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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-07-13 - ORDINANCES - LACO BUSINESS LICENSING (2)ORDINANCE NO. 10-7 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AND RESTATING CHAPTER 5.02 OF TITLE 5 OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE, WHICH ADOPTS BY REFERENCE TITLE 7 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE .PERTAINING TO BUSINESS LICENSING REGULATIONS NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Findings. The City Council finds as follows: (a) The City is authorized to adopt codes by reference pursuant to Government Code Section 50022.1 and following, including those adopted by the County of Los Angeles. (b) The City has previously adopted by reference Title 7 of the Los Angeles County Code pertaining to business licenses. (c) The City Council desires to ensure that the most current version of Title 7 of the Los Angeles County Code is adopted by reference, including all subsequent amendments to such title, except as such title may be amended by the City. SECTION 2. Amendment to Chapter 5.02. Chapter 5.02 of Title 5 of the City of Santa Clarita Municipal Code is amended and restated to read as follows: "Chapter 5.02 BUSINESS LICENSES 5.02.010 Adoption of Business Licenses Code 5.02.020 General Amendments 5.02.030 Fees 5.02.010 Adoption of Business Licenses Code A. Title 7 of the Los Angeles County Code, entitled "Business Licenses," as such title may be amended from time to time, is adopted by reference as the Business Licenses Code for the City to the extent applicable to the City, except as amended by this code, or by any other City ordinance or resolution that supersedes all or any portion of Title 7. B. At least two copies. of the current provisions of Title 7 of the Los Angeles County Code will at all times be maintained and on file with the office of the City Clerk for use and examination by the public. 5.02.020 General Amendments The following amendments are made to Title 7 of the Los Angeles County Code: A. Whenever "Board of Supervisors" or "Board" is used, it means the Santa Clarita City Council. B. Whenever the geographical limits of the County of Los Angeles are used, it means the geographical limits of the City of Santa Clarita, unless a different geographical area is clearly indicated by the context. C. Whenever "County," "County of Los Angeles," or "unincorporated territory of the County of Los Angeles" is used, it means the .City of Santa Clarita, except when referring to the officer or department responsible for issuing a license or permit, in which case, such officer or department will continue to mean the applicable officer or department of the County of Los Angeles. D. For Chapters 7.04, 7.06, 7.08, 7. 10, and 7.12, whenever "license" or "licensee" is used, it also means and includes "permit" or "permittee." 5.02.030 Fees All references to business license or permit "fees" in Title 7 of the Los Angeles County Code, including the fee schedule set forth in Section 7.14.010, will refer to the applicable business license or permit fees established by City Council resolution." SECTION 3. Violation - Penalty. A violation of Chapter 5.02 constitutes a misdemeanor and will be subject to the applicable penalties under Chapter 23.10 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code in addition to any other penalties or remedies that may be available. SECTION 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision will not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each and every section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion of the ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 5. Publication. The City Clerk is directed to cause this ordinance to be published in the manner required by law. 1 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of July, 2010. MAYOR ATTEST: A44 CITY CLERK, b STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) I, Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 10-7 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 22nd day of June, 2010.. That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 13th day of July, 2010, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Ferry, Ender, McLean, Weste NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Kellar ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the foregoing is the original of Ordinance No. 10-7 and was published in The Signal newspaper in accordance with State Law (G.C. 40806). CITY CLERK 3l Dated 3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) CERTIFICATION OF CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE City Clerk of the City -of Santa- Clarita,-do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Ordinance No. 10-7, adopted by.the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, CA on July 13, 2010, which is now on file in_my office. Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this day of 20 City Clerk By Deputy City Clerk 9