HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1995-2652 ORDINANCE NO. 2652
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING
CHAPTERS 5.07.020 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE
TO ABATE THE BUSINESS LICENSE TAX RATES IN ONE-YEAR
INCREMENTS FOR UP TO THREE CALENDAR YEARS, AND
AMENDING SECTION 5.02 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO MAKE
ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES TO MAKE THE MUNICIPAL CODE
CONSISTENT WITH EXISTING PROCEDURES FOR PROCESSING
BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATIONS
SECTION h That Chapters 5.02 and 5.07 of Title 5 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code
of which are hereby amended to read as set forth below.
"5.02.040 Application-Contents required-Investigation Fee(s),
Before any license is issued to any person, such person shall make written
application therefore to the finance officer of the city. Such application shall:
A. State the nature or kind of business or enterprise for which the license is
required;
B. State the place where such business or enterprise will be transacted or carried
on;
Co State the following:
1. The name and address of the owner of the business or enterprise,
2. The ownership classification: sole proprietorship, partnership or
corporation and the federal tax identification number of the business,
3. The date business commenced in the City of Chula Vista,
4. The number of persons employed by the business,
5. State license number(s) and State of California resale number of the
business or person conducting the business.
D. Be signed by the applicant;
5.02.050 Issuance-Prerequisites and procedure generally.
Upon application therefor as provided in this chapter, it shall be the duty of the
finance officer to prepare and issue a license pursuant to this chapter; provided
however, that the finance officer shall not issue any such license until it has been
noted on the application therefor that the location of the proposed business has been
reviewed by both the fire department and the planning department and any other
department deemed appropriate by the finance director, and has been approved in
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accordance with the provisions of the building code, the zoning ordinance and any
other applicable code. lord 2537 §1 (part), 1992; Ord 2191 §1 (part), 1987; Ord
1293 §1 (part), 1970; prior code §18.5),
5.07,020 Applicable tax rates - by year.
E. Power to Abate in 1992 and thereafter to 1991 floor.
Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary in this section contained,
commencing for the 1992 calendar year and continuing thereafter, the City Council is
hereby authorized, but is not required, to lower the tax imposed by this section in one
year intervals for no more than three calendar years but to no less than taxes imposed
in the 1991 calendar year."
SECTION Ih Pursuant to the provisions of Charter Section 312(d)(3), this ordinance
shall take effect and be in full force immediately upon the second reading and adoption hereof,
which occurred upon the passage hereof by at least three affirmative votes, because it fixes
the rate of taxation for business license taxes. ~ iflm~_.~' .~c~'
Presented by ,/A~~c~t /" ~ ..,
Robert W. Powell Bruce M. Boogaard
Finance Director City Attorney
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 21st day of November, 1995, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Alevy, Moot, Padilia, Rindone, Horton
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
Shir~y Horton, Mayor
ATTEST:
Beverly~. Authelet, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Ordinance No. 2652 had its first reading at a regular meeting held on the 14th
day of November, 1995 and its second reading and adoption at a regular meeting of said City
Council held on the 21st day of November, 1995.
Executed this 21st day of November, 1995.
Beverly A/Authelet, City Clerk