Rialto Municipal Code Ch. 5.70 Hotel, Motel, Rooming, Lodging, Boarding, Apartments, Mini Storage,…

For the purpose of this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings:

"Business" means commercial or industrial rental, hotel, rooming house, lodging house, boarding house, motel, mini storage, or residential room and board facility.

"Property management" means the carrying on of the business of managing all rental properties from a location outside the city limits by an owner or agent.

(Ord. 1376 § 1 (part), 2005; Ord. 1234 (part), 1995: Ord. 1009 §§ 13, 14, 1987; Ord. 983 (part), 1986)

A. The intent of this section is to require a license for the business of leasing or renting of commercial or industrial buildings, leasing or renting office buildings, rooms, suites or other business rentals; leasing or renting of dwelling units of two or more rooms, or spaces within such dwelling units, or storage units, regardless of:

1. The plan of construction or assembly of the units, rooms, or spaces;

2. Whether the units are all located on the same lot or parcel of property;

3. Whether all of the units are actually rented or leased;

4. Whether one of the units is occupied by the licensee or his or her agents as a private residence or office.

B. Every person, business entity, firm or corporation conducting, managing or carrying on the following businesses shall pay a license fee as specified in this chapter: leasing or renting of commercial or industrial buildings, or any space therein, where the buildings or spaces are to be utilized for any business purpose, including, but not limited to, retail sales; leasing or renting office buildings, rooms, suites or other business rentals, including but not limited to mini storage; operating a hotel, rooming house, lodging house, room and board facility, apartment house, tourist court, or motel in any structure dwelling, whether commercial, industrial or residential.

(Ord. 1376 § 1 (part), 2005: Ord. 1234 (part), 1995)

A. There is imposed upon the businesses, trades, professions, callings and occupations specified in this chapter, license fees in the amounts prescribed in this chapter. It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to transact and carry on any business, trade, profession, calling or occupation in the city without first having procured a license from the city to do so and paying the fee prescribed in this chapter, or without complying with any and all applicable provisions of this chapter.

B. Every person, firm or corporation conducting, managing or carrying on a business activity of renting or leasing three or more rooms, units, suites, houses, apartment units, commercial or industrial buildings, shall pay an annual business license fee.

(Ord. 983 (part), 1986)

Businesses consisting of the rental or leasing of real property, whether such rental unit is commercial stores or offices, permanent dwellings such as apartments or houses, or the rental or leasing of two or more rooms or spaces within any dwelling unit, transient occupancy facilities, warehouses, campgrounds, unimproved land or other type of rental unit, and whether the rental or leasing is by day, week, month or year or other period of time, shall pay a fee to the city as prescribed in this chapter.

(Ord. 1376 § 1 (part), 2005: Ord. 983 (part), 1986)

The city council shall, by resolution, establish business license fees imposed by this chapter. Such fees may be changed from time to time as deemed necessary by the city council.

(Ord. 983 (part), 1986)