Earlier editions: 2026-09
Commerce Municipal Code Title 5 Business Regulations and Licensing
Commerce Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Commerce
Sections in this part
- Chapter 5.04 — BUSINESS LICENSES
- Chapter 5.05 — BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Chapter 5.06 — BOOKSTORES—REGULATION
- Chapter 5.07 — MOTION PICTURE THEATERS
- Article I — IN GENERAL
- Article II — SPUR TRACKS
- Article III — OIL PIPELINE SYSTEMS
- Article IV — WATER PIPELINE SYSTEMS
- Article V — GAS PIPELINE SYSTEMS
- Article VI — ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
- Article VII — EXISTING FRANCHISES
- Chapter 5.09 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND MASSAGE TECHNICIANS
- Chapter 5.10 — USE AND SALE OF SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS
- Chapter 5.11 — GUN DEALERS
- Chapter 5.12 — AMUSEMENTS
- Chapter 5.14 — RETAIL GROCERS—ITEM PRICING
- Chapter 5.16 — SIDEWALK VENDING
- Chapter 5.18 — MOBILE FOOD VENDING
- Chapter 5.20 — COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING VEHICLES
- Chapter 5.24 — SOUND TRUCKS
- Chapter 5.26 — TAXICABS
- Chapter 5.36 — BILLIARD AND POOL HALLS
- Chapter 5.40 — FORTUNETELLING
- Article 1 — TITLE AND DEFINITIONS
- Article 2 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 3 — FRANCHISE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- Article 4 — FRANCHISE APPLICATIONS AND RENEWAL
- Article 5 — CONSUMER PROTECTION AND SERVICE STANDARDS
- Article 6 — FRANCHISE FEE AND FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Article 7 — CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
- Article 8 — TECHNICAL STANDARDS
- Article 9 — INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
- Article 10 — RECORDS AND REPORTS
- Article 11 — REVIEW OF SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
- Article 12 — FRANCHISE VIOLATIONS
- Article 13 — ABANDONMENT OR REMOVAL OF FRANCHISE PROPERTY
- Article 14 — GRANTOR AND SUBSCRIBER RIGHTS
- Chapter 5.48 — CARD CLUBS
- Chapter 5.52 — CARD CLUBS—CHEATING ACTIVITIES
- Chapter 5.56 — CARD CLUBS—EXCLUSION OF UNDESIRABLE PERSONS
- Chapter 5.58 — ADULT BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Chapter 5.60 — AROMATHERAPY ESTABLISHMENTS AND AROMATHERAPY TECHNICIANS
- Chapter 5.61 — COMMERCIAL CANNABIS BUSINESSES
- Chapter 5.62 — BODY ART ESTABLISHMENTS
- Chapter 5.63 — HOME-SHARING REGULATIONS
Cite as: Commerce Municipal Code Title 5 · Text as of 2026-10-04
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* For statutory provisions authorizing cities to license for revenue and regulation purposes, see Gov. Code §37101. For statutory provisions authorizing cities to license in the exercise of the police power of regulation, see Bus. and Prof. Code §§1600—16003.
Chapter 5.08 — FRANCHISES¶
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* For statutory provisions authorizing cities to grant franchises, see GOV. C.A., Section 39732.Prior ordinance history: Ord. 90 §1(part), 1964: prior code §§6400 and 6401.
Chapter 5.17 — RESERVED¶
Editor's note— Ord. No. 705, § 4, adopted Jan. 15, 2019, repealed Ch. 5.17, §§ 5.17.010—5.17.030, which pertained to itinerant vendors and derived from Ord. No. 145, § 1, 1969.
Chapter 5.44 — CABLE COMMUNICATION FRANCHISES¶
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* Prior ordinance history: Ordinance 289.
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