6: PERSONS •ENGAGING IN BUSINESS. WITHOUT A LICENSE; PENALTY. Any .person engaging •in or managing any business, occupation or profession without first obtaining an occupational license or - . businesses covered. under -Section 1 .2 required by this chapter,, shall be subject to..a penalty of twenty-five per cent (25%) of the license fee determined to •be due. . This penalty .is ,in addition „to -other: penalties as„provided for in Florida .Statute 205.053 or -ordinance of the City of Zephyrhiils. • SECTION 7: SAME-TRANSFER; RENEWAL. . (A) .An occupational license may be transferred to a new._o.ner, when there is a bona fide .sale of the business, upon payment of a transfer fee of up to 10 percent of the annual license tax, but _not less than $3 nor more than $25 and presentation of the original license and evidence of the sale. • • . (B) In the event a business location is changed to another location.within .the city limits of the City of Zephyrhills., the holder of. the :occupational license shall within, fifteen. (15) .days af.ter ..the location• is changed, have the license transferred to the ,new location. . This transfer shall be made upon the presentation of original license and written request and upon payment of up to 10 percent of the annual license tax, but not less than $3 nor more than .$25,. • • • (C) :Annual renewal of license is. the responsibility of each licensee. • SECTION 8: SAME-POSTING WHEN ISSUED:.FOR FIXED PLACE. OF .BUSINESS. Each person engaged in a business, occupation or profession subject to the.provisions of this chapter,. which business., occupation or profession is conducted at or from a fixed place of business shall keep the license certificate :issued therefor. posted in a conspicuous place, upon. the ..premises :at. or from which the business, occupation. or profession is conducted. SECTION .9: SAME-ISSUANCE. OF DUPLICATE.- • A fee of ten dollars ($10.00 will be assessed for each duplicate license issued. • • SECTION 10: SAME-CONTROL OF ISSUE, REISSUE, TRANSFER,- REVOCATION, RIGHT OF. APPEAL. • • . (A) , . The City Manager may refuse to; :issue ,or .reissue or transfer any licenses provided for in this Chapter when the. issue-, reissue or transfer of the license would be contrary to public policy or the welfare of the City. . . (B) The City Manager shall. notify_ any licensee of the, City' s intent to revoke any. license tax certificate granted under this . Chapter and issued to any person. The City Manager shall cause such notification to be issued whenever .it is: made 'to appear that the the business method or operation or work to be conducted or carried on by the licensee is being. conducted. or .carri,ed on through .unfair or fraudulent methods or_.is detriment, or. damaging to the.'public • . health, safety or welfare, or to customers or patrons of the - licensee or the public in general. Unfair or fraudulent methods as used in this .act are defined as including,- but shall not be limited to, untrue or misleading advertising of products or services . . offered. • . Whenever in this Code any prohibition, regulation, restriction °R3322P0118