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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-City Clerk CI-k OF SAN 'BERNARD~ - REQU~ FOR COUNCIL AC"HbN From: Rachel Krasney City Clerk Subject: 1. Ordinances amending Chapter 5.04 of SBMC relating to business license fees; adding Chapter 3.70 to SBMC - 2. Resolution establishing business license fees. Dept: Date: September 26, 1990 Synopsis of Previous Council action: l'i I:~:: The last business license fee increase took effect in 1983~p by Ordinance MC-302. ":': :': (:.1 Recommended motion: MOTION #1: That further reading of said ordinances be waived and that the ordinances be laid over for final passage. MOTION #2: Adopt resolution. ~" ,. ) , , ^ ' ..; , ~. ',C...-L-T\,.-<.:--<,,_ - /-L :,.' r..... '-\'".....t''-/~-..,-Jc.-.<.-''// Signature f( Contact person: Lee Gaqnon. Bus. License Supervisor Phone: 384-')036 Supporting data attached: Staff report Ward: FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: Source: Finance: Council Notes: 75-0262 S Agenda Item N~ 1",) Z, CI+:t OF SAN' BERNARD.wo - REQUM FOR COUNCIL ACt/ON STAFF REPORT On September 10, 1990 the Ways and Means Committee reviewed business license rate and language changes submitted by the City Clerk's Office as outlined in the attached memorandum of September 4, 1990 (Attachment 1) from Lee Gagnon, Business License Supervisor. The Ways and Means Committee unanimously approved the proposed rate adjustments and language changes and requested further clarification and changes relative to MC Section 5.04.100, Advertising - Bill Posting or Sign Boards. Attachment 2 is a memorandum dated September 21, 1990 from Lee Gagnon, Business License Supervisor, relative to the revised amendment on billboards. Proposed business license rates would result in additional revenue of $205,180.00. The City Council is requested to approve the following ordinances and resolution which have been drafted by the City Attorney's Office: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5.04 OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO BUSINESS LICENSES AND FEES. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5.04 OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO BUSINESS LICENSES. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ADDING CHAPTER 3.70 TO THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF LOCAL FEES. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ESTABLISHING BUSINESS LICENSE FEES. 75-0264 "'........ ... -- -..../ i PROPOSED BUSINESS LICENSE RATE ADJUSTMENTS AND LANGUAGE CHANGES CITY CLERK'S OFFICE BUSINESS LICENSE DIVISION Prepared By: Lee Gagnon, Supervisor License Division September 27, 1990 A. Business License Rate Adiustments 1. Amend MC Section 5.04.100, Advertising - Billposting or sign boards. Change section title to read: Advertising by billboards. Amend subsection "A" to read, "For every person, firm or corporation conducting a billboard advertising business the license fee shall be $.40 per square foot per sign per face. As part of the business license application process a list indicating the location and size of each face of each billboard within the City must be provided." For the purpose of this section billboards and all outdoor advertising structures mean structures of any kind or character for outdoor advertising purposes upon which any poster, bill, printing, painting, picture statuary, symbol, or other advertisement of any kind may be placed and which: A. Solicits public support or directs public attention to sale, lease, hiring, or use of any objects, products or services not produced, sold, or otherwise available on the premises where such structure is erected and maintained; or B. Maintains relating produced, where such a visual message to the general public not to any objects, products or services sold or otherwise available on the premises structure is erected and maintained. Justification: This amendment would clean up language to more accurately describe advertising by billboards. The license fee has been increased from $100.00 annually to $.40 per sq. ft. per sign per face which corresponds to $268.80 per billboard with dimension of 14' x 48'. The 14' x 48' size is considered to be an average size by billboard companies. Current fee was set in 1920. Increased license fee would bring our fee in line with fees charged by other cities. Number of businesses affected: 8 2. Amend MC Section 5.04.110, Advertising samples, handbills or dodgers. Distributing Qz0~~ / c. ".,~ --., '-' ) - Subsection A: Increase license fee from $10.00 per month to $200.00 annually. Justification: Current fee fee would bring our fee in other cities. was set in 1920. line with the fees Increasing charged by Number of businesses affected: 0 3. Repeal MC Section 5.04.123, Alarm Businesses. Put classification of alarm business under MC Section 5.04.525 Subsection B - Retail Gross Receipts. Justification: Current provisions require each alarm business to report each account they service in the City. The license fee is based upon a flat fee of $50.00 plus $2.00 annually for each account. Alarm companies have voiced concerns on numerous occasions with respect to having to report each and every account they have in the City. By moving this business classification to gross receipts we will make the licensing process less cumbersome for the business and reduce paperwork for the City. Alarm businesses will no longer be required to report each account. We do not know what the revenue impact will be until gross receipts figures are reported. Number of businesses affected: 59 4. Repeal MC Section 5.04.135, Barbershop. Put the classification of barbershop under MC Section 5.04.525B - Retail Gross Receipts. Justification: Current provisions require barbershops to pay a flat fee of $10.00 per quarter plus $2.00 per quarter for each additional operator or attendant. By moving this classification to gross receipts we will make the licensing process less cumbersome for the business and the City and reduce paperwork. Licensing barbershops under gross receipts will also bring the City of San Bernardino in line with a majority of other cities that license barbershops under a gross receipts formula. Number of businesses affected: 33 5. Amend MC Section 5.04.140, Billiard or Pool Room. Change license rate from $.75 per table per month, payable quarterly to flat fee of $100.00 per year with no per table charge. Justification: Original license rate change would make the cumbersome to administer. fee was set in 1932. The licensing process less c """"... ,'""" -" ~) ...... Number of businesses affected: 2 6. Repeal MC Section 5.04.145, Trampoline Center. Put classification of trampoline center under MC Section 5.04.525 Subsection B - Retail Gross Receipts. Justification: There are currently no businesses licensed under this classification and there is no need to license this type of business individually. Number of businesses affected: 0 7. Amend MC Section 5.04.150, Vending Machine Automatic Scale Weighing Devices. Increase minimum license fee from $50.00 to $60.00 Sales and Remove clothes washing machines from this section and put under MC Section 5.04.525 Subsection B - Retail Gross Receipts. Justification: Raising fee from $50.00 to $60.00 will bring license fee up to minimum amount now being charged to a majority of businesses under this chapter. Increase will also help achieve revenue increase for general fund use. Moving the classification of washing machines to gross receipts will provide a more equitable rate structure for laundromats and similar businesses that have high volume use. A majority of cities now license laundromats under gross receipts. 8. Amend MC Section 5.04.155, Bowling Alley. Increase license fee from $4.00 per lane per quarter to $5.00 per lane per quarter. Justification: The increased license fee will bring the City of San Bernardino in line with numerous other cities that charge an average fee of $5.00 per lane per quarter. Increase will also contribute to increased revenue for general fund use. Number of businesses affected: 4 with 106 lanes 9. Amend MC Section 5.04.160, Temporary Boxing, Wrestling or Athletic Exhibitions. Increase license fee from $40.00 per night to $100.00 per night. Justification: The increased license City of San Bernardino in line with charge a similar per night charge for fee would bring the other cities that such events. c ,...... '-' --,' ) Number of businesses affected: 0 10. Repeal MC Section 5.04.165, Seasonal Athletic Events. Put classification of Seasonal Athletic Events under MC Section 5.04.525 Subsection B - Retail Gross Receipts. Justification: There are no businesses currently licensed under this category and there is no need to license this type of business individually. Number of businesses affected: 0 11. Amend MC Section 5.04.200, Commission Merchant or Broker, Broker for Stocks or Bonds. Increase license fee from $250.00 per year to $300.00 per year. Justification: License fee has been raised to help achieve revenue enhancement goals. Number of businesses affected: 35 12. Amend MC Section 5.04.210, Cleaning. Residential and Commercial Increase license fee from $50.00 to $60.00 annually. Justification: Raising the fee will bring this category of businesses up to minimum fee now being charged to a majority of businesses licensed under this chapter. The fee adjustment will help achieve revenue enhancement goals. Number of businesses affected: 155 13. Amend MC Section 5.04.230, Directories, Compiling and Publishing. Change this section to read as follows: "For every person, firm or corporation conducting, managing or carrying on the business of compiling and publishing city, business or classified directories, the license fee is five hundred dollars per year." Justification: This revision would remove provision using the number of directories as a method of setting the license fee and set one flat fee for any number published. Current provision sets fee of fifty dollars annually for up to five thousand directories and one hundred dollars annually for any number of directories in excess of five thousand. The current fees were set in 1920. Increased fee would help achieve city revenue enhancement goals. Number of businesses affected: 4 ~ '- ~/ ~ ) 14. Amend MC Section 5.04.245, Exhibitions in Theaters or Temporary Places. Change title of this section to read, "Seminars, Sales, Exhibitions in Temporary Places." Change this section to read as follows: "For every person, firm or corporation conducting, managing or carrying on the business of a seminar, sale, exhibition, show or other business activities of a temporary nature in public rooms, in hotel/motel meeting rooms, convention facilities or other temporary places not otherwise specifically provided for in this article, the license fee is $60.00 per calendar month." Justification: Language changes to incorporate seminars, sales in public rooms, hotel/motel meeting rooms and convention facilities are necessary to address current licensing practices. Fee has been increased from $25.00 per month set in 1947, to $60.00 per calendar month to bring the fee up to minimum fee now being charged in a majority of our licensing categories. Number of businesses affected: 3 15. Amend MC Section 5.04.280, Hobby Horse Machine. Change title of section to read,"Hobby Horse and Shuffle Board Machines." Subsection A: Increase license fee from $12.00 per year per machine to $24.00 per year per machine and add Shuffle Board Machines. Delete the following line: "The license shall be payable quarterly in advance on the first day of January, first day of April, first day of July, and first day of October of each and every year." Subsection B: Repeal this section. Change Subsection C to B. Delete MC Section 5.04.270, Shuffle Boards. Justification: Current license fee was set in 1952 and is being raised to an amount that more accurately reflects a license fee charged by a majority of other cities. Deletion of the language pertaining to quarterly payments is necessary to reflect the fact that payment should be in one installment. Including shuffle board in this section requires that we repeal MC Section 5.04.270 as the previous shuffle board provision. Number of businesses affected: 4 businesses w/2l machines. L ."'"'. ."'" ) ....... -....I 16. Amend MC Section 5.04.285, Music Devices. Tables, Machines or Subsection A: Raise license fee from $10.00 per year per machine to $60.00 per year per machine. Justification: Current license Raisin~ the fee will bring communlties charging similar business. fee was set in 1920. us in line with other fees for this type of Number of businesses affected: 10 businesses w/54 machines. 17. Amend MC Section 5.04.315, Junk Dealers. Subsection A: Increase license fee from $100.00 per year to $200.00 per twelve month period. Subsection B: Amend this section to read, "For the purpose of this article, "junk dealer" is defined to be any person, firm or corporation, having a business of buying or selling, either at wholesale or retail, any old rags, sacks, bottles, cans, papers, metals or other articles of junk." Justification: Current license Raising the fee will bring communities charging similar business. fee was set in 1920. us in line with other fees for this type of Number of businesses affected: 3 18. Repeal MC Section 5.04.325, Linen, Uniform or Supply Services - Laundries. Put linen, uniform supply services and laundries under MC Section 5.04.525B - Retail Gross Receipts. Justification: There are three different flat rate license fees under this section depending on the kind of linen, uniform or laundry service provided. Putting this classification under a single gross receipts formula would simplify the license process by reducing the number of different fees, while at the same time tying the license fee to the dollar volume of the business. Number of businesses affected: 42 19. Repeal MC Section 5.04.330, Manicurist, Shampooing or Hair-Dressing Parlor. Put manicurist, shampooing or hair-dressing parlors under MC Section 5.04.525B - Retail Gross Receipts. Justification: Current provisions require manicurist, c '-' ~--, ....) ) shampooing or hair-dressing parlors to pay a flat fee of $10.00 per quarter plus $2.00 per quarter for each additional operator or attendant. By moving this classification to gross receipts we will make the licensing process less cumbersome. This change will bring the City of San Bernardino in line with a majority of other cities that license hair-dressing parlors under a gross receipts formula. Number of businesses affected: 276 20. Amend MC Section 5.04.335, Massage Parlors. Increase license fee from $50.00 to $200.00 per year. Justification: Current license fee was established in 1975. Raising the license fee to $200.00 will bring the City of San Bernardino in line with other cities that charge between $50.00 and $500.00 for this license classification. Number of businesses affected: 1 21. Amend MC Section 5.04.340, Messenger Service. Raise license fee from $40.00 per year to $60.00 annually. Justification: Current fee was set in 1984 to conform to the minimum fee at that time. This increase will adjust fee to conform with minimum now charged in a majority of license categories. Number of businesses affected: 9 22. Amend MC Section 5.04.350, Pawnbroker. Increase license fee from $100.00 per year to $200.00 per twelve month period. Justification: Current fee was set in 1920. Increased fee would more accurately reflect fees charged by other cities and contribute to revenue enhancement goals. Number of businesses affected: 4 23. Amend MC Section 5.04.370, Seller from booth or stand Peddler - Flags, banners, toys, food and confections. Increase license fee from $2.00 to $10.00 per day. Justification: Current license fee was set in 1924. Increased fee would more accurately reflect fees charged by other cities and contribute to revenue enhancement goals. Number of businesses affected: 0 ~- ~ ,~ ~ ,) 24. Amend MC Section 5.04.375, Peddler or solicitor stuffs. Food- Subsection A: Increase license fee from $40.00 per year to $60.00 annually. Justification: Current license Increased fee would meet minimum of businesses licensed in the revenue enhancement goals. fee was set in 1944. now-charged to a majority City and contribute to Number of businesses affected: 50 25. Amend MC Section 5.04.385, Christmas Tree Sales. Increase license fee from $20.00 to $200.00 per year. Justification: Current license 1962. Increased fee would more charged by other cities and enhancement goals. fee was established in accurately reflect fees contribute to revenue Number of businesses affected: 0 26. Amend MC Section 5.04.415, Cesspool pumping, collection of rubbish and waste material. Increase license from $40.00 per vehicle per year to $60.00 per vehicle per year. Justification: Current license 1920. Increased fee would more charged by other cities and enhancement goals. fee was established in accurately reflect fees contribute to revenue Number of businesses affected: 13 vehicles 27. Amend MC Section 5.04.420, Collection Agency. Subsection A: Increase license fee from $100.00 per year to $250.00 per year. Justification: Current license was established in 1944. Increased license fee would more accurately reflect fees charged by other cities and contribute to revenue enhancement goals. Number of businesses affected: 4 28. Repeal MC Section 5.04.455, Freight-forwarding, storehouses, and warehouses. Move the business categories of storehouses, and warehouses to gross 5.04.525 subsection F and insert next freight-forwarding, receipts MC Section to mini-storage. Justification: A separate category and license fee is not /""'~ , ~ , \..r ........ -" ) necessary for this business classification. It is more appropriate to license this category as we do other storage facilities under gross receipts. Current license fee was established in 1924. Number of businesses affected: 25 29. Repeal MC Section 5.04.490, Stamps, coupon or ticket redemption. Put this classification of business under MC Section 5.04.525B - Retail Gross Receipts. Justification: A separate category and license fee is not necessary for this business classification. This method of licensing and fee were established in 1922. Number of businesses affected: 0 30. Amend MC Section 5.04.500, Swap Meet. Subsection A: Increase license fee from $200.00 per year to $500.00 per year. Justification: Increased license fee will more accurately reflect fees now being charged by other cities and contribute to revenue enhancement goals. Number of business affected: 1 31. Add MC Section 5.04.504, Telemarketing. Section to read as follows: "For every person, firm or corporation conducting, managing, carrying on or engaging in the business of telephone solicitation, telemarketing or other similar activities the license fee is $500.00 per year. Justification: This industry continues to expand wish to provide a category that will specifically this type of business. and we address Number of businesses affected: 0 32. Amend MC Section 5.04.505, Temporary display and sale of art articles. Raise license fee from $5.00 per month to $7.50 per month. Justification: Current license fee was established in 1973. This increase would effect those vendors who sell their art and crafts at City Parks. Raising the fee would contribute to the City's revenue enhancement goals. Number of businesses affected: 53 ""-', """"" --' ) "-n/ ........ 33. Amend MC Section 5.04.507, Temporary exhibitions, show or displays, enclosed mall or shopping center. Increase license fee from $320.00 to $420.00 per year. Justification: This business license classification was established in 1982 as a cover-all license for any and all sales that take place in the mall thoroughfares or walkways. This license fee is paid by the mall management company and alleviates the time and expense of licensing each vendor individually. The fee increase is proposed to adjust for increased mall promotions activity over the last eight years and to contribute to revenue enhancement goals. Number of businesses affected: 2 34. Amend MC Section 5.04.520, Vehicles for hire. Subsection A: Increase license fee from $36.00 to $60.00 per year. Subsection B: Increase license fee for taxicabs from $10.00 to $25.00 per year. Repeal subsections C, D, and E. . Justification: License fee, for transportation vehicles as described in subsection A was established in 1920. Increased license fee would bring this fee up to mlnlmum now being charged for majority of businesses now licensed in the City. Current taxicabs license fee, as set forth in subsection B, was established in 1976. Increased license fee will contribute to revenue enhancement goals. Subsections C, D, and E are not needed and the classifi- cations of vehicles can be included in subsection A. Number of businesses affected: 123 vehicles 35. Amend MC Section 5.04.525, License fees based on gross receipts. Subsection A: Professional Services. Raise minimum license fee from $40.00 to $60.00. To be changed as follows: Annual 9ross receipts or Commissions License fee per year Less than $14,999.99 $60.00 Subsection B: Retail merchants (other than food) L - '""'\ '"'" , 1. Raise minimum license fee from $40.00 to $60.00. 2. Add business classifications of check cashing service and private post office service to this subsection. Subsection C: Retail food merchants. Raise minimum license fee from $40.00 to $60.00. Subsection D: Motor vehicle sales, telephone companies and wholesale sales. Raise minimum license fee from $40.00 to $60.00. Subsection E: Manufacturers Raise minimum license fee from $40.00 to $60.00. Subsection F: Commercial or industrial rental, hotel, roominghouse, lodginghouse, boardinghouse, motel, mobile home park, mini-storage, etc. Add paragraph #2 to read: "All businesses which conduct, manage or carryon the business of leasing or renting of commercial or industrial buildings or spaces where buildings and spaces are to be utilized for any busin~ss purpose, are required to furnish a list of tenants or lessees for all such buildings. The list of tenants shall be included with the business license application or renewal application of the management company. A license fee shall be paid in accordance with the fOllowing table based on annual gross receipts." Justifications: Minimum fees are being raised to standardize all minimum fees at $60.00. The addition of paragraph two requires that owners or management companies who rent or lease spaces for commercial use provide the City, at the time of renewal or the initial application, a list of tenants or occupants of leased or rented spaces or suites. This will identify businesses that need to be licensed and accelerate the licensing process. 36. Repeal MC Section 5.04.530, Sign Businesses and MC Section 5.04.535, Electrical Sign Enterprises. Put these license categories under MC Section 5.04.525B - Retail Gross Receipts. Justification: It is common practice for cities to license sign businesses under a gross receipts formula. By licensing the business under a gross receipts formula the license fee is tied to the dollars volume of the business thereby causing the license fee to fluctuate with the volume of business. ~~ ~ ~ -) / . Number of Businesses affected: 18 37. Amend MC Section 5.04.540, Street Benches, Liability policy required. Subsection A: Increase license plus $3.00 per year per bench $12.00 per year per bench. Justification: Current rates were established in 1948. Increased rates were agreed to by Bench Ad Company through meeting with Mr. Moreno, Director of Public Services and Mr. Wilson, Assistant City Administrator. fee from $25.00 to $25.00 per per year year plus Number of businesses affected: 343 benches 38. Amend MC Section 5.04.560, Painting house numbers. Increase license fee from $25.00 to $100.00 annually. Justification: Current fee was established in Raising fee will bring City's rates in line with rates charged by other cities. 1957. those Number of businesses affected: 0 39. Amend MC Section 5.04.575, Fees for business not fixed by article. Increase license fee from $50.00 to $60.00 per year. Justification: Current license fee was established in 1986. This fee adjustment will bring the minimum license fee from this category in line with minimum now being charged by other sections of this article. The fee would be charged to all businesses not specifically covered under other sections of this chapter. Number of businesses affected: 865 40. Amend MC Section 5.04.595, Solicitors. Subsection A: Increase license fee from $120.00 to $200.00 annually. Subsection C: Increase license fee from $120.00 to $200.00 annually. Subsection D: Increase license fee from $150.00 to $200.00 per quarter. Justification: Increased fees other cities. Current license fees were set in 1968. would bring our rates in line with rates of Number of businesses affected: 28 -. ) ~.." ""',.., .~"" 41. Amend MC Chapter 5.16, Fire Removal or Closing-Out sales. Section 5.16.040, Permit Application Fee Increase license fee from $25.00 to $60.00. Justification: Increased fee review of sale Current fee was established in 1949. would cover cost of application process and merchandise conducted by license inspector. Number of businesses affected: 0 42. Amend MC Chapter 5.20, Massage Parlors-Massagists. Section 5.20.040B: Increase investigation fee from $25.00 to $100.00. Section 5.20.040C: Increase examination fee for owner from $10.00 to $60.00. Section 5.20.160: Increase annual renewal $10.00 to $60.00 fee from Justification: Increased investigation fee will cover cost of investigation conducted by the Police Department. Increased examination fee will cover cost of test given by Civil Service to each massage technician. Annual renewal fee has been raised to meet the minimum license fee charged to majority of businesses now licensed in the City. Current fees were established in 1975. Number of businesses affected: 5 technicians 1""-' " , """ -...I ) '- '-' B. Lan~uage Revisions & Additions - Business License Code 1. Add section 5.04.051 Evidence of Doing Business. When any person by use of signs, circulars, cards, telephone book or newspapers, advertises, holds out or represents that he is in business in the city, or when any person holds an active license or permit issued by a governmental agency indicating that he is in business in the city, and such person fails to deny by a sworn statement under penalty of perjury given to the City Clerk or his representative that he is not conducting a business in the city, after being requested to do so by the inspector, then these facts shall be considered prima facie evidence that he is conducting a business in the city. Justification: We do not defines doing business. patterned after one used California. have This by a specific provision that particular definition is numerous cities throughout 2. Add section 5.04.063 Gross Receipts Attributable To Work Performed Outside City. If a person owns, leases, occupies or otherwise maintains within the City a place or premises from which he engages in business activities outside the City, he shall inClude a portion of the gross receipts from work performed outside the City in the measure of tax. In the absence of substantial information to the contrary, 20% of gross receipts from work performed outside the City shall be deemed to be that portion subject to tax as attributable to business engaged in within the City. In cases where it appears that a greater or lesser percentage of gross receipts from work performed outside the City is attributable to business engaged in within the City, the City Clerk may: A. Require the use of a greater percentage of such gross receipts, stating in writing to the taxpayer his reasons therefor; or B. Approve the use of a lesser percentage of such gross receipts, based upon proof presented to him in writing by the taxpayer that the 20% factor is inequitable. Any such variation from the 20% factor provision shall be approved in writing her authorized representative. established in this by the City Clerk or Where there are no measurable gross receipts directly attributable to operations carried on from a place of business within the City, such operations shall be deemed to produce gross receipts in an amount at least equal to the cost of maintaining such operations. Such cost of operations shall inClude, but not be limited to, rent and/or --- ~ ) 1,.. ~ .....,I depreciation, salaries and wages, fixed charges and other expenses. Justification: This provision has been added to address the issue of how businesses compute license fees when part of business is conducted outside city boundaries. This provision was originally authored by the City of Los Angeles and is generall~ accepted by a majority of cities throughout Californla. 3. Amend MC Section 5.04.075, Penalties and Delinquencies. A. Amend subsection "C" to read as follows: For failure to obtain a license on or before the start of business, or for failure to pay a license tax on or before the delinquency date, there is imposed a penalty of fifty percent of the license tax. An additional penalty of fifty percent of the license tax shall be imposed after 60 days of delinquency; such penalty shall be added to the license tax and other penalties due. Justification: This amendment would reduce the amount of time from 90 to 60 days to impose additional penalties of fifty percent thereby acting as a deterrent to protracted delinquencies. B. Add subsection "D" to read as follows: Enforcement Cost Recovery - Assessment. If a business fails to obtain a license or renew a license and has been delinquent for 90 days, an assessment of 10% of the amount of tax and penalties per month not to exceed 100% shall be added hereto in addition to the penalties stated in subsection "C" of this section. The assessment stated in this section shall be instituted to cover escalating costs incurred to pursue delinquent accounts requiring extended enforcement action. Justification: This provision would cover costs incurred to pursue delinquent accounts extended enforcement action beyond a sixty period. escalating requir ing day time 4. Repeal MC Section 5.04.105 Advertising - Posting signs to posts, fences, building, etc. bills or Municipal Code Chapter tacking or affixing bills or other structures. 8.15 prohibits posting, sticking, or signs to or upon posts, fences 5. Repeal MC Section 5.04.175 exhibition. Circus, rodeo, carnival, or other Municipal Code Chapter 5.42 currently contains provisions for ~ ,P...."." \.~ ....... ,,-,,"; "',1 circus, rodeo, carnival, or other exhibitions but must be expanded to incorporate certain provisions from MC Section 5.04.175. Concurrently MC Section 5.42.010 subsections A, B, and C must be amended and subsection D repealed. Subsections A, B, and C should be amended as follows: A. Every person, carrying on a shall pay two firm or circus, hundred corporation conducting, managing or rodeo or other similar exhibition dollars per day. B. Every person, firm or corporation conducting or managing a circus procession or circus parade, and not having a license for conducting, managing or carrying on a circus within the limits of the City shall pay two hundred dollars for each such procession or parade, and shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 12.56. C. Every person, firm or corporation conducting, managing or carrying on a circus, rodeo, carnival, or other exhibition, at which food booths, entertainment rides, midway attractions, and similar undertakings are conducted, except nonprofit or charitable organizations conducting such enterprises without a commercial operator, shall pay two hundred dollars per day. In addition, the operator shall be responsible for and shall tender the established fees pursuant to Section 5.04.370 of this Code for all individual food booths, rides, midway attractions and other concessions to be operated under licensee's jurisdiction. Such fees shall be tendered at the time payment for the license is sought. Justification: This change with Chapter 5.42 relating provide one code section This revision also repeals charges $200.00 per day for combines MC Section 5.04.175 to circuses and rodeos to to address these activities. the seating provisions and any size activity. 6. Repeal MC Section 5.04.220, Dancing Teacher. Justification: MC Section 5.04.220 is a duplication as is a classification of dance teacher under MC 5.04.525A, Professional Services. there Section 7. Amend MC Section 5.04.295 Coin-operated game machine. Change license fee provision to read, "$60.00 per machine per twelve month period." Justification: License fee provision now reads $15.00 per quarter. Changing to $60.00 per twelve month period would permit us to license these businesses on fiscal year basis rather than in January. In this way we could further spread out the renewal license workload. 8. Repeal MC Section 5.04.320 Junk collector. Will be covered by MC Section 5.04.315. -. ,,","" --- ,..) , ,J " ....... 9. Repeal MC Section 5.04.440 Shoe Shining or polishing stand. Put shoe shining under MC Section 5.04.525B - Retail Gross Receipts. Justification: classification classification this activity cities. There is no need for this category of under retail services in the same manner as to have separate business. By putting we will be licensing a majority of other 10. Repeal MC Section 5.04.600 Solicitors for automobiles. Justification: This category of businesses can be licensed under MC Section 5.04.595, Solicitors. 11. Amend MC Chapter 5.24 Transporting Persons For Hire. Section 5.24.020 A - Amend to read, "Every person whose business in whole or in part is that of operator, as defined in Section 5.24.010, of any motor vehicle for the transportation of persons for hire, and who in the course of that business uses the public streets and highways of this city for the purpose of such business, shall pay a business tax of $300.00 per year." Repeal section 5.24.030, 5.24.040, 5.24.050, 5.24.060, 5.24.070, 5.24.080, 5.24.090, 5.24.100, 5.24.110, 5.24.120, 524.130, 5.24.140. Other sections not mentioned are to be left in tact. Justification: Most of this chapter was instituted in 1920 with cumbersome requirements related to license fees based on miles traveled and sizes of transportation vehicles. The amendments to this section will serve to simplify the licensing process for the businesses involved. The flat fee will have little effect on currently licensed businesses as they are currently paying about the same fee. 12. Amend Chapter 5.68 Person Property Sales. Section 5.68.030 Time & Place of Sale. Delete last sentence which reads, "A permit shall not be issued for more than one address or location." Justification: This makes reference to permit which is a requirement that was repealed. Section 5.68.070 Exemptions. Amend this section to read, "The provlslons of this chapter shall not apply to any charitable or religious organization for occasional sales when the proceeds from such sales are used solely for charitable or religious purposes, nor shall "'v - ...... ....) .J this chapter apply to sales conducted pursuant to process or order of any court of competent jurisdiction." Justification: Reference to permit is removed. 13. Amend MC Section 5.04.050 Transacting business without license. 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'-' ...,.; , J City of San Bernardino INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM 9009-201 TO: Council Member Estrada, Chairperson Ways & Means Committee FROM, Lee Gagnon, Business License Supervisor SUBJECT, Revised Amendment - Billboards DATE: September 21, 1990 COPIES, Shauna Edwins, City Administrator; Jim Penman, City Attorney; Rachel Krasney, City Clerk A. Back9round Information On September 10, 1990 the Ways & Means Committee reviewed business license rate and language changes submitted by the City Clerk's Office. During the meeting changes were suggested relative to Page 1, Section A, item 1, "Amend MC Section 5.04.100, Advertising - Bill posting or sign boards." Among the changes suggested were license fees of $250.00 per billboard for larger businesses and a $300.00 annual fee for smaller businesses together with a clear definition of a billboard. To facilitate suggestions we determined the an accurate response to the above contacted several billboard companies and following facts: Common Sizes Of Billboards 10' X 30' 300 sq. ft. 12' x 24' 288 sq. ft. 12' x 48' 576 sq. ft. 14' x 48' 672 sq. ft. 22' x 60' 1,320 sq. ft. Most common billboard used by firms - 14' x 48' Cost To Advertise 10' X 30' 14' X 48' 91 Freeway I 215 I 15 I 10 $4,000 per month $3,000 per month $25,000 per month $15,000 per month Q.uc:~./vvY\..>'...."A.... 0 ,~ i..- ,'-, ....... 1'.,........ , -- j INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM: 9009-201 Revised Amendment - Billboards September 21, 1990 Page 2 Surface street billboards, Contract price of $550.00 per sign per month or $6,600 per year. We then reviewed several more business license codes from other cities and found a variety of ways in which billboard advertising companies are licensed including $.40 per square foot of sign by Santa Ana and $1,000 per billboard by Grand Terrace. The revised amendment in part "Ba requests by the Ways & Means consideration the findings of following criteria. of this document blends the Committee and takes into our research utilizing the Most commonly used size of billboard 14' x 48' or 672 sq. ft. 672 sq. ft. x $.40 per sq. ft. = $268.80 per billboard. By using the $.40 per sq. ft. rate we are tying the size of billboards and the size of businesses to the amount of the license fee. As an example a small business with five (5) billboards will pay an annual license fee of $1,344.00 whereas a larger business with twenty (20) billboards would pay $5,376.00. Given the cost to advertise on one of the billboards we do not consider the proposed license fee to be exorbitant. Another important aspect of the revised licensing method is the requested list for the number of signs and the location of each sign from the company. In this way we not only have a list of locations to determine the appropriate license fee but also have an inventory of billboards located within the city. The definition of billboards as stated in the amendment is an amalgamation of information obtained the City Attorney's Office. The definition states billboard is and what a billboard is not. revised through what a The definition of billboards does not address the issue of size however. In our research we did not find a reference to size and licensing and we suspect that this is because most licensing sections do not address Slze regulations as licenses are not regulatory. The size issue is more a matter ~ ..." '-' ..J '- - INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM: 9009-201 Revised Amendment - Billboards September 21, 1990 Page 3 of standards established and regulated by the Department of Planning and Building Services in a majority of cities. B. Revised Amendment - Billboards. Amend MC Section 5.04.100, Advertising - Billposting or sign boards. Change section title to read: Advertising by Billboards. Amend subsection RA" to read, "For every person, firm or corporation conducting a billboard advertising business the license fee shall be $.40 per square foot per sign per face. As part of the business license application process a list indicating the location and size of each face of each billboard within the City must be provided. For the purpose of this section billboards and all outdoor advertising structures mean structures of any kind or character for outdoor advertising purposes upon which any poster, bill, printing, painting, picture statuary, symbol, or other advertisement of any kind may be placed and which, A. Solicits public support or directs public attention to sale, lease, hiring, or use of any objects, prOducts or services not produced, sold, or otherwise available on the premises where such structure is erected and maintained; or B. Maintains a visual message to the general public not relating to any objects, products or services produced, sold or otherwise available on the premises where such structure is erected and maintained. 7& LEE GAGNON Business License Supervisor Business License Division LG:dkk ---~- ) ,"" if ,"" ~ " . . . . = I .- . F . :!;'! . 9..0. ~? ~ ..: ~ Ii , .. . =i . i:f ! nff :l . =1; . _.....c r f . . "'!~:' . . - . ~ ; -.- . . " f i~~ - . . : . . . . . . . . " , . . . , O. ;i5 . . , . . i I I . . i ..- f . . , -. ::' i [~~ i i . eo f . . ~~ : I . . l -~- . . f . ~:i : I I i . -. I . ... .. ... - ::: .. .. - i~i . . :: :i ! '. . . Ei~ .. " !1 ii !; ;.~ ~! .. j: ~~ . . . , .. = - . ... .. ~f .. M .. . .. ,-- '" .. ..:~ ". ~ .. : i: I 1: .. .. .. .. -. i. .. .. . E: . . :! ;! '. ;; i~ :. ~~ ... . n M l. !:. n .. .. or =i ill ," i :. .. :.! 51 E rr I - . .. ,. .. .. . -. i~ .. ~ -j , . I ~: .. !: . ~: I . 4 . .4 ~ -~ ~i ., ![ !; . ~ .- .. .. 0 0: !; '" !. :'l!' rr I .f ~ . -. i . :: ~. . -j I :: . ~i ~ ~. !: . . ii .. . f :"r .. -, I .. l ii !~ l r i I ft i '0. ~ i . :' i = ~I! = l . r . ~ ! ... . ! ! . ~i.; I I ... I !i ... . b~ ~: .. . :3 . I .' . if . . ,. . .. I : I .. . E k; eo '" . 4 4 . h ~ ! I ~ ~~ ! ;; . . .. . :i . EXHIBIT flAil =i o 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 o o o 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ESTABLISHING BUSINESS LICENSE FEES. 3 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON 4 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS: 5 SECTION 1. The following business license fees are hereby 6 established: 7 Pursuant to San Bernardino Municipal Code Section: Fee: 8 9 5.04.100 $ .40 per sq. ft. per year 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.04.110 $ 200.00 per year $500.00 per year $100.00 per month $100.00 per month $100.00 per year 5.04.125.A. 5.04.125.B. 5.04.125.C. 5.04.140 5. 6. 7. 5.04.150 $ 2.00 per machine per year, but in no case less than $60.00 per year 8. 5.04.155 9. 5.04.160 10. 5.04.200 11. 5.04.210 12. 5.04.230 13. 5.04.245 14. 5.04.265 15. 5.04.275 $ 5.00 per quarter per lane $100.00 per night $300.00 per year $ 60.00 per year $500.00 per year $ 60.00 per month $100.00 per month $ 15.00 per quarter for each separate table, machine, device or game. DAB/ses/BusLicen.res October 1, 1990 1 s- o 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 16. 2 3 17. 4 18. 5 6 19. 7 8 9 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 5.04.280 5.04.285 5.04.295 5.04.315 5.04.335 5.04.340 5.04.350 5.04.355 5.04.370 5.04.375 5.04.385 5.04.415 5.04.420 5.04.440 5.04.500 5.04.504 5.04.505 5.04.507 5.04.520.A. o DAB/ses/BusLicen.res October 1, 1990 2 o o $ 24.00 per year per machine or shuffle board $ 60.00 per year per machine $ 60.00 per 12 month period per machine $200.00 per twelve months $200.00 per year $ 60.00 per year $200.00 per twelve month period $200.00 per year $ 10.00 per day $ 60.00 per year per vehicle if delivery is by vehic1e,or per basket, tray or other container if delivery is by foot $200.00 per year $ 60.00 per vehicle per year $250.00 per year $ 1.50 per quarter for each person employed or working therein $500.00 per year $500.00 per year $ 7.50 per month $420.00 per year $ 60.00 per year c 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 o o o 1 35. $ 25.00 per year 5.04.520.B. 2 36. 5.04.525.A. Based on annual gross receipts or commissions: 3 4 Annual gross receipts or commissions: License fee per year: 5 6 Less than $15,000.00 $15,000.00 to $19,999.99 $20,000.00 to $25,000.00 $ 60.00 $ 80.00 $100.00 7 If annual gross receipts exceed twenty-five thousand 8 dollars, the annual license fee is one hundred dollars, plus two dollars and fifty cents per year for each one thousand dollars 9 annual gross receipts in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars of such gross receipts. 37. 5.04.525.B. $ 60.00 per year plus three-fourths of one-tenth of one percent (.0075) of all dollar value of annual gross receipts in excess of fifteen thousand dollars of such gross receipts, payable quarterly in four equal payments. 38. 5.04.525.C. $ 60.00 per year, plus one-half of one-tenth of one percent (.0005) on all dollar value of annual gross receipts in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars of s u c h g r 0 s s receipts, payable quarterly in four equal payments. In the calculation of the fee, any off cents shall be decreased so as to be divisible by four. DAB/ses/BusLicen.res October 1, 1990 3 c 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 o 1 39. 5.04.525.D. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 40. 5.04.525.E. 9 18 41. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 5.04.525.F. Annual gross receipts: Less than $25,000.00 $25,000.00 to $29,999.99 $30,000.00 to $34,999.99 $35,000.00 to $39,999.99 $40,000.00 to $44,999.99 $45,000.00 to $49,999.99 $50,000.00 to $54,999.99 $55,000.00 to $59,999.99 DAB/SeS/BuSLicen.res October 1, 1990 4 o o One-fourth of one- tenth of one percent (.00025) of annual gross receipts from sales and deliveries made in the City, but in no case shall the annual license fee be less than sixty dollars, payable quarterly in four equal payments. $ 60.00 or one- fourth of one-tenth o f one percent (.00025) of annual gross receipts from sales originating within the boundaries of the City, provided such goods, wares, merchandise or services are not shipped outside the State of California, whichever is greater, payable quarterly in four equal payments. Based on annual gross receipts: License fee per year: $ 60.00 $ 70.00 $ 80.00 $ 90.00 $100.00 $110.00 $120.00 $130.00 c o o o $60,000.00 to $64,999.99 $65,000.00 to $69,999.99 $70,000.00 to $74,999.99 $75,000.00 to $79,999.99 $80,000.00 to $84,999.99 $85,000.00 to $89,999.99 $90,000.00 to $94,999.99 $95,000.00 to $99,999.99 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. $140.00 $150.00 $160.00 $170.00 $180.00 $190.00 $200.00 $210.00 9 If annual gross receipts exceed one hundred thousand dollars, the annual license fee is two hundred ten dollars, plus 10 fifty cents for each one thousand dollars or major fraction thereof of annual gross receipts in excess of one hundred 11 thousand dollars of such gross receipts. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5.04.540 $25.00 per year plus $12.00 per year per bench 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 5.04.545.A. 5.04.545.B. 5.04.545.C. 5.04.545.0. 5.04.560 5.04.575 5.04.595.A. 5.04.595.C. 5.04.595.0. 5.04.620 $150.00 per year $150.00 per year $100.00 per year $150.00 per year $100.00 per year $ 60.00 per year $200.00 per year $200.00 per year $200.00 per year $ 50.00 per year per vehicle 5.16.040 5.20.040.B. $ 60.00 $ 100 0 0 investigation fee for each owner and $25.00 fee for each Massage Technician OAB/SeS/BusLicen.res October 1, 1990 5 o o o o 1 55. 5.20.040.C. $ 60.00 examination fee for each owner 2 and $25.00 examination fee for 3 each Massage Technician 4 56. 5.20.160 $ 60.00 renewal fee 5 57. 5.42.010 $25.00 per event or 6 $200.00 per year 7 58. 5.24.020.A. $300.00 per year 8 / / / 9 / / / 10 / / / 11 / / / 12 / / / 13 / / / 14 / / / 15 / / / 16 / / / 17 / / / 18 / / / 19 / / / 20 / / / 21 / / / 22 / / / 23 / / / 24 / / / 25 / / / 26 / / / 27 / / / 28 DAB/ses/BusLicen.res 6 October 1, 1990 c o o o 2 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly 1 RESOLUTION. . .ESTABLISHING BUSINESS LICENSE FEES. 3 adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 4 Bernardino at a meeting thereof, held on the 5 day of , 1990, by the following vote, to wit: 6 Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN 7 ESTRADA 8 REILLY 9 FLORES 10 MAUDSLEY 11 MINOR 12 POPE-LUDLAM 13 MILLER 14 15 City Clerk 16 The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this 17 of , 1990. 18 19 W. R. Holcomb, Mayor City of San Bernardino Approved as to form and legal content: 20 21 JAMES F. PENMAN, City Attorn~ "o/?VitU. ~) DAB/SeS/BusLicen.res October 1, 1990 7 day