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Chapter 13 — LICENSES.

Alturas Municipal Code Art. II License Schedule

Alturas Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Alturas

Cite as: Alturas Municipal Code Article II · Text as of 2026-10-04

Sec. 13-26. - Generally.

The rate of licenses for the professions, trades, callings, occupations or businesses named in this article are hereby fixed and established according to the schedule contained in this article. Such license fees shall be paid by every person engaged in carrying on or maintaining any such profession, trade, calling, occupation or retail business license within the city of Alturas.

(Ord. No. 305, § 26; Ord. No. 416, § 6.)

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Sec. 13-27. - Flea markets and swap meets.

The business license fee for operating flea markets or swap meets shall be five dollars per space or person.

(Ord. No. 416, § 10.)

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Sec. 13-28. - Amusements.

For conducting amusements and places of amusement as enumerated in this section, the license fee shall be as follows:

(a) Carnivals, circuses and similar exhibitions, fifty dollars per day.

(b) Theater exhibitions, ten dollars per day.

(c) Wrestling or boxing exhibitions, fifty dollars per day.

(Ord. No. 305, § 28; Ord. No. 355, § 12.)

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Sec. 13-29. - Repealed by Ordinance No. 355, § 13.

Sec. 13-30. - Businesses generally.

Except as otherwise herein provided, the annual license fee for conducting, managing, carrying on or engaging in any business in the city shall be fifty dollars per year, plus five dollars per year for each full time employee, or the equivalent thereof, in excess of three.

(Ord. No. 305, § 30; Ord. No. 355, § 14; Ord. No. 416, § 7.)

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Sec. 13-31. - Repealed by Ordinance No. 355, § 15.

Sec. 13-32. - Repealed by Ordinance No. 402, § 1.

Sec. 13-33. - Repealed by Ordinance No. 355, § 18.

Sec. 13-34. - Repealed by Ordinance No. 355, § 18.

Sec. 13-35. - Repealed by Ordinance No. 355, § 18.

Sec. 13-36. - Hotels, motels, apartment or roominghouses, trailer camps, mobilehomes,…

Every person engaged in the business of conducting or operating any hotel, motel, roominghouse, boardinghouse, apartment house, lodginghouse, or trailer camp, or engaged in the business of renting or letting the same, including multiple and single family dwellings, shall pay an annual license fee of fifty dollars per year. One unit shall be exempt from licensing.

(Ord. No. 305, § 36; Ord. No. 355, § 19; Ord. No. 416. § 8.)

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Sec. 13-37. - Junk dealers, etc.

The following businesses shall require an annual license fee of one hundred dollars:

(a) Junk dealers or dealers in salvaging and recycling.

(b) Peddlers at retail of fruits, vegetables, butter, eggs, meat, poultry or any other agricultural products.

(c) Refreshment stands.

(d) Persons selling or disposing of goods, wares or merchandise of any kind or description whatsoever by means of any device or skill or by games involving skill.

(e) Solicitors.

(Ord. No. 305, § 37; Ord. No. 355, § 20.)

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Sec. 13-38. - Repealed by Ordinance No. 355, § 21.

Sec. 13-39. - Traveling merchants.

The sale of merchandise or advertisement by traveling merchants, hawkers, vendors or peddlers shall require a license fee of fifty dollars per day.

(Ord. No. 355, § 22.)

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Sec. 13-40. - Repealed by Ordinance No. 355, § 23.

Sec. 13-41. - Repealed by Ordinance No. 355, § 23.

Sec. 13-42. - Repealed by Ordinance No. 355, § 23.

Sec. 13-43. - Repealed by Ordinance No. 355, § 23.

Sec. 13-44. - Repealed by Ordinance No. 355, § 23.

Sec. 13-45. - Repealed by Ordinance No. 355, § 23.

Sec. 13-46. - Repealed by Ordinance No. 355, § 23.

Sec. 13-47. - Repealed by Ordinance No. 355, § 23.

Sec. 13-48. - Repealed by Ordinance No. 355, § 23.

Sec. 13-49. - Repealed by Ordinance No. 355, § 23.

Sec. 13-50. - Repealed by Ordinance No. 355, § 23.

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