Earlier editions: 2026-09
Santa Cruz Municipal Code Title 5 Business Licenses and Regulations
Santa Cruz Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · Santa Cruz
Sections in this part
- Chapter 5.04 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND FEES
- Chapter 5.05 — PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA ZONES AND RATE OF BUSINESS…
- Chapter 5.06 — COOPERATIVE RETAIL MANAGEMENT BUSINESS REAL PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
- Chapter 5.07 — CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX
- Chapter 5.10 — LIVING WAGE ORDINANCE
- Chapter 5.11 — DELIVERY DRIVER TIPPING
- Chapter 5.12 — HOTELS AND MOTELS
- Chapter 5.13 — RATE SIGNS FOR OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS
- Chapter 5.14 — RATE SIGNS FOR GASOLINE AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL PRICES
- Chapter 5.16 — TAXICABS
- Chapter 5.18 — FOR-HIRE VEHICLES
- Chapter 5.22 — MOBILE VENDORS
- Chapter 5.24 — CLOSING OUT SALES
- Chapter 5.28 — AUCTIONS
- Chapter 5.32 — SECONDHAND GOODS
- Chapter 5.36 — HANDBILLS, CIRCULARS, DODGERS
- Chapter 5.40 — PEDDLING, SOLICITING AND CANVASSING
- Chapter 5.41 — NEWSRACKS
- Chapter 5.44 — ENTERTAINMENT
- Chapter 5.48 — CARDROOMS AND TABLES
- Chapter 5.52 — POOL, BILLIARDS, BAGATELLE
- Chapter 5.54 — HOOKAH PARLORS
- Chapter 5.56 — METAPHYSICAL SCIENCES AND FORTUNETELLING
- Chapter 5.60 — CIRCUSES
- Chapter 5.70 — VIDEO PEG FEES
- Chapter 5.72 — PARK AND RECREATION FACILITIES TAX
- Chapter 5.76 — BINGO
- Chapter 5.78 — MASSAGE
- Chapter 5.80 — NURSING HOMES ADMISSION POLICY
- Chapter 5.82 — SIDEWALK VENDING
- Chapter 5.83 — PARKLETS
- Chapter 5.84 — VIBRANCY ORDINANCE
Cite as: Santa Cruz Municipal Code Title 5 · Text as of 2026-10-05
Chapter 5.08 — REPEALED BY Ord. 2008-08 § 1¶
* Editor’s Note: Chapter 5.08, Emergency Response Fee, previously contained herein was repealed by Ordinance No. 2008-08. Prior ordinance history includes: Ordinance Nos. 2003-24, 2007-03 and 2007-12.
Chapter 5.20 — REPEALED BY Ord. 91-09 § 2¶
* Editor’s Note: Chapter 5.20, Ambulances, previously contained herein was repealed by Ordinance No.91-09. Prior ordinance history includes: prior code Sections 6400 through 6411, Ordinance Nos.70-8, 87-17, 88-35, 89-30 and 90-28.
Chapter 5.68 — FRANCHISES FOR CABLE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS REPEALED BY Ord. 88-32 § 2¶
* Editor’s Note: Ordinance No.88-32, adopted June 14, 1988, constitutes the cable regulatory ordinance of the city of Santa Cruz and can be found on file in the office of the city clerk.
Chapter 5.81 — VENDING AND DISPLAY DEVICES ON CITY PROPERTY¶
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