Legal Opinion
City of Jacksonville v. Jacksonville Maritime Ass'n
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided August 6, 1986No. BH-259PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOOTH, Chief Judge.
This cause is before us on appeal from the final judgment of the Duval County Circuit Court declaring invalid the “user fees,” provided in Chapter 796, Ordinance Code of the City of Jacksonville, and directing the City to refund certain fees paid under that ordinance.
Ordinance 82-419-612, enacted May 11, 1982, imposes “user fees” on certain vessels anchored in storage for more than 48 hours on the St. Johns River and its tributaries within city limits.1 The ordinance' was adopted as an emergency measure to prevent the Port of Jacksonville from becoming a dumping ground for…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- St. Johns Electric Co. v. City of St. AugustineSupreme Court of Florida · 1921
- JACKSONVILLE MARITIME ASSOCIATION, INC. v. City of JacksonvilleDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 1982
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