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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #1605 ORDINANCE NO. 1605 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE BY AMENDING CERTAIN PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 21, AND ADDING THERETO SECTION 2114 .3 RELATING TO BUSINESS LICENSE FEES The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does ordain as follows : SECTION 1 . The Huntington Beach Ordinance Code is hereby amended by amending Sections 2112 . 1 , 2112 .2, 2112 . 4 .1, 2114, 2114 . 2 . 1, 2114 . 2 . 2, 2114 .2 . 3, 2114 .2 . 4 , 2114 . 2 . 5, 2114 .2 .6 , 2114 . 2 . 7 , 2114 . 2 . 8 , 2114 .2 .10, 2114 .2 .12, 2114 .2 .13, 2114 . 2 .14, 2114 . 2 . 15, 2114 . 2 . 16, 2114 .2 . 17 , 2114 .2 . 18, 2114 .2 . 19 , 2114 .2 . 20, 2114 . 2 . 213, 2114 . 2 . 22, 2114 .2 .23, 2114 .2 . 24 , 2114 . 2 .25, 2114 . 2 . 26, 2114 . 2 . 27 , 2114 .2 . 28, 2114 .2 .29 , 2114 .2 . 30 , 2114 .2 .31, 2114 .2 . 32, 2114 . 2 . 33, 2114 . 2 . 34 , 2114 .2 . 36, and 2114 . 2 . 37 to read as follows : 2112 . 1 . HOW AND WHEN PAYABLE . In the case of an original application for license under the "Average Number of Employees" classification, where the applicant intends to conduct his or her business from a fixed place of business in this city, the entire minimum fee shall be due and payable following final approval of application for license, but prior to issue of license applied for . Those who make application for license under this classification but who do not maintain a fixed place of business in this city, shall pay the entire minimum fee at the time the application for license is made . If such business , however, is commenced after the beginning of the licensing period covered by such license, then the licensee upon filing his statement of "Average Number of Employees" at the end of the licensing period, shall pay a license fee in accordance with schedule of "Average Number of Employees" and may credit the minimum license fee paid on original application toward the fee required in classification schedule for "Average Number of Employees" . The fees for all licenses , whether under flat-rate (annual) status or classifications "A, " "B it ItC " and "D " shall be payable in advance, and such license shall cover the period of one year from the first day of the month in which said license is issued . 1 . The statement 5 required under Section 2112 . .2 of this ordinance q shall be submitted on all business licenses based upon "Average Number of Employees" on or before thirty (30) days following the end of the year applicable to such business as set forth, and any additional sums payable by reason of such statement shall accompany the return of statement . No renewal license shall be issued until the full amount due and payable by reason of the statement and return for the previous year has been paid in full . In the event that a business licensed under the "Average Number of Employees" classifications of this ordinance shall cease operation before the end of the license period, then the state- ment required by Section 2112 . 5 . 2 of this ordinance shall be submitted on or before thirty (30) days following the ceasing of business . Any additional sums payable by reason of such statement shall accompany such statement . In no event shall any portion of the minimum fee be refundable in the event a business shall cease operation. The minimum license fee payable under the "Average Number of Employees" classification of this ordinance shall be due and payable in the case of an original license before the license is issued, and in the case of a renewal license , shall accompany the statement required by Section 2112 . 5 . 2 of this ordinance for the prior year and application for renewal . 2112 . 2 . NO LICENSE TRANSFERABLE. AMENDED LICENSE FOR CHANGED LOCATION. No license issued pursuant to this Ordinance shall be transferable; provided, that where a license is issued authorizing a person to transact and carry on a business at a particular place, such license may upon application there- for and paying a fee of Three Dollars and Seventy-Five Cents ( $3 . 75) have the license amended to authorize the transacting and carrying on of such business under said license at some other location to which the business is or is to be moved. 2112 . 4 . 1 . DUPLICATE LICENSE, LICENSE DECAL, OR LICENSE PLATE. A duplicate license, license decal, or license plate may be issued by the City Clerk to replace any license , license decal, or license plate previously issued hereunder which has been lost or destroyed upon the licensee filing statement of such fact, and at the time of filing such statement , paying the City Clerk a fee of One Dollar and Fifty Cents ($1 . 50) . 2114 . RATES . CLASSIFICATIONS "A" "B" "C" AND "D" . First three employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$37 .50 Next nine persons , per employee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3 . 75 Next forty persons, per employee . $ 2 . 25 All other employees in excess of 40 per employee . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 1 . 50 2 . The minimum license in each classification shall be $37 .50 per year . In any case where a licensee or an applicant for a license believes that his individual business is not assigned to the proper classification under this section because of circumstances peculiar to it , he may apply to the City Clerk for reclassi- fication. Such application shall contain such information as the City Clerk may deem necessary and require in order to determine whether the applicant 's individual business is prop- erly classified . The City Clerk shall then conduct an investigation, following which he shall assign the applicant ' s individual business to the classification shown to be proper on the basis of such investigation. The City Clerk shall notify the applicant of the action taken on the application for reclassification. Such notice shall be given by serving it personally or by depositing it in the United States Post Office at Huntington Beach, California, postage prepaid, addressed to the applicant at his last known address . Such applicant may, within fifteen (15) days after the mailing or serving of such notice, make written request to the City Clerk for a hearing on his application for reclassi- fication. If such request is made within the time prescribed, the City Clerk shall cause the matter to be set for hearing before the City Council within fifteen (15) days . The City Clerk shall give the applicant at least ten (10) days notice of the time and place of the hearing in the manner prescribed above for serving notice of the action taken in the application for reclassification. The City Council shall consider all evidence and its findings thereon shall be final . Written notice of such findings shall be served upon the applicant in the manner a r above for serving notice of the g action taken on the application for reclassification. 2114 . 2. 1 . ADVERTISING. By distributing samples or hand- bills , provided that this subsection shall not apply to any person, employee , agent , or representative of any person who already has a city license as provided elsewhere in this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$37 . 50 A By sign or bill posting, sign erection or installation, or any form of outdoor advertising as defined in Article 976 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $75 . 00 A By vehicle containing amplifier, phonograph, loudspeakers , etc : For each vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75 . 00 A Or at the option of the licensee, fo . . r each vehicle . .$15 .00 D If any such vehicle is used by a city licensee to advertise solely his own licensed business and such vehicle is regularly registered and licensed by the State to such licensee, then the fee for each such vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . .$22 . 50 A 3 • Or at the option of the licensee, for each such vehicle . .$ 7 . 50 D By means of steropticon, biograph, moving pictures , or similar device (not moving picture theaters ) , used outdoors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$187 . 50 A Or, used indoors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 75 . 00 A 2114 . 2 . 2 . AMUSEMENTS . For any amusement center room, business , or parlor containing pool tables and/or billiard tables , and/or bowling alleys , for each such table or alley , with a minimum fee of $150 . 00 per annum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 22 . 50 A Before the license indicated in this section can be issued the applicant must obtain a permit from the City Council in accordance with the provisions of Article 533 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code . Boxing or wrestling exhibitions - per exhibition. . . . . . . . .$ 22 . 50 Carnival, tent show or open-air show or in hall or building constructed for theatrical purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . .$150 . 00 D In addition, for five concessions or less . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 30 . 00 D In addition, for each concession, in excess of five . . $ 6 . 00 D Juke box, phonograph or motion picture device operated by insertion of coin, per machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 22 . 50 A Skating Rinks : See Section 2114 .2 . 22 (The owner of the business wherein the machine is located shall be held responsible for the full amount of the license fee if the owner of the machine has not paid the fee when due and payable . ) 2114 . 2 . 3 . AUCTIONEER. For the business of auctioneer . .$37 . 50 D 2114 . 2 . 4 . BANKRUPT SALE . For the conducting, managing, or carrying on the business of selling, offering for sale or otherwise handling by special retail sale the stock in trade of any bankrupt or insolvent person. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22 . 50 D 2214 . 2 . 5 . BATH . For every person conducting, managing or carrying on the business of giving steam baths , electric light baths , shower baths , electric tub baths , sponge baths, or operating any public bath which maintains in connection therewith, a steam room, plunge, bath or sleeping accommo- dations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $75 . 00 A 4 . 2114 . 2 . 6 . CIRCUS . With seating capacity under 4,000 - first day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$225 . 00 D Each additional day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$150 . 00 D With seating capacity over 4 ,000 first day . . . . . . . . . . .$300 . 00 D Each additional day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $150 . 00 D For every sideshow in conjunction with a circus . . . . . .$ 15 . 00 D For every concession in conjunction with a circus . . . .$ 7 . 50 D 2114 . 2 . 7 . CONTRACTORS . Every person engaging in business in this city as a contractor, as defined in subsections (f) , (g) and (h) of Section 2111 . 7 of this chapter, who does not engage in such business from a fixed place of business within this city , and who elects to exercise the option provided for in Section 2114 . 1 of this chapter, shall pay a license fee as indicated herein: General engineering and/or general building contractor . . . .$105 . 00 A Specialty, subcontractor, or other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 52 . 50 A 2114 . 2 . 8 . DANCING TEACHER. Every person engaged in the profession of dancing teacher who has no regularly established place of business where instruction in dancing is given. . .$30 . 00 A 2114 . 2 . 10 . HOUSE MOVING . House moving or wrecking of buildings and/or structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75 . 00 A 2114 . 2 .12 . JUNK COLLECTOR. For every person conducting, managing or carrying on the business of junk collector. . . .$150 . 00 A or, at the option of the licensee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7 . 50 D (For the purpose of this subsection, a junk collector is defined to be any person, other than a junk dealer engaged in the business of buying or selling, either at wholesale or retail, rags , bottles , papers , cans , metal or other articles of junk. ) 2114 . 2 . 13. JUNK DEALER AND AUTO WRECKING. For every person conducting, managing or carrying on the business of junk dealer or auto wrecker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$150. 00 A (For the purpose of this section an auto wrecker is defined to be and construed to mean and include any person who buys any motor vehicle for the purpose of dismantling or disassembling, or who dismantles or disassembles any such motor vehicle whether for the purpose of dealing in the parts thereof or using the same for the purpose of reconditioning any other vehicle, or for the purpose of selling or otherwise dealing in the materials of such vehicle or vehicles . ) 2114 . 2 . 14 . MUSIC OR FINE ARTS TEACHER. Every person engaged in the profession of teaching music , dramatics , art, designing, dressmaking, mechanics, or any other trade or fine art who has no regularly established place of business where such teaching is carried on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$37 . 50 A 5 • 2114 . 2 . 15 . OFFICE BUILDING. For every person conduct- ing, managing, or carrying on the business of operating an office building, for each office therein. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3 . 00 A 2114 . 2 . 16 . OUTDOOR THEATERS . For every person conduct- ing, managing or carrying on an outdoor theater where moving or motion pictures are exhibited: Number of Stalls Fee Per Annum First 500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 . 00 All over 500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (per stall) . . . . $ . 45 A separate license shall be obtained for snack bars , food stands and other concessions . 2114 . 2 . 17 . PAWNBROKER. For the purpose of this section the term "pawnbroker" shall include every person conducting, managing, or carrying on the business of loaning money either for himself or for any other person, upon any personal property, personal security, or purchasing personal property and reselling or agreeing to resell such property to the vendor or other assignee at prices previously agreed upon. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to apply to the loaning of money or personal property or personal security by any bank authorized to do so under the laws of the State or of the United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$450 .00 A 2114 . 2 . 18 . PEDDLER. Peddlers of flags , banners , balloons , cones , horns, kites , noise-making instruments , toys , notions , souvenirs, or similar goods or novelties of any description other than from a stand, tent , wagon or othervehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 7 . 50 D Byvehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$60 . 00 A Peddlers of any article or commodity not mentioned in this section, including every person, firm, or corporation con- ducting the business of selling and delivering any goods for human consumption directly to the consumer thereof, by means of a regular system of delivery vehicles for the purpose of making sales and deliveries upon a fixed route, or in the case of food catering vehicles , from place to place , within this city . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15 .00 D $60 .00 A Provided, however, that issuance of a license to any person, firm, or corporation under this section shall not be construed to permit violation by such person, firm, or corporation of Article 553 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code . The license tax prescribed by this section shall cover one person and in the case of route peddlers, one vehicle only and an additional like fee shall be paid for each additional 6 . such person or vehicle so engaged. Prior to the issuance of any license under this section, such applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 4048, 4048 .1, 4048 .2 and 4048 . 3 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code and with the provisions of subsections lb , 2a, b , c , d, e, f, 33 4 and 5 of Section 2113 . 3 of this chapter . 2114 . 2 .19 . PUBLIC DANCE HALL. PUBLIC DANCE AND DINNER DANCING PLACE. Every person conducting, managing, or operating a public dance hall or dinner place . . $300- 00 A Every person conducting, managing or operating a public dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .per dance . . . . . . .$ 22 . 50 For the purpose of this section, certain words and phrases shall be construed as hereinafter set forth: A. Public Dance Hall is a place open to the public upon the payment of an admittance fee, wherein music is provided and people are allowed to dance which is so open at regular intervals or on regular days of the week. B. Public Dance is a dance open to the public for an admittance fee or charge, which is held on one day only . C . Dinner Dancing Place is a place where music is provided and the public is permitted to dance without payment of a fee . 2114 . 2 . 20 . PUBLIC UTILITIES . Any public utility operating in the city under a franchise or franchises from the city, or applicable therein; and which makes franchise payments there- under is subject to the provisions of this chapter only to the extent it engages in retail merchandising not covered by the franchise in the city. 2114 . 2 . 21 . ROOMING HOUSE, APARTMENT HOUSE, MOTEL, BUNGALOW OR AUTO COURT. For every person conducting, managing, or carrying on the business of operating an apartment house, rooming house, motel, bungalow court , or auto court consisting of three or more rental units : per unit . . . . . . . . . .$6 .00 2114 . 2 . 22 . SKATING RINK. For every person conducting, managing or carrying on any ice or roller skating rink, enclosureor park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $150 . 00 A 2114 . 2 . 23 . SMALL STANDS AND BUSINESSES - TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT. Every person, not having a regularly established place of business in this city, who sells or offers for sale goods or articles of any description in his possession, or service's , at, on or from a stand upon any public street , alley, or public place , or in or from a doorway of any room or building, or unenclosed or vacant lot or parcel of land, which business 7 • is not otherwise licensed by the terms of this chapter shall paya fee of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$37 .5o A or, at the option of the licensee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7 . 50 D 2114 . 2 . 24 . SOLICITOR OR CANVASSER. For every person conducting, managing, carrying on or engaging in the business of telephone solicitation or canvassing, for each such person employedor so engaged. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15 . 00 D (Prior to the issuance of any license under this section, each applicant shall comply with the provisions of Sections 4o48, 4o48 . 1, 4o48 . 2 and 4048 . 3 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code and with the provisions of subsections lb, 2a, b , c, d, e, f, 3 , 4, and 5 of Section 2112 . 3 of this chapter. This section shall not apply to any person, or employee or agent or representative of any person whose principal place of business is in and who has a license in the city as provided elsewhere by this chapter, or who takes orders only from businesses licensed under this chapter. ) 2114 . 2 . 25 . SAME. ON STREETS, FOR HOTELS, ETC . For every person conducting, managing or carrying on the business of soliciting customers or patronage upon any public street , alley or other public place, for any hotel, inn, rooming house , lodging house, apartment house, restaurant , dining room or house or place where meals or board or lodging are furnished for compensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75 .00 A 2114 . 2 . 26 . STOCKYARD AUCTION. For every person conduct- ing, managing or carrying on any stockyard, sales , stable or corral where horses , cattle , goats , sheep , mules and other livestock are bought , sold or exchanged at public auction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $150. 00 A 2114 . 2 . 27 . TRAILER PARKS . For every person conducting, managing or carrying on the business of trailer park or mobile home park, Seventy Five Dollars ( $75 . 00) annually for the first twenty-five (25) trailer spaces and Two Dollars and Twenty Five Cents ( $2 . 25) for each additional trailer space . 2114 . 2 . 28 . TRANSPORTATION, TRUCKING AND HAULING. Every person engaged in the business , in whole or in part, of using or operating any motor vehicle in connection with the conduct of their business , for the transportation of any goods , wares , merchandise, products of any nature, raw materials , waste materials , pipe or castings , tanks or machinery or tools of any description, when said person has an established place of business within the city, shall pay an annual license fee in accordance with the following schedule for each and every motor vehicle so used or operated in excess of one vehicle . For vehicles with a manufacturer ' s rated capacity of under 1 ton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 7 . 50 A 8 . For vehicles with a manufacturer ' s rated capacity of under 3 tons, but 1 ton or over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$22 .50 A ' For vehicles with a manufacturer ' s capacity of 3 tons orover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$30 . 00 A 2114 . 2 . 29 . SAME. Every person engaged in the business, in whole or in part , of using or operating any motor vehicle in connection with the conduct of their business , and who uses the public streets or highways of this city for the purpose of such use or operation, for the delivery or transportation of any goods , wares , merchandise, products of any nature, raw materials , waste materials , pipe or casting, tanks , machinery or tools of any description or in connection with rendering services for fees , when said person does not have an established place of business within this city, shall pay an annual license fee of Thirty Seven Dollars and Fifty Cents ( $37 . 50) for each and every vehicle so used or operated other than those vehicles described in Section 2114 . 2 . 30 . Exemptions and Exceptions : No fee hereunder shall be required for the operation of any motor vehicle or equipment along the streets of this city if such operation is merely occasional or incidental to a business conducted elsewhere; provided, however, that no operation shall be deemed merely occasional, if trips or hauls are made beginning or ending at points within this city upon an average of more than thirteen (13) in any quarter of the year. More than thirteen (13) such trips or hauls within any quarter shall be deemed doing business within this city. A business shall be deemed conducted within this city if an office or agency is maintained here or if transportation business is solicited here . 2114 . 2 . 30 . SAME . ALL OTHERS . Every person engaged in the business , in whole or in part , of using or operating motor vehicles for the transportation, hauling or delivery or removal of crude oil, petroleum products or petroleum by-products in any form, rotary mud, sand, dirt fill, asphalt, water, machinery of any description, or any other articles of commodity not otherwise classified in Section 2114 .2 .28 and Section 2114 . 2 . 29, who uses the public streets or highways of this city for the purpose of such use or operation, who is not required to pay the license or fees as set forth in Section 2114 . 2 . 28 and Section 2114 . 2 .29 of this chapter shall pay an annual license fee based upon each motor vehicle so used or operated as follows : Dump Trucks : For each vehicle with single rear axle . . . . . . . . . . . . $15 .00 A For each vehicle with dual rear axles . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18 . 00 A 9 . Tank Truck or Tank Wagon: Semi-tractor and front trailer considered as one tank truck or tank wagon) . For each tank truck or tank wagon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$60 . 00 A For each additional tank truck, wagon or trailer. .$ 6 . 00 A 2114 . 2. 31 . TRUCK RENTAL OR LEASING. Every person con- ducting, managing, or carrying on the business of renting or leasing the use of any truck or motor propelled vehicle for the transportation of materials , commodities , or products , or the transportation of any other object , to be driven by the person or employees or other representative of the person hiring the same at rates per mile, per trip, per hour, per day , per week, per month, per year or any greater period of time, and the truck or vehicle is under the directional control of the person hiring the same, shall pay an annual license fee of Thirty Seven Dollars and Fifty Cents ( $37 .50) plus Fifteen Dollars ($15 . 00) for each truck or vehicle over one used in the business . In the case of persons operating trucks or vehicles in this city, within the meaning of Section 2114 .2 .29 and/or Section 2114 . 2. 30, when such truck or vehicle has been rented from a truck rental business or agency , the person having rented or hired such truck or vehicle shall pay the license fee prescribed in Section 2114 .2 . 29 or Section 2114 .2 .30 , whichever is applicable, and the person in the business of renting or leasing such truck or vehicle to the renter or lessee shall not be required to pay an additional fee for each such truck or vehicle so rented or leased over one used in the business . 2114 . 2. 32 . PASSENGER VEHICLE RENTAL OR LEASING . Every person conducting, managing or carrying on the business of renting or leasing the use of any motor propelled vehicle for the transportation of persons to be driven by the person or employee or other representative of the person hiring, renting, or leasing the same at rates per mile , per trip, per hour, per month, per year, or any greater period of time, and where such vehicle is under the directional control of the person hiring the same, shall pay an annual license fee of Thirty Seven Dollars and Fifty Cents ($37 . 50) plus Seven Dollars and Fifty Cents ($7 . 50) for each vehicle over one used in the business : provided, that where a person conducts , manages , or carries on the rental or leasing of both trucks and passenger vehicles as one and the same business , from the same place of business , the payment of only one annual license fee of Thirty Seven Dollars and Fifty Cents ( $37 .50) will be required in addition to the prescribed fees for each vehicle over one used in the business . 10 . 2114 . 2 . 33 . TRAILER RENTALS . Every person conducting, ' managing or carrying on the business of renting the use of trailers designed to be attached to motor propelled vehicles shall pay an annual license fee of One Dollar and Fifty Cents ($1 . 50) per wheel for all trailers used in the business . 2114 . 2 .34 . TRANSPORTATION - WATER. Every person engaged in the business , in whole or in part, of using or operating any boat or barge in connection with the conduct of their business for the transportation or accommodation of passengers , whether fee for such transportation or accommodation is paid directly or indirectly, or for the transportation of any goods , wares , merchandise , products of any nature , raw materials , waste materials, pipe or castings , tanks , or machinery or tools of any description, shall pay an annual license fee in accordance with the following schedule : For the first vessel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$37 . 50 A For each and every vessel so used or operated in excess of one vessel Less than 16 feet in length. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 7 . 50 A 16 feet or over but less than 26 •feet in length . . . . . . . . $15 . 00 A 26 feet or over but less than 40 feet in length . . . . . . . . $22 . 50 A 40 feet or over in length. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$30 . 00 A 2114 . 2 . 36 . WATER COMPANIES . For the maximum number of customers at one time during the preceding calendar year . . . percustomer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ . 75 2114 . 2 . 37 . SUBDIVISION OF LAND . Any person, partner- ship, corporation or other entity engaging in the business of subdividing land shall be subject to a business license tax based on the number of lots or parcels created as shown on each approved final tract map at the per lot rate of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ( $150 . 00) . Said tax shall be on the entire business of subdividing including subdividing, improve- ment , construction and selling. SECTION 2 . The Huntington Beach Ordinance Code is hereby amended by adding thereto Section 2114 . 3 to read as follows : 2114 . 3 . EFFECTIVE DATE . The rates set forth in Section 2114 and all subdivisions thereunder shall be effective as to all new licenses issued after the effective date of this amendment , and with respect to licenses issued before such effective date whose renewal dates occur after such effective date, the rates set forth in Section 2114 and all subsections thereof, shall apply on and after such renewal dates . 11 . SECTION 3 . Neither the adoption of this ordinance nor the repeal hereby of any ordinance shall in any manner affect the prosecution for violation of ordinances , which violations were committed prior to the effective date hereof, nor be construed as affecting any of the provisions of such ordinances relating to the collection of any such license or penalty or the penal provisions applicable to any violation thereof, nor to affect the validity of any bond or cash deposit in lieu thereof, required to be posted, filed or deposited pursuant to any ordinance , and all rights and obligations thereunder appertaining shall continue in full force and effect . SECTION 4 . This ordinance shall take effect thirty days after its adoption. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and cause same to be published within fifteen days after adoption in the Huntington Beach News , a weekly newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in Huntington Beach, California. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21st day of September 31970 . w Mayor ATTEST: It r APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney 12 . Ord. No. STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss : CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) I , PAUL C. JONES, The duly elected, qualified, and acting City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex- officio Clerk of the City Council of the said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 8th day of September 19 70 , and was again read to said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21st day of September , 19 70 and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council. AYES: Councilmen: Gibbs , Bartlett, McCracken, Green, Matney, Coen, Shipely NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None C?" City Clerk and -officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California 1, PAUL C. JONES, CITY CLERK of the City of 1-IUnzinaton Beach and ay-officio Cierk of the City CoUnc:l, h: +"!'y *`"' ,�,3, this ordinance has been it thz Hu^ti���to� Beach News on , r ._. In a;'.: k ..,;th the Ci4 .darter of said City- PAM D. .'30NZS---------------------- - Citk'Clerk ....... C Clerk DeP�tY dY