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Title 5

Union City Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Union City

BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS

Chapter 5.04 § 5.04.240. Appeals on decisions of
BUSINESS TAXES business classifications.
§ 5.04.250. Rules and regulations.
§ 5.04.010. Definitions. § 5.04.260. Referrals to other
§ 5.04.020. Revenue measure. agencies—Prepayment of
§ 5.04.030. Effect on other laws. taxes.
§ 5.04.040. Required business tax § 5.04.270. Enforcement.
payment. § 5.04.280. Remedies cumulative.
§ 5.04.050. Evidence of doing business. § 5.04.290. Violations—Penalties.
§ 5.04.060. Constitutional § 5.04.300. Determination of tax due
apportionment. based on gross receipts plus
§ 5.04.070. Exemptions. annual registration tax.
§ 5.04.080. Posting and keeping tax
certificates—Record Chapter 5.08
keeping. (RESERVED)
§ 5.04.090. Information confidentiality.
§ 5.04.100. Failure to file statements or Chapter 5.12
corrected statements. (RESERVED)
§
§
5.04.110.
5.04.120.
Amount of business tax debt
to city.
Effect of convictions.
Chapter 5.16
(RESERVED)
§
§
5.04.130.
5.04.140.
Duty of City to issue
business tax certificates.
Business taxes payable in
Chapter 5.20
(RESERVED)
specified manner. Chapter 5.24
§ 5.04.150. Separate business tax (RESERVED)
certificate required.
§ 5.04.160. Business tax certificate Chapter 5.28
period. CABLE SYSTEMS AND OPEN VIDEO
§ 5.04.170. Business taxes—Payment, SYSTEMS
delinquencies, and penalties.
§ 5.04.180. Application—Initial. Article I
§ 5.04.190. Application—Renewal. General
§ 5.04.200. Extensions of filing
dates—Interest charges.
§ 5.28.010. Definitions.
§ 5.04.210. Refunds. § 5.28.020. Access, PEG access or PEG
§ 5.04.220. Determinations of business
classifications an
§ 5.28.030. use.
Public access or public use.
administrative function. § 5.28.040. Education access or
§ 5.04.230. Applications for changes of education use.
business classifications. § 5.28.050. Government access or
government use.

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§ 5.28.060. Affiliate. § 5.28.400.
Protection of City and
§ 5.28.070. Basic service. residents.
§ 5.28.080. Cable Act. § 5.28.410.
Enforcement and remedies.
§ 5.28.090. Cable communications § 5.28.420.
Books and records.
system. § 5.28.430.
Reports.
§ 5.28.100. Cable service. § 5.28.440.
Maps required.
§ 5.28.110. Cable system. § 5.28.450.
Other records required.
§ 5.28.120. Channel. § 5.28.460.
Exemptions.
§ 5.28.130. City. § 5.28.470.
Privacy.
§ 5.28.140. City Manager. § 5.28.480.
Procedures for paying
§ 5.28.150. Construction, operation or franchise fees and fees in
repair. lieu of franchise fees.
§ 5.28.160. FCC.
§ 5.28.170. Franchise. Article III
§ 5.28.180. Franchise area. Special Rules Applicable To Cable Systems
§
§
§
5.28.190.
5.28.200.
5.28.210.
Franchisee.
Gross revenues.
Operator.
§ 5.28.490.
§ 5.28.500.

Applications—Generally.

Application for renewal filed
pursuant to 47 U.S.C.
§ 5.28.220. OVS. Section 546.
§ 5.28.230. OVS agreement. § 5.28.510.
Application for transfer.
§ 5.28.240. Person. § 5.28.520.
Legal qualifications.
§ 5.28.250. Public property. § 5.28.530.
Franchise fee.
§ 5.28.260. Public rights-of-way. § 5.28.540.
No exclusivity.
§ 5.28.270. School. § 5.28.550.
Rate regulation and
§ 5.28.280. Subscriber. consumer protection.
§ 5.28.290. User.
Article IV
Article II Open Video Systems
General Provisions
§ 5.28.560.
Applications for grant or
§ 5.28.300. Franchise required. renewal of franchises.
§ 5.28.310. Form of franchise. § 5.28.570.
Transfers.
§ 5.28.320. Scope of franchise. § 5.28.580.
Legal qualifications.
§ 5.28.330. Franchise nonexclusive. § 5.28.590.
Minimum requirements.
§ 5.28.340. Franchise term. § 5.28.600.
Fee in lieu of franchise fee.
§ 5.28.350. Costs borne by franchisee. § 5.28.610.
Exclusive contracts.
§ 5.28.360. Failures to perform.
§ 5.28.370. Administration of Article V
chapter—Adoption of Miscellaneous
regulations.
§ 5.28.380. Transfers. § 5.28.620.
Captions.
§ 5.28.390. General conditions upon § 5.28.630.
Calculation of time.
construction, operation and § 5.28.640.
Severability.
repair.

BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS

§ 5.28.650. Connections to cable Chapter 5.34
system—Use of antennae. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
§ 5.28.660. Discrimination prohibited. VEHICLES
Chapter 5.32 § 5.34.010. Definitions.
BINGO GAMES FOR CHARITY § 5.34.020. Certificate of public
necessity and convenience
§ 5.32.010. Authority. and owner's
§ 5.32.020. Definitions. permit—Required—Exceptions.
§
§
§
§
5.32.030.
5.32.040.
5.32.050.
5.32.060.
Organizations eligible for
City permit.
Permit—Application.
Permit—Fee.
Permit—Applicant
qualification.
§
§
5.34.030.
5.34.040.
Certificate of public
necessity and convenience
and owner's
permit—Application.
Certificate of public
necessity and convenience
and owner's
§ 5.32.070. Permit—Contents of permit—Investigations upon
application. filing of application.
§ 5.32.080. Investigation of applicant. § 5.34.050. Certificate of public
§ 5.32.090. Permit—Issuance—Content. necessity and convenience
§ 5.32.100. Inspection. and owner's
§
§
§
§
§
5.32.110.
5.32.120.
5.32.130.
5.32.140.
5.32.150.
Maximum amount of prize.
Profits and
proceeds—Separate fund
required—Permissible
uses—Recordkeeping.
Financial
interest—Permittee only.
Exclusive operation by
permittee.
Open to public.
§
§
5.34.060.
5.34.070.
permit—Hearing on
application.
Certificate of public
necessity and convenience
and owner's
permit—Granting.
Certificate of public
necessity and convenience
and owner's
permit—Revocation or
suspension.
§ 5.32.160. Attendance limited to
occupancy capacity.
§ 5.34.080. Rate schedule of taxicabs to
be filed.
§ 5.32.170. Conduct—Restrictions on
use of property.
§ 5.34.090. Driver's
permit—Required—Waiver
§ 5.32.180. Minors not to participate. by Police Chief.
§ 5.32.190. Participant must be present. § 5.34.100. Driver's
§ 5.32.200. Profitmaking declared permit—Application fee.
misdemeanor—Penalty. § 5.34.110. Driver's permit—Issuance.
§ 5.32.210. Permit—Suspension—Violation
§
5.34.120. Driver's
when. permit—Temporary
§ 5.32.220. Injunction. approval of driver's permit.
§ 5.34.130. Duration of permits and
certificates.
§ 5.34.140. Denial or revocation of
driver's permit.

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§ 5.34.150. Possession and exhibiting of § 5.38.050. Payment of fees.
driver's permit. § 5.38.060. Customer service penalties
§ 5.34.160. Signs and identification of for state franchise holders.
taxicabs. § 5.38.070. Appeal process for customer
§ 5.34.170. Rules and regulations. service penalties.
§ 5.34.180. Excessive charges by drivers § 5.38.080. Encroachment permit.
of taxicabs. § 5.38.090. Public right-of-way.
§ 5.34.190. Taximeters. § 5.38.100. Authority to examine and
§ 5.34.200. Exclusive use by passengers audit business records.
of taxicabs. § 5.38.110. Environmental review.
§ 5.34.210. Overloading of vehicles. § 5.38.120. Emergency Alert System.
§ 5.34.220. Circuitous routes. § 5.38.130. Non-discriminatory video
§ 5.34.230. Receipt required if service.
requested upon payment for
service rendered. Chapter 5.42
§ 5.34.240. Misrepresenting of identity TOBACCO RETAILERS
of vehicle unlawful.
§ 5.34.250. Refusal of passenger to pay § 5.42.010. Definitions.
legal fare—Hiring with § 5.42.020. Requirements and
intent to defraud. prohibitions.
§ 5.34.260. Refusal to convey. § 5.42.030. Limits on eligibility for a
§ 5.34.270. Safety features. tobacco retailer license.
§ 5.34.280. Taxicab and vehicle stands. § 5.42.040. Application procedure.
§ 5.34.290. Appeals. § 5.42.050. Issuance of license.
§ 5.34.300. Applicability to Union City § 5.42.060. License renewal and
transit and paratransit. expiration.
§ 5.42.070. Licenses nontransferable.
Chapter 5.36 § 5.42.080. License conveys a limited,
REGULATION OF SPRAY PAINT conditional privilege.
CONTAINERS AND MARKER PENS § 5.42.090. Fee for license.
§ 5.36.010.
§ 5.36.020.
Definitions.
Storage and display of spray
§ 5.42.100.
§ 5.42.110.
Compliance monitoring.
Suspension and revocation
of license.
paint containers and marker
pens.
§ 5.42.120. Enforcement.
Chapter 5.38
VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDED BY STATE
Chapter 5.44
CANNABIS
FRANCHISE HOLDERS § 5.44.010. Purpose and intent.
§ 5.38.010. Purpose and applicability. § 5.44.020. Definitions.
§ 5.38.020.
§ 5.38.030.
Definitions.
Franchise fee for state
franchise holders.
§ 5.44.030.
§ 5.44.040.
Standards for all
commercial cannabis uses.
Standards for commercial
§ 5.38.040. Public, educational, and cannabis cultivation.
government channels.

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§ 5.44.050. Standards for commercial § 5.50.050. Anti-harassment and other
cannabis dispensaries. prohibited activities.
§ 5.44.060. Standards for cannabis § 5.50.060. Notice of termination.
manufacturing facilities, § 5.50.070. Notice of tenant rights.
cannabis testing services,
cannabis distribution
facilities, deliveries, and
microbusinesses.
§ 5.50.080.
§ 5.50.090.
Civil remedies.
Property registration and
fees.
§ 5.44.070. Enforcement. Chapter 5.55
RENT REVIEW
Chapter 5.50
RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND
TENANT RELATIONS
§ 5.55.010.
§ 5.55.020.
Short title.
Definitions.
§
§
§
§
5.50.010.
5.50.020.
5.50.030.
5.50.040.
Purpose.
Definitions.
Applicability.
Cause for termination.
§ 5.55.030.
§ 5.55.040.
§ 5.55.050.
Notice of availability of rent
review.
Rent review.
Miscellaneous.

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