HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 92ORDINANCE NO.
NEW SERIES.
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AND IMPOSING
MUNICIPAL LICENSES; PRESCRIBING HOW AND
BY WHOM LICENSES SHALL BE 0BTAINED; MAKING
THE VIOnATION HEREOF A MISD'.-~ANOR AND.
78 and ~2 NEW SERIES. ' ' '
as follows:
BE IT 0RDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY 0.F BAKERSFIELd,'''.
SECTION 1.
The Chief of Police of.the City· of Bakersfield shall be
ex-officio License Collector for said City; it shall be hie duty to
do and perform all acts required to be done by the License Cel!ecter
under the provisions of this ordinance, as the same now is or may. her-~
after be amended; he shall execute all licenses provided for herein "
upon the payment to him o~the license fee hereafter provided' for ~d '-
the compliance 'with all of the provisions of this ordinance or any "
amendment thereto, provided, that no license shall be issued for any._
business, trade, calling or profession for ~ich a permit is required
until such permit has ~iret been granted.
SEOTION 2.
The .City. Auditor must· prepare. and..have printed, blank
licenses of all classes mentioned in this ordinance, in terms of
three, six and twelve months, and for such shorter terms as are here-·
inafter auti~orized to be issued, with a blank receipt attached there-
to for-the signature of the Chief of Police when 'sold.
SECTION 3.
The said Auditor must keep in. his office a ledg_e-:~ ~ ..--~.
which must be entered the Chief of Police's accounts for all licem~e-..s_~,..~.~..
SECTION
The Chief of Police shall pay Over to' the C'i~.y:.. Tr~s~lre~.::"f:~
each day', all li&ens' fees colle;~ed by him' taki~""~h;'j~.City'~'~i;::..',';:',..'i:';.!i;~;:.~i-~
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Treasurer's receipt therefor, The. said
Police must else, on or before the first d.ay in each ..qa~..,t,er.:~-'.fite:~ .' .'
said uditor a statement which contains.".the 'names, .....
place of business of all persons, firms and..corporations, within ...:~.. :..'..
the' City of.Bakersfiel'd, liable to pay any'liCense fee unde~ the
proVisiOns of this ordinance, or as the same may be amended.
Every license issued as provided heroin .shall become
null and void at the expiration of the term .for v4ich it is
issued.
SECTION 6.
All licenses granted under the"' provisions of this ordi-
nance or any sed. t.ion hereof, or any. amendment l~eretO, are granted
and accepted by all .parties receiving sai'd.Iicehse with the express
'understandir~ ;that· the. Council of the City Of Bakersfield. may 'revok'e
the same at ~ny tim~ i~ any of the conditions of said license or. any
of the terms of this ordinance have been violated, or i~ the said
license was obtained by fraudulent representations, or they have·,
reason to be lieve that the holder of such license is an' unfit person
to be truste~t with the privileges granted therein, or that· the. busi-
ne.ss_ for _.:w..'~..~.,'~ .said 1.icense was ~ranted is conducted in such a manner'
as to be a menace.. to the safety of the public. Provided, however,
that before ~:evoking any license, as provided heroin, the City Court-
cil shell su',,pend same, and. the privileges granted therein, for one
week, or until the next regular meetin~ of said Council, at which time
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profession for ~ai~ said license had been issued duri~ such
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· that 's~e is Suspended, or after s~e has been.revoked;On',~ev~.$;:~.-~"'T:".'~,...~
tion of ay license no p:t of the money ~aid therefor 'shal .be.' "':'.:~;k'~:~"~.::-.'~Y~~
ret.umed, but .su~ license fee shall be forfeited to the City of.
· Baersfield, ~d the said· license retu~ed to the Chief of Police, ,..
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SECTION 7. ' ...
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation,
wh.ether as principal Or ..sgent, owner or employe, to cornonce,' engage..
· in, transact. or carry on, within the City. o.f.Bakersfieid, any business
trade, calling, profession or occupation upon w'nich.a'2'~icense fee is
imposed by the providions of this ordinance, or any amendment thereto',
without first paying such license fee and procuring a .license there-
fore as heroinafter provided. Such license when issued shal~. 'author-
ize the party obtaining same to ~rsnsact the business, trade, calling,
profession or occupation described_therein,.. in a.particular locality
within the City of Bakersfield, designated. in said license, and for:
the term stated. therein. Separate licenses must be obtained for each .'
establishment or place of business, or branch thereof, except such
establishmezats or places of business as pay a license'fee based upon
the schedUle Contai~.n..e...d. in section 46 of this ordinance.
SECTION 8.
Excep.t .where otherwise provided, licenses shall be issued
quarterly, commencing on the first day of January, April, July .and
October, respectively, of each year, .and shall be due and payable on
~hereo~ i~ d~e, ~e~her ~n~hly or q.u~erly, ~ pen~7 o~ ~en per
s~e m~er ,~ o~her lioen8e ~eee' ~e colleered and p~en~ ~hereo~
enforced.
~very person, ~i~ or corporation reoeivi~ ~ license
ness ~d ~11 ped~.~re or o~her persons ~o h~ve no ~ixed pl~e.-.e o~
~ovided, ~h~ eVe~ ped~er ~ ~ Wheeled. vehicle eh~l' be provided
'in section 6 of this ordinance.
SECTION 11.
peddlers or other persons must ~roduce ..and Show their~'l.icenses .'-.:'.~.~.~.%.?~.-.~
the s~e, ~d shy. norSon, fire or ·corporation or pe~d!ey..-.~e ~.s~ ~~~.~...~
pen~ties heroinafter impose~, have his license revoked.·
It sh~l be ~lawf~ for sy person, fi~ or
to post or e~ibit, or pemit the 's~e tO be Dosted or e~i~{~ed ..~..,...~ .......~
~y license which has expired, or which' may 'have been revoked.,·.· or ~o'''~
post or e~:[bit ~y license d~i~ ~y period. that such license is
suspended, as provided in section 6 hereof..
SECTION 12.
The Chief of Police and all regular ·police officers of
the City of Bakersfield shall have and exercise the following pow.ers:
· FIRST: To make arrest for violation of any of the provisions of
this Ordinm~ce, "
SEC~)ND: To 'enter, free of charge, at any time during business.hours,
· ' any place of business ~or which a license is required..and 'prOVided.,. ard
to demand the exhibition of such' license. for the current term, 'f~.om
any person, firm or corporation engaged. or employed in. the transaction
of said business, trade or profession, and if .such person, firm...or
corporation shall. then and there fail to exhibit such license~~'' ~uch
pe~., firm or corporation shall be subject to the penalties provided
for violation of this ordinance,
THIRD:
To enter and inspect, durinE business hours, any place of
ordinance, to see that same is conducted in a safe ~d i~aw~i"-:fi/~.'.".?.-~:''
SECTION 13. All persons, finns 'and'corporatiOns to..whom licenses~ij""~...:j'..' '::
have be~n issued under the ~rovisions of this ordinance, and" "' /" "~ "'
who desire upon the expiration of the period 'fOr which Su~ch-i.licens:e~:.'Z-. ·
has been granted,. to have same renewed,, shall ·upon .the expiration
as aforesaidj secure new licenses in place of the license held by'them
which have expired; by.applying to the Chief of Police and p~.ying
the. amoUnt required, and mskin~g such ·statement as may be required
under this· ordinance.. "
SECTION 14. "
If any section of this ordinance is repealed, the
Council may, at its discretion, refund to the holder of any unexpired..
license for the business coming under such. repealed section, a pro-...
'portionate amount of the license fee thereon. " '..
SECTION 15.
For the purpose of this· ordina~..ce the following words,
~/nerever used herein shall be held, to mean and inclu'~e as the same
.are defined in this section.
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(a) For. the purpose of this ordinance a. eg ,
."established", "permanent" and Tixed" place Of business, is meant a
permanent store, office or place where business is legally and regulam
transacted from month to month, in such manner as a business of that
nature is generally conducted and wh.ere the circumstances show an
intention to become.'an established, fixed and continuous pert. of
the regular ,and l'e~it'imate business life of the Ci~"0'~""B~ke:~'~i'~ld~'' '
.. and not otherwise, and not in any lodging room, or place where only
temporary desk room is used, or where any temporary expedient is
resorted. to for temporary ~ourposes, as distinguished from a continuous
furnishe~ directly end delivers any poul.try, e4~..s, butter, ·fruit or
ve~.~etable or meat bein~ the produce of his garden, farm or dairy, to
any person in the City of Bakersfield., snell not be deemed a peddler
within tne meaning of this ordinance.
n6.r to reco.ver _any amount : i~[! er
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person, firm' or corporation, in' a~dition to the amount shown by'such"
statement to be due in case such statement should be.. found .to be ..:..".~"'::j]""~ ~''''~';
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incorrect; the Chief of POlice shall, and he is hereby authorize~.:;;[!:.:..::.'.' ';
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to fix the amount of said license'at a hiSher rate when he .has:o~..e.~j~'-...:i.-~.:.~~
to believe or evidence that said .statement is incorrect,, Any-
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firm'or corporation feeling aggrieved. or dissatisfied. with· such rating :.'
by the Chief Of Police, as aforesaid, 'may .appear. before the Council at
the next r~ular meeting thereof with proof, if any, ~t~y' said license
fee should be in accordance with their said 'statement and the finding
of the Council thereon 'shall be conclusive and they· shall ·direct the
Chief 'of Police to issue said license in accordance with such finding.
(b ) Any new business heroinafter started or' connenced
or any business which has not been conducted or operated· for the
period of one year end for which a license .is required to be paid and
a statement Of said business made as setforth'in ,tiffs ordinance, said
person, fire or corporation so conducting. said business ..shall quarter-
ly during the first year said business is being opersted :or. conducted
render to the Chief of Police a statement. under oath showing 'the
total receipts or sales of said business,' or the number of ·tables used
for any game in said business, or the number of rooms, in any building
bei. n~ operated in said business, or the number of vehicles used in
said business, or the number of chairs Used in said business, for
the quarter innediately prior to the issuing or renewal of such license
and a like statement shall be made add filed .by the person, fire or
corporation .conducting such business at each quarterly license
renewal dat6; during 'the first year such new business is conducted.
a license fee paid as'hereinabove provided for ~n subdivision (a) of
Section 16 of' this ordinance.
every . conmodity 'or article of trade capable.of beir~'.bO'~":"';~oi~:-]"'~.''' .--!..~
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(a) Iri all cases where the amount of license to. be.. pa.id..
by ariy person, firIn or corporariO1? is based Itpori the amount of'gross
receipts or sales or busirieBs trarisaated, or Upori'the riumber of
tables tlsed for 'oily game, or upon the nu~lbers of'.r. ooms in any buildir~
or upon the number of vehicles, or upon the number of chairs used,
such person, finn or Corporation. shall on the first day of July ..Q.f
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eaeh year ~nd before any further license is issued' for said busi..~ess,
to render to the' Chief of Police a statement thereof in writing ~Worn
. to Before some Officer authorized to administer oaths that the facts
therein set forth are true and show the total ~ross receipts or sales
~)..f=said b~lsirieS. S transacted during .the year ilrrn.ediately prior to the
making of s~id statemerit, or the n.umber 'of tables used in a~y game,..
or the'number of-rooms in any building, or the number of vehicles,
or the number of chairs used in said business d.u..rin~ the year immed-
iatelyiprior to the makin~ of such statement; which" statement shall
determine the amount due and pay~Bl.e from said business to the City as
a license fee for the ensuing year, said' total amount or total yearly
license fee due as showri by said statement shall be derided into and.
paid in foul; equal quarterly payments ~he first payment due and
payable on July 1st, 1~21, at the t~n-'e of the 'renewal of said license
and an equal payment at each quarterly license 'renewal date thereafter
until a new .statement is filed as required.heroin, No such statement
shall be conclusive u. pon the City of Bakersfield., or upon any officer
thereof as to the matters therein setforth, and the same shall not
prejudice. the right of said City to fix the amo'unt of said licerise
fee a~ a hi~;her amount, should there be reason .to believe that said
BusineSs should have a higher rating .than that shown by said statement,
SECTION 16.
disc~ed from .milit~y or ~rine service of. the United St:ate.~,' or. ....
hood by m~u~ l~or, ~d ~o sh~l be qu~ified electors of the
· of C~ifomis, .sh~l be pemitted to vend, ha~k ~d peddle ~y ~e:e~s; "-
wares, merch~dise, fruits or v~etables (not otherwise prChi~ite.d. ~y".
ordin~Ce .or law) in the airy of .B~ersfield, without.. ~yi~ $ license
fee therefor, ~d upon the presentation of. his certificate of dis~hsr~
'to ~e Chief 'o'f Police, ~d ~owi~ proof of his 'identity as ~e pe~
~cn n~ed therein, ~d the f~the~ proof of his physic~ dis~bili.tT,
the said Ohief of Police sh~l ~d he is hereby authorized to issue
to said honorably discharged soldier, ssilor:'or marine, said license,
free of charge, as aforesaid.
'SECTION 18.
The amounts necessary to be paid and the rates of license
for the 'business, trade, calling i~rofession or occupation heroinafter
'named shall be, and the same is hereby fixed and established according
: to' .the following schedule, and the same shall be paid by persons,
'firms and corporations engaged in Such business,-trade, .calling, pro'.
fession or occupation, as follows, to-wit:
A M U 8 EMLE N T S.
S OTION 19.
THEATERS AND SHOWS.
(a) For every person, firm o.r corporation engaged in
'the business of conducting a theater at an .established place of busi-
: - .....~ ....nes. sw' wholly within a-permanent building;. construct-ed-.:fer-%heatrio
purposes, the license fee shall be as follows:
If for less than one month, Ten dollars ($10.00)'per day;
if for one month. Twenty dollars ($20.00) per month; if 'for one year
or more at the rate of Thirty dollars ($30.00)'per quarter.
.the business of .conductin~ an open air theate~ or
vaudeVille,"comic dramatic and operatic productions
one '~ear .a~ ~he. r~e o~ Fi~y Doll~S ($~0.00)'per quarter. ""' ...."
(~) . For each separate exhibition of min~trals,. opera·
Or concert .singers, the license .shall be the same as required for
theatrical Performances. The provisions of' the abo~e subdivision
slYall not apply ~o exhibitions' or entertainmentS.given' for the benefit
· 'of churches, ·schools or charitable entertainments given by any.
fraternal organization of this city, or. for entertainments under the
auspices of any bona ~ide Chautauqua tssociation.o
.. (d) For every person, firm or corporation engaged in
the business Of conducting a carnival, the license fee shall be One
Hundred ($100o00) dollars per day°
SECTION 20.
For each exhibition for pay of a caravan or menageries,
or any collection of animals, circus, or any other acrobatic perfor-
mance, .Seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for each performance and for 'each
show for pay of any panermine: figures, jugglers, necromancers,
magicians, wire or rope dancing or sleight of hand exhibition or ether
side ~ow, Ten dollars ($10.00) for each 'exhibition or side show, and
when a sepmate price is charged each must be considered a separate
· -exh'ibiti-on, and, an eXhibition .in..the da~ ~ime mus-~, '-be.-censide:red~ene.,
exhibition, and exhibitions after dark on the same day considered an-
other exhibition.
SECTION 21.
For each amusement game, or test of skill strength,.
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physical endurance or capacity of any kind what. Sos,ver, net othe.rw. is~.e..'(...j.
· provided for in this ordinance, and for participation in-Which..a"' 'Y.':~".'..""
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fee is charged or which is conducted for profit., the sum of Ten
($10.00) pox month. No license to be issued for less than one
M~ - GO - ROUNDS.
SECTION 22.
From the owner, manager or lessee of flying horses or
merry-go~rounds or Ferris Wheels, the sum of Five Do.liars ($5.6~'
per day.
SHOOTING GALLERIES.
SECTION 23
(a)~ .F#om'.the keeper'of a shooting .gallery, the sU~ of
Twenty Dollars ($20.00) per quarter.
(b) ' For each and every slot machine, card machine,
contrivence, .appliance or mechanical device ~ich .pays any coin, slug
Or other representative of value, excepting such slot or card machines
contriVences, appliances or mechanical devices as are prohibited by
Section 330a of the Penal Code of the state of California, the sum of
Two dollars ,rod fifty cents ($2.~0) per day..
SECTION 24."
EATING RINKS.
For the business of keeping. conducting, managing or
~aintaining a skating rink, the sum of Twenty-five dollars ($25.00)
per quarter.
SECTION 2~.
" For the business of 'keeping, conducting, msna~in~ 0.~. './...,
maintaining billiard, pool or bagatelle tables, or bowling alleys,.
the sum of Three dollars ($3.00) per. quarter for each billiard, poo!
or bagatelle table, or for each bowling alley 'br bed. No license
granted for leas than the current quarter.
· BILLIARDS, POOL AND BOWLING
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SECTION 26.
SHOE SHINING. ...'
For the business of keeping or conducting boot-blacking.
or shoe shining parlors or stands, the sum of Five dollars ($~.00)'.
per quarter.·
BARBER SHOPS
· SECTION 27.
.. For the business of keeping, conducting or maintaining
a barber shop with three chairs or less, the sum of Five Dollars
($~.00) per quarter; for '~ach chair in excess of three chair. s the
sum of Fifty cents (.'~0) per quarter, additional'.
SECTION 28.·
PUBLIC BATHS
For the bueAness of keeping, maintaining or furnishing
steam, hmmmuu, Turki,sh or any other public baths not conducted in
connection and as a part of any other business paying a license fee
Under the provisions of this ordinance, or any other o~dinance, smenda-
tory hereof or supplemental hereto, the .sum of Fifteen dollars
($15.00)' per quarter.
:'-' PHOTOGR~PHERS
SECTION 29.
Every person, fire or corporation engaged in the business
of photographing or picture making, or any' business connected there-
with, the license fee shall be as follows:
of business where photographs are"'made,"th'e' sum'Of'T-~e s-.-
($2~.00) per.ye, ar.
(b) . From those who have no 'regular established. place of
business but make. photographs or 'sell photographs and charge and
receive remuneration therefor. the s~m of TWenty-five dollars ($2~.00)
per quaF~er.
(c) From those who peddle tickets to apply in whole or
in part payment of photographs or frames by any person, .~irm or 'cor-
poration who has not a fixed and permanent 'place of business in the
Oity of Bakersfield, or from those so~icit'in~ orders for the same,
or for .anything in. any way connected with the business of photographs
or soliciting orders for frames, or for SoliCiting orders for. enlarged
or retouched photographs, the s~m of Fifty dollars ($~0.00) per
quarter or .any fractional part thereof.'.
.For the purpose of deteminin~ what persons, rims or
corporations fall within the purview of the above provision, the
words "a fixed,. permanent place of business"
are hereby declared to
refer an'd relate only to those persons, firms and corporations who
have their headquarters permanently established in the City of
Bakersfield, and who from such established place of business furnish
the materials from which frames and other 'things referred to in the
foregoing section are made.
SEOTION 30.
BANKRUPT, ASSIGNED OR DAMAGED GOODS
Every person, firm or corporation who sells in the City
. o .......of Bak.e.rSfield any bankrupt, assigned or dam_~ged ~oods, wares or mer-
chandise, 'd.r.'~s, jewelry,' dry goods, boOtS an~' ~hoes, ciSti~i'~,'!'~'hard= ......
ware, grocery, furniture or other stock of merchandise, shall pay a
license fee of Three B~ndred dollars ($300.00) per quarter, payable. in
advance; provided that this section shall not apply to an.y stock of
gOOds owned by any person actually conducting a regular plaoe:...e.'.f.'..huSi.?.. .....
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ness in this city,· which stock has been· damaged by fire or water
" AUCTIONEERS. ' '
SECTION 31.
(a) For the business of acting as an auctioneer, .the
sum of Fifteen Dollars ($1~.00) per quarter; provided, that if. the ".'.
person by whom the auctioneerin~ is done is an itinerant vendor "of ~'
goods, ware:a or merchandise, temporarily located in this city, 'he
shall pay a license fee of Fifteen Dollars ($1~.00) per day; provided
further, that this section shall not apply to any person selling his
own goods,. wares or merchandise at his. ragul'ar established fixed
.place of. business in said city. "
..... (b) No license shall be required for the selling of
any goods at public sale belonging to the United States or to the
State of California, or for sale ~.f" property by virtue of any process
issued by any State of Federal Court, or for 'the bona fide sale
'~hOusehold goods at the domicile of the .owner thereof.
SECTION 32.
UNSECURED LOANS.
For the business of loaning money at interest on salaries
· wages, incomes or other unsecured loans, the license fee shall be the
sum of One Hundred l)ollars per quarter ($100.00).
PAWNBROKERS, JUNK ~ND SEOONDHAND DEALERS
SECTION 33-
(a),
of pawn brol~er, the sum of Fifty Dollars ($~0,00).per quarter.
(b)' For 'cond~i~tin~,- carrying. on 'or: m~-intaini. ng. the:
business of junk dealer or junk collector, the sum of Fifty Dollars
($~0.00) per quarter, and for each vehicle ·used for' collecting junk
the sum of Ten dollars ($10.00) per quarter,· additional.
For ~eeping, conducting or carrying on the business
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business of second-h~d de~er, the' s~.-'~;
( $2~ .00 ) .per quarter. .....
AUTOMOBILE WRECKING.
SECTION 34.
For keeping, cenducting or maintaining-an automobile '..
wrecking bU:~iness, where wrecked or damaged auto mobiles are bought
and sold. in whole Or in part,-.' ~he sum of Twenty-five dollars ($2~.00)
per quarter..
SECTION· 35.
ITINERANT VENDORS.
Corn doctors or chiropodiete practicing their business
or occupation other than at a fixed place .of business, itinerant
vendors carrying on the ~usiness of selling nostrums, ointments,
drugs or medical compounds, or any appliance for the'treatment-.of
disease or injuries by passing or soliciting. from house to house,
and every itinerant or traveling merchant Or' vendor of goods', wares
.or.merchandise, .u'Si.ng music, speeches, oratory, ~astics, entertain-
ments, .or"m~y particular display, show or performance or by harangu-
ing crowds in any public hall or building, Or on any.vacant lot or
premiseS, .or doing any act calaulated to draw or collect a-crowd for
the purpose of advertising or selling his said' goods, wares or mer-
chandise, shall pay a'license fee of Twenty-five .dollars ($25.00) per
.day.
SECtIOn 36.
PEDDLERS
(a) Except as otherwise provided in .this ordinance
............ every- fo'ot' peddler o-f goods, wares or merchandise shell--pay .ali. cense
fee of Ten 'Dollars ($I0,.0.$):!"~a~ ...-::-.......,~ '.:-.'..... -
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(b~ ~cept as otherwise provided in ~is ordin~ee,
eve~ peddler of goods, w~es ~d merch~dise usi~ a ~eeled_'v. ehicle
sh~l pay a license fee of Fifteen dollars ($15.00) per day; presided,.
however, that for peddlers usi~ a wheeled vehicle in selli~ fruit.s,' ':
~etabl'es ~d. Other f~ or garden products direct to the cons~er
the 'license fee sh~l be Fifteen dollars ($1'5.00) per quarter.
The provisions of this.section sh~l not apply' ~o ~y
person sell i~ fruits, v~etabl es, meats, ~t~, ~s orf' ~utter,
raised or produced by th~selves, or for selli~ foodstuff"cooked or
prepared by such person or some member of his .f~ily, or. for ~y
person peddli~ minor articles mufactured by himself, or some
.'. member of his f~ily when the receipts from such peddli~ do not
exceed ~e' ~I~dred' doll~s ($100.00) per month.. ::. . ."
SECTION 37.
DYEING AND CLEANING.
For. .conducting, carrying on or maintaining a dyeing or
cleaning establishment or business, they shall pay a license .fee
based upon a statement filed by said person, firm or corporation as
provided by Section 16 of this Ordinance and in accordance with the
schedule provided in section 46 hereof.
ICE
SECTION 38.
For: the business of manufacturing, selling or distributir~
ice, the sum of Thirty dollars ($30.00) per quarter.
SECTION 39;'--' ...........
RENT CARe, AUTOMOBILE8 FOR'-HIRE,' STAGES
(a) For every person, firm or corporation who owns, runs
or operates any vehicle for the transportation of persons for hire,
except stages o.r stage lines, the sum of "F~Fe~ dollars (~O.00) per
annum for each such .vehicle so used.
· · (b) For .eve~~e.~'.',~,fix~m or. co,.,~.o~ i n ~ o~.s....
runs or operates a stage line or stage for the-transp~frt~at~{'~i~''' '.' ':'
of passengers for hire, the sum of Forty dollars .($40°00) per annum
'for each Such vehicle so used,
SECTION 40.
RRAYS AND MOTOR TRUCKS
operating or
other materials for hire, the license fee shall be as follows:
For every person, firm or corporation keeping, owning,.
running any vehicle for the transportation of freight'or
(a) For every horse drawn vehicle having a capacity· of
not over 2000 poundS, the sum df .Ten Dollars' ($10.00) per year. ~
(b)' For every horse drawn vehicle havin~ a capacity :~.!-'.
.lover 2000 pounds and not over 4000 pounds, Fourteen dollars ($14,00).
per year. ..
" '(c) For every horse drawn vehicle having a carrying ..
capacity' o~'er 4000 pounds but not more then '6000 pounds., Sixteen ...
dollars ($16.00) per annum.
(d)' For every horse drawn vehicle having a capacity
over 6000 poundS, but not more than 8000 pounds, Twenty dollars
($20.00) per annum.
(e) For every horse drawn vehicle having a .capacity
'over· 8000· pounds,,. Thirty dollars ($30.00) per annum.
(f) For all such motor driven vehicles having a
capacity: of not over 2000 pounds, Twenty dollars ($20.00) per annum.
"' """ ....." (g) "For ~j-t~ motor driven vehicle 'having ~ capacity of
over 2000 pounds but' not more then 4000 pounds, Twenty-eight (428..00)
dollars .per annum.
(h) For every such motor driven vehicle having 'a
capacity of over 4000 pounds but not more than 6000 pounds., Thi'rty.'i.'....
........ ..... ...........:...-. .....:.:........... .....i.. .........- ....
capacity of over.. ~000 pounds but not over 8000 poundS,:-'the. SUm' of
.. ]...
-.' (j) For every such.motor driven vehicle havin~ .a capS-
city of 8000 pounds'or over, the sum of SiXty do'liars ($60.00) per..'.....[.
annum,
..
SECTION 41.
Ea.ch vehicle licensed under the' provisions o.f sections
39 and 40 of this or.dinance, shall be designated by a number to be
furnished by the Chief of PoliCe, without Cost to the owner. which
number Shall 'be placed by such owner upon his said vehicle in 'such
manner that it will be plainly distinguishable'wether such vehicle is
in motion or not.
No license provided for in said sections ~9 and 40 shall :'.
be issued for a term less than one year from the first day Of the cur-
rent ·quarter during which said license is issued;
PALMIST AND FORTUNE TELLERS
Every person now engaged in. or'.Wno may hereafter become
engaged in "the occupation of practicing tl~e profession. of palmist.
.fortune teller, clairvoyant. phrenologist, astrologer or necromancer,
and receivi~ remuneration therefor, the sum of Three Hundred dollars
· Z~.$.~O0.O0) per quarter or any portion thereof.
· Prov ded at y per on' ldi a certi te of rdi-
n ti ,n fiorsem as a me i Or cla r. oyan nat
s~"""~p~' ualxst a 'c~at~on' s~ed ~
occ , ation o p fort ller 'rvoy ' phre gist.
,, · r or r . Te~
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SECTION 43.
as a physici~, surgeon, chiropractic, dentist, occ~ist, '~ener'~ '~
contractor, osteopath, la~er, or buyi~, selli~ or renti~' r.e~
estate ~d receivi~.comissions thereo~ ~d therefor or maint.aini~'
a real estate business for the purpose of buyi~, selli~ or.'re~ti~
re~ estate: ~d maintaini~ ~ office in the City of B~ersfield,;
sh~l pay a license fee of Twenty-five. doll~s ($2~.00) per year.
No license sh~l be issued under the provisions of this
section to ~y person, fire or corporation e~ed in ~y business,
profession or occupation requirin~ a state license to car~ on, -con-
dcct or practice s~e, ~less s~ch person sh~l 'e~ibit to the Chief
~f-Police an ~expired ~d ~revoked license entitl~ scch person to
so c~ on, conduct or practice s~ch business, occupation or profess-
ion within ~e State of California,.. and before i'Ss~i~ ~y license
provided fc:r heroin, the said Chief .of Police sh~l' require every
appliC~t therefo'r to furnish satisfacto~ proof that he is the per-
son n~ed in the-license' issued by said Sta~e of .C~ifomia, or ~y
· Bo~d of ~,~iners a~thorized' to ex~ine ~d license as aforesaid.
Nothin~ in this section contained shall be de~ed or con-
strued as applyi~ to ~y person e~ed in ~y of the professions or
occupations heroinbefore en~erated, solely as ~ employs of ~y other ..
person, finn or corporation conducting, m~i~ or car~i~ on ~y
such business. occupation or profession in the City of B~ersfield.
SECTIGN44.
Every person en~sged in buSinesS as .a chiropodist or
masscur and maintainin~ an office in the City of Bakersfield, shall
pay a license fee 'Of Fi~e dollars per quarter. " .... ~'~"" ...... ~
Every person engaged in business aea veterinarian ..shall .
pay a license fee 'o.f Five 'dollars (.$5!.00) per .quarter.
SECTION '46.
Every person, firm or corporation who, at a fixed place of
business or having. a ·fixed and pe.m. anent headquarters' within the City
of Bakersfield, sells or offers for sale, any goods, wares or.merchan-
dise, except as 'otherwise provided in ·this ordinance, either as princi-
pal or agent, 'whether on commission or otherwise, or whether for pre-
sent or. future delivery, or whether said goods, wares or ~nerchandise
are owned by or consigned to said person, firm or corporation, shall
pay a .license 'fee"based:on the amount of buSinesS done in accordance
with the !following-' .schedule:
(a) Where the average monthly gross receipts and sales
are less than $2,000.00, the sum Of $5.00 per quarter.
(b) Where the average monthly gross receipts and sales
are $2,000'.00 and over hut under $4,000.00, the sum 'of $8.00 per
~uarter,
(c) Where the average monthly gross receipts and sales
are $4,000..00 .and over but under $6,000.O0,'the sum of $12.00 per
quarter.·
(d) Where the average monthly gross receipts and sales
are $6,000.00 and over but under $10,000.00', the sum of $20.00 per
quarter.
............ (e) Where the average.monthly gross receipts and sales
'are $10,000.00 and over but under $14,000.00, the sam of $25.00 per
quarter.
· . (f) Where the average monthly geoss receipts and sales
.are $14,000.O0.and.o'ver bat under..'$20,O00~O0, the' sam of $35.00 per
- . .. :.... :...:..~:~;..'....... · . ~::i~`~.~..~u;~!;.~.:;~ii~::.~;~:~`i[J~!~!~..~:;~.!i:?~:.!..:' :-"~!
quarter.. :':' .' :.'~...!~i~:f~' ':-'~.'.'
(g) ~nere the average monthly gross receipts m~d sales
are $20,000.00 and over but under' .$30,000.00 tae s~m o,£ .$45.00 i~er
quarter.
(h) Where the average monthly gross ·receipts and sal'es
are $30,000.00 and over but under .$50, O00.O0, 'the sum of $60.00 per
quart er. ~
( i ) Where the average monthly gross receipts and ssles
a,re $50,000.00 and. over the sum of $75.00 per quarter.
Provided, however,. that where any person, firm or
corporation carries on said business exclusively at. wholesale the
license fee therefor shall be equal 'in amount. to one-fourth (1/4)
of the license of' that class of which said· business would come if
same were conducted as a retail business,· as this section specified,
but where said person firm or corporation conducts both a retail and
wholesale business on the same premises and desires to teke advantage
of the whole:sale rate, said person, firm or corporation shall, in
making. the statement as provided in Section 16 of ti~is ordinance
and. upon which said·' license fee shall be based; segregate the whole-
sale and. retail sales, and said license gee shall thereupon be paid
for each such branch.
~br the purpose of this ordinance a ~olesale dealer
is defined to be one who sells exclusively to retail dealers; and pro-
vided. that Stay article sold. to a consumer direct shall be classified
as a retail sale.
And provided. . furthe~...,..~'at..=nething .. co. ntained. or setforth .
'.""".L ~"".! ?-..~ ..--' '.~'~""'-' ...............-" '" ' ~" ' ":"' '.: "'"'
"' ~"~h~ se~t'io:n,L"'0r .elsewhere in this ordinance, shall apply· tO .any
business coming within the provisions of the law affecting or relating
to interstate commerce, and any person, firm or corporation· engaged in
or doing any such business shall not be required to pay any license' ...
fee thereof or therefor. "': '
PLUMBERS
SECTION 47.
Every person, finn or corporation engaged in conducting,
carrying on or maintainiD~ a plumbing business or plembing establish-
ment' at a fixed place of business, shell pay a l~cense fee based upon
the statement filed· by such person·, fizm of corporation covering the
amount' o'f monthly gross sales of materials 'and,. supplies thereof~
whether such sales 'are included in any contract work or independent
thereof,. as, provided. in Section 16 of this ordinance end in accordance
with the schedule provided in Section 46 hereof together With the
proviso contained therein for sales at wholesale as well as a~ retail,
LAUNDRIES.
SECTION .48.
(a) Every person, firm or corporation Conducting, operating
or maintaining a laundr..y business, other than a hand laundry, within
the City of Bakersfield, or soliciting or ~'ollecting laundry work not
to be done within said City, or whO carries on, conducts or maintains
an office' towel supply business or who supplies towels for stores,
offices or public institutions, at regular intervals and for stated
times, shell pay a license fee based upon the statement filed by .said
per. s_on, fi~ or corporatic.n, covering the quarter next preceding the
date of said statement, as provided in Section 16, ofTM ~hiS"o~'~*~:~ce,~?'~'''''''
and in accordance with the schedule provided in Section 46 hereof.
(b)' Every person, firm or corporation owning, operating
'or maintaining a hand 'laundry, and. 'using in connection therewith
· . ' i'. ..... -~.. -~c.. , '~'! ..'..
any w~gon or other vehicle, shall pay .a license fee of Five dollars
G~GES, AUTO R~AIR, ~OHINE,. PAINT ~D.~EOEI~
· EPAIR 'SHOPS, ~D':V~O~IEiNG
SECTION 49..
Every,person, firm or .corporatiOn carrying on,. conduct-
ing, managing or main.~Aining a public ga~ragS,...automobile, motorcycle,.
or bicycle repair shop, machine shop, electric repair shop, p.a,int
shop, or vt~canizing works, blacksmith shop .and ..welding and braising
establi'Shm~;nts, shall pay a license fee based upon the statement filed
by such person, firm or corporation covering the amount of business
done as provided in. section '16 of this ordinance, and in accordance
with the schedule provid&d in section 46 he'reof~
ILLUMINATING AND FUEL 0ILS
SECTION 50.
Every· person, firm or corporation, who. at a fixed place
of business within .the City of Bakersfield, sells or offers for sale
either at wholesale.or retail, any illuminating or ~uel oil or other
by-product of crude petroleum, and ever person,· firm or corporation
running or operating any wagon o.r other vehicle from which illumina-
ting or fuel oil or any other by-product of crude petroleum is sold
or delivered within said city, shall pay a license fee based upon the
statement filed 'by .said person,. firm or c~rporation, aspprovided
in section 16 of this ordinance and in accordance with the schedule·
provided in section 46 hereof, together ·with the proviso contained
therein for sales at wholesale as well as a.t retail.
SECTION 51.
CONFECTIONERY, ICE CRE~]~, OlG~qS, TOBACCO.
BOFE DRIES .......... -'.-~ .,~,.-.,...
Every person, finn or corporation engaged in the busi-
ness of keeping, conducting, managing. or maintaining a confectionery
store, ice c:resm parlor, cigar store, .or stand, soft drink emporium'.
.... ~,.. ;.~:' ..
or root beer stand or who at a,. 'fixea'-.p..,~ce of busi~e,ss..~~..:~h:e~:~ii...'..'....
the City. of Bakersfield, sells or... ~fers for sale, ·'either :aa "
": :~ %':':~'!..?.~.~.':. 7~. ':~'.:"": .~-:~,' .--'.-..,--'..~ ~'.~"'~' ", ~ '=-,'.-=~-: ......L. "'..'. :- ·
principal or S~ent, any candy, confections, ice cream,.. cigar. s,. toba.c. ce
· s~da pop, ginger ale: syphon soda, artificial.mineral water or any so-
called soft drink or. non-intoxicatin~ or non-alcoholic. liquors.,.. shall
pay a license fee based upon the statement filed by Said ·person, " ..:.:
firm. or corporation,' as provided in section 16 of this ordinance ~
covering the receipts .and sales thereof covering the quarter 'next
preceding the date of said statement end in accordance with the
schedule as provided in section 46 of this ordinance,' together with
the proviso contained therein for sale at wholesale as well as at
retail, 'and. provided further that if any of the foregoh~g articles.
or con~nodit. ies are sold by and are a part of the stock of any other
merchant or dealer, the same shall be included in and become a part
of the sales and receipts included in the statement given by such
merchent or dealer;
Provided, however, that for any i~erson, firm or corpora-
tiOn selling or .offering for sale any syphon soda, soda water, root
beer or any other so-called soft drink, to' w~'ich' carbonic acid gas is
added at the time of said sale, the rate shall be as provided in
section 46 of this ordinance, as aforesaid, but the minimum license :'
fee thereon and therefor shall be fifteemLd611ars ($1~.00) per
quarter, and no such 1. icense shall be issued for a period less then
six months.
SECTION ~2.
ICE CRE~M WAGONS
For every person peddling, rending, selling or offering'
f for sale ice cream or ice cream cornucopias from wagons or oth'er
.... ' "v'ehicl-es' th'e-'li'cease fee shall be the-sum of Ten' -.dollar. s..($1O.,OiD)...[:... ..... . .....
per quarter for each such wagon or vehicle..
Provided, that no license shell be issued 'under this
section except upon.the approval of the Health O~icer.
HOTELS AND LODGING HOUSES
SECTION ~S.
(a) Bbr the business of keeping or conducting a hotel or
lodging house of five rooms or more, but'less than .twenty rooms, the
sum. of $~.00 'per quarter.
(b) For. the business of keeping or conducting a hotel
or lodging house of t~enty rooms or.more but less than thirty-five
rooms, the sum of 88.00 per quarter.
(c) For the business of keeping Or conducting a hotel
or lodging house of thirty-five rooms or more, but less than fifty
rooms, the sum of $12'.00 per quarter.
(d) ~'or the business of keeping or. conducting a hotel
or. lodging house of fifty rooms or more the sum of 815.00 her
quart er. -
SECTION
The license fee for keeping or conducting, csrrying on,
managing or maintaining any business, trade, calling, profession or
o'ccupa~ion hereinafter specifically described in this section shall be
based upon the average monthly gross receipts and sales thereof or
therein, as shown by the statement filed by the person, firm or corpora
ation, carrying.on, C~nducting, keeping, .maneging or.maintaining the
respective trad.e...i.' 'caliing, busii~es'~;"','pi~ofeesion or occupation; 'for"the
quarter, next preceding the date of said s~atement, as provided in
section 16 of this ordinance, and in. accordance with the schedule
p~rovided in section 46 hereof; said.business, trade, calling; profess-
ion,or occupation being specifically described 'as follows:
· ' A/rchitects ~ "
-Abstracting titles of real estate.
Maintaining and. publ i shing a weekly o r daily newspaper.
Job printing business and soliciting therefor.
· Typewriter repair shop or selling typewriter supplies.
Keeping and conducting an undertaking establishment°
· Carryiz~ on or conducting a creamery.
Keepir~; or maintaining a warehouse for the s.torege of any merchan-
dise or goods-or other articles for profit.
(3onductir~.~, managing or maintaining a beauty parlor or hair-dress'
ing establi .shment.
..Conducting or maintianing a merchant tailoring establishment
~here goods or materials are sold whether independent of or included
in order work.
~/Keepir~j, conducting, managing or maintaining a restaurant, cafe,
cafeteria 'or eating house.
Public Accountant.
Keeping',., 'conducting, managing or operating any business 'or estab-
lishment for which no express provision has heretofore been made in
this ordinance.
SECTION 55. T~ALE PARLORS AND LUNCH. STANDS.
For ever person, firm or corporation en~Eaged in the busi-
ness of conducting a. tamale parlor of lunch stand, the 'license ..f-ee .... ~..~
shall Be the sUm of Two dollars and fifty cents ($2.~0) per quarter.
SEOTION 56.
The license fee i. mpo'Sed 'by"this ordinance shall. be deemed
a debt due the City of Bakersfield from and against any person, firm c~
corporation who e~gages in, conducts, carries on or maintains within
said City anybusiness, trade, calling, profession or occupation upon
which a. license is impwood .heroin, without first ~aVing paid such
license fee and procured said license accordi~g .to the terms and pro-
visions of this ordinance, and said person firm or corporation shall
be liable in a'civil action in the name of the City of Bakersfield as
plaintiff in the Police Court of the City of Bakersfield, or any
Court of competent jurisdiction, for the recovery of the amount of ,~
said license fee, and. for the costs of suit.
SECTION ~7.
In any action brought under or arising out of any of the
provisions of this ordinance, or any amendment hereto, the fact that a p~rty
thereto represented himself or herself as engaged in-any business of'
calling .for the transaction of which a' license is required or that
such party exhibiting a sign indicating such business or eelling,
shall be conclusive evidence of the liability of such party to pay
for a license,. asrequired by this ordinance.'
SECTION ~8,
If any section, sub-section, clause or phrase o'f this
ordinance i.s for .any reason held to be unconstitutional such decision
shall not affect the. validity of the remaining ~ortions of this ordi-
nance. The Council hereby declares that it would have passed this
ordinance, and each section, sub-section,· sentence, clause and phrase
thereof, 'irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections,
...... su_b.-.s_e_c_~.ions:.' Sentences, clauses· or phrases be declared unconsitution-"
SECTION ~9.
· Any person, firm or corporation violation any of the
provisions of this ordinance or wilfully non-complying with any of the
of a miedeme~or. ~d upon convfo~ion ~hereof en~l be
by a fine no~ ~o excee~ Three H~dred (~300.00) do~'l~re. or b~ r"'."
. :~.~
New Series. rela~i~ ~o licenses, and ~1 ordin~cee ~d p~r~e of '::
.... .
ordinates in con~io~ herewith are hereby repe~led. ...
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing or&inance was passed
and adopted by the Council of the ·City o'f Bakersfield, on the
day-of . 1921, by the following vote:
Ayes.-Csrlisle~ GrifSth,-jsve, Houg inson, Smith, Willow.
Absent ~ '
· City uler~ and ex-~erk .of the
Oooncil of the City of Bakersfield..
APPROVED &his
day of
· 921.
Mayor of the City of Bakersfield.
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