Santa Rosa Municipal Code Art. I Montgomery Village Business Improvement Area No. 1

Montgomery Village Business Improvement Area No. 1 is established and shall include all businesses located within the following described boundaries:

Commencing at the intersection of the centerline of Montgomery Drive and Farmers Lane (Highway 12); then proceeding easterly along the centerline of Montgomery Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Hahman Drive; thence proceeding southerly along the centerline of Hahman Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Patio Court; thence westerly along the centerline of Patio Court to its intersection with the centerline of Farmers Lane (Highway 12); thence northerly along the centerline of Farmers Lane (Highway 12) to its intersection with the centerline of Montgomery Drive to the point of beginning, all of the foregoing being located in the City of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California.

(Prior code § 15.100)

The business improvement license tax imposed under this article shall be based on, and be in addition to, the existing Santa Rosa general business license tax as the same is set forth in Chapter 6-04. The business improvement license tax imposed under this article shall utilize the same classifications and rates specified in Chapter 6-04 in effect on January 1, 1992. The applicable rates of the business improvement license tax within the Montgomery Village Business Improvement Area No. 1 are as follows:

(A) For calendar year 1992, and each year thereafter, all retail and miscellaneous businesses (as described and made subject to the business license tax imposed by Section 6-04.220) in the improvement area will be assessed eight times their general business license tax, but in no case less than $200.00 per year nor more than $4,000.00 per year.

(B) For calendar year 1992, and each year thereafter, all other businesses in the improvement area will be assessed four and one-half times their general business license tax but in no case less than $200.00 per year, nor more than $4,000.00 per year.

(C) Gasoline service stations shall be exempt from these charges.

(Prior code § 15.101; Ord. 2483 § 2, 1985; Ord. 2925 § 1, 1991)

The revenues derived from taxes imposed under this chapter upon the businesses in Montgomery Village Business Improvement Area No. 1 shall be utilized for the following purposes:

(A) Decoration of any public place in the area; and

(B) Promotion of public events which are to take place on or in public places in the area; and

(C) The general promotion of retail activities in the area.

(Prior code § 15.102)

The business improvement license tax due under this chapter shall be due on the same date as the City's general business license tax is due under Chapter 6-04.

(Prior code § 15.103)