Ventura County Municipal Code Art. 9 Enforcement and Violations

It shall be the duty of the Tax Collector to enforce each and all of the provisions of this Chapter.

The Tax Collector, in the exercise of the duties imposed upon him by the provisions of this Chapter, and acting through his deputies or duly authorized assistants, shall examine, or cause to be examined, all places of business within the County to ascertain whether the provisions of this Chapter have been complied with.

The Tax Collector and each and all of his assistants shall have the power and authority to enter, free of charge, at any reasonable time, any place of business required to procure a business tax certificate and demand production of such certificate. Any person or business required to have a business tax certificate shall produce it to the Tax Collector or any of his assistants, upon demand.

(Rep. & Reen. Ord. 4396—3/5/02)

The amount of any business tax, penalties and interest imposed by the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed to be a debt to the County. An action may be commenced in the name of the County in any court of competent jurisdiction for the amount of any delinquent business tax, penalties and interest.

(Rep. & Reen. Ord. 4396—3/5/02)

It shall be unlawful for any person to transact and carry on any business in the unincorporated area of the County without first complying with any and all applicable provisions of this Code. The Tax Collector or his assistants may seek a complaint from the appropriate authority to be filed against any and all persons found to be violating any of the provisions of this Chapter.

(Rep. & Reen. Ord. 4396—3/5/02)

Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Chapter relating to the requirements of procuring a business tax certificate, displaying or producing a business tax certificate, or providing and certifying information required by this Chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person who knowingly misrepresents to any officer or employee of the County any material fact with respect to the information required by this Chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Rep. & Reen. Ord. 4396—3/5/02)

All remedies prescribed for violation of the provisions of this Chapter shall be cumulative, and the use of one or more remedies by the County shall not bar the use of any other remedy for the purpose of enforcing such provisions.

(Rep. & Reen. Ord. 4396—3/5/02)