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I ORDINANCE 06-0'1<.0
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3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
4 FLORIDA AMENDING THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES
5 TO REPLACE THE TERM "OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE"
6 WITH "BUSINESS TAX" OR "BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT";
7 PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY,
8 , CODIFICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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12 WHEREAS, the 2006 State of Florida legislature enacted Chapter 2006-152, Laws of
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13 Florida, which provides for the change of the term "Occupational License" to "Business Tax
14 Receipt"; and
15 WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined that, in order to be consistent with
16 State Statutes that it is necessary to revise the City's Code of Ordinances in order to change the
17 term "Occupational License" to "Business Tax" or "Business Tax Receipt."
18 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
19 OF BOYNTON BEACH:
20 Section 1. The foregoing "Whereas" clause is hereby ratified and confirmed as being
21 true and correct and is incorporated herein by this reference.
22 Section 2. The City of Boynton Beach Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to
23 provide that all references to the term "Occupational License" in the City's Code of Ordinances
24 shall be replaced with "Business Tax" or "Business Tax Receipt."
25 Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to forward a copy of this Ordinance to the
26 publisher of the City of Boynton Beach Code of Ordinances and to instruct the publisher to
27 change every reference within the Charter and Code of Ordinances from "Occupational
28 License" to "Business Tax" or "Business Tax Receipt."
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i Each and every other provision of the Code of Ordinances not herein
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1 specifically amended, shall remain in full force and effect as originally adopted.
2 Section 5. All laws and ordinances applying to the City of Boynton Beach in
3 conflict with any provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
4 Section 6. Should any section or provision of this Ordinance or any portion thereof
5 be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the
6 remainder of this Ordinance.
7 Section 7. Authority is hereby given to codify this Ordinance.
8 Section 8. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
9 FIRST READING this S day of f)ece4t her ,2006.
10 SECOND, FINAL READING and PASSAGE this ~ day ofJo..oua..rj' 2007.
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