The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-09-27
ORDINANCE NO. 70
COMMISSION SERIES

ORDINANCE NO. 70
COMMISSION SERIES
AN ORDINANCE EXEMPT
ING ALL PERSONS, FIRMS OR
CORPORATIONS ENGAGED IN
CONDUCTING A HOTEL CON.
TANNING rs OR MORE GUEST
ROOMS FROM THE ZONING
PROVISIONS AND THE THREE
HUNDRED 5000 FEET DIS
TANCE FROM ANY ESTAB-
LISHED CHURCH OR SCHOOL
PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE
NO. 468, COUNCIL SERIES OF
THE ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF KEY WEST, FLORIDA
INSOFAR AS SAME RELATE
TO A VENDOR SELLING IN
TOxICATING LIQUORS, WINES
AND BEERS, REGARDLESS OF
ALCOHOLIC CONTENT, WHERE
CONSUMPTION ON THE PREM
Uses is PERMITTED; PROVID-
ED THAT A LICENSE AS SUCH
VENDOR MAY BE ISSUED
ONLY TO CONDUCT BUSINESS
IN SUCH HOTEL; AND PRO
VIDING OTHER CONDITIONS
UNDER WHICH SUCH LICENSE
MAY BE ISSUED; DECLARING
THIS ORDINANCE TO BE AN
EMERGENCY MEASURE AND
BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE
COMMISSION DIS PENSIN G
WITH THE NECESSITY OF
READING THIS ORDINANCE
AT TWO REGULAR MEETINGS,
NOT LESS THAN ONE WEEK
APART: AND PROVIDING
WHEN ORDINANCE GOES IN
TO EFFECT AND A PENALTY
FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.
Be it enacted by the City Com
mission of The City of Key West,
Florida:
Section /. Ali persons. firms
or corporations engaged in con-
Quoting a hotel containing 70 or
more guest rooms shall be exempt
from the coming provisions or re-
quirements of Section / of Ordi-
nance No. 468, Council Series, and
exempt from the three hundred
5000 feet distance from any es-
tablished church or school pro-
visions or requirements of Sec
ton 2 of said ordinance, insofar
as same relate to a vendor sell
ing intoxicating liquors, wines
and beers, regardless of alcoholic
content, where consumption on
the premises is permitted; pro-
vided that license as said ven
dor may be issued to such per-
sons, firms or corporations to
conduct business as said vendor
only in such hotel; and provided
further that sales as said vendor
are conducted in an orderly man.
ner and that such sale of liquor is
strictly Incidental to the princi-
pal use of the premises as a hotel
and that no signs of any kind
are exhibited or displayed to the
outside denoting that intoxicat-
ing beverages are@ obtainable
therein, and that the room for
the sale of Intoxicating liquors
does not open upon any street or
sidewalk.
Section 2. All ordinances or
parts of ordinances in conflict
with the provisions of this ordi-
nance are hereby repealed to the
extent of said conflict.
Section g. This ordinance is
hereby declared to be an emery
ency measure on the grounds that
this ordinance is necessary for
preservation of peace. health,
prosperity and safety of the peo-
pie of The City of Key West,
Florida.
Section 4. That the reading of
this ordinance at two regular
meetings, not less than one week
apart, is hereby dispensed with by
unanimous vote of the Commits
sion.
Section 5. Any person, firm or
corporation convicted of violating
any of the provisions of this ordi-
nance shall be fined not more
than Two Hundred and Fifty Dol
lars or imprisoned not more than
sixty days.
Section 6. This ordinance shall
60 into effect Immediately upon
its passage and adoption and au-
Identification by the signature of
the presiding officer and the
Clerk of the Commission and pub
LEGATION thereof one time in a
of general circulation
published in the City of Key
West, Florida.
Passed and adopted by the City
Commission at a meeting held
this 25th day of September, AID.
1916.
WILLIAM w. DEMERITT,
Attest: Mayor.
ROY HAMLIN,
City Clerk.