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Title 16 — DEVELOPMENT CODE›Chapter 7 — Business License

Victorville Municipal Code Art. 4 License

Victorville Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Victorville

Cite as: Victorville Municipal Code Article 4 · Text as of 2026-10-04

Sec. 16-7.04.010: - Issuance—Contents of license

Once the Building Official issues a new license or renews an existing license, such license shall contain the following information:

(a) The name of the person to whom the license is issued;

(b) The business name;

(c) The place where such business is to be transacted and carried on;

(d) The mailing address, if different than the business address;

(e) The date of the expiration of such license;

(f) The license issued by the Building Official for the purpose of posting in places of business shall contain no reference to the amount of license fee paid; and

(g) Such other information as may be necessary for the enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter.

(Ord. No. 2305, § 1, 12-17-13; Ord. No. 2459, § 6, 11-18-25)

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Sec. 16-7.04.020: - Posting and keeping license

All licenses must be kept and posted in the following manners:

(a) Any licensee transacting and carrying on business at a fixed place of business in the City shall keep the license posted in a conspicuous place upon the premises where such business is carried on;

(b) Any licensee transacting and carrying on business but not operating at a fixed place of business in the City, shall keep the license upon his/her person at all times while transacting and carrying on such business;

(c) Any licensee to whom a license has been issued for operation of a vehicle shall be issued by the Building Official, in addition to the license certificate, a paper or license decal and such certificate shall at all times during the effective dates thereof be affixed to the windshield in the case of a sticker or on the rear of the vehicle in a conspicuous place.

(Ord. No. 2305, § 1, 12-17-13; Ord. No. 2459, § 6, 11-18-25)

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Sec. 16-7.04.030: - Duration and dates payable—Generally

All licenses, unless otherwise expressly stated herein, shall be construed to be annual licenses and shall be due and payable on or before the expiration date of the business license.

(a) Duration. The operative date for a business license is as follows:

(1) Business licenses are valid for a 1-year period and will expire one (1) year after the issue date of the license.

(2) No license shall be issued for any period of time other than that provided for in this Chapter.

(Ord. No. 2305, § 1, 12-17-13; Ord. No. 2459, § 6, 11-18-25)

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Sec. 16-7.04.040: - Nontransferable

No license issued pursuant to this Chapter shall be transferable.

(Ord. No. 2305, § 1, 12-17-13)

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Sec. 16-7.04.050: - Right to impose or change conditions

With respect to any previously issued license, if at any time it appears to the Code Enforcement Official or his/her designee, determines that there are grounds for revocation of a license, or that the occupation or activity licensed is being conducted so as to be detrimental to public health, safety or public welfare, but that such grounds or such conduct could be eliminated by the imposition of conditions, or of additional conditions, or by the amendment of any existing conditions to such license, he or she shall notify the licensee of the proposed action to impose such conditions in accordance with the procedure provided in Section 16-7.02.070 of the Victorville Development Code.

(Ord. No. 2305, § 1, 12-17-13)

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