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Title 5 — BUSINESS TAXES, LICENSES AND REGULATIONS›Chapter 5.08 — BUSINESS LICENSE RATES

Redlands Municipal Code Art. VI Daily Rates

Redlands Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Redlands

Cite as: Redlands Municipal Code Article VI · Text as of 2026-10-04

5.08.310: AMUSEMENTS, TRANSIENT:

For every traveling rope, wire, dancing, magic, legerdemain, game, and all traveling shows, theatrical or vaudeville exhibitions, showing in a tent or tents, on the street, or other places, where the public is invited, an admission charged, or contributions solicited (after permission granted by chief of police or license collector), the license shall be six dollars ($6.00) per day. (Ord. 2980 § 1, 2025: Prior code § 2251)

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5.08.315: AUCTIONEER; RATE:

For every auctioneer or person engaged in the auctioning of goods, wares, or merchandise, not otherwise provided for, the license shall be ten dollars ($10.00) per day. (Ord. 2980 § 1, 2025: Prior code § 2253)

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5.08.320: AUCTIONEER; EXEMPTION FOR ESTABLISHED MERCHANT OR REALTOR:

Section 5.08.315 of this article shall not apply to persons auctioning goods, wares or merchandise of a regularly established merchant nor the real estate nor personal property of a resident of the city. (Ord. 2980 § 1, 2025: Prior code § 2253.1)

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5.08.325: EXEMPTION FOR OFFICIAL SALES:

No such license shall be required for selling any goods, at public sale belonging to the United States or the state of California, or for the sale of property by virtue of process issued by any state or federal court or of the assets of the estate of a decedent. (Ord. 2980 § 1, 2025: Prior code § 2253.2)

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5.08.330: AUCTIONS:

For every auction, the license tax and the regulations thereof shall be the same as those set forth and provided in chapter 5.44 of this title. (Ord. 2980 § 1, 2025: Prior code § 2254)

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5.08.335: CARNIVAL; RATE:

For every person owning, maintaining, conducting or presenting a carnival, as defined herein, in the city, after having first obtained a permit so to do from the city council, the following license fee shall be charged and collected in advance: fifty dollars ($50.00) per day, and an additional fee or charge of five dollars ($5.00) per day for each and every separate show, attraction, or exhibition carried on by such person conducting such carnival after special permit has been granted. (Ord. 2980 § 1, 2025: Prior code § 2255)

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5.08.340: CARNIVAL; DEFINED:

For the purpose of this chapter and chapter 5.04 of this title, the word "carnival" shall be held to mean and include any group of attractions, such as ball games, dice games, whips, ferris wheels, or other riding devices, freaks, dancing shows, minstrels, or any other like entertainment or game for which a charge is made for playing or participating therein. (Ord. 2980 § 1, 2025: Prior code § 2255.1)

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5.08.345: CARNIVAL; SINGLE OR MULTIPLE OWNERSHIP PROVISIONS:

If the group of attractions as mentioned herein is owned or conducted by any one person, or if any one or more of the group of attractions, as mentioned herein, is owned by different persons exhibiting or showing the attraction at the same time, in each instance the group of attractions, shall for the purpose of this chapter and chapter 5.04 of this title, be considered a carnival. (Ord. 2980 § 1, 2025: Prior code § 2255.2)

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5.08.350: CIRCUS:

For every circus, menagerie, acrobatic performance, or exhibition of trained animals connected by or showing with other attractions:

A. One-ring circus, fifty dollars ($50.00) per day;

B. Two-ring circus, one hundred dollars ($100.00);

C. Three- or more ring circus, one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per day. (Ord. 2980 § 1, 2025: Prior code § 2256)

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5.08.355: TRAINED ANIMALS EXHIBITION:

For every exhibition of trained animals without such other attractions, the license shall be five dollars ($5.00) per day. (Ord. 2980 § 1, 2025: Prior code § 2256.1)

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5.08.360: SIDE SHOW:

A. For every side show, or exhibition where admission is charged, other than in public or private halls, the license shall be five dollars ($5.00) per day.

B. After special permit has been granted. (Ord. 2980 § 1, 2025: Prior code §§ 2256.2, 2256.3)

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5.08.365: FERRIS WHEEL OR RIDING DEVICES:

For every person, firm or corporation conducting, managing or operating any ferris wheel, merry-go-round or any other riding device, the license shall be five dollars ($5.00) per day. (Ord. 2980 § 1, 2025: Prior code § 2257)

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5.08.370: PEDDLING; BADGES, BALLOONS, ETC.:

For every person selling or offering for sale:

A. Badges, balloons, banners, flags, canes, horns, or any other noisemaking instruments, or toys, notions, lead pencils, or souvenirs of any kind, the license shall be five dollars ($5.00) per day. (Ord. 2980 § 1, 2025: Prior code §§ 2258, 2258.1)

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5.08.375: PEDDLING; AGENTS AND CANVASSERS:

For every agent, canvasser, hawker or peddler or other person, other than a licensed merchant doing business in the city, not otherwise herein provided for, selling commodities, or any other articles in the city, by samples or otherwise, unless such person shall have the legal right to solicit and sell such articles by samples or otherwise under the interstate commerce law, or any other law of the national government, the license shall be four dollars ($4.00) per day. (Ord. 2980 § 1, 2025: Prior code § 2258.2)

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5.08.380: PEDDLING; OTHER GOODS:

For every person carrying on the business of peddling, either and if lawfully allowed, any goods, materials or articles other than those mentioned in any other specific section of this chapter and chapter 5.04 of this title, the license shall be four dollars ($4.00) per day. (Ord. 2980 § 1, 2025: Prior code § 2258.3)

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