06-1175 Occupational License Fee Changes

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ORDINANCE NO. 06.1175 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, BY SUBSTANTIALLY AMENDING, REVISING AND UPDATING CHAPTER 26, "OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE TAX"; AMENDING SECTION 26.26 "DEFINITIONS" TO EXPAND THE TERM "BUSINESS"; AMENDING SECTION 26.33, "LICENSE REQUIRED", TO CLARIFY LANGUAGE; AMENDING SECTION 26.36, "PREREQUISITES FOR ISSUANCE OF LICENSE", ADDING DESIGNEE; DELETION OF 26.38(C), "DISPLAY OF LICENSE IDENTIFICATION STICKERS"; AMENDING SECTION 26.39, "TRANSFER OF LICENSE", INCREASING THE TRANSFER FEE; SECTION 26.40 "REPLACEMENT OF LICENSE FEE", INCREASING THE REPLACEMENT FEE; SECTION 26.43 "EXEMPTIONS", ADDING LANGUAGE TO INCLUDE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION REQUIREMENTS; SECTION 26.44 "DELINQUENCY; PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO OBTAIN LICENSE", AMENDING AND ADDING LANGUAGE FOR DELINQUENT OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES; SECTION 26.45 "FEE SCHEDULE", ADOPTING AN UPDATED FEE SCHEDULE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, CONFLICTS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Occupational License Tax Code was codified by Ordinance No. 448 in the City Code effective January 12, 1982 by the City Commission; and WHEREAS, a Tax Equity Study was adopted by Ordinance No. 95-837 on September 11, 1995 by the City Commission; and WHEREAS, ~205.0535(4), Florida Statutes, allows the City to increase its occupational license fees by up to 5% every other year upon a City Commission vote of a majority plus one; and WHEREAS, the fee schedule has not been revised since adoption of Ordinance No. 95.837 in 1995; and WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to charge an appropriate tax for businesses conducted within the City; and WHEREAS, additional language is needed to clarify phrases within Sections of Part " of the Code of Ordinances; and WHEREAS, words with double underlined type shall constitute additions to the original text and slfike l~reu~~ shall constitute deletions to the onginaltext.