HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 174 ORDINANCE NO. 174
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ATASCADERO AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF TITLE 3
OF THE ATASCADERO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING
TO BUSINESS LICENSES AND CENTRALIZING
ADMINISTRATION IN THE CITY FINANCE
DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, it has been determined by the City Council of
the City of Atascadero that Chapter 5 of Title 3 of the
Atascadero Municipal Code relating to business licenses is in
need of revision in order to centralize the administration of
the business licensing operation and to allow for follow up on
delinquent business licenses; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined by the City Council of
the City of Atascadero that the appropriate City department to
carry out the administration and enforcement of business
licenses is the Finance Department of the City of Atascadero;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Atascadero
does ordain as follows:
Section 1. Section 107 of Chapter 5 of Title 3 of the
Atascadero Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:
Section 3-5. 107. Issuing agencies. All new
business licenses shall be processed and issued
unless otherwise indicated in this title, by the
Finance Department of the City of Atascadero, and
all references in this title to the City licensing
authority or issuing agency shall be to it. Annual
business license renewals shall be processed by the
Finance Department.
Section 2. Section 110 of Chapter 5 of Title 3 of the
Atascadero Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:
Section 3-5. 110. Zoning clearance. The
issuing agency shall not issue any license to carry
on any business at a "specific location in this City
where such business is inconsistent with the Zoning
Ordinance of this City. The Community Development
Department shall review all applications to verify
compliance with this title as well as the provisions
of Title 9 of this code.
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Section 3 . Section 204 of Chapter 5 of Title 3 of the
Atascadero Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:
Section 3-5.204. Business License Adminis-
trator. "Business License Administrator" means the
manager of the City of Atascadero, or the manager's
official designee.
Section 4. Section 309 of Chapter 5 of Title 3 of the
Atascadero Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:
Section 3-5.309. Renewal of license. Except
as otherwise provided in this chapter, every
licensee who has obtained a license pursuant to the
provisions of this title may obtain from the issuing
agency a renewal of such license. The Council,
Business License Administrator, Health Department,
Police Department, Community Development Department,
or the Finance Department may file a written notice
of the denial of renewal of such license. If a
Health Department permit is required for the enter-
prise, said permit must be completed and submitted
prior to or at the time of license renewal. Renewal
of a license for a solicitor shall not be issued
until the Police Department approves said renewal.
Section 5. Publication. The City Clerk shall cause this
ordinance to be published once within fifteen (15) days after
its passage in the Atascadero News, a newspaper of general
circulation, printed, published and circulated in this City in
accordance with Government Code Section 36933 ; shall certify
the adoption of this ordinance; and shall cause this ordinance
and certification to be entered in the Book of Ordinances of
this City.
Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall go into
effect and be in full force and effect at 12:01 a.m. on the
thirty-first (31st) day after its passage.
On motion by Council Member DEXTER and
seconded by Council Member MACKEY , the foregoing
ordinance is hereby adopted in its entirety by the following
roll call vote:
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AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS DEXTER, LILLEY, MACKEY, SHIERS AND MAYOR BORGESON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
DATE ADOPTED: 7/12/88
CITY OF ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA
By
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BOYD .-SHKRITZ, Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
F Y R SEN, City Attorney
A PROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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