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BURGLAR ROBBERY ALARM (B)
ORDINANCE NO.: 0-04-104
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville amending Section 21-58 and 21-60 of the Gainesville Code of Ordinances by clarifying that alarm monitoring companies and alarm system contractors, which are regulated by the Department of Professional Regulations and have paid an occupational license tax for the current year to the county or municipality in the state where the alarm monitoring company or alarm system contractor's permanent business location or branch office is maintained, are not subject to the registration fee; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause and providing an immediate effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
On May 8, 2000, the City Commission adopted Gainesville's False Burglar and Robbery Alarms ordinance. The ordinance requires alarm monitoring companies and alarm system contractors to pay an annual registration fee before they can engage in business. Section 205.065, F.S. provides that:
If any person engaging in or managing a business, profession, or occupation regulated by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation has paid an occupational license tax for the current year to the county or municipality in the state where the person's permanent business location or branch office is maintained, no other local governing authority may levy an occupational license tax, or any registration or regulatory fee equivalent to the occupational license tax, on the person for performing work or services on a temporary or transitory basis in another municipality or county.
Our enforcement practice complies with the statute and this amendment will conform the language of the ordinance to the strictures of state law.
At its meeting on October 25, 2004, the City Commission authorized the City Attorney to prepare and the Clerk to advertise the proposed ordina...
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