San Fernando Municipal Code Div. 2 Area a

The proceedings taken in this division are taken pursuant to the authority of the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1965, as added to the Streets and Highways Code by Statutes 1965, chapter 241 (Streets and Highways Code § 36000 et seq.).

(Code 1957, § 15A.1)

This division is adopted pursuant to that certain resolution of intention adopted by the city council, being Resolution No. 4040, adopted on October 25, 1965, and entitled "A Resolution of the Council of the City of San Fernando declaring its intention to form a parking and business improvement area to be known as Parking and Business Improvement Area A of the City of San Fernando, fixing the time and place for hearing, and giving notice thereof." The resolution of intention was adopted by the city council and proceedings thereunder taken pursuant to the authority of such Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1965.

(Code 1957, § 15A.2)

Resolution No. 4040 was published and mailed as provided by law, and a hearing thereon was held by the city council on November 15, 1965, at the hour of 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers of the city council, in the City Hall, 117 Macneil Street, San Fernando, California.

(Code 1957, § 15A.3)

At the hearing provided for by such Resolution No. 4040, and as set forth in section 62-88, all persons desiring to be heard were heard and all protests and objections made or filed were fully heard and such have been overruled and denied by order of the city council entered on its minutes, and such hearing has been duly concluded.

(Code 1957, § 15A.4)

The city council has determined, by order entered on its minutes, that objections or protests objecting to and protesting the formation of parking and business improvement area A have not been made by businesses in the proposed area which pay a majority of the fees within the area under article II of chapter 22 of this Code.

(Code 1957, § 15A.5)

The definitions and classifications of businesses referred to in this division shall be determined by the definitions and classifications as set forth in article II of chapter 22 of this Code.

(Code 1957, § 15A.6)

Cross reference— Definitions generally, § 1-2.

The name of the parking and business improvement area created and established in this division is "Parking and Business Improvement Area A of the City of San Fernando," sometimes referred to as "area."

(Code 1957, § 15A.7)

The parking and business improvement area A of the city is fully constituted and established.

(Code 1957, § 15A.8)

A description of the exterior boundaries of the parking and business improvement area A created and established is as follows:

Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Truman Street, 80 feet wide, with the northeasterly prolongation of the centerline of Mission Boulevard, 60 feet wide, as described in the final order of condemnation entered in Case No. SF C-472 Superior Court of Los Angeles County, a certified copy of such final order being recorded in book 36483, pages 416 through 418 of the official records of such county; thence southeasterly along the centerline of Truman Street to a point of intersection with the northeast prolongation of the southeast line of lot 14, block C, Porter Land & Water Co.'s Resurvey of the City of San Fernando, as per map recorded in book 34, pages 65 and 66 of miscellaneous records in the office of the county recorder of such county; thence southwesterly along such northeasterly prolongation and along such southeast line and southwest prolongation thereof to the centerline of San Fernando Road, 80 feet wide; thence northwest along such centerline of San Fernando Road to the northeasterly prolongation of the southeast line of lot 17, block 2, Porter Land & Water Co.'s Resurvey of the City of San Fernando, as per map recorded in book 34, pages 65 and 66 of miscellaneous records of such county; thence southwesterly along such prolongation and along the southeast line of lots 17 and 24 in such block 2, and continuing southwesterly parallel to Chatsworth Drive to the centerline of Pico Street, 60 feet wide; thence southeasterly along such centerline to the northeast prolongation of the southeast line of lots 8, 9, 10 and 11, block 22 of such Porter Land & Water Co.'s Resurvey; thence southwesterly along such northeasterly prolongation, along such southeast line and the southwesterly prolongation thereof to the centerline of Coronel Street, 60 feet wide; thence northwesterly along such centerline to the northeast prolongation of the southeast line of lots 1, 2 and 3, tract 1803, as per map recorded in book 21, page 113 of maps, records of such county; thence southwesterly along such prolongation and such southeast line to the northeast line of lot 4 of such tract no. 1803; thence northwesterly along such northeast line, 32½ feet; thence southwesterly parallel with Chatsworth Drive to the centerline of Hollister Street, 60 feet wide; thence northwesterly along such centerline of Hollister Street to the centerline of Maclay Avenue, 60 feet wide, formerly Newmark Street, as such avenue is shown on map of Porter Land & Water Co.'s Resurvey of the Town of San Fernando recorded in book 34, pages 65 and 66 of miscellaneous records in such office of the county recorder; thence northeast along such centerline of Maclay Avenue, 60 feet wide, to the southeasterly prolongation of the southwest line of lots 1 to 20, block 25 of such Porter Land & Water Co.'s Resurvey; thence northwesterly along such southeasterly prolongation and such southwest line, and along the northwesterly prolongation thereof to the centerline of Mission Boulevard, 80 feet wide, as shown on map of tract 5247, recorded in book 58, page 14 of maps in such office of the county recorder; thence northeast along such centerline of Mission Boulevard to the centerline of San Fernando Road, 80 feet wide; thence southeast along such centerline of San Fernando Road to the centerline of Mission Boulevard, as described in such final order of condemnation in Case No. SF C-472; thence northeast along such centerline of Mission Boulevard to the point of beginning.

(Code 1957, § 15A.9)

All businesses within the boundaries of parking and business improvement area A, as described in this division, not exempt by law, will be subject to the provisions of the additional fee imposed by this division.

(Code 1957, § 15A.10)

The initial rate of increase or additional charge of the business license fee on all businesses conducting their activities in the parking and business improvement area A, which is in addition to the ordinary license fee imposed upon such businesses by article II of chapter 22 is fixed and established at the rates set forth by the following schedule:

(1) Class I businesses. The following businesses in this class shall be charged two times the ordinary business license fee or $75.00, whichever is greater, with a maximum license fee of $1,000.00:

a. Retail businesses.

b. Wholesale businesses.

c. Manufacturing businesses.

d. Manufacturing dealers.

e. Telephone service businesses.

f. Savings and loan associations.

g. Card rooms and social card clubs.

(2) Class II businesses. The following businesses in this class shall be charged 1⅓ times the ordinary business license fee or $75.00, whichever is greater, with a maximum of $1,000.00:

a. Independent contractors.

b. Detective agencies.

c. Employment or booking agencies.

d. Freight forwarders or warehousemen.

e. Leasing or renting tangible personal property.

f. Masseurs.

g. Auto and appliance repair shops.

h. Trade and business schools.

i. Hotels, apartment houses, motels, roominghouses or boardinghouses.

j. Advertising agencies.

k. Undertakers.

l. Contractors.

(3) Class III businesses. The following businesses in this class shall be charged three-fourths of the ordinary business license fee, if any, or $75.00, whichever is the greater:

a. Laundries, self-service laundries, cleaning and dyeing businesses or agents therefor.

b. Nonprofit organizations selling new or used merchandise.

c. Music teachers.

d. Shoe repair shops.

e. Newspapers and job printing plants.

f. Personal loan companies.

g. Pawnbrokers.

(4) Class IV businesses. The following businesses in this class shall be charged in the amount of $200.00:

a. Pool and billiard rooms.

b. Bowling alleys.

c. Amusement arcades.

d. Theaters.

(Code 1957, § 15A.11)

The uses to which the proceeds from the additional fee revenue realized from the rate of increase or additional charge of the license fees, as provided in section 62-96, will be put are as follows:

(1) Pay rental for the off-street vehicle parking lots located in parking district no. 1 of the city sufficient in an amount that, after making due allowance for contingencies and error in estimates, the gross revenues from the operation of district parking places and the gross revenues from off-street meters, as such phrases are used in Resolution No. 3193, adopted July 6, 1959, will together be an amount at least sufficient to pay, when due, the financial obligations of such parking district no. 1, including obligations set forth and referred to in covenant 11 of section 20 of such Resolution No. 3103, which obligations are to pay the following:

a. Necessary and reasonable maintenance and operation costs of the district parking places and necessary and reasonable on-street parking meter expenses.

b. The interest on the bonds as such shall become due and payable.

c. The principal of the bonds as such shall mature and fall due.

d. All payments required to be made into the reserve fund as required by section 18 of Resolution No. 3193.

e. All payments required to meet any other obligations of the city which are charges, liens or encumbrances upon or payable from the gross revenues from on-street parking meters or gross revenues from the operation of the district parking places.

(2) Pay as rental for such off-street parking lots in parking district no. 1 such additional sums as may be required from time to time to meet and pay any other financial obligations of parking district no. 1 of the city, as such obligations are set forth and contained in Resolution No. 3193, adopted July 6, 1959.

(3) Any excess proceeds remaining after meeting the financial obligations set forth in this section shall be used for the acquisition, construction and maintenance of new or additional vehicle parking facilities within such area.

(Code 1957, § 15A.12)

Any business referred to in this division which is liable for an increase or additional charge of the license fee shall be entitled to a credit against such increase or additional charge of the license fee equal to one-half the amount of such increase or additional fee if such business:

(1) Provides free off-street vehicular customer parking in full conformance with the vehicle parking requirements specified under Zoning Ordinance No. 423, adopted December 26, 1945, as amended; or

(2) Payment for such business has been made in full into the in-lieu parking fund for vehicle parking as required by such Ordinance No. 423.

(Code 1957, § 15A.13)

The collection of the increase or additional charge to the license fee charged and imposed by this division shall be made at the same time and in the same manner as the ordinary business license fee of the city under article II of chapter 22, and such increase or additional charge of the license fee imposed under this division shall be computed in the manner provided in article II of chapter 22 for each business, but according to the schedule set forth in this division, and shall be due and payable as provided in such article II of chapter 22.

(Code 1957, § 15A.14)

Any new business in parking and business improvement area A shall be assessed in accordance with its classification.

(Code 1957, § 15A.16)

Any business, person or institution located within the parking and business improvement area A, which is exempt from the payment of the city's ordinary business license fee because of the provisions of the United States or state constitutions, is not to be charged under this division, but may make a voluntary contribution to the city. Such contribution shall be used for the purposes provided in this division.

(Code 1957, § 15A.17)