332-39 ORDINANCE N0.~
AN EMERG~NCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH AMENDING AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING OF A BOND TO
SECURE PAY~ENT OF PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX BY ALL P~RSONS, FIRMS OR
CORPORATIONS APPLYING FOR A CITY LICENSE UNDER THE LICENSE LAWS OF
THIS CITY UNLESS SAID PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION HAS BEEN IN
BUSINESS CONTINUOUSLY FOR A PERIOD OF T~h~ MONTHS PRIOR TO THE
ISSUANCE OF SUCH LICENSE OR HAS PAID ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES
ASSESSED AGAINST SAID ~PPLICANT FOR THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING YEAR.
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the City of Delray Beach due
to the fact that city licenses are now due and payable, and under
an ordinance of the City of Delray Beach it is required under
certain conditions that before a license shall be issued a bond in
a sum equal to five times the amount of such license be posted by
the licensee, and whereas, in the opinion of the City Council, such
ordinance works an undue hardship upon such persons as may be
subject thereto, and whereas it is necessary for the immediate
preservation of public peace, public health or safety, or for the
daily operation of a municipal department that this amending ordi-
nance be passed, now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED By the City Council of the City of Delray
Beach that Section 1 of that certain ordinance being "An Ordinance
providing for the posting of a bond to secure the payment of
personal property tax by all persons, firms or corporations applying
for a city license under the license laws of this city unless said
~erson, firm or corporation has been in business continuously for
a per~od of twelve months prior to the issuance of such license or
has paid all personal property taxes assessed against said applicant
for the iw~nediately preceding year" be and the same is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
"Section 1. 'No license shall be issued to any person, firm
or corporation to engage in or manage any business, profession or
occupation for which a City license may be issued by the City of
Delray Beach, Florida, unless said person, firm or corporation has
maintained a regular office or place of business within the City
of Delray Beach, Florida, continuously for a perio~ of twelve (12)
~LU-~months immediately prior to the application for the issuance of
such license, or unless said person, firm or corporation shall have
Oi~Paid to the City of Delray Beach, Florida, all personal property
taxes due to the said City of Delray Beach, Florida, from said
person, firm or corporation applying for such a license for the
year immediately preceding the year for which said license is
applied for, or, unless said person, firm or corporation shall post
a cash bond in a sum equal to twice the amount of the annual license
to be paid by said licensee, which said bond will guarantee the
payment of any and all personal property taxes which may be assessed
against the party to whom such license is issued during the period
covered by said license."
This is an emergency ordinance and shall take effect
iEEediately.
PASSED in regular session on this the 9th day of October,
· Pre~i~defit of ~it~ C oun~c'il
' Oity olerk ! Mayor