Marine Attractions, Inc. v. City of St. Petersburg Beach

MANN, Judge.

In 1962 appellant erected the Aquatarium on a site zoned for “sports or recreational activities.” Later the zoning ordinance was amended to include appellant’s land within a “tourist commercial district” and to provide that within such a zoning classi*338fication commercial amusements were to be permitted only as conditional uses after review by the Planning Board and approval by the City Council.

In December of 1968 Marine Attractions obtained an occupational license to operate “kiddie rides,” the fee therefor covering the operator, Marine Attractions, and ten devices. Early in…