HomeMy WebLinkAboutAmend business license Ordinance Code 5.16.315, approve Ordi (2) REQUE__ _' FOR CITY COUNG._ ACTION
Date _ 07?1/
Submitted to: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Submitted by:
DONALD L. WATSON, City Treasurer
Prepared by:
DONALD L. WATSON, City Treasurer
Subject:
AMENDMENT TO BUSINESS LICENSE ORDINANCE
Consistent with Council Policy? [x] Yes [ ] New Policy or Exception 6a
Statement of Issue, Recommendation,Analysis, Funding Source,Alternative Actions,Attachments:g�
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STATEMENT OF ISSUE
Change Section 5.16.315 of the Huntingtin Beach Ordinance relating to Swap meets by adding
Indoor Swap meets, Special Events, Specific Events and Charitable Events.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve Section 5.16.315 as recommended in the attached proposed ordinance amendment.
ANALYSIS
The amendment of the present ordinance to include special events, specific events, Indoor Swap
meets and charitable events would enhance and clarify certain areas of the present business license
tax.
FUNDING SOURCE
None.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Leave the present ordinance in effect.
ATTACHMENTS
R�t dated 6//0/74L
Proposed Ordinance change.
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REQUE_ _ FOR CITY COUNC.. ACTION
APPROVED BY CITY COI1i
Date 6/20
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Submitted to: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Submitted by: DONALD L. WATSON, CityTreasurer CITY
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Subject: AMENDMENT TO BUSINESS LICENSE ORDINANCE - PUBLIC MEETING -
6/20/94 TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS-FORMAL PUBLIC HEARING
TO BE HELD 8-1-94
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Consistent with Council Policy? [X] Yes [ ] New Policy or Exception
Statement of Issue, Recommendation,Analysis, Funding Source,Alternative Actions, Attachments:
STATEMENT OF ISSUE o01//9f /i�' owe
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This is the public meeting on the amendment to Business License ordinance. A public meeting is
required for June 20 because a public hearing is scheduled for August 1, 1994. State law requires
two meetings in order for the public to be aware of proposed fees.
RECOMMENDATION
To allow public testimony pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.6, subsection (a) (1), in
addition to the scheduled public hearing of August 1, 1994. No action to be taken at this time.
ANALYSIS
Pursuant to Section 54954.6 of the Government Code, the City Council must hold at least one
noticed public hearing to allow public testimony on proposed new or increased taxes or assessments.
The proposed ordinance sets business license fees for the uses as follows:
Outdoor swap meets, indoor swap meets under 100,000 feet of total area, and special events $1.00
per day per booth collectable daily or monthly at the payer's option. Special Events would include
such events as Pierfest, Street Fairs, Farmers Market, etc.
Indoor swap meets in excess of 100,000 feet in area $12,000 a month payable monthly in advance.
The estimated increase in revenue is $200,000 a year.
FUNDING SOURCE
None.
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ORDINANCE NO. ?. 11--I
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING CHAPTER 5.16. OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ,,
MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO RATES CHARGED TO BUSINESS,/
BY ADDING SWAP MEETS, INDOOR SWAP MEETS, SPECIAL EVENTS,
SPECIFIC EVENTS AND CHARITABLE EVENTS /
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Whereas the City of Huntington Beach wishes to amend the BLrslness License Code to
include rates charged to Swap Meets, Indoor Swap Meets, Special Events, Specific Events
and Charitable Events,
NOW, THEREFORE the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does ordain as
follows: d
1. That Chapter 5.16 of the Huntin"-ton Beach Municipal Code is hereby
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amended by adding section 5.16.315, said section/to read as follows:
5.16.315 Swap Meets, Indoor Swap Meets, Special Events, Specific Events and
Charitable Events. The operators and exhibitors shall pay a business license tax according to
the provisions of this section. /
a) Definitions as used in this section shall have the following meaning:
1) Operator shall mean any person or organization conducting or operating a swap
meet, special event, specific event'or charitable event within the city. This shall include such
events commonly referred to as„aafarmer's market and arts and craft shows.
2) Exhibitors sh lI"mean any person or organization exhibiting, displaying, selling,
exchanging or offering for sale or exchange any property or service at a meet or event.
3) Meet or Event shall mean an activity where the place or location has been
advertised by any means whatsoever as a place or location to which members of the public at
large during a specified period of time, may purchase or exchange property or services. This
does not include carrnivals, circuses, or sideshow events.
4) In oor Swap Meet shall mean an operation of occasional, periodic or regularly
scheduled markets held within a building of at least 100,000 square fee that has received a
conditional us permit to conduct an indoor swap meet.
5) Stall, Space Or Booth, shall be defined as a physical area measuring 100
square fee or less.
6( Charitable or Non-Profit Organizations shall mean those as certified by the
Internal Revenue Service or defined by Internal Revenue Code 501C3 and the California
Secr ary of State.
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b) Fees:
Indoor Swap Meets
1) Every operator of an indoor swap meet shall pay a license, which shall include
indoor exhibitors, in the amount of$12,000 per month.
a) Vending, amusement, and other services, provided for a fee, that are
outside the structure will be subject to separate regulations and are not covered by this
license.
b) License fees are payable monthly in advance. Fees not received by the
10th of the month are subject to a 10% late fee per month.
c) If the license fees are three months in arrears, the business license and
permits will be revoked.
d) Operator will guarantee the city a minimum of$56,000 annual revenue
from sales tax from indoor swap meet sales at the approved location.
e) Operator will provide an irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of
$56,000 in an institution acceptable to the City Treasurer and in a form approved by the City
Attorney. The amount of the letter of credit may be reduced by the City Treasurer if sales tax
revenues indicate that is appropriate.
Swap Meets (Except Indoor Swap Meets), Special Events, Specific Events and
Charitable Events.
1.) Every operator shall pay a business license fee based upon the following table:
Stalls/Booths (30 Days or Less) (Annual)
0- 50 $200 $300
51 - 100 $300 $400
101 -200 $400 $500
over 200 $500 $600
2) Each exhibitor shall pay a fee in the amount of one dollar($1.00) per stall per
day. Where two (2) or more exhibitors share a single stall, each such exhibitor shall pay a
separate daily stall fee. Such fee shall constitute a debt owed by the exhibitor to the city and
shall be extinguished only by payment to the operator. The exhibitor shall pay the fee to the
operator at the time and on each day the exhibitor participates in the meet. Any unpaid fee
shall be paid upon the termination of the exhibitor's participation in the specific meet. Each
operator shall collect the fee imposed by the provisions of this section to the same extent and
at the same time as any other fees are collected from every exhibitor. The amount of the fee
shall be separately stated from any other moneys collected by the operator. The fee shall be
in addition any other fee required by the city. Exhibitors may elect to pay for a regular
business license for that location in lieu of paying daily fees.
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3) On or before the tenth day following each meet, each operator shall file a return
with the City Treasurer showing the total amount of fees collected under this section and such
other information as may be required by the City Treasurer. At the time the return is filed, the
operator shall remit the full amount of the fees collected to the City Treasurer. Returns and
payments shall be due immediately upon cessation of business by the operator for any reason.
4) Every operator shall hold all fees collected under this section in trust for the
account of the city until payment thereof is made to the City Treasurer. Any operator who fails
to remit the fees within the time specified shall pay a penalty of ten (10) percent for each
month said payment is overdue.
c) Records:
Each operator shall keep full and accurate records of receipts and stall rentals to
vendors in connection with the operation of the meet. The city, by and through its authorized
officers shall have the right to examine and audit such records, including records of any bank
accounts, at any reasonable time, and operators shall cooperate fully with inspection of them.
Such records shall include, but are not limited to, the total number of stall rentals from each
day, as well as whatever records are necessary in order to provide the city any required
information pursuant to subsection (b) (3) of this section.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the day of , 1994.
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Clerk City Attorney J/i4/ f
ND 0 INITIATED AND APPROVED:
City Administrator City Treasurer
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LEGISLATIVE DRAFT
Chapter 5.16
RATES
Sections:
5.16.010 Rates per employees
5.16.020 Rates per employees--Minimum license
5.16.030 Application for reclassification--Action
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5.16.040 License classifications designated
5.16.050 Flat rate payment code letters
5.16.060 Advertising
5.16.070 Amusement activities
5.16.080 Auctioneer
5.16.090 Bankrupt sale
5.16.100 Bath
5.16.110 Circus
5.16.120 Contractors
5.16.130 Dancing teacher
5.16.140 House moving
5.16.150 Repealed, Ordinance No. 2022, 1 Jan 76
5.16.160 Junk collector
5.16.170 Junk dealer and auto wrecking
5.16.180 Music or fine arts teacher
5.16.190 Office building
5.16.200 Oil business--Nonproduction .
5.16.210 Outdoor theaters
5.16.220 Pawnbroker
5.16.230 Peddler
5.16.240 Public dance hall, public dance and dinner dancing place
5.16.250 Public utilities
5.16.260 Rooming house, apartment house, motel, bungalow or auto court
5.16.270 Skating rink
5.16.280 Small stands and businesses--Temporary and permanent
5.16.290 Solicitor or canvasser
5.16.300 Soliciting on streets for hotels or dining rooms
5.16.310 Stockyard auction
5.16.315 Swap Meets, Indoor Swap Meets, Special Events, Specific
Events and Charitable Events.
5.16.320 Trailer parks
5.16.330 Transportation, trucking and hauling--Established place of business
5.16.340 Transportation, trucking or hauling--No business location
5.16.350 Transportation, trucking or hauling--Exceptions from fee
5.16.360 Transportation, trucking or hauling--Dump and tank trucks
5.16.370 Truck rental or leasing
5.16.380 Passenger vehicle rental or leasing
5.16.390 Trailer rentals
5.16.400 Transportation--Water
5.16.410 Vending, bulk-vending and amusement machines
5.16.420 Water companies
5.16.010 Rates per employees. The following rates shall apply to business licenses:
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First three employees $ 75.00
Next nine persons, per employee $ 4.00
Next forty persons, per employee $ 3.00
All other employees in excess of forty, per employee $ 2.00
5.16.020 Rates per employees--Minimum license. The minimum license in each
classification shall be $75.00 per year. In any case where a licensee or an applicant for
a license believes that this individual business is not assigned to a proper classification
under this chapter because of circumstances peculiar to it, he may apply to the Finance
Director for reclassification. Such application shall contain such information as the
Finance Director may deem necessary and require in order to determine whether
applicant's individual business is properly classified. The Finance Director 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.
5.16.030 Application for reclassification--Action. The Finance Director shall notify the
applicant of the action taken on the application for classification. 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 days after the mailing or serving of
such notice, make written request to the City Clerk for a hearing on his application for
reclassification. 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 days. The
City Clerk shall give the applicant at least ten 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 prescribed above for serving notice of the action taken on the
application for reclassification.
5.16.040 License classifications designated. Every person described in the following
classifications who engages in business within the City shall pay a license tax based
upon the average number of employees at the rates hereinafter set forth:
(a) Classification A.
Abstractor of titles Chemical engineer
Accountant Chemist
Accounting service Child nurseries (4 children or more)
Advertising agent Chiropodist
Agricultural advisor or counselor Chiropractor
Appraiser Civil engineer
Aquarian chirothessian Claim adjuster
Architect Construction engineer
Assayer Consulting engineer
Attorney at law Dancing academy
Auctioneer Dealers in stocks, bonds and other
securities
Auditor Dental laboratory
Bacteriologist Dentist
Bail bond broker Designer
Barber shop Detective
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Beauty shop Detective agency
Business management consultant Draftsman
Certified public accountant Drugless practitioner
Electrical Engineer Oral surgeon
Electrologist Orchard care
Employment agency or bureau. Osteopath physician
Fine arts or music school Physician
Geologist , Physician and surgeon
Herbalist Private home for the aged (4 persons or
more)
Industrial relations consultant Real estate broker
Insurance adjuster Real estate office
Interior decorator Sanitation engineer
Investment counselor Stocks and bonds broker
Labor relations consultant • Surgeon
Landscape architect Surveyor
Lapidary ▪ Taxidermist
Mechanical engineer Trade or business school
Mortician Tree remover
Naturopath Tree surgery
Oculist Tree trimming '
Optician Veterinarian
, Optometrist
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and any other business of a professional nature where the principal business
activity is the furnishing of services and where such business is not specifically
listed in some other classification or section of this chapter will be classified in the
above category.
(b) Classification B. Any person who is licensed as a contractor or who is defined as a
contractor in subsections (f), (g), or(h) of section 5.04.010; provided that licenses
for contractors not maintaining a fixed place of business in the City may, at the
option of applicant for such license, be based upon the flat rate fees prescribed in
section 5.16.050.
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(c) Classification C. Any person conducting, managing or carrying on a business
consisting mainly of manufacturing, packing, processing, carrying or selling at
wholesale any goods, wares, merchandise, or produce, comes under this
classification.
(d) Classification D. Any person conducting, managing or carrying on a business
consisting mainly of selling at retail any goods, or conducting and maintaining a
recreation park or amusement center under one general management, or business
not otherwise specifically licensed by other sections of this chapter comes under
this classification.
5.16.050 Flat rate payment code letters. Every person transacting and carrying on the
businesses herein enumerated shall pay a license tax as hereinafter set forth. The tax
and the duration of the license shall be annual, quarterly, monthly, weekly or daily as
indicated in this section. The letter"A"following the fee shall indicate an annual fee;
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the letter"D" shall indicate daily fee; the letter"M" shall indicate monthly fee; the letter
"Q" shall indicate quarterly fee; and the letter"W" shall indicate weekly fee. All
amounts shown are in dollars.
5.16.060 Advertising. The fees for advertisers shall be as follows:
(a) By distributing samples or handbills, provided that this section shall not $75.00 A
apply to any person, employee, agent or representative of any person
who already has a City license as provided elsewhere in this chapter
(b) By sign or bill posting, sign erection or installation, or any form of $112.50 A
outdoor advertising as defined in Article 961 of the Huntington Beach
Ordinance Code
(c) By vehicle containing amplifier, phonograph, loudspeakers, etc:
for each vehicle $112.50 A
Or at the option of the licensee, for each vehicle $49.50 D
If any such vehicle is used by a City licensee to advertise solely his own $58.00 A
business and such vehicle is regularly registered and licensed by the
state to such licensee, then the fee for each such vehicle
Or at the option of the licensee, for each such vehicle $40.00 D
(d By means of stereopticon, biograph, moving pictures or similar device $225.00 A
(not moving picture theaters) used outdoors
Or, used indoors $112.50 A
5.16.070 Amusement activities. License fees are imposed for amusement activities as
follows:
(a) For any bowling alley, the first six lanes, a minimum fee of$327.50 per $58.00 A
year, for each lean over six (6)
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(b) For boxing or wrestling exhibitions per exhibition $58.00
(c) Carnival, tent show or open-air show in in hall or building constructed for $187.50 D
theatrical purposes
In addition, for five concessions or less $66.00 D
In addition, for each concession in excess of five $39.00 D
(d) For each juke box, phonograph or motion picture device operated by $26.00 A
insertion of coin, per machine
(e) The owner of the business shall be held responsible for the full amount of the
license fee if the operator, exhibitor, machine owner, lessee or other person has not
paid the fee when due and payable.
5.16.080 Auctioneer. For the business of licensed auctioneer or auction company
whose permanent place of business, as filed with the California Auctioneer
Commission, is located in the City of Huntington Beach, the fee shall be subject to
rates per employees as detailed in section 5.16.010.
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5.16.090 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, the fee shall be $58.00 D.
5.16.100 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 accommodations, the fee shall be $112.50 A.
5.16.110 Circus. With seating capacity under four thousand, the fee shall be:
First day $262.50 D
Each additional day $187.50 D
With seating capacity over four thousand, the fee shall be:
First day $337.50 D
Each additional day $187.50 D
For every sideshow in conjunction with a circus, the fee shall be $49.50 D
For every concession in conjuction with a circus, the fee shall be $40.00 D
5.16.120 Contractors. Every person engaging in business in this City as a contractor,
as defined in subsections (e), (f), and (I) of section 5.04.010, 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 5.16.040, shall pay a license fee as indicated
herein:
General engineering and/or general building contractor $142.50 A
Specialty, subcontractor, or other $90.00 A
5.16.130 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, shall pay a fee of$75.00 A.
5.16.140 House moving. Every person engaged in house moving or wrecking of
buildings and/or structures, shall pay a fee of $112.50 A.
5.16.160 Junk collector.
(a) For every person conducting, managing or carrying on the business of $187.50 A
junk collector, the fee shall be
or at the option of the licensee $40.00 D
(b) For the purpose of this section, a "junk collector" means 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.
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5.16.170 Junk dealer and auto wrecking.
(a) For every person conducting, managing or carrying on the business of $187.50 A
junk dealer or auto wrecker, the fee shall be
(b) For the purpose of this section an "auto wrecker" means and includes 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.
5.16.180 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, shall pay a fee of$75.00 A.
5.16.190 Office building. For every person conducting, managing or carrying on the
business of operating an office building,
for each office therein the fee shall be $32.50 A
and for each unit/office $7.00
5.16.200 Oil business--Nonproduction. Every person conducting, managing, carrying
on or engaging in, from a fixed place of business in the City, the business or activity of
oil well, injection well, or water-source-well drilling or servicing operation, or refining oil
or petroleum products and producing the byproducts, or marketing, selling or
distributing at wholesale, oil or any petroleum products, or byproducts, or maintaining
tankage or warehouse storage facilities where oil is kept for the purpose of wholesale
distribution thereof, shall pay a license tax in accordance with section 5.16.010.
Nothing in this section shall be deemed to apply or relate to actual oil or gas production
operations.
5.16.210 Outdoor theaters. For every person conducting, managing or carrying on an
outdoor theater where moving or motion pictures are exhibited the license fee shall be:
Number of Stalls • Fee per
Year
First 500 $337.50
All over 500 (per stall) 50¢
A separate license shall be obtained for snack bars, foodstands and other concessions.
5.16.220 Pawnbroker. For the purpose of this section the term "pawnbroker" shall
include every person conducting, managing or carrying on the business of lending
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 lending 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.
The license fee shall be $487.50 A
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5.16.230 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 other vehicle shall pay a fee of
$17.00 D or by vehicle $97.50 A.
Peddlers of any article or commodity not mentioned in this section, including every
person, firm or corporation conducting 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 shall pay a
fee of$17.00 D or$97.50 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 Chapter 9.64.
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 such person or vehicle so engaged. Prior to the issuance of any license
under this section, such applicant shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 9.64 of
the Huntington Beach Municipal Code and with the provisions of sections 5.12.050 and
5.12.060.
5.16.240 Public dance hall, public dance and dinner dancing place. Every person
conducting, managing or operating a public dance hall or dinner place shall pay a fee
of$337.50 A.
Every person conducting, managing or operating a public dance shall pay a fee of(per
dance) $58.00.
For the purpose of this section, certain words and phrases shall be construed as
hereinafter set forth:
(a) "Public dance hall" means a place open to the public upon payment of 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" means a dance open to the public for an admittance fee or charge,
which is held on one day only.
(c) "Dinner dancing place" means a place where music is provided and the public is
permitted to dance without payment of a fee.
5.16.250 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
thereunder 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.
5.16.260 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, the fee shall be $32.00 A and $7.00 per unit.
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5.16.270 Skating rink. For every person conducting, managing or carrying on any ice
or roller skating rink, enclosure or park, the license fee shall be $187.50 A.
5.16.280 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 services, 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 is not
otherwise licensed by the terms of this chapter shall pay a fee of$75.00; or, at the
option of the licensee, $17.00 D.
5.16.290 Solicitor or canvasser. For every person conducting, managing, carrying on
or engaging in the business of telephone solicitation or canvassing, for each such
person employed or so engaged, the fee shall be $49.00 D.
Prior to the issuance of any license under this section, each applicant shall comply with
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provisions of sections 5.12.050 and 5.12.060. 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 title, or
who takes orders only from businesses licensed under this title.
5.16.300 Soliciting on streets for hotels or dining rooms. 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, the fee shall be $112.50 A.
5.16.310 Stockyard auction. For every person conducting, 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, the license fee shall be
$187.50 A.
5.16.315 Swap Meets, Indoor Swap Meets, Special Events, Specific
Events and Charitable Events. The operators and exhibitors shall pay a
business license tax according to the provisions of this section.
a) Definitions as used in this section shall have the following meaning:
1) Operator shall mean any person or organization conducting or
operating a swap meet, special event, specific event or charitable event
within the city. This shall include such events commonly referred to as a
farmer's market and arts and craft shows.
2) Exhibitors shall mean any person or organization exhibiting,
displaying, selling, exchanging or offering for sale or exchange any
property or service at a meet or event.
3) Meet or Event shall mean an activity where the place or location
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has been advertised by any means whatsoever as a place or location to
which members of the public at large during a specified period of time, may
purchase or exchange property or services. This does not include
carnivals, circuses, or sideshow events.
4) Indoor Swap Meet shall mean an operation of occasional,
periodic or regularly scheduled markets held within a building of at least
100,000 square fee that has received a conditional use permit to conduct an
indoor swap meet.
5) Stall, Space Or Booth, shall be defined as a physical area
measuring 100 square feet or less.
6) Charitable or Non-Profit Organizations shall mean those as
certified by the Internal Revenue Service or defined by Internal Revenue
Code 501C3 and the California Secretary of State.
b) Fees:
Indoor Swap Meets
1) Every operator of an indoor swap meet shall pay a license,
which shall include indoor exhibitors, in the amount of$12,000 per month.
a) Vending, amusement, and other services, provided for a
fee, that are outside the structure will be subject to separate regulations
and are not covered by this license.
b) License fees are payable monthly in advance. Fees not
received by the 10th of the month are subject to a 10% late fee per month.
c) If the license fees are three months in arrears, the
business license and permits will be revoked.
d) Operator will guarantee the city a minimum of$56,000
annual revenue from sales tax from indoor swap meet sales at the approved
location.
e) Operator will provide an irrevocable letter of credit in the
amount of$56,000 in an institution acceptable to the City Treasurer and in a
form approved by the City Attorney. The amount of the letter of credit may
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be reduced by the City Treasurer if sales tax revenues indicate that is
appropriate.
Swap Meets (Except Indoor Swap Meets), Special Events, Specific
Events and Charitable Events.
1) Every operator shall pay a business license fee based upon the
following table:
Stalls/Booths (30 Days or Less) (Annual)
0 - 50 $200 $300
51 - 100 $300 $400
101 - 200 $400 $500
over 200 $500 $600
2) Each exhibitor shall pay a fee in the amount of one dollar ($1.00)
per stall per day. Where two (2) or more exhibitors share a single stall,
each such exhibitor shall pay a separate daily stall fee. Such fee shall
constitute a debt owed by the exhibitor to the city and shall be extinguished
only by payment to the operator. The exhibitor shall pay the fee to the
operator at the time and on each day the exhibitor participates in the meet.
Any unpaid fee shall be paid upon the termination of the exhibitor's
participation in the specific meet. Each operator shall collect the fee
imposed by the provisions of this section to the same extent and at the
same time as any other fees are collected from every exhibitor. The amount
of the fee shall be separately stated from any other moneys collected by the
operator. The fee shall be in addition any other fee required by the city.
Exhibitors may elect to pay for a regular business license for that location
in lieu of paying daily fees.
3) On or before the tenth day following each meet, each operator
shall file a return with the City Treasurer showing the total amount of fees
collected under this section and such other information as may be required
by the City Treasurer. At the time the return is filed, the operator shall remit
the full amount of the fees collected to the City Treasurer. Returns and
payments shall be due immediately upon cessation of business by the
operator for any reason.
4) Every operator shall hold all fees collected under this section in
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trust for the account of the city until payment thereof is made to the City
Treasurer. Any operator who fails to remit the fees within the time specified
shall pay a penalty of ten (10) percent for each month said payment is
overdue.
c) Records:
Each operator shall keep full and accurate records of receipts and
stall rentals to vendors in connection with the operation of the meet. The
city, by and through its authorized officers shall have the right to examine
and audit such records, including records of any bank accounts, at any
reasonable time, and operators shall cooperate fully with inspection of
them. Such records shall include, but are not limited to, the total number of
stall rentals from each day, as well as whatever records are necessary in
order to provide the city any required information pursuant to subsection
(b) (3) of this section.
5.16.320 Trailer parks. For every person conducting, managing or carrying on the
business of trailer park or mobilehome park the license fee shall be $112.50 annually
for the first twenty-five (25) trailer spaces and $7.00 for each additional trailer space.
5.16.330 Transportation, trucking and hauling--Established place of business. 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, 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 one ton $12.00 A
for vehicles with a manufacturer's rated capacity of under three tons, but $35.00 A
one ton or over
for vehicles with a manufacturer's capacity of three tons or over $46.00 A
5.16.340 Transportation, trucking or hauling--No business location. 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$75 for
each and every vehicle so used or operated other than those vehicles described in
sections 5.16.330 and 5.16.350.
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5.16.350 Transportation, trucking or hauling--Exceptions from fee. 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 in any quarter of the year. More than thirteen 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.
5.16.360 Transportation, trucking or hauling--Dump and tank trucks. 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 byproducts in any form, rotary mud, sand, dirt fill, asphalt, water, machinery
of any description, or any other articles or commodity not otherwise classified in
sections 5.16.330 and 5.16.340, 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 sections 5.16.330 and 5.16.340, shall pay an annual license fee based
upon each motor vehicle so used or operated of$75.00
for each vehicle with single rear axle $49.00 A
for each vehicle with dual rear axle $49.00 A
(b) Tank Truck or Tank Wagon (semi-tractor and front trailer as one tank truck or tank
wagon).
for each tank truck or tank wagon $97.50 A
for each additional tank truck, wagon or trailer $23.00 A
5.16.370 Truck rental or leasing.
(a) Every person conducting, 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$75.00 plus $23.00
for each truck or vehicle over one used in the business.
(b) In the case of persons operating trucks or vehicles in this City, within the meaning
of sections 5.16.330 through 5.16.350, 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 sections 5.16.330 through
5.16.350, 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.
5.16.380 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
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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$75 plus $11.50 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$75 will be required in
addition to the prescribed fees for each vehicle over one used in the business.
5.16.390 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$75.00 plus $2.00 per wheel for all trailers
used in the business.
5.16.400 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 $75.00 A
for each and every vessel so used or operated in excess of one vessel:
less than sixteen feet in length $40.00 A
Sixteen feet or over but less than twenty-six feet in length $49.00 A
Twenty-six feet or over but less than forty feet in length $58.00 A
for each pool/billiard machine $ 50.00 A
for all other amusement machines $ 50.00 A
(b) In the event any license fee provided by this section on any vending or bulk-vending
machine is not paid when due and payable, the owner of the business on whose
business premises such vending or bulk-vending machine is located, shall be jointly
and severally liable to pay the full amount of such license fee.
(c) A person having a business license in connection with a fixed place of business in
this City is not exempt from payment of license fees otherwise imposed by this
chapter.
(d) A minimum annual license fee of$337.50 shall be paid by each game arcade,
Forty feet or over in length $66.00 A
5.16.410 Vending, bulk-vending and amusement machines.
(a) Every person owning, conducting, transacting, managing, operating or carrying on
the business of providing, furnishing, letting the use of, distributing or maintaining
any vending machine, bulk-vending machine and/or amusement machine, as
defined in this title, and not prohibited by law, shall pay an annual license fee in
accordance with the following schedule:
(1) Vending Machines:
Service machines $ 11.50 A
for each machine charging 1¢ to and including 4¢ $ 2.50 A
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for each maching charging 5¢ to and including 9¢ $ 7.00 A
for each machine charging 10¢ and over $ 14.00 A
for each cigarette vending machine $ 29.00 A
Stamp-vending machines dispensing United States postage stamps for mailing
purposes are hereby exempt from the terms and provisions hereof.
(2) Bulk-vending Machines: $ 11.50 A
for each machine charging 1¢ to and including 4¢ $ 2.50 A
for each machine charging 5¢ to and including 9¢ $ 4.50 A
for each machine charging 10¢ or over $ 7.00 A
(3) Amusement Machines:
for each pinball machine $ 50.00 A
amusement center room, business or parlor containing an aggregate of four or
more pool tables, billiard tables, pinball machines, electronic video screen game
machines, and/or other amusement devices. The fees levied under this section
shall be credited toward such minimum.
5.16.420 Water companies. An annual fee of$32.00 and 85¢ per customer for the
maximum number of customers at one time during the preceding calendar year.
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ORDINANCE NO. 3 a T f
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING CHAPTER 5.16. OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH
MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO RATES CHARGED TO BUSINESS
BY ADDING SWAP MEETS, INDOOR SWAP MEETS, SPECIAL EVENTS,
SPECIFIC EVENTS AND CHARITABLE EVENTS
Whereas the City of Huntington Beach wishes to amend the Business License Code to
include rates charged to Swap Meets, Indoor Swap Meets, Special Events, Specific Events
and Charitable Events,
NOW, THEREFORE the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does ordain as
follows:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 5.16 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended by adding section 5.16.315, said section to read as follows:
5.16.315 Swap Meets, Indoor Swap Meets, Special Events, Specific Events and
Charitable Events. The operators and exhibitors shall pay a business license tax according to
the provisions of this section.
a) Definitions as used in this section shall have the following meaning:
1) Operator shall mean any person or organization conducting or operating a swap
meet, special event, specific event or charitable event within the city. This shall include such
events commonly referred to as a farmer's market and arts and craft shows.
2) Exhibitors shall mean any person or organization exhibiting, displaying, selling,
exchanging or offering for sale or exchange any property or service at a meet or event.
3) Meet or Event shall mean an activity where the place or location has been
advertised by any means whatsoever as a place or location to which members of the public at
large during a specified period of time, may purchase or exchange property or services. This
does not include carnivals, circuses, or sideshow events.
-4) Indoor Swap Meet shall mean an operation'of occasional, periodic or regularly
scheduled markets held within a building of at least 100,000 square fee that has received a
conditional use permit to conduct an indoor swap meet.
5) Stall, Space Or Booth, shall be defined as a physical area measuring 100
square feet or less.
6) Charitable or Non-Profit Organizations shall mean those as certified by the
Internal Revenue Service or defined by Internal Revenue Code 501 C3 and the California
Secretary of State.
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b) Fees:
Indoor Swap Meets
1) Every operator of an indoor swap meet shall pay a license, which shall include
indoor exhibitors, in the amount of$12,000 per month.
a) Vending, amusement, and other services, provided for a fee, that are
outside the structure will be subject to separate regulations and are not covered by this
license.
b) License fees are payable monthly in advance. Fees not received by the
10th of the month are subject to a 10% late fee per month.
c) If the license fees are three months in arrears, the business license and
permits will be revoked.
d) Operator will guarantee the city a minimum of$56,000 annual revenue
from sales tax from indoor swap meet sales at the approved location.
e) Operator will provide an irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of
$56,000 in an institution acceptable to the City Treasurer and in a form approved by the City
Attorney. The amount of the letter of credit may be reduced by the City Treasurer if sales tax
revenues indicate that is appropriate.
Swap Meets (Except Indoor Swap Meets), Special Events, Specific Events and
Charitable Events.
1) Every operator shall pay a business license fee based upon the following table:
Stalls/Booths (30 Days or Less) (Annual)
0- 50 $200 $300
51 - 100 $300 $400
101 -200 $400 $500
over 200 $500 $600
2) Each exhibitor shall pay a fee in the amount of one dollar($1.00) per stall per
day: Where two (2) or more exhibitors share a single stall, each such exhibitor shall pay a
separate daily stall fee. Such fee shall constitute a debt owed by the exhibitor to the city and
shall be extinguished only by payment to the operator. The exhibitor shall pay the fee to the
operator at the time and on each day the exhibitor participates in the meet. Any unpaid fee
shall be paid upon the termination of the exhibitor's participation in the specific meet. Each
operator shall collect the fee imposed by the provisions of this section to the same extent and
at the same time as any other fees are collected from every exhibitor. The amount of the fee
shall be separately stated from any other moneys collected by the operator. The fee shall be
in addition any other fee required by the city. Exhibitors may elect to pay for a regular
business license for that location in lieu of paying daily fees.
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3) On or before the tenth day following each meet, each operator shall file a return
with the City Treasurer showing the total amount of fees collected under this section and such
other information as may be required by the City Treasurer. At the time the return is filed, the
operator shall remit the full amount of the fees collected to the City Treasurer. Returns and
payments shall be due immediately upon cessation of business by the operator for any reason.
4) Every operator shall hold all fees collected under this section in trust for the
account of the city until payment thereof is made to the City Treasurer. Any operator who fails
to remit the fees within the time specified shall pay a penalty of ten (10) percent for each
month said payment is overdue.
c) Records:
Each operator shall keep full and accurate records of receipts and stall rentals to
vendors in connection with the operation of the meet. The city, by and through its authorized
officers shall have the right to examine and audit such records, including records of any bank
accounts, at any reasonable time, and operators shall cooperate fully with inspection of them.
Such records shall include, but are not limited to, the total number of stall rentals from each
day, as well as whatever records are necessary in order to provide the city any required
information pursuant to subsection (b) (3) of this section.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the day of , 1994.
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Clerk City Attorney J1/Of
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
City Administrator City Treasurer
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
• STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
) ss.
County of Orange ) PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF
I am a Citizen of the United States and a PUBLIC MEETING
AND PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY
resident of the County aforesaid; I am BGIVEN each tthCoutil9will
City
over the age of eighteen years, and not a hold a Public Meeting and
a Public Hearing at the lo-
party to or interested in the below cation, date and time indi-
cated below to receive and
entitled matter. I am a principal clerk of consider public testimony
concerning the proposed
Business the HUNTINGTON BEACH INDEPENDENT, a change in the Bus
Li-
cense Ordinance regarding
Swap Special
newspaper of general circulation, printed Eventswapand Meets, Special
Events.
and published in the City of Huntington PUBLIC HEARING DATE:
August 1,1994
Beach, County of Orange, State of 630Bp.m.LIC HEARING TIME:
THE PUBLIC MEETING
California, and that attached Notice is a and THE PUBLIC HEARING LOCATION: Huntington
true and complete copy as was printed LBeach OCACouncilHhamngto
Hun-
,
and published in the Huntington Beach 2000 Main Street tington Beach,Street,
92648
INFORMATION:
and Fountain Valley issues of said The proposed ordinance
set business license fees
newspaper to wit the issue(s) of: for the uses as follows:
Outdoor swap meets, In-
door swap meets under
100,000 feet of total area,
c and special events $1.00
per day per booth collect-
ible daily or monthly at the
payer's option.
July 16, 1994 Indoor
100,000 feet inarea
$12,000 a month payable
monthly in advance.
The estimated increase in
revenue is$200,000 a year.
Additional information
may be obtained from the
I declare, under penalty of perjury, that CityOKiceoftheTreasurer,
2000 Main Street, Hun-
the foregoing is true and correct. tington Beach, CA 92648,
Telephone(714)536-5200.
ALL INTERESTED PER-
SONS ARE INVITED TO
ATTEND SAID MEETING
July 16 4 OR SUBMITAND SS D ASNIPER-
Executed on / 99 TAINING TO THE ISSUE
at Costa Mesa, California. AS OUTLINED ABOVE.
Written communications on
the matter may be sent to
the Office of the City Clerk.
Connie Brockway,
City Clerk, City of Hun-
tington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648, (714) 536•
• 5227
Published Huntington
Beach-Fountain Valley In-
dependent July 16, 1994.
073s060
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PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICES PUBIC rialiCES
NOTICE OF PUBL_.,; MEETING f
AND PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Huntington Beach City Council will hard
a Public Meeting and a Public Hearing at the It:cation., date midi t►me
indicated below to receive and consider public testimony concerning D e
proposed change in the Business License Ordinance regording S1 apr
Meets, Special Events, Specific Events and Charitable Events.
PUBLIC MEETING DATE: June 20, t994
PUBLIC MEETING TIME: 6:30 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARING DATE: August f, 1994
PUBUC HEARING TIME:6:30 p.m.
THE PUBUC MEETING and THE PUBUC HEARING LOCATION: nluntfcr
gttio
Beach Council Chambers
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
INFORMATION:
The proposed ordinance set business license fees for the uses as follows
Outdoor swap meets, indoor swap meets under t0O,000' feet of total area,,
and special events $1.00 per day per booth collectable daily or`montttfy an
the payer's option.
Indoor swap meets in excess of 100,000 feet in area S1E2„000! a month
payable monthly in advance.
The estimated increase in revenue is$200,000 a year:
Additional information may be obtained from the. Office of the City Trea-
surer, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648, Telephone (7t4j, S3Cr
5200.
ALL INTERESTED PERSON ARE INVITED TO ATTEND- SAID
MEETING AND EXPRESS OPINIONS OR SUBMIT IDEAS PER-
TAINING TO THE ISSUE AS OUTLINED ABOVE Written commurtica;-
tions on the matter may be sent to the Office of the City Clerk
Connie Brockway, City Clerk
City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
(714) 536-5227.
Published Huntington Beach-Fountain Valley Independent June 9, 16,, and
23, 1994
HUNTINGTON BEACH • FOUNTAIN VALLEY •
THE NEWPORT BEACH •COSTA MESA PILOT
Client Reference #
Independent Reference tt 0. a? " 7•�
Dear Advertisers:
Enclosed please find clipping of your ad
from the first
publication, beginning -q
If you need any changes or corrections, please call me
at your earliest convenience.
The cost of this publication will be $
Thanks for your cooperation and patronage.
Sincerely,
Judy tting
Manager
Legal Advertising Manager
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330 West Bay Street,
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
(714) 642-4321
FAX(714) 631-5902
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
• AND [ BLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Huntington Beach City Council will hold a E'ublic Neetfog
and a Public Hearing at the location, date and time indicated below to receive and =after
public testimony concerning the proposed change in the Business License Ordinance IFegai:Gi og
Swap Meets, Special Events, Specific Events and Charitable Events.
PUBLIC MEETING DATE: June 20 1994
PUBLIC MEETING TIME: 6:30 p.m_
PUBLIC HEARING DATE: August 1, t994
PUBLIC HEARING TIME: 6:30''p.m..
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THE PUBLIC MEETING and THE PUBLIC HEARING LOCATION: Huntington Beach CariEtcit
Chambers -
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
INFORMATION:
The proposed ordinance set business license fees for the uses as follows: ✓
Outdoor swap meets, indoor swap meets under 100,000 feet of total area, and special event*
$1.00 per day per booth collectable daily or monthly at the payer's option.
Indoor swap meets in excess of 100,000 feet in area $12,000 a month payable marithty icr
advance.
The estimated increase in revenue is$200,000 a year.
Additional information may be obtained from the Office of the City Treasurer, 2000 Vain Street„
Huntington Beach, CA 92648, Telephone (714) 536-5200.
ALL INTERESTED PERSON,ARE INVITED TO ATTEND SAID MEETING AND EX-
PRESS OPINIONS OR SUBMIT IDEAS PERTAINING TO THE ISSUE AS OUTLINED
ABOVE. Written communications on the matter may be sent to the Office of the City ClerC.,
Connie Brockway, City Clerk
City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
(7 t 4) 536-5227
Published Huntington Beach-Fountain Valley Independent June 9, 16, and 23, 1994
HUNTINGTON BEACH • FOUNTAIN VALLEY
IfldeLIendrh t
THE NEWPORT BEACH •COSTA MESA PILOT
Client Reference # ,) /9,
Independent Reference # G6 07 - `22,
Dear Advertisers:
Enclosed please find clipping of your ad from the first
publication, beginning 6- 9 . 0a,n A1, 1(0 .sec.
If you need any changes or corrections, please call me
at your rnrliest convenience.
��ed
The cost of this publication will be $ 2 9Z (QAk'�� `o.
Thanks for your cooperation and patronage.
Sincerely,
Judy tting
Manager
Legal Advertising Manager
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330 West Bay Street,
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
(714) 642-4321
FAX(714) 631-5902
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING . 4/1d C45"t7 19-4/
AND PUBLIC HEARING 77,0 n Sec ,o
e.dgc -b me.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Huntington Beach City Council will hold a Public i d)
Meeting and a Public Hearing at the location, date and time indicated below to receive and 7 0/f
consider public testimony concerning the proposed change in the Business License
Ordinance regarding Swap Meets, Special Events, Specific Events and Charitable Events.
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PUBLIC MEETING DATE: S" he• 'i I 1‘‘Li
PUBLIC MEETING TIME: 6:30 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARING DATE: 4)rt- I 9
PUBLIC HEARING TIME: 6:30 p.m.
THE PUBLIC MEETING and THE PUBLIC HEARING
LOCATION:Huntington Beach Council Chambers
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
INFORMATION:
The proposed ordinance set business license fees for the uses as follows:
Outdoor swap meets, indoor swap meets under 100,000 feet of total area, and special
events $1.00 per day per booth collectable daily or monthly at the payer's option.
Indoor swap meets in excess of 100,000 feet in area$12,000 a..month payable monthly in
advance.
The estimated increase in revenue is $200,000 a year
Additional information may be obtained from the Office of the City Treasurer, 2000 Main
Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Telephone(714) 536-5200
• ALL INTERESTED PERSON ARE INVITED TO ATTEND SAID MEETING
AND EXPRESS OPINIONS OR SUBMIT IDEAS PERTAINING TO THE ISSUE
AS OUTLINED ABOVE. Written communications on the matter may be sent to the
Office of the City Clerk.
Connie Brockway, City Clerk
City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92748
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NOTIC' S HEREBY GIVEN that the Huntington Beach City Council will hold an Administrative
Public He- 'ng at the location, date and time indicated below to receive and consider all
persons wh• wish to be heard relative to the application described below.
DATE: May 2, 1994
TIME: :00 p.m.
SUBJECT: Ch- ge in Business License Ordinance regarding Swap Meets, Special
Even , Specific Events and Charitable Events
CONTACT
DEPARTMENT: Office of • Treasurer •
City of Hunt gton Beach
2000 Main St -et
Huntington Be- h, CA 92648
LOCATION: Huntington Beach ouncil Chambers
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA '2648
PURPOSE: The City Council will recei e input in a public meeting concerning
changing the Huntington Bewch Municipal Code Section 5.16.315
regulating Swap Meets, Spec`=1 Events, Specific Events and Charitable
Events. Informational copies o the proposed ordinance are available at
the Office the City Treasurer, 20s 1 Main Street. For more information or
to give comments you may call the office of City Treasurer at (714) 536-
5200.
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND SAI i MEETING AND EXPRESS
OPINIONS OR SUBMIT IDEAS PERTAINING TO THE ISSUE AS OUTLINED ABOVE. Written
communications on the matter may be sent to the Office of the City lerk.
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Connie Brockway, City Clerk
City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92748
(714) 536-5227
Marchv1994
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CITY A :fit+
C[T" i bail tton, City Attorney - Attorney -
- iiUNTi�i� I ON L . -
- • - Date /'l 0 `Cl T - -
Date Request ade by - Telephone Department-
1/10/94 _. DONALD L. WATSON - • - 520Q _ CITY TREASURER'S
Instructions. File request in th- Cit •ttorney's Office. Briefly outline reasons for this request and print or
type facts nec-ssary for City Attor►--y to respond. Please attach all pertinent information and exhibits.
Type of lega service requ. ed -
[ 1 Ordinanc- - [ Opinion ( I Stop Notice
[ ) Resolution [ I Lease [ 1 Bond
- [ I Meeting [ I •ntract/Agreement [ 1 Deed -
I I Court Appearance [ I Ins,rance [X I " Other PUBLIC NOTICE _
Is Request for Preparation of Contrac orm attached? [ ] Yes [ ] No
Are exhibits attached? [X] Yes [ ] No
If for Council action. If not for Co cil action. Signature of Department Head )
Agenda deadline 1/26/94 desired complet'on date , 7_-- �G� 'r/
Council Meetings/7 ASAP al�G
7 Comments
Please prepare the necessary legal notice for Public Hearing regarding the
changes to the existing business license ordina . e regarding swap meets, specific
events, etc.
Provide said notice to the City Clerk's office ASAP. -
\
94-012\
This Request for Legal Services has been assigned to attorney JOE BARRON 1/11f 94 ,
telephone extension . His/her secretary is Karen , extension 88i .
Keep the goldenrod copy for your files. Please reference the above RLS number when making inquiries. \
Notes
Filename\()(\, 5_3J1 WP I I) `
No. Date completed / zl
RCS 3/21/91 Rev. \
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
) ss.
County of Orange ) PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY
I am a Citizen of the United States and a Be Ch thCitytheCou�nctil wii
resident of the County aforesaid; I am holdanAdministrativePub-
tic Hearing at the location,
over the age of eighteen years, and not a date and time indicated
below to receive and con-
party to or interested in the below cider all persons who wish
to be heard relative to the
application described
entitled matter. I am a principal clerk of below.p
DATE:May 2,1994
the HUNTINGTON BEACH INDEPENDENT, a TIME:7:OOp.m.
SUBJECT: Change in
newspaper of general circulation, printed Business License Ordi-
nance regarding Swap
and published in the City of Huntington Meets, Special Events,
Specific Events and Chari-
table Events
Beach, County of Orange, State ofCONTACT DEPARTMENT:
Office of City Treasurer,
California, and that attached Notice is a City of Main Huntington
tingtontreet, HBeach,
Hunting-
true and complete copy as was printed ton Beach,CA92648
and published in the Huntington Beach LOCATION: }luntington
Beach Council Chambers,
2000 Main Street, Hunting-
and Fountain Valley issues of saidton Beach,CA 92648
PURPOSE: The City
newspaper to wit the issue(s) of: Council will receive input in
a public meeting concern-
ing changing the Hunting-
ton Beach Municipal Code
Section 5.16.315 regulating
Swap Meets, Special
Events, Specific Events
and Charitable Events. In-
formational copies of the
March 17, 1994 ava li abledat thenOffice the
City Treasurelm:
r, 2000 Main
Street. For more informa-
tion or to give comments
you may call the Office of
declare, under penalty of perjury, that City Treasurer at(714)536-
I 5200.
ALL INTERESTED PER-
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the foregoing is true and correct. AO END RAID INVITED TO
AND EXPRESS OPINIONS
OR SUBMIT IDEAS PER-
TAINING TO THE ISSUE
AS OUTLINED ABOVE.
Executed on March 17 , 199 — Written communications on
the matter may be sent to
at Costa Mesa, California. the Office of the City Clerk.
Connie Brockway,
City Clerk, City of Hun-
tington Beach, 2000
Main Street, Hunting•
ton Beach, CA 82648
(714)536.5227
1 March 15, 1994
Published Huntington
1 Beach-Fountain Valley In-
dependentJ .. March 17, 1994.
033.790
Signature
PUBLIC HEARING REQUEST
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DEPARTMENT: '�'1 `1i SC)a<
MEETING: 5/2-/9 S�
NUMBER OF OTHER PUBLIC HEARINGS: fi 6lte-K
(PER- Initial)
AUTHORIZATION: c�- �
Ray Silver Assistant City Administrator
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON.BEACH
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA 92648
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARIN
tj
NOTICE IS REBY GIVEN that the Huntington Beach City Council will hold an Administrative
Public Hearing -t the location, date and time indicated below to receive and consider all
persons who wis to be heard relative to the application described below.
DATE: \,ay 2, 1994
TIME: 7:00 •.m.
SUBJECT: Change ' , Business License Ordinance regarding Swap Meets, Special
Events, Sp=cific Events and Charitable Events
CONTACT
DEPARTMENT: Office of City Tre-purer
City of Huntington =-ach
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 648
LOCATION: Huntington Beach Council ',ambers
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
PURPOSE: The City Council will receive input in public meeting concerning
changing the Huntington Beach Munici•al Code Section 5.16.315
regulating Swap Meets, Special Events, ••ecific Events and Charitable
Events. Informational copies of the propo -d ordinance are available at
the Office the City Treasurer, 2000 Main Stre•-t. For more information or
to give comments you may call the Office of Ci s Treasurer at (714) 536-
5200.
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND SAID MEETING • D EXPRESS
OPINIONS OR SUBMIT IDEAS PERTAINING TO THE ISSUE AS OUTLINED • :OVE. Written
communications on the matter may be sent to the Office of the City Clerk.
Connie Brockway, City Clerk
City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92748
(714) 536-5227
March,V1994
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• ``=i�= REQUEST FOR LEGAL SERVICES q9_ 0
°Mt A 2% V'Mli RLS No.
CIT" " r Gail Hutton. City Attorney
HUN lt' i ON
r L. Attorney -36
Date /'10
Date ' :quest made by Telephone Department
1/10/94 DO ALD L. WATSON / 520Q _ CITY TREASURER'S
f
Instructions. File reques in the City,- ttorney's Office. Briefly outline reasons for this request and print or
type facts nec-ssary for Cit •ttor►-y to respond. Please attach all pertinent information and exhibits.
Type of lega service requ•, ed
[ ] Ordinanc- _ [ ] Opinion [ I Stop Notice
[ ] Resolution [ ] Lease [ ] Bond
( 1 Meeting 1 Contract/Agreement [ ] Deed
[ 1 Court Appearance [ Insurance (XI Other PUBLIC NOTICE
Is Request for Preparation of Corract form attached? [ ] Yes [ ] No
Are exhibits attached? [X] Yes [ ] No
If for Council action, If not for Council action. Signature of Department Head
Agenda deadline .1/26/94 desired completion date
Council Meetinga77440111,44 ASAP
Comments
Please prepare the necessary legal notice`'for a Public Hearing regarding the
changes to the existing business license ordinance regarding swap meets, specific
events, etc.
Provide said notice to the City Clerk's office ASAP.
94-012
This Request for Legal Services has been assigned to attorney JOE BARRON 1/11/94 ,
telephone extension . His/her secretary is Karen , extension 8803
Keep the goldenrod copy for your files. Please reference the above RLS number when making inquiries.
Notes
Filename
N.-11\ 3,-)U WP No. Date completed / /'if t4
RCS 3/21/91 Rev.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
AND , BLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Huntington Beach City Council will hold a Public Meeting
and a Public Hearing at the location, date and time indicated below to receive and consider
public testimony concerning the proposed change in the Business License Ordinance regarding,
Swap Meets, Special Events, Specific Events and Charitable Events_
PUBLIC MEETING DATE: June 20, t994
PUBLIC MEETING TIME: 6:30 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARING DATE: August t,1994
PUBLIC HEARING TIME: 6:30 p.m-_
THE PUBLIC MEETING and THE PUBLIC HEARING LOCATION: Huntington Beach Council
Chambers
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
INi=ORMATION:
The proposed ordinance set business license fees for the uses as follows:
Outdoor swap meets, indoor swap meets under 100,000 feet of total area, and special events
$1.00 per day per booth collectable daily or monthly at the payer's option.
Indoor swap meets in excess of t0Q,000 feet in area $12,000 a month payable monthly i`rt
advance.
The estimated increase in revenue is $200,000 a year.
Additional information may be obtained from the Office of the City Treasurer, 2000. Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA 92648, Telephone (714) 536-5200.
ALL INTERESTED PERSON ARE INVITED TO ATTEND SAID MEETING AND EX-
PRESS OPINIONS OR SUBMIT IDEAS PERTAINING TO THE ISSUE AS OUTLINED
ABOVE. Written communications on the matter may be sent to the Office of the City Clerk.
Connie Brockway, City Clerk
City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
(714) 536-5227
Published Huntington Beach-Fountain Valley Independent June 9, 16, and 23, t994
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
) ss.
County of Orange )
I am a Citizen of the United States and a
resident of the County aforesaid; I am
over the age of eighteen years, and not a
party to or interested in the below
entitled matter. I am a principal clerk of
the HUNTINGTON BEACH INDEPENDENT, a
newspaper of general circulation, printed
and published in the City of Huntington
Beach, County of Orange, State of
California, and that attached Notice is a Main News
true and complete copy as was printed
and published in the Huntington Beach
and Fountain Valley issues of said
newspaper to wit the issue(s) of:
June 9, 16, 23, 1994
Main News
I declare, under penalty of perjury, that
the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed on June 23 , 199 4
at Costa Mesa, California.
Signature
NOTICE ''' PUBLIC MEETING
1 AND k JBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Huntington Beach City Council will. hold a Public Weethig
and a Public Hearing at the location, date and time indicated below to receive and consider
public testimony concerning the proposed change in the Business License Ordinance regardog
Swap Meets, Special Events, Specific Events and Charitable Events. i
PUBLIC MEETING DATE: June 20, 1994
PUBLIC MEETING TIME: 6:30 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARING DATE: August 1, 1,994
PUBLIC HEARING TIME: 6:30 p.m.
THE PUBLIC MEETING and THE PUBLIC HEARING LOCATION: Huntington Beach Cauca
Chambers 's.
j
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648 ,
INi^ORMATION: ' I
The proposed ordinance set business license fees for the uses as follows:
Outdoor swap meets, indoor swap meets under 100,000 feet of total area, and special events,
$1.00 per day per booth collectable daily or monthly at the payer's option.
Indoor swap meets in excess of 100,000 feet in area $12,000 a month payable monthly it!n'
x
advance.
The estimated increase in revenue is$200,000 a year.
;'1
Additional information may be obtained from the Office of the City Treasurer, 2000 Main Stree
Huntington Beach, CA 92648, Telephone (714) 536-5200. ,
g
ALL INTERESTED PERSON ARE INVITED TO ATTEND SAID MEETING AND E] ,',l
PRESS OPINIONS OR SUBMIT IDEAS PERTAINING TO THE ISSUE AS OIIJTlINED
ABOVE. Written communications on the matter may be sent to the Office of the City Clerk.
Cofnie Brockway,.City Cllerk
City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
(714) 536-5227
Published Huntington Beach-Fountain Valley Independent June 9, 16, and 23, 1994
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
) ss.
County of Orange )
I am a Citizen of the United States and a
resident of the County aforesaid; I am
over the age of eighteen years, and not a
party to or interested in the below
entitled matter. I am a principal clerk of
the HUNTINGTON BEACH INDEPENDENT, a
newspaper of general circulation, printed
and published in the City of Huntington
Beach, County of Orange, State of
California, and that attached Notice is a Main News
true and complete copy as was printed
and published in the Huntington Beach
and Fountain Valley issues of said
newspaper to wit the issue(s) of:
June 9, 16, 23, 1994
Main News
I declare, under penalty of perjury, that
the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed on June 23 , 199 4
at Costa Mesa, California.
Signature
PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICES PUHCLCNOtICES Ring +'
NOTICE OF PUB..tC MEETIN
AND PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Huntington Beach City Council will (told:
a Public Meeting and a Public Efea,`ng at the location, date and time
indicated below to receive and consider public testimony concerning the
proposed change in the Business License Ordinance regarding Swap
Meets, Special Events, Specific Events and Charitable Events.
PUBLIC MEETING DATE: June 20, 1994
PUBLIC MEETING TIME: 6:30 p.m. _
PUBLIC HEARING DATE: August 1, 1994
PUBLIC HEARING TIME: 6:30:p.m.
THE PUBLIC MEETING and THE PUBLIC HEARING LOCATION: Huntington
Beach Council Chambers
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
INFORMATION:
The proposed ordinance set business license fees for the uses as follows:
Outdoor swap meets, indoor swap meets under t00„000 feet of total area,
and special events $1.00 per day per booth collectable daily or monthly at
the payer's option.
Indoor swap meets in excess of 100,000 feet in area $12,0(10 a month
f payable monthly in advance.
The estimated increase in revenue is$200,000 a year.,
Additional information may be obtained from the Office of the City Trea-
surer, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92548,Telephone CT1'41 536-
5200.
ALL INTERESTED PERSON ARE INVITED TO ATTEND SAID
MEETING AND EXPRESS OPINIONS OR SUBMIT IDEAS PER-
TAINING TO THE ISSUE AS OUTLINED ABOVE. Written coinaturni"cal-e
tions on the matter may be sent to the Office of the City Clerk.
Connie Brockway, City Clerk
City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
(714) 536-5227
Published Huntington Beach-Fountain Valley Independent June 9, 16, and
23, 1994
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
) ss.
County of Orange )
I am a Citizen of the United States and a
resident of the County aforesaid; I am
over the age of eighteen years, and not a
party to or interested in the below
entitled matter. I am a principal clerk of
the HUNTINGTON BEACH INDEPENDENT, a
newspaper of general circulation, printed
and published in the City of Huntington
Beach, County of Orange, State of
California, and that attached Notice is a
true and complete copy as was printed
and published in the Huntington Beach
and Fountain Valley issues of said
newspaper to wit the issue(s) of:
June 9, 16, 23, 1994
I declare, under penalty of perjury, that
the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed on June 23 , 199 4
at Costa Mesa, California.
Signature
PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICES PUQC[CUc IC=^
9
NOTICE OF PUBS..` MEETING ,
AND PUBLIC HEARING
•
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Huntington Beach w •
1 a Public Meeting and a Public Hearing at the location, date and tim
indicated below to receive and consider public testimony' concerning
proposed change in the Business License Ordinance regarding Sw.
Meets, Special Events, Specific Events and Charitable Events.
PUBLIC MEETING DATE: June 20, 1994
PUBLIC MEETING TIME: 6:30 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARING DATE: August 1, 1994
PUBLIC HEARING TIME: 6:30 p.m.
THE PUBLIC MEETING and THE PUBLIC HEARING LOCATION: Ifuntingtkin
Beach Council Chambers
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
INFORMATION:
The proposed ordinance set business license fees for the uses as follows:
Outdoor swap meets, indoor swap meets under 100.000 feet of total area,
and special events $1.00 per day per booth collectable daily or monthly at
the payer's option.
Indoor swap meets in excess of f00,000 feet in. area $12,000 a [month
payable monthly in advance.
The estimated increase in revenue is $200,000 a year.
Additional information may be obtained from the Office of the City'Trea-
surer, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA.9264a, Telephone (714) 636-
5200.
ALL INTERESTED PERSON ARE INVITED TO ATTEND SAID
MEETING AND EXPRESS OPINIONS OR SUBMIT IDEAS PER-
TAINING TO THE ISSUE AS OUTLINED ABOVE-Written communica-
tions on the matter may be sent to the Office of the City Clerk.
Connie Brockway, City Clerk
City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
(714) 536-5227
' Published Huntington Beach-Fountain Valley Independent dune g, IS, arrd
23, 1994
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
) ss.
County of Orange )
I am a Citizen of the United States and a
resident of the County aforesaid; I am
over the age of eighteen years, and not a
party to or interested in the below
entitled matter. I am a principal clerk of
the HUNTINGTON BEACH INDEPENDENT, a
newspaper of general circulation, printed
and published in the City of Huntington
Beach, County of Orange, State of
California, and that attached Notice is a
true and complete copy as was printed
and published in the Huntington Beach
and Fountain Valley issues of said
newspaper to wit the issue(s) of:
June 9, 16, 23, 1994
I declare, under penalty of perjury, that
the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed on June 23 , 199 4
at Costa Mesa, California.
Signature
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Ye Age each 'time
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING also ckslaty ad
AND PUBLIC HEARING Q'ih Sep o n.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Huntington Beach City Council will hold a Public idJ
Meeting and a Public Hearing at the location, date and time indicated below to receive and � �/97
consider public testimony concerning the proposed change in the Business License
Ordinance regarding Swap Meets, Special Events, Specific Events and Charitable Events.
ao
PUBLIC MEETING DATE: I 1 4‘i
PUBLIC MEETING TIME: 6:30 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARING DATE: ---. \ -� PN .S t- I j 1°I 1
PUBLIC HEARING TIME: 6:30 p.m.
THE PUBLIC MEETING and THE PUBLIC HEARING
LOCATION: Huntington Beach Council Chambers
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
INFORMATION:
The proposed ordinance set business license fees for the uses as follows:
Outdoor swap meets, indoor swap meets under 100,000 feet of total area, and special
events $1.00 per day per booth collectable daily or monthly at the payer's option.
pip
Indoor swap meets in excess of 100,000 feet in area$12,000 a month payable monthly in
advance.
The estimated increase in revenue is $200,000 a year
Additional information may be obtained from the Office of the City Treasurer, 2000 Main
Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Telephone(714) 536-5200
• ALL INTERESTED PERSON ARE INVITED TO ATTEND SAID MEETING
AND EXPRESS OPINIONS OR SUBMIT IDEAS PERTAINING TO THE ISSUE
AS OUTLINED ABOVE.Written communications on the matter may be sent to the
Office of the City Clerk.
Connie Brockway, City Clerk
City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92748
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6/WnoticeJ05/27/94
REQUE _ _' FOR CITY COUNCIL_ ACTIO
Date 9/06/94
Submitted to: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL
Submitted by: DONALD L. WATSON, City Treasurer ,,� ;27 ---
Prepared by: DONALD L. WATSON, City Treasurer ,76Y: Pc ::)/
Subject: rtK
AMENDMENT TO BUSINESS LICENSE ORDINANCE
Consistent with Council Policy? PK] Yes [ ] New Policy or Exception d 3 4. 0;114 et-t a 94
Statement of Issue, Recommendation,Analysis, Funding Source, Alternative Actions, Attachments:
STATEMENT OF ISSUE
Change Section 5.16.315 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance by adding Swap Meets, Indoor Swap
Meets, Special Events, Specific Events and Charitable Events.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve Section 5.16.315 as recommended in the attached proposed ordinance amendment.
ANALYSIS
The amendment of the present ordinance to include special events, specific events, Outdoor Swap
Meets, Indoor Swap Meets and charitable events would enhance and clarify certain areas of the present
business license tax.
FUNDING SOURCE
None.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Leave the present ordinance in effect.
ATTACHMENTS
RCA dated 6/20/94 - Proposed Ordinance change.
PI O 5/85
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LEGISLATIVE DRAFT
Chapter 5.16
RATES
Sections:
5.16.010 Rates per employees
5.16.020 Rates per employees--Minimum license
5.16.030 Application for reclassification--Action
5.16.040 License classifications designated
5.16.050 Flat rate payment code letters
5.16.060 Advertising
5.16.070 Amusement activities
5.16.080 Auctioneer
5.16.090 Bankrupt sale
5.16.100 Bath
5.16.110 Circus
5.16.120 Contractors
5.16.130 Dancing teacher
5.16.140 House moving
5.16.150 Repealed, Ordinance No. 2022, 1 Jan 76
5.16.160 Junk collector
5.16.170 Junk dealer and auto wrecking
5.16.180 Music or fine arts teacher
5.16.190 Office building
5.16.200 Oil business--Nonproduction
5.16.210 Outdoor theaters
5.16.220 Pawnbroker
5.16.230 Peddler
5.16.240 Public dance hall, public dance and dinner dancing place
5.16.250 Public utilities
5.16.260 Rooming house, apartment house, motel, bungalow or auto court
5.16.270 Skating rink
5.16.280 Small stands and businesses--Temporary and permanent
5.16.290 Solicitor or canvasser
5.16.300 Soliciting on streets for hotels or dining rooms
5.16.310 Stockyard auction
5.16.315 Swap Meets, Indoor Swap Meets, Special Events, Specific
Events and Charitable Events.
5.16.320 Trailer parks
5.16.330 Transportation, trucking and hauling--Established place of business
5.16.340 Transportation, trucking or hauling--No business location
5.16.350 Transportation, trucking or hauling--Exceptions from fee
5.16.360 Transportation, trucking or hauling--Dump and tank trucks
5.16.370 Truck rental or leasing
5.16.380 Passenger vehicle rental or leasing
5.16.390 Trailer rentals
5.16.400 Transportation--Water
5.16.410 Vending, bulk-vending and amusement machines
5.16.420 Water companies
5.16.010 Rates per employees. The following rates shall apply to business licenses:
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First three employees $ 75.00
Next nine persons, per employee $ 4.00
Next forty persons, per employee $ 3.00
All other employees in excess of forty, per employee $ 2.00
5.16.020 Rates per employees--Minimum license. The minimum license in each
classification shall be $75.00 per year. In any case where a licensee or an applicant for
a license believes that this individual business is not assigned to a proper classification
under this chapter because of circumstances peculiar to it, he may apply to the Finance
Director for reclassification. Such application shall contain such information as the
Finance Director may deem necessary and require in order to determine whether
applicant's individual business is properly classified. The Finance Director 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.
5.16.030 Application for reclassification--Action. The Finance Director shall notify the
applicant of the action taken on the application for classification. 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 days after the mailing or serving of
such notice, make written request to the City Clerk for a hearing on his application for
reclassification. 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 days. The
City Clerk shall give the applicant at least ten 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 prescribed above for serving notice of the action taken on the
application for reclassification.
5.16.040 License classifications designated. Every person described in the following
classifications who engages in business within the City shall pay a license tax based
upon the average number of employees at the rates hereinafter set forth:
(a) Classification A.
Abstractor of titles Chemical engineer
Accountant Chemist
Accounting service Child nurseries (4 children or more)
Advertising agent Chiropodist
Agricultural advisor or counselor Chiropractor
Appraiser Civil engineer
Aquarian chirothessian Claim adjuster
Architect Construction engineer
Assayer Consulting engineer
Attorney at law Dancing academy
Auctioneer Dealers in stocks, bonds and other
securities
Auditor Dental laboratory
Bacteriologist Dentist
Bail bond broker Designer
Barber shop Detective
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Beauty shop Detective agency
Business management consultant Draftsman
Certified public accountant Drugless practitioner
Electrical Engineer Oral surgeon
Electrologist Orchard care
Employment agency or bureau Osteopath physician
Fine arts or music school Physician
Geologist Physician and surgeon
Herbalist Private home for the aged (4 persons or
more)
Industrial relations consultant Real estate broker
Insurance adjuster Real estate office
Interior decorator Sanitation engineer
Investment counselor Stocks and bonds broker
Labor relations consultant Surgeon
Landscape architect Surveyor
Lapidary Taxidermist
Mechanical engineer Trade or business school
Mortician Tree remover
Naturopath Tree surgery
Oculist Tree trimming
Optician Veterinarian
Optometrist
and any other business of a professional nature where the principal business
activity is the furnishing of services and where such business is not specifically
listed in some other classification or section of this chapter will be classified in the
above category.
(b) Classification B. Any person who is licensed as a contractor or who is defined as a
contractor in subsections (f), (g), or(h) of section 5.04.010; provided that licenses
for contractors not maintaining a fixed place of business in the City may, at the
option of applicant for such license, be based upon the flat rate fees prescribed in
section 5.16.050.
(c) Classification C. Any person conducting, managing or carrying on a business
consisting mainly of manufacturing, packing, processing, carrying or selling at
wholesale any goods, wares, merchandise, or produce, comes under this
classification.
(d) Classification D. Any person conducting, managing or carrying on a business
consisting mainly of selling at retail any goods, or conducting and maintaining a
recreation park or amusement center under one general management, or business
not otherwise specifically licensed by other sections of this chapter comes under
this classification.
5.16.050 Flat rate payment code letters. Every person transacting and carrying on the
businesses herein enumerated shall pay a license tax as hereinafter set forth. The tax
and the duration of the license shall be annual, quarterly, monthly, weekly or daily as
indicated in this section. The letter"A"following the fee shall indicate an annual fee;
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the letter"D" shall indicate daily fee; the letter"M" shall indicate monthly fee; the letter
"Q" shall indicate quarterly fee; and the letter"W" shall indicate weekly fee. All
amounts shown are in dollars.
5.16.060 Advertising. The fees for advertisers shall be as follows:
(a) By distributing samples or handbills, provided that this section shall not $75.00 A
apply to any person, employee, agent or representative of any person
who already has a City license as provided elsewhere in this chapter
(b) By sign or bill posting, sign erection or installation, or any form of $112.50 A
outdoor advertising as defined in Article 961 of the Huntington Beach
Ordinance Code
(c) By vehicle containing amplifier, phonograph, loudspeakers, etc:
for each vehicle $112.50 A
Or at the option of the licensee, for each vehicle $49.50 D
If any such vehicle is used by a City licensee to advertise solely his own $58.00 A
business and such vehicle is regularly registered and licensed by the
state to such licensee, then the fee for each such vehicle
Or at the option of the licensee, for each such vehicle $40.00 D
(d By means of stereopticon, biograph, moving pictures or similar device $225.00 A
(not moving picture theaters) used outdoors
Or, used indoors $112.50 A
5.16.070 Amusement activities. License fees are imposed for amusement activities as
follows:
(a) For any bowling alley, the first six lanes, a minimum fee of$327.50 per $58.00 A
year, for each lean over six (6)
(b) For boxing or wrestling exhibitions per exhibition $58.00
(c) Carnival, tent show or open-air show in in hall or building constructed for $187.50 D
theatrical purposes
In addition, for five concessions or less $66.00 D
In addition, for each concession in excess of five $39.00 D
(d) For each juke box, phonograph or motion picture device operated by $26.00 A
insertion of coin, per machine
(e) The owner of the business shall be held responsible for the full amount of the
license fee if the operator, exhibitor, machine owner, lessee or other person has not
paid the fee when due and payable.
5.16.080 Auctioneer. For the business of licensed auctioneer or auction company
whose permanent place of business, as filed with the California Auctioneer
Commission, is located in the City of Huntington Beach, the fee shall be subject to
rates per employees as detailed in section 5.16.010.
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5.16.090 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, the fee shall be $58.00 D.
5.16.100 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 accommodations, the fee shall be $112.50 A.
5.16.110 Circus. With seating capacity under four thousand, the fee shall be:
First day $262.50 D
Each additional day $187.50 D
With seating capacity over four thousand, the fee shall be:
First day $337.50 D
Each additional day $187.50 D
For every sideshow in conjunction with a circus, the fee shall be $49.50 D
For every concession in conjuction with a circus, the fee shall be $40.00 D
5.16.120 Contractors. Every person engaging in business in this City as a contractor,
as defined in subsections (e), (f), and (I) of section 5.04.010, 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 5.16.040, shall pay a license fee as indicated
herein:
General engineering and/or general building contractor $142.50 A
Specialty, subcontractor, or other $90.00 A
5.16.130 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, shall pay a fee of$75.00 A.
5.16.140 House moving. Every person engaged in house moving or wrecking of
buildings and/or structures, shall pay a fee of $112.50 A.
5.16.160 Junk collector.
(a) For every person conducting, managing or carrying on the business of $187.50 A
junk collector, the fee shall be
or at the option of the licensee $40.00 D
(b) For the purpose of this section, a "junk collector" means 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.
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5.16.170 Junk dealer and auto wrecking.
(a) For every person conducting, managing or carrying on the business of $187.50 A
junk dealer or auto wrecker, the fee shall be
(b) For the purpose of this section an "auto wrecker" means and includes 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.
5.16.180 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, shall pay a fee of$75.00 A.
5.16.190 Office building. For every person conducting, managing or carrying on the
business of operating an office building,
for each office therein the fee shall be $32.50 A
and for each unit/office $7.00
5.16.200 Oil business--Nonproduction. Every person conducting, managing, carrying
on or engaging in, from a fixed place of business in the City, the business or activity of
oil well, injection well, or water-source-well drilling or servicing operation, or refining oil
or petroleum products and producing the byproducts, or marketing, selling or
distributing at wholesale, oil or any petroleum products, or byproducts, or maintaining
tankage or warehouse storage facilities where oil is kept for the purpose of wholesale
distribution thereof, shall pay a license tax in accordance with section 5.16.010.
Nothing in this section shall be deemed to apply or relate to actual oil or gas production
operations.
5.16.210 Outdoor theaters. For every person conducting, managing or carrying on an
outdoor theater where moving or motion pictures are exhibited the license fee shall be:
Number of Stalls Fee per
Year
First 500 $337.50
All over 500 (per stall) 50¢
A separate license shall be obtained for snack bars, foodstands and other concessions.
5.16.220 Pawnbroker. For the purpose of this section the term "pawnbroker" shall
include every person conducting, managing or carrying on the business of lending
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 lending 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.
The license fee shall be $487.50 A
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5.16.230 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 other vehicle shall pay a fee of
$17.00 D or by vehicle $97.50 A.
Peddlers of any article or commodity not mentioned in this section, including every
person, firm or corporation conducting 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 shall pay a
fee of$17.00 D or$97.50 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 Chapter 9.64.
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 such person or vehicle so engaged. Prior to the issuance of any license
under this section, such applicant shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 9.64 of
the Huntington Beach Municipal Code and with the provisions of sections 5.12.050 and
5.12.060.
5.16.240 Public dance hall, public dance and dinner dancing place. Every person
conducting, managing or operating a public dance hall or dinner place shall pay a fee
of$337.50 A.
Every person conducting, managing or operating a public dance shall pay a fee of(per
dance) $58.00.
For the purpose of this section, certain words and phrases shall be construed as
hereinafter set forth:
(a) "Public dance hall" means a place open to the public upon payment of 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" means a dance open to the public for an admittance fee or charge,
which is held on one day only.
(c) "Dinner dancing place" means a place where music is provided and the public is
permitted to dance without payment of a fee.
5.16.250 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
thereunder 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.
5.16.260 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, the fee shall be $32.00 A and $7.00 per unit.
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5.16.270 Skating rink. For every person conducting, managing or carrying on any ice
or roller skating rink, enclosure or park, the license fee shall be $187.50 A.
5.16.280 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 services, 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 is not
otherwise licensed by the terms of this chapter shall pay a fee of$75.00; or, at the
option of the licensee, $17.00 D.
5.16.290 Solicitor or canvasser. For every person conducting, managing, carrying on
or engaging in the business of telephone solicitation or canvassing, for each such
person employed or so engaged, the fee shall be $49.00 D.
Prior to the issuance of any license under this section, each applicant shall comply with
the provisions of Chapter 9.64 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code and with the
provisions of sections 5.12.050 and 5.12.060. 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 title, or
who takes orders only from businesses licensed under this title.
5.16.300 Soliciting on streets for hotels or dining rooms. 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, the fee shall be $112.50 A.
5.16.310 Stockyard auction. For every person conducting, 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, the license fee shall be
$187.50 A.
5.16.315 Swap Meets, Indoor Swap Meets, Special Events, Specific
Events and Charitable Events. The operators and exhibitors shall pay
a business license tax according to the provisions of this section.
A) Definitions as used in this section shall have the following
meaning:
1) Operator shall mean any person or organization conducting
or operating a swap meet, special event, specific event or
charitable event within the city at which goods are offered for
sale to the public. This shall include such events commonly
referred to as a farmer's market and arts and craft shows.
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2) Exhibitors shall mean any person or organization
exhibiting, displaying, selling, exchanging, or offering for sale or
exchange any property or service at a meet or event.
3) Meet or Event shall mean an activity where the place or
location has been advertised by any means whatsoever as a
place or location to which members of the public at large during
a specified period of time, may purchase or exchange property or
services. This does not include carnivals, circuses, or sideshow
events.
4) Indoor Swap Meet shall mean an operation of occasional,
periodic or regularly scheduled markets held within a building of
at least 100,000 square fee that has received a conditional use
permit to conduct an indoor swap meet.
5) Stall, Space Or Booth, shall be defined as a physical area
measuring 144 square feet or less.
6) Charitable or Non-Profit Organizations shall mean those
who have submitted papers as defined by Internal Revenue Code
501C3 and by the California Secretary of State, and have received
written approval of their non-profit status from both the Internal
Revenue Service and the California Secretary of State.
B) Fees:
1) Indoor Swap Meets
Indoor swap meets, because of their unique character and
location, will have rates established individually by City Council
action.
2) Outdoor Swap Meets
a) Every operator shall pay a business license fee, based
upon the following table:
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Stalls/Booths (Annual)
0 - 50 $300
51 - 100 $400
101 - 200 $500
over 200 $600
b) Each exhibitor will be required to have a regular
business license after participating eight (8) times at the swap
meet.
3) Special Events, Specific Events and Charitable Events.
a) Every operator shall pay a business license fee based
upon the following table:
Stalls/Boot (30 Days or (Annual)
hs Less)
0 - 50 $200 $300
51 - 100 $300 $400
101 - 200 $400 $500
over 200 $500 $600
b) Each exhibitor shall pay a fee in the amount of one
dollar ($1.00) per stall per day. Where two (2) or more exhibitors
share a single stall, each such exhibitor shall pay a separate daily
stall fee. Such fee shall constitute a debt owed by the exhibitor to
the city and shall be extinguished only by payment to the
operator. The exhibitor shall pay the fee to the operator at the
time and on each day the exhibitor participates in the meet. Any
unpaid fee shall be paid upon the termination of the exhibitor's
participation in the specific meet. Each operator shall collect the
fee imposed by the provisions of this section to the same extent
and at the same time as any other fees are collected from every
exhibitor. The amount of the fee shall be separately stated from
any other moneys collected by the operator. The fee shall be in
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addition any other fee required by the city. Exhibitors may elect
to pay for a regular business license for that location in lieu of
paying daily fees.
c) On or before the tenth day following each meet, each
operator shall file a return with the City Treasurer showing the
total amount of fees collected under this section and such other
information as may be required by the City Treasurer. At the time
the return is filed, the operator shall remit the full amount of the
fees collected to the City Treasurer. Returns and payments shall
be due immediately upon cessation of business by the operator
for any reason.
d) Every operator shall hold all fees collected under this
section in trust for the account of the city until payment thereof is
made to the City Treasurer. Any operator who fails to remit the
fees within the time specified shall pay a penalty of ten (10)
percent for each month said payment is overdue.
C) Records:
Each operator shall keep full and accurate records of receipts
and stall rentals to vendors in connection with the operation of the
meet. The city, by and through its authorized officers shall have the
right to examine and audit such records, including records of any bank
accounts, at any reasonable time, and operators shall cooperate fully
with inspection of them. Such records shall include, but are not
limited to, the total number of stall rentals from each day, as well as
whatever records are necessary in order to provide the city any
required information pursuant to subsection (b) (3) of this section.
5.16.320 Trailer parks. For every person conducting, managing or carrying on the
business of trailer park or mobilehome park the license fee shall be $112.50 annually
for the first twenty-five (25) trailer spaces and $7.00 for each additional trailer space.
5.16.330 Transportation, trucking and hauling--Established place of business. 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, 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
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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 one ton $12.00 A
for vehicles with a manufacturer's rated capacity of under three tons, but $35.00 A
one ton or over
for vehicles with a manufacturer's capacity of three tons or over $46.00 A
5.16.340 Transportation, trucking or hauling--No business location. 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$75 for
each and every vehicle so used or operated other than those vehicles described in
sections 5.16.330 and 5.16.350.
5.16.350 Transportation, trucking or hauling--Exceptions from fee. 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 in any quarter of the year. More than thirteen 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.
5.16.360 Transportation, trucking or hauling--Dump and tank trucks. 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 byproducts in any form, rotary mud, sand, dirt fill, asphalt, water, machinery
of any description, or any other articles or commodity not otherwise classified in
sections 5.16.330 and 5.16.340, 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 sections 5.16.330 and 5.16.340, shall pay an annual license fee based
upon each motor vehicle so used or operated of$75.00
for each vehicle with single rear axle $49.00 A
for each vehicle with dual rear axle $49.00 A
(b) Tank Truck or Tank Wagon (semi-tractor and front trailer as one tank truck or tank
wagon).
for each tank truck or tank wagon $97.50 A
for each additional tank truck, wagon or trailer $23.00 A
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5.16.370 Truck rental or leasing.
(a) Every person conducting, 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$75.00 plus $23.00
for each truck or vehicle over one used in the business.
(b) In the case of persons operating trucks or vehicles in this City, within the meaning
of sections 5.16.330 through 5.16.350, 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 sections 5.16.330 through
5.16.350, 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.
5.16.380 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$75 plus $11.50 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$75 will be required in
addition to the prescribed fees for each vehicle over one used in the business.
5.16.390 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$75.00 plus $2.00 per wheel for all trailers
used in the business.
5.16.400 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 $75.00 A
for each and every vessel so used or operated in excess of one vessel:
less than sixteen feet in length $40.00 A
Sixteen feet or over but less than twenty-six feet in length $49.00 A
Twenty-six feet or over but less than forty feet in length $58.00 A
for each pool/billiard machine $ 50.00 A
for all other amusement machines $ 50.00 A
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(b) In the event any license fee provided by this section on any vending or bulk-vending
machine is not paid when due and payable, the owner of the business on whose
business premises such vending or bulk-vending machine is located, shall be jointly
and severally liable to pay the full amount of such license fee.
(c) A person having a business license in connection with a fixed place of business in
this City is not exempt from payment of license fees otherwise imposed by this
chapter.
(d) A minimum annual license fee of$337.50 shall be paid by each game arcade,
Forty feet or over in length $66.00 A
5.16.410 Vending, bulk-vending and amusement machines.
(a) Every person owning, conducting, transacting, managing, operating or carrying on
the business of providing, furnishing, letting the use of, distributing or maintaining
any vending machine, bulk-vending machine and/or amusement machine, as
defined in this title, and not prohibited by law, shall pay an annual license fee in
accordance with the following schedule:
(1) Vending Machines:
Service machines $ 11.50 A
for each machine charging 10 to and including 4¢ $ 2.50 A
for each maching charging 5¢ to and including 9¢ $ 7.00 A
for each machine charging 10¢ and over $ 14.00 A
for each cigarette vending machine $ 29.00 A
Stamp-vending machines dispensing United States postage stamps for mailing
purposes are hereby exempt from the terms and provisions hereof.
(2) Bulk-vending Machines: $ 11.50 A
for each machine charging 1¢ to and including 4¢ $ 2.50 A
for each machine charging 5¢ to and including 90 $ 4.50 A
for each machine charging 100 or over $ 7.00 A
(3) Amusement Machines:
for each pinball machine $ 50.00 A
amusement center room, business or parlor containing an aggregate of four or
more pool tables, billiard tables, pinball machines, electronic video screen game
machines, and/or other amusement devices. The fees levied under this section
shall be credited toward such minimum.
5.16.420 Water companies. An annual fee of$32.00 and 850 per customer for the
maximum number of customers at one time during the preceding calendar year.
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REQUES t FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Date 6/20/94
Submitted to: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Submitted by: DONALD J,. WATSON, City Treasurer
Prepared by: DONALD L. WATSON, City Treasurer 2;;;.€4e,..er:C.:51‘���
Subject: AMENDMENT TO BUSINESS LICENSE ORDINANCE - PUBLIC MEETING -
6/20/94 TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS-FORMAL PUBLIC HEARING
TO BE HELD 8-1-94
Consistent with Council Policy? [X] Yes [ ] New Policy or Exception
Statement of Issue, Recommendation,Analysis, Funding Source,Alternative Actions,Attachments:
STATEMENT OF ISSUE
This is the public meeting on the amendment to Business License ordinance. A public meeting is
required.for June 20 because a public hearing is scheduled for August 1, 1994. State law requires
two meetings in order for the public to be aware of proposed fees.
RECOMMENDATION
To allow public testimony pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.6, subsection (a) (1), in
addition to the scheduled public hearing of August 1, 1994. No action to be taken at this time.
ANALYSIS
Pursuant to Section 54954.6 of the Government Code, the City Council must hold at least one
noticed public hearing to allow public testimony on proposed new or increased taxes or assessments.
The proposed ordinance sets business license fees for the uses as follows:
Outdoor swap meets, indoor swap meets under 100,000 feet of total area, and special events $1.00
per day per booth collectable daily or monthly at the payer's option. Special Events would include
such events as Pierfest, Street Fairs, Farmers Market, etc.
Indoor swap meets in excess of 100,000 feet in area $12,000 a month payable monthly in advance.
The estimated increase in revenue is $200,000 a year.
FUNDING SOURCE
None.
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ORDINANCE NO. 3241
• AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING CHAPTER 5.16. OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH
MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO RATES CHARGED TO BUSINESS
BY ADDING SWAP MEETS, INDOOR SWAP MEETS, SPECIAL EVENTS,
SPECIFIC EVENTS AND CHARITABLE EVENTS
Whereas the City of Huntington Beach wishes to amend the Business License Code to
include rates charged to Swap Meets, Indoor Swap Meets, Special Events, Specific Events
and Charitable Events,
NOW, THEREFORE the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does ordain as
follows:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 5.16 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended by adding section 5.16.315, said section to read as follows:
5.16.315 Swap Meets, Indoor Swap Meets, Special Events, Specific Events and
Charitable Events. The operators and exhibitors shall pay a business license tax according to
the provisions of this section.
A) Definitions as used in this section shall have the following meaning:
1) Operator shall mean any person or organization conducting or operating a swap
meet, special event, specific event or charitable event within the city at which goods are
offered for sale to the public. This shall include such events commonly referred to as a
farmer's market and arts and craft shows.
2) Exhibitors shall mean any person or organization exhibiting, displaying, selling,
exchanging, or offering for sale or exchange any property or service at a meet or event.
3) Meet or Event shall mean an activity where the place or location has been
advertised by any means whatsoever as a place or location to which members of the
public at large during a specified period of time, may purchase or exchange property or
services. This does not include carnivals, circuses, or sideshow events.
4) Indoor Swap Meet shall mean an operation of occasional, periodic or regularly
scheduled markets held within a building of at least 100,000 square fee that has
received a conditional use permit to conduct an indoor swap meet.
5) Stall, Space Or Booth, shall be defined as a physical area measuring 144
square feet or less.
6) Charitable or Non-Profit Organizations shall mean those who have submitted
papers as defined by Internal Revenue Code 501C3 and by the California Secretary of
State, and have received written approval of their non-profit status from both the
Internal Revenue Service and the California Secretary of State.
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B) , Fees:
1) Indoor Swap Meets
Indoor swap meets, because of their unique character and location, will have
rates established individually by City Council action.
2) Outdoor Swap Meets
a) Every operator shall pay a business license fee, based upon the
following table:
Stalls/Booths (Annual)
0- 50 $300
51 - 100 $400
101 -200 $500
over 200 $600
b) Each exhibitor will be required to have a regular business license after
participating eight(8) times at the swap meet.
3) Special Events, Specific Events and Charitable Events.
a) Every operator shall pay a business license fee based upon the following
table:
Stalls/Booths (30 Days or Less) (Annual)
0- 50 $200 $300
51 - 100 $300 $400
101 -200 $400 $500
over 200 $500 $600
b) Each exhibitor shall pay a fee in the amount of one dollar($1.00) per stall per
day. Where two (2) or more exhibitors share a single stall, each such exhibitor shall
pay a separate daily stall fee. Such fee shall constitute a debt owed by the exhibitor to
the city and shall be extinguished only by payment to the operator. The exhibitor shall
pay the fee to the operator at the time and on each day the exhibitor participates in the
meet. Any unpaid fee shall be paid upon the termination of the exhibitor's participation
in the specific meet. Each operator shall collect the fee imposed by the provisions of
this section to the same extent and at the same time as any other fees are collected
from every exhibitor. The amount of the fee shall be separately stated from any other
moneys collected by the operator. The fee shall be in addition any other fee required
by the city. Exhibitors may elect to pay for a regular business license for that location in
lieu of paying daily fees.
c) On or before the tenth day following each meet, each operator shall file a return
with the City Treasurer showing the total amount of fees collected under this section
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and such other information as may be required by the City Treasurer. At the time the
return is filed, the operator shall remit the full amount of the fees collected to the City
Treasurer. Returns and payments shall be due immediately upon cessation of
business by the operator for any reason.
d) Every operator shall hold all fees collected under this section in trust for the
account of the city until payment thereof is made to the City Treasurer. Any operator
who fails to remit the fees within the time specified shall pay a penalty of ten (10) .
percent for each month said payment is overdue.
C) Records:
Each operator shall keep full and accurate records of receipts and stall rentals to
vendors in connection with the operation of the meet. The city, by and through its authorized
officers shall have the right to examine and audit such records, including records of any bank
accounts, at any reasonable time, and operators shall cooperate fully with inspection of them.
Such records shall include, but are not limited to, the total number of stall rentals from each
day, as well as whatever records are necessary in order to provide the city any required
information pursuant to subsection (b) (3) of this section.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 20Tx day of SEPTEMBER , 1994.
Mayor
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City Administrator City Treasurer
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• Ord. No. 3241
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, CONNIE BROCKWAY, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of
the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of 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 12th day of September,
1994, and was again read to said City Council at an adjourned regular meeting
thereof held on the 20th of September, 1994, and was passed and adopted by the
affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Councilmembers:
Silva, Bauer, Robitaille, Winchell, Leipzig, Sullivan
NOES: Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
Moulton-Patterson
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City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
• of the City Council of the City
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of Huntington Beach, California