Title 5
Vernon Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Vernon
BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
| Chapter 5.04 | § 5.04.190. | Remedies not to bar | ||
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| BUSINESS | LICENSES GENERALLY | collection—Remedies to be | ||
| cumulative. | ||||
| § | 5.04.010. | Definitions. | § 5.04.200. | Assessment of license tax |
| § | 5.04.020. | License does not authorize | upon failure to file | |
| illegal business. | statement. | |||
| § | 5.04.030. | License | § 5.04.210. | Compromise of claim for |
| required—Application for | tax. | |||
| license. | § 5.04.220. | Accepting greater or lesser | ||
| § | 5.04.040. | Preparation and issuance of | sums than required by title | |
| licenses—Contents. | prohibited. | |||
| § | 5.04.050. | Not to be issued to persons | § 5.04.230. | Amount of tax deemed debt |
| owing license taxes to | to City—Recovery of | |||
| City—Exceptions. | debt—Integration of permit | |||
| § | 5.04.060. | Amended or duplicate | and payment requirements. | |
| licenses. | § 5.04.240. | False or misleading | ||
| § | 5.04.070. | Payment of taxes in lawful | statements in application. | |
| money in advance. | § 5.04.250. | False returns and | ||
| § | 5.04.080. | Branch establishments. | certificates. | |
| § | 5.04.090. | Two or more businesses at | § 5.04.260. | Discontinuance of |
| the same location. | operations before expiration | |||
| § | 5.04.100. | When license taxes due and | date. | |
| payable. | § 5.04.270. | Prohibited acts—Validity of | ||
| § § |
5.04.110. 5.04.120. |
When payment becomes delinquent. Written statement as to number of employees. |
title—Violations a misdemeanor—Repeal of conflicting ordinances but saving certain clauses therein. |
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5.04.130. 5.04.140. |
Licenses for newly established businesses. Renewals. |
§ 5.04.280. | Title not to burden interstate or foreign commerce. |
| § | 5.04.150. | Posting and retention of license. |
§ 5.04.290. | Adjustments, refunds and exemptions—Procedure. |
| § | 5.04.160. | Effect of acceptance of secondhand goods as part payment for new merchandise. |
§ 5.04.300. § 5.04.310. |
Investigations of peddlers. Permit for moving structures. |
| § | 5.04.170. | Enforcement of title—Examination of |
§ 5.04.320. | Revocation and suspension of licenses—Hearing. |
| business premises—Right of | § 5.04.330. | Notification of licensee. | ||
| entry—Complaints. | § 5.04.340. | Failure to pay taxes as | ||
| § | 5.04.180. | Rules and regulations. | grounds for revocation. | |
| § 5.04.350. | Resumption of business. |
VERNON CODE
| Chapter 5.08 | § 5.12.040. | Issuance of new permits |
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| BUSINESS LICENSE TAX | after revocation. | |||
| § 5.12.050. | Penalties for violation. |
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| § | 5.08.010. | License tax for contractors | § 5.12.060. | Penalties for delinquent |
| payable quarterly. | payment or fees. | |||
| § | 5.08.020. | Purpose. | ||
| § | 5.08.030. | Business license taxes | Chapter 5.16 | |
| imposed. | PRIVATE WATCHMEN | |||
| § | 5.08.040. | Business license tax rates. | ||
| § | 5.08.050. | Central station industrial | § 5.16.010. | Applicability of provisions. |
| protective service. | § 5.16.020. | Permit |
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| § | 5.08.060. | Persons without a fixed | required—Application for | |
| place of business. | permit. | |||
| § | 5.08.070. | License taxes for peddlers, | § 5.16.030. | Permit fee. |
| caterers, and street vendors. | § 5.16.040. | Revocation of permit. |
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| § | 5.08.080. | Dealers in junk, metal, rags, | § 5.16.050. | Duration of permit. |
| paper, etc. | § 5.16.060. | Information to be filed with |
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| § | 5.08.090. | Shows, circuses, rodeos and | Chief of Police—Certain | |
| other amusements. | persons not to be employed. | |||
| § | 5.08.100. | Hazardous waste treatment, | § 5.16.070. | Uniforms, badges, emblems. |
| storage or disposal facilities. | ||||
| § | 5.08.110. | Hazardous waste treatment, | Chapter 5.20 | |
| storage or disposal by or on | PUBLIC | POOL OR BILLIARD HALLS | ||
| behalf of related corporate | ||||
| entities. | § 5.20.010. | Definitions. |
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| § | 5.08.120. | Waste to energy facilities. | § 5.20.020. | Permit required. |
| § | 5.08.130. | Solid waste materials | § 5.20.030. | Application for permit. |
| processing and recycling facilities. |
§ 5.20.040. | Issuance or denial of permit—Chief of Police to |
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| § | 5.08.140. | Lead-acid battery recycling | investigate applicant. | |
| facilities. | § 5.20.050. | Permit fee. |
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| § | 5.08.150. | Setting license tax rates by resolution—Annual adjustment of tax rates—Penalties. |
§ 5.20.060. § 5.20.070. |
Gambling. Permit applicable to one location only. |
| § § |
5.08.160. 5.08.170. |
Penalties. Adjustment for inflation. |
Chapter 5.24 BOXING AND WRESTLING |
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| § | 5.08.180. | Effective date of chapter. | ||
| § 5.24.010. | Permit required—Permit |
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| Chapter 5.12 | posting. | |||
| PERMIT ENFORCEMENT | § 5.24.020. | Application for permit. |
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| § | 5.12.010. | Application required. | § 5.24.030. | Prerequisites to issuance of permit. |
| § § |
5.12.020. 5.12.030. |
Compliance with laws prerequisite to issuance. Revocation or suspension. |
§ 5.24.040. § 5.24.050. |
Permit fees. Compliance with State laws. |
BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
| § 5.24.060. | Inspections by police—Right |
§ 5.32.120. | Boisterous or disorderly |
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| of entry. | conduct—Intoxicated | ||
| § 5.24.070. | Adoption of rules. |
persons. | |
| § 5.24.080. | Gambling. |
§ 5.32.130. | Private rooms or booths in |
| public dance halls. | |||
| Chapter 5.28 | § 5.32.140. | Inspections by police—Right | |
| MOBILE | CHECK CASHING SERVICES | of entry. | |
| § 5.28.010. | Permit required—Permit |
Chapter 5.36 | |
| posting. | TAXICABS | ||
| § 5.28.020. | Application for permit. |
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| § 5.28.030. | Prerequisites to issuance of a |
§ 5.36.010. | Definitions. |
| permit. | § 5.36.020. | Permit. | |
| § 5.28.040. | Permit fee. |
§ 5.36.030. | Facts to be considered prior |
| § 5.28.050. | Compliance with State laws. |
to issuance. | |
| § 5.28.060. § 5.28.070. § 5.28.080. § 5.28.090. § 5.28.100. |
Adoption of rules. Inspection by police—Right of entry. Operating requirements. Violation. Fraudulent statements in application. |
§ 5.36.040. § 5.36.050. § 5.36.060. § 5.36.070. § 5.36.080. |
Liability insurance or bond required. Prerequisites as to color scheme or name. Issuance—Denial—Revocation—Suspension. Permit duration. Taxicab license. |
| § 5.28.110. § 5.28.120. |
Permit renewal. Penalty for delinquent payment of fees. |
§ 5.36.090. § 5.36.100. |
Operation from stand, garage or parking lot. Taxicab stand fee. |
| § 5.28.130. | Rules and regulations. |
§ 5.36.110. | Excess charges for taxicab service. |
| § 5.28.120. § 5.28.130. |
Penalty for delinquent payment of fees. Rules and regulations. |
§ 5.36.100. § 5.36.110. |
garage or parking lot. Taxicab stand fee. Excess charges for taxicab service. |
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| DANCES, | Chapter 5.32 DANCE HALLS, AND CLUBS |
ADULT | Chapter 5.40 OR SEXUALLY ORIENTED |
| § 5.32.010. | Definitions. | BUSINESSES | |
| § 5.32.020. § 5.32.030. § 5.32.040. |
Permit required—Transferability. Permit application. Prerequisites to issuance by Council. |
§ 5.40.010. § 5.40.020. § 5.40.030. § 5.40.040. |
Legislative purpose. Definitions. Prohibition. Adult or sexually oriented |
| § 5.32.050. § 5.32.060. § 5.32.070. § 5.32.080. |
Permit posting. Permit fees. Permit duration. Adoption of rules. |
§ 5.40.050. § 5.40.060. |
business permit required. Permit application. Investigation and action on application for an adult or sexually oriented business |
| § 5.32.090. | Minors at dances. | permit. | |
| § 5.32.100. | Hours dances may be | § 5.40.070. | Adult or sexually oriented |
| conducted. | business permit denial. | ||
| § 5.32.110. | Illumination of dance halls. |
VERNON CODE
| § | 5.40.080. | Transfer and renewal of | § 5.44.060. | Permit issuance and |
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| adult or sexually oriented | registration—Denial, | |||
| business permits. | suspension, revocation. | |||
| § | 5.40.090. | Adult or sexually oriented | § 5.44.070. | Permit duration and |
| business employee permit. | renewal. | |||
| § | 5.40.100. | Investigation and action on | § 5.44.080. | Posting and recordkeeping. |
| application for an adult or | § 5.44.090. | Facility requirements. | ||
| sexually oriented business employee permit. |
§ 5.44.100. | Inspections—Violations and penalties—Notice and |
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| § | 5.40.110. | Suspension or revocation of | appeals. | |
| § | 5.40.120. | adult or sexually oriented business regulatory permits. Appeal of denial, suspension |
§ 5.44.110. § 5.44.120. |
Hours of operation. Department coordination with CAMTC. |
| § | 5.40.130. | or revocation. Adult or sexually oriented business development and |
§ 5.44.130. | Property owner responsibility. |
| § | 5.40.140. | performance standards. Registration of new |
Chapter 5.48 JUNK AND SECONDHAND METAL |
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| employees. | DEALERS | |||
| § | 5.40.150. | Register of entertainers. | ||
| § | 5.40.160. | Display of permit and | § 5.48.010. | Definitions. |
| identification card. | § 5.48.020. | Delivery of buy form to | ||
| § | 5.40.170. | Employment of and services | Police Department within 48 | |
| rendered to persons under | hours. | |||
| the age of 18 years prohibited. |
§ 5.48.030. | Release by Police Department prerequisite to |
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| § | 5.40.180. | Inspection. | sale or alteration. | |
| § | 5.40.190. | Time limit for filing | § 5.48.040. | Application of chapter. |
| application for permit. | § 5.48.050. | Bond. | ||
| § | 5.40.200. | Regulations nonexclusive. | § 5.48.060. | Affidavit. |
| § | 5.40.210. | Separate offense for each day. |
§ 5.48.070. | Investigation of business of applicant. |
| § | 5.40.220. | Administrative remedies. | § 5.48.080. | Record of sales. |
| § | 5.40.230. | Violation and penalty. | § 5.48.090. | Time for disposal of |
| § | 5.40.240. | Civil injunction. | merchandise. | |
| § | 5.40.250. | Public nuisance. | § 5.48.100. | Responsibility for conduct of |
| employees. | ||||
| Chapter 5.44 | ||||
| MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS | Chapter 5.52 | |||
| SOLICITATIONS | ||||
| § | 5.44.010. | Purpose—Authority. | ||
| § | 5.44.020. | Definitions. | § 5.52.010. | Definitions. |
| § | 5.44.030. | Exemptions. | § 5.52.020. | Philanthropic or religious |
| § | 5.44.040. | Requirements. | appeals prohibited without | |
| § | 5.44.050. | Permit application. | permit. |
BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
| § | 5.52.030. | Selling tickets to | § 5.52.190. | Permit to include specified |
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| amusements not carried on | language. | |||
| for private profit prohibited | § 5.52.200. | Exemptions. | ||
| without permit. | § 5.52.210. | Violation a public nuisance. | ||
| § | 5.52.040. | Application for | ||
| permit—Information to be included in application. |
Chapter 5.56 STATE VIDEO FRANCHISES |
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| § | 5.52.050. | Power of Police Chief to | ||
| § | 5.52.060. | investigate application and applicant's records. Power of Police Chief to |
§ 5.56.010. § 5.56.020. |
Purpose and application. State video franchise and PEG fees. |
| demand additional information. |
§ 5.56.030. | Audit authority. | ||
| § | 5.52.070. | Findings of fact upon which issuance of permit shall be based. |
§ 5.56.040. § 5.56.050. |
Customer service penalties. City response to State video franchise applications. |
| § § |
5.52.080. 5.52.090. |
Refusal to issue permit—Suspension. Appeals to City Council. |
Chapter 5.60 FILMING |
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5.52.100. 5.52.110. |
Permit not transferable. Prosecution of permit holder not barred by revocation or refusal to grant permit. |
§ 5.60.010. § 5.60.020. § 5.60.030. |
Title. Definitions. Rules and regulations. |
| § | 5.52.120. | Individual permits. | § 5.60.040. | Permit required. |
| § | 5.52.130. | Power of Police Chief to | § 5.60.050. | Liability provisions. |
| waive application procedure | ||||
| in emergency. | Chapter 5.64 | |||
| § | 5.52.140. | Using false name or impersonating another |
USED CAR AND AUTOMOBILE DEALERS |
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| prohibited. | ||||
| § | 5.52.150. | Deception or fraud prohibited. |
§ 5.64.010. | Prerequisites for license, bond fee and affidavit. |
| § | 5.52.160. | Permit not required for | § 5.64.020. | Investigation of business. |
| solicitation by mail. | § 5.64.030. | Record of sale. | ||
| § | 5.52.170. | Solicitation by telephone. | § 5.64.040. | Record of repossession. |
| § | 5.52.180. | Restriction of permit—Time | § 5.64.050. | Grounds and procedure for |
| limit of one year. | revocation of license. |
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