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CITY OF CARLSBAD -AGENDA BILL
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ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. NS-549
AMENDING TITLE 5, CHAPTER 5.04 OF CARLSBAD
MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH A TEMPORARY
AMNESTY PERIOD TO DELEGATE ADMINISTRATION
AND ENFORCEMENT RESPONSIBILITY TO THE CITY
MANAGER
CITY ATTY.
CITY MGR
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Ordinance No. NS-549 amending Title 5, Chapter 5.04 of Carlsbad Municipal Code to
establish a temporary amnesty period to delegate administration and enforcement
responsibility to the City Manager.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
Ordinance No. NS-549 was introduced and first read at the City Council meeting held on
June 13, 2000. The second reading allows the City 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. #15,777 on file with the City Clerk.
EXHIBITS:
1. Ordinance No. NS-549.
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ORDINANCE NO. Ns-549
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 5, CHAPTER
5.04 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH
A TEMPORARY AMNESTY PERIOD AND TO DELEGATE
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT RESPONSIBILITY
TO THE CITY MANAGER.
The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California does ordain as follows:
SECTION I: That Chapter 5.04 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is
amended by the addition of section 5.04.025 to read as follows:
“504.025 Temoorarv Amnestv Period.
To encourage voluntary compliance with this chapter during the city’s
Public Awareness Campaign, the city hereby establishes a temporary amnesty period
for persons or entities currently engaged in a business that should have been but has
not previously been licensed under this chapter. Such persons or entities will not be
subject to the penalties specified in section 5.04.020(A) provided they obtain a business
license prior to the end of this amnesty period and prior to being cited for a violation
under section 5.04.030. This section and the amnesty period shall be operative until
September 30, 2000, at which time this section and the amnesty period shall be
automatically repealed.”
SECTION II: That Chapter 5.04 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is
amended by the addition of section 594.150 to read as follows:
“5.04.150 Administration.
The city manager shall be responsible for the administration and
enforcement of this chapter and may adopt such written procedures as are necessary
for its efficient administration. The city manager’s decisions may be appealed within ten
(10) calendar days of the date of the decision to the city council, whose decision shall
be final. Fees for appeal shall be established by resolution of the city council.”
EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance relates to taxes for the usual and
current expenses of the City and, pursuant to California Government Code section
36937(d), shall be effective immediately upon its adoption. The City Clerk shall certify
the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at least once in a
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newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within fifteen days after its
adoption.
3 INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad
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City Council on the 13th day of June ,2000, and thereafter.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
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City of Carlsbad on the 20th day of June I 2000, by the following 7
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AYES: Council Members Hall, Nygaard and Kulchin
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Members Lewis and Finnila
Matt Hall, Mayor Pro Tern
ATTEST:
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