Plumas County Municipal Code Art. 1 General Provisions

It shall be unlawful for any person to transact any business which is licensed by this chapter within the County without first having procured a license from the Tax Collector, who shall be referred to in this chapter as the License Tax Collector. Each day's operation of a business without a license shall constitute a separate offense.

(§ 71100, P.C.O.C., as amended by § 1, Ord. 2010-1074, adopted July 13, 2010)

A separate license shall be obtained for each branch establishment or separate house or place of business located in the County.

(§ 71101, P.C.O.C.)

Licenses shall be effective from the date of their issuance until their expiration or revocation and shall be renewed quarterly or annually, depending on their term.

(§ 71102, P.C.O.C.)

The License Tax Collector shall prepare and have printed suitable blank licenses and blank receipts for use in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. The License Tax Collector shall affix his or her seal to, number, and sign all licenses required by this chapter and shall keep a record of all licenses issued.

Copies of all licenses sold by the License Tax Collector shall be kept in his or her office for a period of one year after such licenses are sold and until such time as the license account has been examined and reported correct by a legally appointed expert and such report has been approved by the Board, after which time the License Tax Collector may destroy the copies.

(§ 71103, P.C.O.C., as amended by § 2, Ord. 2010-1074, adopted July 13, 2010)

The license taxes required by the provisions of this chapter shall be due and payable in advance at the office of the License Tax Collector. Upon the payment of such taxes, licenses shall be issued by the License Tax Collector quarterly, except where it is otherwise specifically provided. Each license shall state the name of the person to whom the license is issued, the location for which the license is issued, the date of issuance, the license period for which the license is issued, and the amount received therefor and shall refer to this chapter and be signed by the License Tax Collector.

(§ 71104, P.C.O.C.)

All money collected for licenses pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be paid to the Treasurer as other moneys are paid and shall be credited to the General Fund of the County.

(§ 71105, P.C.O.C.)

(a) Suits for collection. The amount of any license tax imposed by the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed a debt to the County. If any person shall fail to procure a license as required by the provisions of this chapter, the License Tax Collector shall direct the District Attorney to bring suit in the name of the County for the recovery of the license tax. In the event of recovery by the plaintiff, Fifty and no/100ths ($50.00) Dollars damages and the costs shall be added to the judgment to be collected from the defendant.

(b) Enforcement. It shall be the duty of the License Tax Collector and all peace officers to enforce the provisions of this chapter and to report to the proper authorities of the County every person violating any provision of this chapter. All claims for services rendered or expenses incurred by the License Tax Collector or any peace officer in performing the duties imposed upon him by this section shall be made, verified, filed with the County Clerk, and presented to the Board as are other claims against the County.

(§ 71106, P.C.O.C.)

Every person obtaining a license pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and carrying on a business or occupation at a fixed place of business shall keep such license posted and exhibited while in force in some conspicuous part of the place of business. Every person obtaining a license to conduct business as an itinerant vendor pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall display such license conspicuously at all times upon the vendor's stand, cart or container.

(§ 71107, P.C.O.C., as amended by § 3, Ord. 2010-1074, adopted July 13, 2010)

Every person obtaining a license pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and not operating at a fixed place of business shall carry such license with him at all times while carrying on the business or occupation for which the license was granted.

(§ 71107, P.C.O.C.)

Every person obtaining a license pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall produce and exhibit such license when applying for a renewal thereof and whenever requested to do so by any officer authorized to issue, inspect, or collect licenses.

(§ 71107, P.C.O.C.)

(a) Authorized: Criteria. Every license granted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be granted and accepted by all parties receiving such license with the express understanding that the License Tax Collector may revoke the license, or the order for the issuance thereof, at any time for any of the following reasons:

(1) That any state of facts exists upon which he would be authorized to deny an application for such license;

(2) That the person to whom such license was issued, or any of his agents, servants, or employees, has violated or been convicted of violating any law or ordinance regulating the occupation or business for which such license was issued;

(3) That the license was obtained by fraudulent representation; and

(4) That the holder of the license is an unfit person to be entrusted with the privileges granted by such license or has conducted his business in an immoral or disorderly manner.

(b) Hearings. No license shall be revoked without giving the holder thereof an opportunity to appear before the License Tax Collector in his own behalf.

(c) Effect. Upon the revocation of the license, no part of the license tax held by the Treasurer shall be returned, but the license tax shall be forfeited to the County. Notice of such revocation shall be given to the Sheriff by the License Tax Collector. When the license of any person is revoked for any cause, no new or other license shall be granted to the same person within six (6) months after such revocation.

(§ 71108, P.C.O.C., as amended by Ord. 417)

(a) Authorized. Any applicant for a permit or license who is denied such permit or license by the License Tax Collector, or whose license or permit is ordered revoked by the License Tax Collector, or any person who deems that his interests or property, or that the general public interests, will be adversely affected as the result of operations authorized by or under any permit or license granted or issued by the License Tax Collector may appeal to the Board.

(b) Filing: Notices. Any such appeal may be taken at any time within thirty (30) days after the making of the adverse decision by the License Tax Collector by filing a notice of appeal with the County Clerk, and a copy of such notice shall be served upon the Tax Collector and the Sheriff by the County Clerk.

(c) Hearings: Notices. At the meeting of the Board next following the filing of the notice of appeal, the Board shall set a date for the hearing on the appeal, which date shall not be more than twenty (20) days following the filing of the appeal. Notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be mailed by the County Clerk to the appellant at least ten (10) days before the hearing. The Board shall hear the appellant, the permit holder, the head or representative of any department of the County, the License Tax Collector, and any other interested persons.

(d) Decisions. Following such hearings and such further investigation as the Board may deem necessary, it may concur in the action of the License Tax Collector or, by the vote of four (4) members, may overrule the action of the License Tax Collector, and order that the permit or license be granted or restored.

(e) Decisions: Notices. Notice of the action taken by the Board shall be given to the License Tax Collector and to the Sheriff by the County Clerk.

(§ 71109, P.C.O.C., added by Ord. 417)

No permit or license which is dependent on or affected by the zoning, setback, or other laws of the County administered by the Zoning Administrator shall be issued except upon the prior approval of the Zoning Administrator.

(§ 71110, P.C.O.C., as added by Ord. 417, as amended by § 4, Ord. 2010-1074, adopted July 13, 2010)