Chapter 3.40 — GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 3.40.010. Purpose.¶

Chapters 3.40 through 3.96 are enacted both to raise revenue for municipal purposes, and for regulation to protect the health, safety and welfare, by:

A. Providing a method of monitoring all businesses operating within the city;
B. Providing adequate information regarding the ownership and operation of businesses within city limits and facilitating contact between the city and those businesses;
C. Regulating the operation of businesses to ensure that their operation does not adversely affect the general welfare;
D. Providing for a healthy and stable business community boundaries;
E. Collecting business taxes;
F. Collecting statistical information regarding businesses within the city;
G. Monitoring sales tax registration and compliance. (Prior code § 2102; Ord. 908 § 2, 1971; Ord. 2026 § 8, 2020)

§ 3.40.020. Effect on other ordinances.¶

Persons required to pay a license tax for transacting and carrying on any business under Chapters 3.40 through 3.96 shall not be relieved from the payment of any permit or license fee, or tax, for the privilege of doing such business, legally required under any other ordinance of the city and shall remain subject to the regulatory provisions of other ordinances. (Prior code § 2103; Ord. 908 § 2, 1971)

§ 3.40.030. License does not permit business otherwise prohibited.¶

The payment of a license tax required by the provisions of this title, and its acceptance by the city and the issuance of such license to any person shall not entitle the holder thereof to carry on any business unless he has complied with all the requirements of this code and all other applicable laws, and shall not entitle the holder to carry on any business in any building or on any premises designated in such license in the event such building or premises are situated in a zone, or locality, in which the conduct of such business is in violation of any law. (Prior code § 2104; Ord. 908 § 2, 1971)

§ 3.40.040. Unlawful manner of operation.¶

The granting of a license in connection with carrying on any business, show, exhibition or game shall not be deemed a permit to conduct the same in an unlawful manner or at a place prohibited by law or ordinance. Any business operating in violation of any ordinance, law or Emergency Order shall be subject to revocation proceedings pursuant to Chapter 3.64 of this code.

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City of Palm Springs, CA § 3.40.040

PALM SPRINGS CODE

§ 3.40.070

(Prior code § 2105; Ord. 908 § 2, 1971; Ord. 2026 § 9, 2020)

§ 3.40.050. Duration of license.¶

The duration of any license issued hereunder shall be limited as follows:

(1) If the license tax is an annual tax, the license shall expire one year from the date of issuance;
(2) If the license tax is a daily license tax, the license shall expire at midnight of the day on which the license was issued; provided, however, that such license may be issued for a greater period of time than herein provided, but not to exceed the close of the fiscal year established for business licenses. In such cases, the license tax for the entire period shall be due and payable at once.

(Prior code § 2106; Ord. 908 § 2, 1971; Ord. 1177 § 1, 1983)

§ 3.40.060. Effect of chapter on past actions and obligations previously accrued.¶

Neither the adoption of Chapters 3.40 through 3.96 nor their superseding of any portion of any other ordinance of the city shall in any manner be construed to affect prosecution for violation of any other ordinance committed prior to the effective date hereof, nor be construed as a waiver of any license or any penal provision applicable to any such violation, nor be construed to affect the validity of any bond or cash deposit required by this code to be posted, filed, or deposited, and all rights and obligations thereunder appertaining shall continue in full force and effect. (Prior code § 2107; Ord. 908 § 2, 1971)

§ 3.40.070. Unexpired licenses heretofore issued.¶

Where a business license has been issued to any business by the city and the tax paid therefor under the provisions of any chapter heretofore enacted and the term of such license has not expired, then the license tax prescribed for said business by this title shall not be payable until the expiration of the term of such unexpired license; provided however, that such business license shall otherwise be subject to the regulatory provisions of this Code. (Prior code § 2108; Ord. 908 § 2, 1971; Ord. 2026 § 10, 2020)

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City of Palm Springs, CA

REVENUE AND FINANCE

§ 3.42.010

§ 3.42.020

CHAPTER 3.42 CANNABIS