HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 2011-2368 Amend Title 6 Business Tax LicenseORDINANCE NO. 2011 — 2368
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
AMENDING TITLE 6 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING
SECTION 6.04.140 PERTAINING TO BUSINESS TAX LICENSE
TO BE CONSISTENT WITH REGULATORY CODES, AND
RESULTING IN THE STREAMLINING OF THE PROCESS
FOR BUSINESS LICENSE ISSUANCE
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of National City that Title 6 of
the National City Municipal Code is amended as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 6.04 of the National City Municipal Code, is amended by
amending Section 6.04.0140 to read as follows:
6.04.140 Transition and administrative provisions.
A. The provisions of this chapter will be fully applicable to all businesses on and
after its effective date; provided, however, that any business which has already applied for or
paid business taxes for the current calendar year will not be subject to any additional
processing requirements. The collector may use existing stocks of forms until depleted in the
administration of this chapter.
B. Pursuant to Section 6.04.050, the term "business license" or "license tax," or any
similar language appearing on such forms shall be construed to refer to the terms "business tax
license" or "business tax" adopted by this ordinance as the context may require.
C. The collector shall collect all regulatory permit and license processing fees on
behalf of an administering City department at the time an applicant presents an application for
payment of business tax. Regulatory reviews shall be conducted by the authorized City
official(s) as required by the Fire Code, California Building Code, or other law. Processing fees
are listed in the National City Fee Schedule. The collector will issue a receipt for the deposit of
taxes and fees. A business tax license will not be issued until completion of regulatory
processing by administering departments, payment by the taxpayer of any delinquent accounts
owed to the city, and determination that the operation of the business would not be in violation
of law or the requirements of this code. The collector is authorized to coordinate regulatory
processing with the payment of business taxes and fees for the issuance of regulatory permits.
The applicant remains responsible for completion of forms and delivery to any department or
agency for review.
D The collector will refund the business tax deposited upon written request if the
business cannot be lawfully conducted at the proposed location following regulatory compliance
review, except that no refund will be made if the business opening date was prior to the
application date. Regulatory permit processing fees are not refundable.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of Septr, 2011.
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ATTEST:
MicHael R. Dalla, ity Clerk
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on
September 27, 2011 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Morrison, Natividad, Rios, Sotelo-Solis, Zarate.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY:
By:
RON MORRISON
Mayor of the City of National City, California
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City CI rk of the City oNational City, California
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was not finally adopted until seven
calendar days had elapsed between the day of its introduction and the day of its final
passage, to wit, on September 6, 2011 and on September 27, 2011.
I FURTHER CERTIFY THAT said ordinance was read in full prior to its final passage or
that the reading of said ordinance in full was dispensed with by a vote of not less than a
majority of the members elected to the Council and that there was available for the
consideration of each member of the Council and the public prior to the day of its
passage a written or printed copy of said ordinance.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
ORDINANCE NO. 2011-2368 of the City Council of the City of National City, passed
and adopted by the Council of said City on September 27, 2011.
By:
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
Deputy