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r <br /> SUNNY ts( City of Sunny Isles Beach City Commission <br /> F Fs y y Norman S.Edelcup,Mayor <br /> ° wm 18070 Collins Avenue, Suite 250 Isaac Aelion,Vice Mayor <br /> 0 s s Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 Jeanette Gatto, Commissioner <br /> } ' Jennifer Levin,Commissioner <br /> * ; (305)947-0606 City Hall George"Bud"Scholl,Commissioner <br /> * (305)949-3I 13 Fax <br /> i � 9,".`.j <br /> �� (305)947-2150 Building Department Christopher J.Russo City Manager <br /> c''''' * F L° Sao (305)947-5 107 Fax Hans Ottinot,City Attorney <br /> OF sus P Jane A.Hines,MMC,City Clerk <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission <br /> FROM: Hans Ottinot, City Attorney kr'r <br /> DATE: September 19, 2013 <br /> RE: Ordinance Amending Section 197-18 of the City Code <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> This Ordinance is presented for your consideration. <br /> REASONS <br /> Recently, it came to staff's attention that one particular business in the City is charging our <br /> senior residents a 25% surcharge for the use of a debit or credit card to purchase certain goods. <br /> The imposition of such a surcharge is illegal and the violators may be guilty of a misdemeanor of <br /> the second degree under Section 501.0117, Florida Statutes. Unfortunately, the State of Florida <br /> has not sought to enforce this law. <br /> To ensure compliance with Section 501.0117, Florida Statutes, the proposed ordinance will <br /> specify that a violation of Section 501.0117 may result in the revocation of a business license <br /> after the appropriate warning notice. Seeking criminal penalties for such violation may not be the <br /> solution where such violator may not be aware of the prohibition. The City can provide such <br /> warning notices to protect the general welfare. <br /> This Ordinance was requested by Commissioner Jeanette Gatto. <br /> Agenda Item _ q J <br /> Date 10- n- I J <br />