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ORDINANCE NO. 39~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
REGULATING THE BUSINESS OF TRANSPORTING
PASSENGERS FOR COMPENSATION IN BOATS WITHIN
THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CI TY OF SANFORD,
FLORIDA, REQUIRING THE PAYMENT OF AN ANNUAL
LICENSE TAX FOR SUCH PURPOSE, AND PROVIDING
A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS ORDINANCE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. That every person, firm or corporation
desiring to engage in the business of transporting passengers
for compensation in boats within the corporate limite of the
City of Sanford, Florida shall, before doing so, make applica-
tion tor a permit to the City Uommission for such purpose.
Said application shall state the kind, size and capacity of
the boat proposed to be used and where the same is to be
operated and the name of the person or persons to be in
charge of the running of said boat. The City Commission
shall have the right to refuse to grant a permit if, in its
opinion, the granting of such permit would not be expedient
or tor the best interests of the public.
Section 2. That every person, firm or corporation
obtaining a permit to operate a boat or boats for the trans~
porting of passengers for compensation, as provided in the
next preceding section hereof, shall pay an annual license
tax of $25.00 for a license year beginning on t~e 1st of
October of each year and ending on the 30th day of September
of the year follOWing; provided that until the 1st day of
October, 1946, a license for $12.50 may be issued for the
period ending September 30th, 1946. Said license shall be
issued in the same manner as other licenses now issued by
the City of Sanford.
eection 3. That the holder ot a permit to engage in
the business ot transporting passengers for compensation in
boats shall file With the City Clerk a public liability
insurance policy, to be approved by the City Commission,
and covering the following:
(a)
Property damages, $5,000.00 maximum.
Personal injuries, (one person in any single
accident) $10,000.00.
Personal injuries, (more than one person in
any single accident) $50,000.00 maximum.
Section 4. Every person, firm or corporation holding
(b)
(c)
a permit to engage in the business of transporting passengers
for compensation in boats shall, before engaging in such
business, obtain a Federal license and conform to all safety
regulations required by the Federal Gover~.~nd City of Sanford.
Section 5. Every person holding a permit for the
business as prOVided in Section 1 hereof shall have a
designated permanent and established location for loading
and unloading passengers, and the application for a permit
shall state such proposed location.
Section 6. Any person,tirm or corporation violating
the provisions of any section of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine of
not exceeding $200.00 or by imprisonment not exceeding 90
days, or by both fine and imprisonment in the discretion of
the Municipal Judge.
Section 7. That all ordtances or parts of ordinances
in conflict hereWith be and the same are hereby repealed.
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Section 8. That this ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its passage and adoption.
Passed and adopted this
of
May
, 1946.
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I, H. N. Sayer, City Clerk of the City of Sanford,
Florida, hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the
foregoing Ordinance No. 395, passed and adop~ed by the C1ty
Commission of the C1ty of Sanford, Florida, on the 13th day
of )4ay, 19~6, was POSTED at the front door'of the C1ty Hall
lh'the City of San~ord, Florida, this l~th day of M~y, 19~6.
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