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HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD 94/01ORDINANCE NO. 94/1 Ali ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 10 OF THE TOWN CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO BUSINESSES, PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS, AT ARTICLE I, SECTION 10-1, INCREASING THE ANNUAL OCCUPATIONAL REGISTRATION FEE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Town Code of Ordinances is hereby amended at Chapter 10, relating to Businesses, Professions and Occupations, at Article I, Section 10-1, to read as follows: "Sec. 10-1. Occupational registration fees. An annual registration fee of $25.00 is hereby imposed on any person or entity who provides or furnishes services within the corporate limits of the Town, except, however, as to those persons or entities engaged in business activities as to which Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution of the United States prohibits imposition of such registration fee. All registration fees provided by this section shall also be subject to the provisions of this chapter. For purposes of this chapter, the registration fee imposed herein shall in no way be considered a tax but shall be an administrative cost to defray expenses incurred by the Town." Section 2. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared severable. Section 3. Repeal of Ordinances in Conflict. All other ordinances of the Town of Gulf Stream, Florida, or parts thereof which conflict with this or any part of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 4. Codification. This Ordinance shall be codified and made a part of the official Code of Ordinances of the Town of Gulf Stream. FI Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval, as provided by law. PASSED AND ADOPTED in a regular, adjourned session on first reading this 12th day of August , 1994, and for a second and final reading on this 9th day of September , 1994. Q� MMAYO JCR\13147-01\REGFEE.ORD 2 '1 • TOWN COMMISSION