Earlier editions: 2026-09
El Centro Municipal Code Ch. 16 Licenses and Miscellaneous Business Regulations
El Centro Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · El Centro
Sections in this part
- Article I — IN GENERAL
- Article II — LICENSES
- Article III — RESERVED
- Article IV — BANKRUPT, ETC., SALES
- Division 1 — GENERALLY
- Division 2 — LICENSE FOR MECHANICAL MERCHANDISE VENDING AND SLOT MACHINES
- Article VI — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND THERAPISTS
- Article VII — RESERVED
- Article VIII — MOBILE VENDORS
- Article IX — PRIVATE WATCHMEN
- Article X — RESERVED
- Article XI — MAGAZINE AND BOOK SHOPS
- Article XII — SECURITY AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
- Article XIII — FEES AND CHARGES
- Article XIV — GARAGE SALES
- Article XV — CARWASHES
- Article XVI — SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- Article XVII — REGULATION OF STATE VIDEO FRANCHISES
- Article XVIII — SHOPPING CART CONTAINMENT, RETRIEVAL AND ABATEMENT
Cite as: El Centro Municipal Code Chapter 16 · Text as of 2026-10-04
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Cross reference— City finance officer designated as license collector, § 2-128; advertising, Ch. 3; permits required for signs, § 3-28; bingo license, Ch. 4, Art. II, Div. 2; licenses for poolrooms, Ch. 4, Art. III, Div. 2; licenses for public dances, Ch. 4, Art. IV; license required for kennels, § 5-115; dog licenses, Ch. 5, Art. II, Div. 3; bicycle license and registration, Ch. 6, Art. II; fees and permits for electrical installations, § 9-1; permits for food establishments, Ch. 11, Art. II, Div. 2; certificates of registration for food establishments, Ch. 11, Div. 3; certificate of registration for food handlers, Ch. 11, Art. III, Div. 2; license for motor vehicle wrecking, Ch. 14, Art. II, Div. 2; permit prerequisite to transporting loud speakers, § 18-114; commercial activities in public parks, § 19-40; permit required for connections to public sewers, § 22-19; permit prerequisite to obstruction or use of city streets, § 23-3; permit required for burning on streets and alleys, § 23-4; permit for street excavations, Ch. 23, Art. II, Div. 2; permits for tree and shrub improvements, Ch. 26, Art. II, Div. 2; certificate of public convenience and necessity for buses, Ch. 27, Art. II, Div. 2; certificate of public convenience and necessity required for taxicabs, Ch. 27, Art. III, Div. 2; driver's permit required for taxicabs, Ch. 27, Art. III, Div. 3.
State Law reference— Licenses and permits generally, Bus. & Prof. Code, § 16000 et seq.; authority to license for revenue and regulations, Gov. Code § 37101.
Article V — COIN-OPERATED DEVICES¶
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