Article 3 — Penalties and Enforcement

The Chief of Police, the Finance Director and the City Attorney shall enforce this chapter. (§ 1, Ord. 777, eff. January 14, 2005)

• (a) Whenever a person, firm or corporation fails to pay a business license registration or renewal fee or annual business license tax within 15 days after the same becomes due, there shall be added a 20% penalty to the business license registration fee and/or annual business license tax on the last day of each month after the due date thereof; provided, however, that the amount of the penalty to be added shall in no event exceed 100% of the amount of the business license registration fee due and/or annual tax; such penalty to be collected in the same manner as the business license registration or renewal fee and annual business license tax.

• (b) The City can collect business license registration fees and/or annual taxes for up to three prior years if the business has been in operation and unregistered during that period of time; however, in no case will the penalty amount exceed 100% of the amount of the business license registration or renewal fee and/or annual tax due.

• (§ 1, Ord. 777, eff. January 14, 2005)

Penalties may be waived in full or in part by the Finance Director for good cause which shall include, but not be limited to, an unintentional error or omission in compliance by a business with this chapter.

(§ 1, Ord. 777, eff. January 14, 2005)

Each and every day, or fractional part of a day, that such trade, calling, business, profession, exhibition, avocation or occupation specified in this chapter is conducted, carried on or engaged in, or such thing done, without such registration or renewal, shall constitute a violation of this chapter.

(§ 1, Ord. 777, eff. January 14, 2005)

Any person or entity violating any of the provisions or failing to comply with any of the requirements of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The City Attorney shall have discretion to prosecute any such violation of this chapter as an infraction. (§ 1, Ord. 777, eff. January 14, 2005)

The Finance Director shall have the power to suspend or revoke any license granted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter upon proof to his or her satisfaction of the violation by the

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City of Ojai, CA

BUSINESSES, PROFESSIONS, AND TRADES

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holder thereof of any rule or regulation of the Ventura County Health Department or Fire Department, any law of the City or any law of the state pertaining to the conduct or operation of the business licensed or upon proof to its satisfaction that the license was procured by fraudulent representations or that a condition of the issuance of the license has been violated or that the continuance of the business by the licensee at the permitted location constitutes a nuisance or is contrary to the public health, morals, safety, peace or general welfare. If a license shall be revoked, no new or other license for the same business shall be issued to the same person within six months after such revocation.

(§ 1, Ord. 777, eff. January 14, 2005)

Any decision of the Finance Director made pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be appealable to the City Council in accordance with Chapter 4 of Title 1 of this Code. (§ 1, Ord. 777, eff. January 14, 2005)

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City of Ojai, CA § 6-2.01

BUSINESSES, PROFESSIONS, AND TRADES

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