Monterey Municipal Code Art. 2 Schedule of License Taxes

Unless otherwise specifically provided for in this Chapter, every person carrying on a business in the City shall pay an estimated annual license tax based on the following bracket system:

a.Gross receipts of $25,000 or less per annum, the sum of $26.

b.Gross receipts in excess of $25,000 per annum, the sum of $26 plus 0.15% of gross receipts in excess of $25,000 per annum.

For persons with a fixed place of business in the City, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that all gross receipts of such person are included in the gross receipts for the purpose of computing the license tax.

For purposes of this section, “every person carrying on a business in the City” shall include every person entering into a contract with the City, including without limitation contracts for public works, consultant services, and franchise agreements. (Ord. 3559 § 17, 2017)

Repealed.

Sec. 19-30, 19-31, 19-32.

(Reserved for future use.)

Repealed.

Sec. 19-44, 19-45.

(Reserved for future use.)

Repealed.

Sec. 19-47.

(Reserved for future use.)

Every person engaged in the business of operating a bus company, express company, telegraph, telephone, water, gas or electric company or other public utility within the City shall be required to obtain a license and pay the license tax prescribed by Section 19-27; provided, that the provisions of all ordinances with reference to the granting of a franchise to such public utility and requiring the payment of a franchise tax by it shall remain in full force and effect. (Ord. 3559 § 18, 2017)

Every person engaged in the business of owning, conducting or operating any apartment house, house court or bungalow containing ten or more rental units, and every person engaged in the business of renting, or letting ten or more apartments, single-family dwellings or other accommodations for dwelling, sleeping or lodging in such place, shall pay an estimated annual license tax for each fiscal year in the amount determined as follows:

a.Gross receipts of $12,500 or less per annum, the sum of $15.

b.Gross receipts in excess of $12,500 per annum, the sum of $15 plus $6 for each $2,500 of gross receipts or fraction thereof in excess of $12,500 per annum.

This Section shall not be applicable to real estate brokers or agents licensed pursuant to this Chapter who act as agents of owners or operators of apartment houses, house courts, bungalow courts, single-family dwellings or other accommodations for dwelling.