Chapter 4

Article 4-06

Saratoga Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · Saratoga

LICENSE FEE SCHEDULE

Sections:

ctions:
4-06.010 Generally.
4-06.020 Recreation businesses; amusement
devices.
4-06.030 Contractors and subcontractors.
4-06.040 Delivery services.
4-06.050 Escort services or bureaus.
4-06.060 Reserved.
4-06.070
4-06.080
4-06.090
4-06.100
4-06.110
Home occupations.
Motion pictures; photography.
Property leasing.
Seasonal businesses.
Reserved.
4-06.120 Vending machines.
4-06.130 Residential rental units.
4-06.140 General businesses.

4-06.010 Generally.

The amount of license fees to be paid to the City by any person engaged in or carrying on any profession, trade, calling, occupation or business hereinafter designated, is fixed and established in the fee schedule adopted by City Council by resolution in accordance with State law. (Ord. 71-132 § 2 (part), 1994) (Ord. No. 364, § 1(Exh. A), 9-4-2019)

4-06.020 Recreation businesses; amusement devices.

For every person engaged in the conducting, managing or carrying on of any business hereinafter in this Section mentioned, such license fee shall be in the amount as set forth herein:

(a) For any recreational business not otherwise licensed or classified including but not limited to, bowling alleys, movie theaters, riding academies, tennis facilities (public or private), golf courses (public or private), miniature golf courses, and ice and roller skating rinks, the annual license fee shall be in the fee schedule adopted by City Council by resolution in accordance with State law.

(b) For any skee ball or bat ball or handball court, shuffleboard, or mechanical or electronic amusement device, or any device, equipment or means of entertainment, the annual license fee shall be in the fee schedule adopted by City Council by resolution in accordance

with State law for each alley or device. The name and address of the owner of each such alley or device shall be posted conspicuously thereon.

(c) For the business of conducting, managing or operating on their premises jukeboxes, devices for playing of records or music automatically upon the deposit of a coin, slug or other device, or any other mechanical musical device or machine of like character not licensed hereunder, the annual license fee shall be in the fee schedule adopted by City Council by resolution in accordance with State law.

(d) For conducting, managing or carrying on a carnival, circus or other similar exhibition, the license fee shall be in the fee schedule adopted by City Council by resolution in accordance with State law.

(e) For conducting, managing or carrying on the operation of a theater of the performing arts which features lectures or theatrical performances, such as a comedy, spoken drama, opera, musical, dance or concert, the annual license fee shall be in the fee schedule adopted by City Council by resolution in accordance with State law.

(f) For conducting, managing or carrying on the operation of an escort service or escort bureau, the annual license fee shall be in the fee schedule adopted by City Council by resolution in accordance with State law. (Ord. 71-132 § 2 (part), 1994) (Ord. No. 364, § 1(Exh. A), 9-4-2019)

4-06.030 Contractors and subcontractors.

For every person conducting, carrying on or engaging in the business of general contracting, construction subcontracting, electrical, mechanical, plumbing or grading contracting in the City the annual license fee shall be in the fee schedule adopted by City Council by resolution in accordance with State law. For the purposes of this Section, an owner-builder shall be deemed to be a contractor. (Ord. 71-132 § 2 (part), 1994) (Ord. No. 364, § 1(Exh. A), 9-4-2019)

4-06.040 Delivery services.

For every person not having a fixed place of business within the City, and not being herein otherwise licensed or classified, who delivers goods, wares, or merchandise of any kind by vehicle or who provides any service by the use of vehicles in the City, the annual license fee shall be in the fee schedule adopted by City Council by resolution in accordance with State law. The

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4-06.040

license fee shall not be prorated. (Ord. 71-132 § 2 (part), 1994) (Ord. No. 364, § 1(Exh. A), 9-4-2019)

4-06.050 Escort services or bureaus.

For every person conducting, managing, carrying on or engaging in the business of operating an escort service or bureau, the annual license fee shall be in the fee schedule adopted by City Council by resolution in accordance with State law. (Ord. 71-132 § 2 (part), 1994)

mas or Easter photography or other such goods, services or wares offered seasonally, the annual license fee shall be in the fee schedule adopted by City Council by resolution in accordance with State law. (Ord. 71-132 § 2 (part), 1994)

(Ord. No. 364, § 1(Exh. A), 9-4-2019)

4-06.110 Reserved.

Editor’s note— Ord. No. 403, § 1(Exh. A, § 5), adopted July 3, 2024, repealed § 4-16.110, which pertained to security alarms and derived from Ord. 71-132 § 2 (part), 1994; Ord. No. 364, § 1(Exh. A), September 4, 2019.

4-06.060 Reserved.

Editor’s note— Ord. No. 340, § 1(Att. A, § 5), adopted July 6, 2016, repealed § 4-06.060, which pertained to handbill distribution and derived from Ord. 71-132 § 2(part), 1994.

4-06.070 Home occupations.

For every person engaged in a home occupation in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 15 of this Code the annual license fee shall be in the fee schedule adopted by City Council by resolution in accordance with State law. (Ord. 71-132 § 2 (part), 1994) (Ord. No. 364, § 1(Exh. A), 9-4-2019)

4-06.080 Motion pictures; photography.

(a) For every person, company or business engaged in the making of motion pictures on location within the City the license fee shall be as in the fee schedule adopted by City Council by resolution in accordance with State law.

(b) For every person or business engaged in taking still photographs for advertisements the license fee shall be in the fee schedule adopted by City Council by resolution in accordance with State law.

(c) Fees paid shall be exclusive of payment to City for special public services required to protect the public health, safety and welfare. (Ord. 71-132 § 2 (part), 1994) (Ord. No. 364, § 1(Exh. A), 9-4-2019)

4-06.120 Vending machines.

For every person engaged in the business of conducting, managing or operating any machine or device for the vending of merchandise or services, the annual license fee shall be in the fee schedule adopted by City Council by resolution in accordance with State law. (Ord. 71-132 § 2 (part), 1994)

(Ord. No. 364, § 1(Exh. A), 9-4-2019)

4-06.130 Residential rental units.

Every person engaged in the business of leasing residential property located in the City shall pay an annual license fee in the fee schedule adopted by City Council by resolution in accordance with State law. (Ord. 71-132 § 2 (part), 1994)

(Ord. No. 364, § 1(Exh. A), 9-4-2019)

4-06.140 General businesses.

For every person conducting any business not otherwise classified or taxed under the provisions of this Article, the annual license fee shall be in the fee schedule adopted by City Council by resolution in accordance with State law. (Ord. 71-132 § 2 (part), 1994) (Ord. No. 364, § 1(Exh. A), 9-4-2019)

4-06.090 Property leasing.

For every person engaged in the business of leasing non-residential property in the City the annual license fee shall be in the fee schedule adopted by City Council by resolution in accordance with State law. (Ord. 71-132 § 2 (part), 1994)

(Ord. No. 364, § 1(Exh. A), 9-4-2019)

4-06.100 Seasonal businesses.

For every person engaged in a business which is seasonal in nature, such as Christmas tree sales, Christ-

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