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Title 5 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS

Goleta Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Goleta

BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS

Chapter 5.01 § 5.01.200.
Application—Additional
BUSINESS AND OTHER LICENSES Information May Be
Required.
Article I § 5.01.210.
Application—Reports.
Generally § 5.01.220.
Conditions May Be
Imposed.
§ 5.01.010. Definitions. § 5.01.230.
Notification of Conditions.
§ 5.01.020. Duties of the Finance
Department Generally.
§ 5.01.240.
Right to Impose or Change
Conditions.
§ 5.01.030. Reports by Finance
Department.
§ 5.01.250.
Request by Licensee for
Change in Conditions.
§
§
§
5.01.040.
5.01.050.
5.01.060.
Exemptions—Statutory—Blind
Persons.
Exemptions—Wholesale
Travelers.
Exemptions—Newspapers,
Deliverers, and Juveniles.
§ 5.01.260.
§ 5.01.270.
§ 5.01.280.

Term—Proration of Fees.

When License
Commences—Generally.

When License
Commences—Quarterly,
Daily, etc.
§
§
5.01.070.
5.01.080.
Exemptions—Farmers’
Stands.
Parking Vehicles on Roads,
Beaches, etc., for Purpose of
Transacting Business
Prohibited.
§ 5.01.290.
§ 5.01.300.
§ 5.01.310.
§ 5.01.320.

Transfer Prohibited.

When Transfer Allowed.

Transfer to Admit New
Partners.

Renewal Generally.
§ 5.01.090. License Not to Authorize § 5.01.330.
Check on Renewals.
Illegal Occupations. § 5.01.340.
Renewal by City.
§ 5.01.100. Not to Be Issued in Violation § 5.01.350.
New Location Not Renewal.
of Zoning Requirements. § 5.01.360.
Fee Limited When Activity
§ 5.01.110. Required. Charitable.
§ 5.01.120. Separate License Required § 5.01.370.
True Names Required on
for Each Business. Reports.
§ 5.01.130. Valid for Specified Location § 5.01.380.
Disposition of Funds.
Only. § 5.01.390.
Refunds Generally.
§ 5.01.140. Issuance Under Fictitious § 5.01.400.
Refund of Fees Where
Name. Privilege Not Exercised.
§ 5.01.150. Duplicate Licenses. § 5.01.410.
Civil Actions.
§ 5.01.160. Application—Generally. § 5.01.420.
Delinquency Date.
§ 5.01.170. Application—Form. § 5.01.430.
Penalty.
§ 5.01.180. Application—False
Statements. Article II
§ 5.01.190. Application—Referral for Content and Display
Reports.
§ 5.01.440.
Contents of License.

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§ 5.01.450.
Form of Vehicle License.
Article IV
§ 5.01.460.
Stickers.
Hearings
§ 5.01.470.
Display—Fixed Place of
Business. § 5.01.670. Generally.
§ 5.01.480.
Display—Itinerants.
§ 5.01.680. Notice of Hearing.
§ 5.01.490.
Display—Affixing Stickers.
§ 5.01.690. Appointment of Hearing
§ 5.01.500.
Display—Plates.
Officer.
§ 5.01.510.
Exhibition on Request.
§ 5.01.700. Compensation of Hearing
Officer.
Article III § 5.01.710. Conduct of Hearings.
Denial and Revocation § 5.01.720. Decision After Hearing.
§ 5.01.520.
Reports Against Licensee.
Article V
§ 5.01.530.
Notification of Denial or
Fee Schedule
Conditions.
§ 5.01.540.
Procedure When
§ 5.01.730. General Business License.
Department, etc., § 5.01.750. Approval by Police
Recommends Denial. Department for Certain

Businesses—Stickers.
§ 5.01.520. Reports Against Licensee. Article V
§ 5.01.530. Notification of Denial or Fee Schedule
Conditions.
§ 5.01.540. Procedure When § 5.01.730. General Business License.
Department, etc., § 5.01.750. Approval by Police
Recommends Denial. Department for Certain
§ 5.01.550. Grounds for Businesses—Stickers.
Denial—Generally.
§ 5.01.560. Grounds for
Denial—Actions of
Chapter 5.03
SECONDHAND DEALER
Applicant. REGULATIONS
§ 5.01.570. Grounds for
Denial—Applicant Not Real
§ 5.03.010. Authority.
Party in Interest. § 5.03.020. Applicability.
§ 5.01.580. Revocation—Right § 5.03.030. Definitions.
Reserved. § 5.03.040. Regulations.
§ 5.01.590. Revocation—Grounds. § 5.03.050. Penalties.
§ 5.01.600. Revocation—Notice to § 5.03.060. Procedures for Suspension
Finance Department. or Revocation of
§ 5.01.610. Revocation—Limitation or Secondhand Dealer
Reissuance After Permit—Hearing— Appeal.
Revocation.
§ 5.01.620. Revocation—Fee Forfeited. Chapter 5.04
§ 5.01.630. Keeping Insurance, etc., in TAXICABS
Effect—License Suspended
Upon Cancellation of Policy. Article I
§ 5.01.640. New Insurance to Replace Operator’s Permit
§ 5.01.650. Cancelled or Expired Policy.
Notice of Suspension of
License for Cancellation,
etc., of Insurance.
§ 5.04.010.
§ 5.04.020.
Definitions.
Operator’s Permit
Required.
§ 5.01.660. Return of License Plates, § 5.04.030. Operator Duties.
etc. § 5.04.040. Insurance Requirements.
§ 5.04.050. Hold Harmless Agreement.

BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS

§ 5.04.060. Fees and Term. § 5.06.020. Application—Deposit.
§ 5.04.070. Taxicab Fares and Rates. § 5.06.030. Contents of Application.
§ 5.04.080. Grounds for Denial, § 5.06.040. Referral of Application for
Revocation, or Suspension. Reports and
§ 5.04.090. Appeal. Recommendations.
§ 5.06.050. Issuance or Denial.
Article II § 5.06.060. Conditions May Be
Driver’s Permit Imposed.
§ 5.06.070. Minimum Distance May Be
§ 5.04.100. Driver’s Permit Required. Imposed.
§ 5.04.110. Permit Requirements. § 5.06.080. Fee for Issuance.
§ 5.06.090. Revocation.
Article III
Vehicle Stickers Chapter 5.07
TOBACCO RETAILING LICENSE
§ 5.04.120. Vehicle Stickers Required.
§ 5.04.130. Sticker Requirements. § 5.07.010. Definitions.
§ 5.07.020. Requirements and
Chapter 5.05 Prohibitions.
MASSAGE REGULATION § 5.07.030. Application and Procedure.
§ 5.07.040. License Term and Renewal.
§ 5.05.010. Applicability of Chapter. § 5.07.050. Initial and Renewal
§ 5.05.020. Definitions. Fees—Late Penalty After
§ 5.05.030. Registration and Filing of Expiration.
State Certificates by § 5.07.060. When License Commences.
§ 5.05.040. Certified Massage
Establishments and
Certified Massage
Technicians Required.
Non-Certified Massage
§ 5.07.070.
§ 5.07.080.
Grounds for Denial,
Suspension and Revocation.
Notice of Denial, Suspension
or Revocation—Appeal.
Establishment and
Technician Licensing
Program.
Chapter 5.08
SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTALS
§ 5.05.050. Operating Requirements for
All Massage Establishments
and Massage Technicians.
§ 5.08.010.
§ 5.08.020.
Authority and Purpose.
Definitions.
§ 5.05.060. Prohibited Conduct for All § 5.08.030. License Required.
Massage Establishments and § 5.08.040. License Applications.
Massage Technicians. § 5.08.050. License Fees.
§ 5.05.070. Abatement of Nuisance. § 5.08.055. Licensed Occupancy.
§ 5.05.080. Fees. § 5.08.060. Nuisance Response Plans.
§ 5.08.070. Notice of Nuisance Response
Chapter 5.06 Plans.
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