Chapter 16 — LICENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS
Article II — LICENSES
El Centro Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · El Centro
Sec. 16-16. - Definitions.¶
Sec. 16-17. - Article for revenue purposes.¶
Sec. 16-18. - Effect of article on past actions and obligations previously accrued.¶
Sec. 16-19. - Required for carrying on business, etc.¶
Sec. 16-20. - Separate license for branch establishments.¶
Sec. 16-21. - Exemptions.¶
Sec. 16-22. - Interstate commerce exemption—Filing statement.¶
Sec. 16-23. - Same—Adjustment of tax.¶
Sec. 16-24. - Issuance when permit required as prerequisite.¶
Sec. 16-25. - Preparation; issuance; contents.¶
Sec. 16-26. - Transferability; change of location.¶
Sec. 16-27. - Posting and exhibition.¶
Sec. 16-28. - Duplicate copies.¶
Sec. 16-29. - License denied to debtor.¶
Sec. 16-30. - Enforcement of article.¶
Sec. 16-31. - Administrative rules and regulations.¶
Sec. 16-32. - Powers and duties of director of finance.¶
Sec. 16-33. - Misrepresentation.¶
Sec. 16-34. - Unexpired licenses heretofore issued.¶
Sec. 16-35. - Tax deemed debt.¶
Sec. 16-36. - Determining tax for first license.¶
Sec. 16-37. - When due; expiration date.¶
Sec. 16-38. - Payment of tax required.¶
Sec. 16-39. - Failure to pay tax; penalty.¶
Sec. 16-40. - Professionals and semiprofessionals.¶
Sec. 16-41. - Contractors.¶
Sec. 16-42. - Apartments, courts, houses, trailer and mobile home parks.¶
Sec. 16-43. - Hotels, motels and rooming houses.¶
Sec. 16-44. - Sanitariums, rest homes, etc.¶
Sec. 16-45. - Wholesalers.¶
Sec. 16-46. - Manufacturers.¶
Sec. 16-47. - Retailers.¶
Sec. 16-48. - Carnivals and circuses.¶
Sec. 16-49. - Fortune-tellers, palmists, etc.¶
Sec. 16-50. - Reserved.¶
Sec. 16-51. - Vending machines.¶
Sec. 16-52. - Music machines.¶
Sec. 16-53. - Coin-operated amusement machines.¶
Sec. 16-54. - Solicitors, peddlers and canvassers.¶
Sec. 16-55. - Street hawkers, itinerant photographers, vendors and merchants.¶
Sec. 16-56. - Delivery.¶
Sec. 16-57. - Public utilities.¶
Sec. 16-58. - Theatres.¶
Sec. 16-59. - Taxicabs.¶
Sec. 16-60. - Persons not otherwise provided for.¶
Sec. 16-61. - Special event business license for vending at city events and other…¶
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