Arcadia Municipal Code § 6215.7 Charitable Events, Fees

Where a license for revenue purposes has been issued to any business by the City and the tax paid therefor under the provisions of this Chapter theretofore enacted and the term of such license has not expired, a license tax prescribed for said business by any amendment of this Chapter hereafter shall not be payable until the expiration of the term of such unexpired license, unless the ordinance enacting such amendment specifically provides otherwise.

Disabled war veterans shall be entitled to receive free licenses for peddling or canvassing, provided that said persons first exhibit to the License Officer evidence of such character as shall satisfy said License Officer that the veteran applying therefor has received an honorable discharge from the United States naval or land forces, that he is physically unable to obtain a livelihood by manual labor and that he is a qualified elector of the State. Applicants for free licenses under this section shall be required to comply with all other provisions of this Article pertaining to peddlers or canvassers.

A free license shall be granted to a person peddling fruits and vegetables grown by him in the City upon compliance with subsection 6211.5.

Upon compliance with Division 1 of this Part, a free peddler's or solicitor's license shall be granted to the bona fide agents or employees of a business, trade or occupation having an established place of business in the City and licensed as such under this Chapter, if more than fifty percent (50%) of the business thereof is conducted solely at the established place of business and if less than fifty percent (50%) of this business conducted thereby results from peddling or solicitation by such bona fide employees or agents.

Upon compliance with Division 1 of this Part, a free peddler's or solicitor's license shall be granted to a person engaged in Interstate Commerce Business while so engaged.

No business license or fee shall be required for or from commercial travelers or selling agents selling goods, wares or merchandise to dealers at wholesale for resale purposes, or to persons who use the purchased goods, wares or merchandise in the making of a product manufactured in the City.

Subsections 6220.40, 6220.41 and 6220.41.1 shall not apply to exhibitions or entertainments given exclusively for the benefit of churches or schools, or charitable entertainments given by any fraternal organization of the City.

(Amended by Ord. 1896 adopted 10-20-88)

The City Council may by three-fifths (⅗) vote, reduce license fees required by Section 6220.4 for amusement and game machines for any event conducted for charity in the City of Arcadia.

(Added by Ord. 1688 adopted 9-18-79)

Charitable organizations maintaining an office location within the City shall be issued a free license by the License Officer upon proof of charitable status of the organization with the State of California.

(Added by Ord. 1896 adopted 10-20-88)

Every participant in the Certified Farmer's Market as a Certified Producer of home grown foodstuffs would be exempted from payment of any license provided for in this Chapter provided that their participation is with a City authorized Farmer's Market. Proof of Certified Producer status is subject to approval by the management of the farmer's market and Los Angeles County Department of Health Services.

"Certified Producer" shall be anyone with proper proof that they are selling what they caught, grew, collected or raised. Each Certified Producer of fruits, nuts and vegetables must obtain an embossed photocopy of their Certified Producer's Certificate issued by any County in the State of California.

(Added by Ord. 2090 adopted 8-4-98)