Yolo County Municipal Code Art. 1 Title, Purpose, and Authority

This chapter shall be known and may be cited and referred to as the “Business License Law of the County of Yolo”. (§ 2, Ord. 960, eff. October 6, 1983)

The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the health, safety, and general welfare of the people of the County by regulating businesses for the purposes of:

(a) Assuring compliance with the minimum standards for safe buildings;

(b) Assuring compliance with the Building Code provisions concerning the alteration and modification of premises;

(c) Assuring compliance with the zoning regulations;

(d) Encouraging compliance with the fire regulations;

(e) Monitoring the use and storage of hazardous materials; and

(f) Assuring compliance with other regulations of the County. Such purposes shall be accomplished through this chapter by licensing the occupancy of real property for business purposes. (§ 2, Ord. 960, eff. October 6, 1983)

This chapter is enacted pursuant to the authority conferred by Section 7 of Article 12 of the Constitution of the State and Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code of the State (commencing with Section 16100). (§ 2, Ord. 960, eff. October 6, 1983)

Certain types of persons required to obtain a business license pursuant to this chapter are also required to obtain other permits or licenses under other provisions of this Code. The issuance of a business license pursuant to this chapter shall not be deemed to excuse the requirement for any other permit or license. The issuance of any other license or permit shall not excuse the requirement for a business license. The provisions of this chapter are declared to be independently applicable to each business to which the provisions of this chapter apply. (§ 2, Ord. 960, eff. October 6, 1983)