Blythe Municipal Code Ch. 5.36 Commercial Photography

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in the business, occupation or profession of portrait or commercial photography, or in the business of enlarging, copying, coloring or developing, or portrait finishing of photographs in the city without first having procured a license therefor.

(Ord. 691 § 1, 1992: Ord. 201 § 1, 1951)

The license fee for any person, firm or corporation engaged in any business set forth in Section 5.36.010, whether resident, transient or itinerant, shall be as set by resolution of the city council; and, in addition, a license fee as set by resolution of the city council shall be paid by such person, firm or corporation for each outside solicitor or salesperson including solicitors or salespersons employed but operating from their own temporary or permanent residences or telephones, whether paid on a salary or commission basis, contracted with or employed by such person, firm or corporation for the purposes of selling, distributing or securing orders for portrait or commercial photographs, or for the enlarging, copying, coloring or portrait finishing thereof or for the selling or distribution of coupons or tokens, or other printed or similar offers or advertising literature pledged or used in the sale of portrait or commercial photographs or the enlarging, copying, coloring or portrait finishing thereof.

(Ord. 571 § 2 (part), 1980; 467 § 1 (part), 1975; Ord. 201 § 2, 1951)

Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the terms or provisions of this chapter shall be fined not less than twenty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars for each such offense, and each day's violation of this chapter shall be considered a separate offense.

(Ord. 201 § 4, 1951)