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Title 5 — BUSINESS TAXES, LICENSES AND REGULATIONS

Chapter 5.04 — BUSINESS LICENSES

Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-29 · Rancho Palos Verdes

5.04.010. - Title.

5.04.015. - Intent.

5.04.020. - Definitions.

5.04.030. - Revenue measure.

5.04.040. - Effect on other ordinances.

5.04.050. - License and tax payment required.

5.04.060. - Branch establishments.

5.04.070. - Evidence of doing business.

5.04.080. - Constitutional apportionment.

5.04.090. - Exemptions.

5.04.100. - License; contents.

5.04.110. - Application; first license.

5.04.120. - License; renewal.

5.04.130. - Statements and records.

5.04.140. - Information confidential.

5.04.150. - Failure to file statement or corrected statement.

5.04.160. - Appeal.

5.04.170. - Additional power of collector.

5.04.180. - License—Nontransferable; location and ownership change.

5.04.190. - License—Duplicate.

5.04.200. - License—Posting.

5.04.210. - License tax; how and when payable.

5.04.220. - Delinquent taxes; penalties; installment payment.

5.04.230. - Refunds of overpayments.

5.04.240. - License tax; gross receipts.

5.04.250. - Classification A—Wholesale sales and automobile sales—Annual.

5.04.260. - Classification B—Retail sales, general services and other businesses—Annual.

5.04.270. - Classification C—Professions and specified services—Annual.

5.04.280. - Classification D—Commercial rentals—Annual.

5.04.290. - Classification E—Residential rental business—Annual.

5.04.300. - General building contractor; state license classification A and B-1.

5.04.310.

5.04.320. - Subcontractors, specialty contractors and all other contractors.

5.04.330. - License tax; builders and developers.

5.04.340. - Classification G—Residential builders, developers—Annual.

5.04.350. - Classification H—Commercial, industrial builders, developers—Annual.

5.04.360. - Computation of tax.

5.04.370. - Exclusions, exemptions and credits.

5.04.380. - Classification I—Taxicabs.

5.04.390. - Classification I—Refuse operator.

5.04.400. - Classification I—Pickup or delivery vehicles.

5.04.410. - Classification J—Advertising—Annual.

5.04.420. - Classification K—Outside business.

5.04.430. - Reclassification.

5.04.440. - Annual change of businesses license tax.

5.04.450. - Rules and regulations.

5.04.460. - Enforcement.

5.04.470. - License tax a debt.

5.04.480. - Remedies cumulative.

5.04.490. - Penalty for violation.

5.04.500. - Effect on past actions; unexpired licenses.

5.04.510. - Severability.

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