Pinole Municipal Code Ch. 5.16 Fee Schedule

Every person engaged in a fixed place of business in the city in any trade, calling, occupation, or other means of livelihood and not as an employee of another and not specifically licensed by other sections of this article shall pay an annual license tax based upon the average number of employees employed in such business or thirty dollars for the first employee, four dollars each for the next nineteen employees, and three dollars for each additional employee above the twenty employees. The average number of employees shall be determined by ascertaining the total number of hours of service performed by all employees during each year and dividing the total by the number of hours of service constituting a year's work by one full-time employee, according to the custom governing such employments. (Ord. 338 § 22, 1975).

Every person not having a fixed place of business of doing contracting or subcontracting work in the city shall pay a license fee as follows: annually, forty-five dollars; semiannually, twenty-five dollars; and quarterly, fifteen dollars. (Ord. 338 § 23, 1975).

Every person not having a fixed place of business within the city and not otherwise licensed or classified in this article who delivers goods, wares, or merchandise of any kind by vehicle or who provides any service by the use of vehicles in the city shall pay annually a license tax as set forth in Section 5.16.010. (Ord. 338 § 24, 1975).

Every person carrying on the business of operating an apartment house of three units or more shall pay an annual license tax of three dollars each for each of the first four units therein and two dollars each for each unit above four. Any unit used for living quarters of the owner or manager shall be exempt from the provisions of this section. (Ord. 338 § 25, 1975).

Every person carrying on the business of operating a hotel, motel, auto court, or cabin court shall pay an annual license fee of thirty dollars and, in addition, shall pay two dollars per year for each rental unit; provided, however, that any rental unit used for the living quarters of the owner or manager shall be exempt from the provisions of this section. (Ord. 338 § 26, 1975).

Every person conducting, managing or carrying on in the city the business of public amusement shall pay a license tax as specified below:

A. Amusement rides and shows, except where a carnival or circus license is obtained, twenty-five dollars per day for each amusement, ride or show;

B. Carnival, two-hundred-fifty dollars per day;

C. Circus, two-hundred-fifty dollars per day plus fifty dollars per day for each side show, side exhibition or concession in connection with the circus;

D. Public dance hall, one hundred fifty dollars per year;

E. Motion picture theater, sixty dollars per year;

F. Playhouse, every person conducting the business of a theater for legitimate plays, sixty dollars per year;

G. Pool halls, thirty dollars per year plus fifteen dollars each per year for each pool table above two;

H. Bowling alleys, thirty dollars per year plus ten dollars each per year for each bowling lane above two. (Ord. 338 § 27, 1975).

Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter and the payment of business license taxes, every fixed place of business that maintains for public use any pinball game, video game or similar device for amusement purposes shall pay, in addition to any other license tax, an entertainment machine license tax of fifty dollars for each pinball game, video game or similar device which is maintained on the premises for public use. (Ord. 437 § 1,1982).

A. Every person conducting the business of distributing advertising samples, handbills, dodgers or printed advertisements of any kind shall pay a license tax as follows:

1. If advertising matter is distributed during at least forty weeks of the year, annual tax as set forth in Section 5.16.010;

2. If advertising matter is distributed during less than forty weeks of the year, tax of three dollars per day per employee.

B. Nothing in this section shall be deemed or construed as applying to a firm licensed to do business within the city advertising their own goods, wares, or merchandise by use of their own equipment. (Ord. 338 § 28, 1975).

A. Every person engaged in the business of advertising by means of any vehicle containing amplifiers, phonograph, loudspeaker, microphone, or other devices for public address used for advertising on public streets in the city shall pay the following license tax:

1. Two dollars per day for each such vehicle, payable in advance, with a minimum fee of twenty dollars;

2. Nothing in this section shall be deemed or construed as applying to a firm licensed to do business within the city advertising their own goods, wares, or merchandise by their use of their own equipment, or any church, charitable, educational, or social society, political party, or individual seeking public office, when such advertising matter is confined to political or public matters.

B. Such devices shall be limited to the hours of ten a.m. to eight p.m. of each day. (Ord. 338 § 29, 1975).

A. Every person carrying on the business of bill posting or sign advertising, by means of billboards or advertising signboards shall pay an annual license tax of thirty dollars.

B. Nothing in this section contained shall be deemed or construed as applying to the owners of real estate in advertising their property for sale or lease by means of billboards or advertising signboards located upon the property advertised for sale or lease by such billboard or advertising signboards. (Ord. 338 § 30, 1975).

Every person conducting the business of auctioneer or who conducts any auction within the city shall pay a license fee of twenty-five dollars per day or two hundred dollars annually. (Ord. 338 § 31, 1975).

Every person conducting the business of pawnbroker, which shall be construed to mean the business of loaning money either for himself or any other person upon any personal property, personal security, or purchasing personal property and agreeing to resell agreed upon, shall pay an annual license fee of one hundred fifty dollars. (Ord. 338 § 32, 1975).

Every person who carries on, practices, or professes to practice the business or act of astrology, palmistry, phrenology, lifereading, fortunetelling, cartomancy, clairvoyance, clairaudience, crystal gazing, hypnotism, mediumship, prophecy, augury, divination, magic or necromancy, and demands or receives a fee or donation for the exercise shall pay a business license as follows:

A. When located at a fixed place of business for periods in excess of one month at the rates described in Section 5.16.010.

B. For a period of thirty days or less, at the rate specified in Section 5.16.140(A). (Ord. 495 § 1, 1986).

A. Every peddler, solicitor or order agent of any goods, wares or merchandise, newspapers and periodical publications and, excepting fruits, vegetables or other produce raised by the peddler, solicitor or order agent, having been duly registered and having paid the permit fee set forth in subsection E of this section, shall pay an annual license tax of thirty dollars.

B. All peddlers, solicitors or order agents shall operate between the hours of eight a.m. and eight p.m. and shall be registered with the police department and in that regard shall file an application with the police department on a_ form requiring, but not limited to, the following information:

REGISTRATION OF SOLICITOR

UNDER ORDINANCE NO.

Name Date

Local Address

Home Address

Age Height Weight Color of Eyes

Social Security No.

Merchandise being offered for sale.

Name and address of firm for whom orders are solicited.

How long will you be soliciting?

Have you ever been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude and, if so, where, and the nature of the offense and the punishment or penalty imposed therefor?

Have you ever been convicted of such a crime under a different name?

In taking a down payment, does the customer receive a signed receipt containing a brief description of the merchandise sold and the amount of the down payment?

On application and above the signature of the applicant - “I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.”

Signature of applicant. Date of expiration. NONTRANSFERABLE.

C. It shall be the duty of the chief of police to make or cause to be made, within a reasonable time after the filing of each such application, an investigation of the moral character and responsibility of the applicant. The chief of police shall either approve or disapprove the issuance of a permit based upon reasonable evidence and grounds, and shall keep a record of each permit issued. It is unlawful for any person to engage in the business of peddler or solicitor within the city without having in his or her possession a valid police permit issued pursuant to this section. Any person holding a police permit issued pursuant to this section is required to exhibit the same upon the request of any person.

D. In addition to obtaining a permit as required by this section, where payment or deposit is demanded in advance of final delivery, a bond shall be furnished to the license administrator by each such person engaged in the business of solicitor. Such bond shall be in the penal sum of five hundred dollars executed by a surety company or by two responsible property owners residing within the city, or, in lieu thereof, a cash bond of equal amount, conditioned upon the making of final delivery of the goods ordered or services to be performed in accordance with the terms in such order, or failing therein the advance payment of such order be refunded. Any person aggrieved by the action of such solicitor shall have the right of action on the bond for the recovery of money or damages or both. Such bond shall remain in full force and effect and in case of cash deposits, such deposits shall be retained by the city for a period of ninety days after the expiration of such license, unless sooner released by action of the Council. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any authorized agent or representative of a regularly established business in the city.

E. The chief of police shall collect the sum of three dollars from each peddler, solicitor or order agent to whom a permit is granted. (Ord. 338 § 34, 1975).

A. Every person engaged in the business or occupation of itinerant vendor shall pay a license tax of seventy-five dollars per month.

B. The provisions of this section shall not apply to commercial travelers or selling agents selling their goods to dealers whether selling for present or future deliveries by sample or otherwise. (Ord. 338 § 35, 1975).

A. Every person engaged in the business of canvassing for or soliciting orders for the sale of enlarging of photographs or other pictures, or picture frames to be sold or given away with enlarged pictures, or selling tickets, coupons, or other devices in return for which such pictures or frames may be had, shall pay a license fee of five dollars per day, payable in advance.

B. Every person engaged in the business of canvassing for or soliciting orders for the taking of photographs only shall pay a license fee of fifteen dollars per quarter, and shall secure a solicitors' permit from the chief of police and furnish a bond as provided in Section 5.16.130. (Ord. 338 § 36, 1975).

A. Every person conducting, managing or carrying on a fire sale or wreck sale, shall pay a license fee of fifty dollars per day.

B. For the purpose of this section, a “fire sale” or “wreck sale” is defined to be and include the sale of goods, ware, wares, or merchandise salvaged from a fire, wreck or other calamity, or a sale of goods, wares or merchandise advertised as a fire or wreck sale. (Ord. 338 § 37, 1975).

Every person who is carrying on the business of renting, leasing, lending, or otherwise distributing or supplying coin-operated machines while retaining title thereto shall pay an annual tax based on the annual gross receipts attributable to business conducted in the city as follows:

(Ord. 338 § 39, 1975).

Every person engaged in providing for the general public any service other than those specifically enumerated in this article shall pay a tax in accordance with Section 5.16.010. (Ord. 338 § 40, 1975).