31-70 ORDINANCE NO. 31-70.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER
16, SECTION 172, CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THIS CITY,
PERTAINING TO LICENSE FEES FOR MERCHANTS, DRUGGISTS
AND STOREKEEPERS.
WHEREAS, it is deemed in the best interests of the City of Delray
Beach to revise the license fee for Merchants, Druggists and Store-
keepers; and
WHEREAS, the new fiscal year commences October 1, 1970 and it is
necessary to pass this ordinance on an emergency basis to provide a
proper estimate for budget appropriations; and
WHEREAS, since the billing for licenses have to be mailed before
October 1, 1970, the day on which the license fee is payable, it is
necessary to pass this ordinance on an emergency basis so that the
billings may be mailed in time;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 16, Section 172, Code of Ordinances of this
City, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 172. MERCHANTS, DRUGGISTS & STOREKEEPERS
Retail and/or wholesale, shall pay a license tau as follows:
For the first one thousand dollars, or a fraction of
one thousand dollars of stock of merchandise $25.00
For each additional thousand dollars or fraction thereof $ 2.00
Provided, that the words 'stock of merchandise' shall
be held to mean the cash value of merchandise or goods
on hand last January first, or for the applicants fiscal
year, whichever being the higher, and not the amount of
capital stock invested in the business.
In the event that a license is issued for a business not
operating on the preceding January first, then a license
shall be issued for twenty-five dollars on a merchandise
valuation of one thousand dollars.
Inventory shall be taken sixty days after the issuance
of the license and the license tax shall be computed on
such inventory and whatever additional tau, if any, is
due, shall be paid at such time and a receipt shall be
issued showing the payment of such amount.
(Stock of merchandise or inventory to be checked with
Personal Property Tax Return for accuracy.)"
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon
passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this first and final
reading on this 14th day of September, 1970.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City clerk~/ -
DELRAY BEACH NEWS JOURNAL
Published Weekly
Delray Beach, Palm B~aeh County, ~lorida
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF PALM BEACH
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Affiant further says that the said Delray Beach News-Journal is a newspaper published
at Delray Beach, in said Palm Beach County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has
heretofore been continuously pubUshed in said Palm Beach County, Florida, each week and
has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office in Delray Beach, in said
Palm Beach County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication
of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that he has neither paid
nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund
for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publication in the said _newspaper.
Sworn to and sul~cribed before me this 17th dayo~epteIll]DeI ~D 19 .7.0
NOTARY PUBLIC 'ST'ATE OF Fi:ORIDA Al LARGIE
MY COM~ISSIOCT EXPIR£S ,MAR. 19, 1973
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