§ 8-33. Persons engaging in business without a license; penalty.  


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  • (a)

    Any person who engages in any business, occupation, or profession covered by this chapter, who does not pay the required occupational license tax within one hundred fifty (150) days after the initial occupational license invoice notice of tax due, and who does not obtain the required occupational license shall be required to pay a penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per offense and may be subject to civil actions. This penalty is in addition to all other authorized penalties, plus any collection and administrative costs authorized in accordance with F.S. § 205.053(3).

    (b)

    Any violation of this article may be referred to the code enforcement board for appropriate disposition in accordance with the laws and rules governing that board. If a case is referred to the code enforcement board, then any penalty imposed by that board must be paid in full prior to issuance of a license, along with the license fee itself and payment of all penalties which may have been imposed under subsection (a) of this section, and an administrative fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) to offset the additional costs incurred in referring the case to the code enforcement board for disposition.

(Ord. No. 95-08, 9-7-95)