Earlier editions: 2026-07
Division I — Business License Tax
Brea Municipal Code Ch. 5.12 Penalties and Revocation of License
Brea Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Brea
Cite as: Brea Municipal Code Chapter 5.12 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 5.12.010. Failure to pay tax when due; violation of division.¶
A. For failure to pay a license tax when due, the License Tax Collector shall add a penalty of ten percent (10%) of the original license tax on the last day of each month after the due date; provided, that the total penalty to be added shall in no event exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the original license tax due.
B. Any person or company violating any of the provisions of this division, or knowingly or intentionally misrepresenting to any officer or employee of the city any material fact in procuring the license or permit herein provided for, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor; and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand ($1,000) dollars or by imprisonment in the city or county jail for a period of not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(1961 Code, §§ 13.24 and 13.25; Ord. 402)
§ 5.12.020. Revocation or suspension of license.¶
Any license granted or issued under the pro-visions of this division may be revoked or suspended at any time for a material false statement contained in the application for the license granted or issued, or in any affidavit or statement required to be filed under the provisions of this division. Any person or company transacting or carrying on any business during any period of license revocation or suspension shall be subject to the penalties under § 5.12.010. The procedure for such revocation or suspension is covered in § 5.16.020.
(1961 Code, § 13.26; Ord. 402)
§ 5.12.030. Remedies cumulative.¶
The conviction and punishment of any person or company for engaging in business without first obtaining a license to engage in such business without first obtaining a license to engage in such business shall not relieve such person or company from paving the license tax and penalties due and unpaid at the time of such conviction, nor shall the payment of any license tax prevent a criminal prosecution for the violation of any provision of this division. All remedies prescribed hereunder shall be cumulative and the use of any one (1) or more remedies by the city shall not bar the use of any other remedy for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this division.
(1961 Code, § 13.27; Ord. 402)
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