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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-06-20; City Council; 15793; Temporary Amnesty For Business LicensesE ?3 2 . . p 0 a d Y $ AB# 15,793 MTG. 6-20-00 DEPT. CLK ,- 1 CITY OF CARLSBAD -AGENDA BILL TITLE- -- 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 9 10 11 12 2 g mwm yr7 4% tz 13 OuJgj iuo &ijB so 14 9 "02 15 *;sg ZWV)~ 02-l UU%o- 16 OoS $82 17 c-5 D 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ,- -. 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shall be operative until September 30, 2000, at which time this section and the amnesty period shall be automatically repealed.”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 . Ordinance No. Ns-549 Page 1 of 2 3 - 1 2 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 4 5 City Council on the 13th day of June ,2000, and thereafter. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the 6 City of Carlsbad on the 20th day of June I 2000, by the following 7 6 vote, to wit: 9 10 11 . 12 2 o, %p 5 13 f$# 0) %!&j, 14 qf 9 '4-i 15 PLfJj &:ii',- OS< 16 k (81 17 !+j u 18 AYES: Council Members Hall, Nygaard and Kulchin NOES: None ABSENT: Council Members Lewis and Finnila Matt Hall, Mayor Pro Tern ATTEST: 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 9 (SEAL) II Ordinance No. Ns-549 Page 2 of 2 4 .