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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-01-07; City Council; 13987; ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. NS-389-MODIFICATION OF BUSINESS LICENSE TAX PENALTIESc 4 CITYOF CARLSBAD - AGENM BILL 31 u AB # - TITLE: ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. NS-389 - CITY MGR. - TAX PENALTIES DEPT. CLK CITY ATTY - MODIFICATION OF BUSINESS LICENSE MTG. j!nwg7 DEPT. HD. i - I a3 a m cn I 2 g s a) c) c .rl d CI 0 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. NS-389, amending the Municipal Code to modify the regulations concerning delinquent penalties charged to businesses for late payment of the business license tax. ITEM EXPLANATION Ordinance No. NS-389 was introduced at the regular City Council meeting of December 17 1996. The second reading allows Council to adopt the ordinance which would then become effective in thirty days. The City Clerk will have the ordinance published within fifteen days, if adopted. FISCAL IMPACT See Agenda Bill No. 13,970 on file with the City Clerk. EXHIBIT 1, Ordinance No, NS-389 o a u a, a a 0 (d rl .rl 2 s V 0 b \ cn b \ rl z Q F 0 g, d 8 z: a -. c 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 D 35; $E& 13 a08 Ow8 iL0 14 9 Gz2 I 41 15 U.045 ;c..’z a>m4 gE$z 16 zwcn E:$ 4o-r zzz 17 ?3 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 l a, 0 ORDINANCE NO. NS-389 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA AMENDING TITLE 5, CHAPTER 5.04 TO MODIFY BUSINESS LICENSE TAX PENALTIES The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California does ordain follows: SECTION I: That Title 5, Chapter 5.04 of the Carlsbad Municipal Cod€ amended by the amendment of the first paragraph of section 5.04.020 to read follows: “5.04.020 License required. A. There are imposed upon persons engaged in the specil businesses in this title, within the city limits, license taxes in the amou hereinafter prescribed. The license tax shall be due and payable bef the commencement of any new business. A penalty charge shall acc to any new business without a license upon the expiration of one year after receiving written notice of this requirement, whichever occurs fi Notification shall be in writing and proof of receipt shall be retained on by the license collector. The tax shall be increased by a penalty of 2 of the license tax 60 days after it is due, and increased by a penalt) 50% of the license tax 90 days after it is due. 6. For all previously licensed businesses the license tax s be due and payable annually in advance on the first day of the montl which the business was originally established. In the event any per fails to pay a license renewal tax, the tax shall be increased by a pen of 25% of the license tax 60 days after it is due, and increased b penalty of 50% of the license tax 90 days after it is due. C. The Finance Director or hidher designee shall have discretion to waive all or a portion of penalties imposed for failurt obtain or renew a business license upon a showing of goad cause. D. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed permitting the operation of a business, which is intended to be operi for only a limited period of time and on a nonpermanent basis, sud athletic events, carnivals, etc., without having first obtained a busir license. Each such license shall show the number of such license, I 28 .. ll m 0 II 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a 9 10 11 0 am %$ &Zoj an8 OUgj 304s &SrG 5'0 9 82" OZJO S&$$ EE%o 4 p% iU, 0 aoA 50 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 , ~ period Of time covered thereby, the name of the person to whom issue and the location or place where such business is to be commenced conducted, and upon a detachable portion of such license; shall al show the number of such license and the amount of the fee paid therefc NO error or mistake on the part of the license collector or any otk license tax shall prevent or prejudice the collection by or for the city what shall be actually due from anyone commencing or conducting 2 business subject to a license tax, nor shall the issuance of any licer under this title authorize the commencing or conducting of any businc in any zone, district or location within the city, contrary to the provisions any zoning or other ordinance of the city." person in the determination, stating or collection of the amount of a EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty days after adoption, and the City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause il be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlst ~ within fifteen days after its adoption. INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City COUI on the 17th day of DECEMBER , 1996, and thereafter ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 2 II N 0 0 1 PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of t 2 3 4 5 -6 7 8 9 10 11 3WS j u-a 2 <;32 om a> $E& 408 OW 4055 aoou oz-10 d&g * -12 p$ zwv) aaaa 40-1 60 >2% 1 City of Carlsbad on the 7th day of January , 1997 , by the following vote, wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchin and Hal NOES: None ABSENT: None APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY - t a RONALD R. BALL, City Attorney 12 13 14 15 16 17 /e w3* ATTEST: 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, City Clerk I 3