HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 190ORDINANCE NO. / ~g)
NEW SERIES.
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AND IMPOSING
MUN!CIPI~ LICENSES; PRESCRIBiNG'HOW
AND BY ~n~O~,~ LICENSES SHALL BE OBT. AIN-
ED; MAKING THE VIOLATION HEREOF A
MiSD~JEANOR AND PRESCRiBiNG A PENALTY ..
THEREFOR~ AND REPEALING ORDINANCES "~.
NOS. Z9~,New Series, ll9 New Series, ".":'~"
130 New Series, 132 New Series~ 144 New .... ~'~"
Series',-'148- New Series,and"l'80:N~ew Series and
all other ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD,
as follows:
SECTION 1.
SECTION 2.
It shall be the duty of the License Collector of the
City of Bakersfield to execute all Licenses provided for herein
upon the payment to him of the.license fees as are hereinafter
mentioned; provided that no license shall be issued for any
business, trade, calling or profession for which a permit iS
required, until such permit shall have first been granted.
It shall be the duty of the License Collector to comply
with all the provisions of this ordinance as the s~me is now
or may hereafter be amended.
The City A~ditor must prepare and have· printed, blank
licenses of all classes mentione~ in this ordinance, in terms
of three (3),. six. (8) and twelve (12) months, and for such
Shorter terms as are heretnafter authorized. to be issued, with a
blank receipt attached thereto for the signature 'of the License
~ollector when s61d.
BECTi~TM
The said AUditor must keep in his office a ledger in which
must~ntered the License Oollector's ·accounts for all licenses
delivered· to him, sold or returned unsold.
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The License Collector shall pay o.ver to .the City Treasurer
each day all .license fees collected by him, and shall take from
~he Ci=~y Treasurer a receipt showing such deposit. The City
Auditor shall credit the said. License Collector with .such mondy
so deposited. The Li'cense Collector shall also on or before
the first day in each quarter file with said Auditor a state-
ment :W~.ich contains the ne~es, occupations and places of b~siness
of ~ll persons, firms-and corporations, within the City of
'- ......Bakersfield., ].iable to pay any license fee under the provisions
· ~· Of this ordinance as the s~e is now or may hereafter be amended.
SECT~ 5 ......
Every license issued as provided herein shall become
null and void at the-expiration of the term-for ~vhich it is
issued.
SECTION 8. .·
All licenses granted under the pro·visions of this ordi-
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nance·'~any sectio~ here~f~ or any amendment hereto, are granted
and accepted b~r all parties receiving said·licenses with the
express understanding that the Council of the City of Bakers-
field may revoke the same at any time if any of the conditions
of said license or any of thc terms of this ordinence have been
violated, or. if the
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representations, or they have reas0 n' to' believe that~: .the ho-lder
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of such license is an unfit person to be trusted with the
privileges granted ~therei'n, or that the ,~.usiness f'or which said
license was granted is conducted in such a manner as to be .a~:=~,.
..,.~nenace to the safety of the ~.~ublic. Provided', howe~er.""~!~"~:t' ..~'..
before revoking-any license, as provided herein, the City- ,.
Council shall suspend-same, and the privileges· gra.~ted therein,
for one week, or until the next reguiar meeting· of said Council,
at which time the holder of said Suspended/l~c'ense may appear ~'
~efore said. Council in his own behalf and .~how cause, if any,
why said license sbo~ild not be revoked. ·Upon his failure to
so appear, or if after such hearing the Council finds there is
goodand sufficient Cause for revoking same,.the said license
shall be revoked, and the finding of the CoUncil thereupon shall
be conclusive. It shall be unla~ful for any person, firm. or
corporation to continue in said business, tra~i.e, ·occupation or
.pr_qfession for which said license had been issued during such
time that same is susp'ended, or after same h~s been revoked.
On revocation of·any ~icense no part of the."mOney paid therefor
shall be returned, but such license fee shall be forfeited'..to
the City of Bakersfield, and the said license returned to the.
'-Li6e.nse..Oo!l~ctor.
SECTION V.
It shall be unlawful'for any person, firm or corporation
whether as principal or agent,' owner or employe, to commence,
__en~.~_.in~ ..~r~nsact or 9.arry._on, ~.~hi~. the.Gity of Bakersf~e~ld,'' "'
any business, trade,.calling, pro~ession or occupation upon which
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a ~cense fee is imoosed by 6h~ provisions of this ordinance,..or ......~..
any=.amendment thereto, without first paying.~'Su6H license fee.
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procuring· a license therefor as"herei.nafter provided. Such '
license v~hen issued shall authorize the party obtaining same.-to
transact the business, trade, calling, profession or occupation
described therein, in a particular locality within the City of
f designated in said license, and for the term ate.ted
Bakers· ield,
therein.
Separate licenses must be obtained for each establish-
ment or place of business, or branch thereof, except such estab-'
lishments ~'o~ places o~'business as pay a license fee based upon
the schedule contained'in.Section '45 Of this ordinance.
SECTION 8.
Except where otherwise provided, licenses shall be issued
quarterly, commencing on the first day of Jahuary, April, July
and. October, respectively, of each year, and shall be due and
payable on said respective dates, except when b~siness is
commenced during a pendin~ quarter, in which event the license
for said quarter shall be due and payable whe~ said business
is commended and the license therefor issued.
Nonthly licenses provided for herein shall be·due and
pa-.V.able on the first Say of each ~-~onth.
Daily licenses shall be due and payable each day in
advance, provided, hove'ever, that pa~vment.may-be-made for any
number'of days in advance, ~'~hen application therefor is made.
Said daily licenses may be issued at any time and for any number
of days.
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Every license remaining unpaid at the close of the 15th
day after whic'h'said license is due, or'a renewal thereo~ is
due, ~;hether monthly, quarterly or annually, a penalty of twenty-
five per cent (25%) of the amount of said licens, shall be added
SECTION 10.
thereto and said sum shall be collected and payment ther~.f.
enforced in the same manner as other license fees.
and payment thereof is enforced;. p~ovided, however, that the
word "P~'Z'D" shall for the purpose of this section bs held to
mean and include the pa,~nents being in the offlee of the ~icense
Collector of the License D&partment of the City of Bakersfield.
~d provided, further,· that in the event .tke fifteenth day shatl
fall upon a legal holiday, then in that ~eVenb the fiftee~h
da.V ghall be held to mean the next business day·'i~m~iately
succeeding such legal h~liday. '~ .'..~!~.~'~f3:. ~.
of business and all persons or other persons who' have no fixed
place of business shall' have .fastened or attache'd~.."~O...Zl~t.~'~basket
pack· or ·vehicle vehicles as licensed by ' 'nance
upon their receipt of a ticense as provided in this' Ordinanoe "~.
sh~ll-i~ediately fasten or cause to' be tastened securely-~n...~]....]]n...n:~.'
tag or plate to be ~rnished by the License Collector, wh~~[
tag or pla~e shall be substantially as follows:
TAG NO.
EXPIRES (date of expiration)
CITY OF BA~.GERSFIELD.
provided, that every person using a wheeled vehicle shall be
provided with two such tags or plates which must at all times be
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conspicuoasly fastened or po~ted, One on eithe~'.'Sih~ 8~""A~'"
vehicle used by .suah person so as such. plate or tag shall be
plainly distinguishable whether such vehicle is in motion or not;.
and it- is further.. provided, that said t~g nUmber shall be in
- figu~es, ~he height Of whi'ch' shall be at least three (3) inches
and the date of expiration shall· be in letters and figures, the
~:~'.... height of v~hich shall be at least two.inches, and all·peddlers or '
SECTIOE 11.
,~eques.ted to do .so by any person who may make deman:~i: ~ee. the
same, and .any person, firm or corporat.i'.on or peddler who shall
· fail and refuse to post or exhibit on demand,' as the case may be,
their ~es~ective licenses or ta~ =numbers as provided her_e'~-'~'~[""
sh. all in addiriSh to the penalties hereinafter imposed,"'~'e
his ~icense revoked as provided. in Section 6 of"thi's Ordinance.
It shall be unlawful .for s. ny person, firm or corporation . . 1.
to pos.t or exhibit, or permit the ss~ne to be posted or exhibited, ..:
any license 'which has expires, or which may have been revoked, ..
or to post· or exhibit any li'cense durin~ .any period that such
license is suspended, as provided in Section 8 hereof.
SECTION 12.
The Chief of Police an~ all regular police officers of the
City of Bakersfield ·shall have and exercise the foliowinE powers:
FIRST: To make arrest for violation of any of ~he provisions
of this .ordinance.
SECOND: To enter, free of charge, at any time during business
h6u~s,.any place of business for which a license is required and
.provided, and to demand the exhibition. of such license for the
current term, from any person, firm o~ corporation enEaged 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, such person, firm or corporation shall
......... ~L~":~bJect'to'the-pe'n~ties'-'provided for ,v~'olation-of.this
ordinance.
THIRD: To enter and inspect, 'during business hours, any place of
business for·which a license is granted under the provisions of
this qr.dinance, .to see that same is conducted in a s f~awful
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SECTION 13.
SECTION 14.
All persons, .firms and corporations to whom licenses
have been issued· under the provisioms of thiS' Ordinance, and w_h~ ....
as aforesaid secure new licenses in pl'ace of the license held by
them which have expired, by applying to the License°.Dollector
and paying the amount required, and maldn~ such statement as
may' be required under this ordinance.,
If any section of this ordinance is repealed, the
Council may, at its discretion, refund to the holdeP~'~.'any
Unexpired license for the business comin~ under such repealed.
sec~ion,.a proportionate amount'of the license fee thereon.
SECTION 15.
For the purpose of this ordinance the follo~in~ words
wherever use4 herein shall be held to mean and include as the
same ·are·defined i~ this section.
any 'lodgin~ room, or place where only~ temporary desk room is
used~ 'or where any temporary. expedient is res.orted to for temporary
purposes,-as distih~uished-frQm a continUouS-or permanent business'
'.-!'=-'--... in. said City.
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-(a) For the purpose of this 'O~dinance a "REGULAR", "ESTAB-
LISHED", "PEFd~.'.ANEN~" and "FIXED" place of business, is meant a
· permanent Store, offioce or place where business is legally and
regularly transacted fr6m month to month, in such manner as a
b{~siness of that' nature is generally conducted and wh~re the
~ircumstances show an intention to become an ESTABLISHED,
FIXED and continuous part of the regular and legitimate business
~if~ of the-City of Be. kePsfield, and not otherwise, ~d not in
therefor, are turned over to and become a.part of the receipts
and earnings of ·said merchant, dealer or ·trader, or such
exhibit'ion and sale is a part of his said business; provided,
that this shall not apply to connnercial travelers or selling
agents, selling their goods to merchants~' dealer or ·traders,.
~ther selltng*.~or present or 'future delivery, by sample or
otherwise, nor to peddlers, as the same are defined in this
ordinance, nor to per.sons selling fruits', vegetables, meat,
poultry,'butter, eggs and other products of their own farm or
'dairy,
(Co) The term "PEDDLER" shall include every person who carries
from-place to "pl'ace in .either a pack, vehicle, basket or other
~j~anCe 'or ~ontrlvance, and offers. to or does .'sell, barter
or. exchange any goods, wares and merchandise or books (except '.
-. rel~igiou's~--p~btications ,. newspapers- or- pe~ibdicals ); provided,
..~t.~hat persons. furnishing to. retaD1 dealers having an established-.·-
'~i'aee of. business in the City of."Bakersfield, to .become a par~ of'
· :"sa~d retail dealer's stock in 'trade in 'such place of business,
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"a~d'a-producer who 'turni'she& directly and. 'delivers '.any poultry,
(b) For the. purrpose of th~s Ordinance the term "ITINERANT "
..... _:. MERCHANT or. VENDOR" 'O'~g~O~d~&, wares and ~erchandise, shal:t~ .... .'-.....
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' ~' mean and include all p s,-both principal and agent, who 'engage: .~!.'
erson
in a temporary. and transient business in the.Cit~'.o.f..L'/Sak~rsfiel~-~ .'.'."'~
selling goods, wares or merchandise, and who, for ,'t~!e;j-.pUrpose
.~;rying on such business hires, leases or. occupies hny. room,.~...
building or structure-, lot or premises.for the exhibition-or ..
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::~ sale of such goods, wares and merchandise,.and the.'p~rson, firm~""--~"".'.-::
or sotpotation so engaged shall not be relieved f~om:'i'the. payment ""~
of any licenSe'fee'which may be required therefor;'f'~.y'.reason ...~'
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o~ny aSsoblation. tempOrarily with any'local merchant, dealer ':"~'~
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or ~ader, unless all'sums or the maJ6r portion thereof, received .:'i'
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eggs, 'butter, ~rutt-or 'vegetakle or meat . g.-....-?~'.~.~o~!' "":*~-:-~!..~..'].:-i).
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shall not be deened a peddler w-i.thin the meaning of this.'
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((d)~ nC~)ODS", '~AREBn and "MERCHANDISE" shall
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'include' ever commodity or article of trade capable of being
bought, -'s01d' and exchanged,
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SECTION
..(a), In, all.cases where the amount of license 'to be paid by
any person, firm or corporation is based.upon 'the._a!n. ount of'
· ~.~ss receipts or sales or business transacted, or u~on..-the
number of tables used for' any game, or upon the numbers of rooms ...~.......
in any building, or upon the number of vehicles,· or upon the number'
of chairs'used, such p~rson, firm or corporatton'.Sha~l on the.
ftrs'~ day of July of each year and before any further license
issued for said business, to render to the..'!~Oens~ffO.bl'l~c.tor
a statement thereof in writing sworn to before some'officer
authorized to administer oaths that the facts therein setforth
are .true and show the total ~Poss receipts or sales of said
· business transacted during'the yea~ immediately ~rior to the
making of said statement, or the number.of tables used in any
game,' or the number Of rooms in any .building., or the number of
vehicles, or the number of chairs used in said business during
the year ~iediately prior to-the..making of such statement;
Which statement shall determin~ the amount due and payable from
· s~id--SUsiness_tO. the City.as a'license fe~ for the ~nsui_____.n~._year,...
said total amount or total y~arly license fee due as shown.by
said statement 'shall.be divided into and paid in'four equal·
shall.· be
quarterly payments the first'payment/due and payable the first
da~'~f Jui~ of'~ach year~' and'the balance.'shall. be payable
'quarterly thereafter until a new statement' i.s filed as required
hereinc. No such
Bakersfield, or upon any officer thereof as to the.~,;matters 'there~
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in setforth, and the same shall not prejudice the right .of the
said ·City to fix the. amount of said' license fee at a higher amount,
should· there be reas m to believe that said business ~houid have
'a higher rating than that shown by said.statement,. nor .to
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recover any' amount that may be 'ascertained to ~e due from such
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person,· firm or"corporation, in addition to the emaun~ shown
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by such statement to be due in case such statement should be
found to be incorrect; the License Collector shall, and he is
hereby· authorized to fix the amount of said license at a higher
~te. when he-has' reason to believe or evidence that said state-
ment is incorrect.
Any person, firm or'corporation
feeling aggrieved or dissatisfied with' such rating by the"-.
License O011ector,' as aforesai~ may appear before the Council
at the next regular meeting 't~ereof with proof, if any, Why
said license fee should be in accordance with their slaid -
statement"and the finding Of .the Council thereon'Shall be
conclusive and they shall. direct the License' Collector to issue.
said license in accordance with sUch finding.
· ~(b) Any new-business hereinafter ~tarted or commenced or
'.any businesS. which has not been conducted or operated for'.the
period of:one year and for which a license is'required to be paid
and a Statement of said-business made as setforth in this ordi-
'nance, said. person, firm or corporation so conducting said
· business shall quarterly during the first year said business
~.~S. being operated or conduct'ed re~der to the License CollectOr
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 n,~mber of rooms, in any building being operated'
-.in:.'sai.d business., or the number of .vehicle. S...uSed 'in' said busin~'ss~
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or the' .numbe~i. Of chai~r~-:~-aed.~:~n said,busineSs, for ~he quarter
immediately prior to the issuing or renewal of such license
and a like statement shall be made and filed by the person,
firm or corporation conducting such business at each quarterly
license renewal date during the first year such new business is
conducted. That at the end Of the first year ~uch statement
shall'be made and a license fee paid as heroinabove provided
for in subdivision .(a) of Section 16 of this Ordinance.
SECTION
SECTION
.. All ex-soldiers, saliors or marines~ who have been
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honorable discharged from military or marine .service of the
United States, or the Oonfederate States, who are physically
unable to obtain a livelihood'by manual labor, and who shall be
qualified electors ~of the state· of California, shall be
permitted' to vend, hawk and peddle any goods, wares, merchandise,
fruits or vegetables (not otherwise.prOhibited by ordinance or
law)'in the. Oity of Bakersfield, without paying a license fee
therefor, and upon the presentation of his'certificate of discharge
to. the License Collector, and showing proof of his i~enti~y as ~
the person named therein, and the further proof of his physical
disability, the said CLicense CollectOr, shall and he iS hereby
authorized to issue to said honorable discharged soldier, sai~lOr
or marine, Said licens~ free of charge, as,'~foresa'id.
The amounts necessary to be paid and the rates of license-
for hhe busineSS, frade,'callin~ Profession'or occupation·
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here~n~'t~r named'Shall-b~ ~nd the'same is hereby'fiXed and "
est'ablished according to the following sahedule~ and the same
shall be paid·by persons, firms and corporations engaged in
-'suCh bu~!ness,.trade,.'calling, profession or OccupatiOn, as
SECTION
AMUS'EMENTS.
THEATRES and SH'OWS. .~,-.
(a) For every person, firm or corporat'lon engaged in the
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"~" business of conducting a theatre at an establishedplace
of. business, wholly within a permanent building, constructed for
theatrical purposes, the license fee shall be as fol~lbws:
If f0P'less than one month, Ten dollars ($10.0~) per day~
if' for-one month, Twenty dSllars ($20.00) ~er month~
If for one year or more a~ the rate of Thirty dollars
($30.00) pep quarter.
(b) F~r every person firm or corporation engaged in the
business. of conducting an'Open air theatre or t.en~.show wherein
vaudeville, comic, dramatic or operatic "productions or -.
performances are given, motion pictures shown o~ exhibited, as
an independent business .and not as a part of any other'business
or entertainment, the license fee shall be the sum of seventy-
five dollars'($V8~O0) per day.
· (c) For each separate exhibition of.minstrels, opera o~
-concert singers, the l~cense shall be the same as required ~...~A..~
[Or. theatrical pe~form. ances. The provisions' of the above sub-
division shall not-apply to exhibitions or entertainments given
for the benefit of churches, schools or charitable entertainment~
given bY any fraternal organization of this city, or for enter-
tainment under ~he auspices of any bona fide Chautauqua. Assoc~a-
'~d) For every person,. firm, association or corporation
owning, maintaining, conducting or presenting a carnival in the
City of.'Bakersfield,. the following license will be charged and
· collected 'in' advance:
SECTION 20.
One hundred fifty dollars ($180,00). per day, and.:.a~:~_....~.~-.,
additional fee or charge of Twenty-five dollars ($~5.00~~:''
'per day for each and every separate show, .att~ac'tion, Or
exhibition carried on by such person, firn~association or corpora-
tion'conducting such carnival. Said fee of Twenty-five dollars
($25.00) per day to cover each ferris'~Wheel; merry-go-roundt
W~ipl or 'any other riding devices. Said fee is also made to
cover attractions such as Old Plantation or any other number
of freaks or'attractiOns grouped 'under similar headings together
with all dancing shows, negro minstrels, so-call.ed girl shows,
and other similar attractions· carried by traveling Oarnival.
Organizations.
For each exhibition for pay of a caravan or menageries,
or any collection of animals, circus, or any other acrobatic
performance, seventy five dollars ($75.00) for each performance
and for each show for ~y of any panorama figures, Jugglers, necro-
mancers, magiWians, wire or rope'dancing or sleight' of hand exhibi-
tion · or sideshow, and when a separate price is charged each must
be considered a separate exhibition, and an exhibition in the
day time must be considered one exhibition, and exhibitions
-.after dark on the'-sam~ day considered another exhibitions
SECTION ~-1.
GAMES -- TESTS OF SKILL.
For- -each--amusement -game,
Or ~'~%~f's'~ill, strength,
physical endurance or capacity of any kind whatsoever, not
otherwise provided for in this ordinance, and for participation
in which a fee is charged or which is conducte~
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sum of~ Ten Dollars ($10,00) per month,
issued for less than one mort.the'
No license to be
SECTION
MERRY.- GO- ROUNDS.
From the owner, manager or lessee of .flyin~U;hor'seS or
merry~go-rounds. or Ferris Wheels., the sum .of Five dollars
($5,00.) per day,
SHOOTING GALLERIES.
SECTION
(a) From 'the keeper of a shooting gallery, the sum of
Twenty-dollars ($20.00) per quarter.
(b) Far'-' each and every slot machine, card machine,
contrivance, appliance or mechanical device which pays any coin,
slug, or other representative.of value,'excepting such slot
or card machines, contrivances, appliances or mechanical devices
as are prohibited by Section 330a o'f the'Penal ~ode of the
State of California, the sum Of TWo dollars 'and fifty cents
($2,50) .per day., ..
SEOTION 24.
SECTION
· SKATING .RINKS.
For the business-of keeping, conducting, managing or'
· maintaining a skating.rink, the sum of Twenty-fiVe dollars
=.{$25.0.0.) per·quarter. ......... ~ ............... .. .~..
BIIAIARDS, POOL AND .BOWLING.
For the. business of'keeping,. conducting, managing Or
SECTION 26.
.'maintaining bi~ilard' pool or bag~te!]~e tables, or bowling alley~
· --the sum of ~hree dollars ($3.00) per quarter for each billlard,
-. pooi o~'bagatel~e table-, or for each bowling alley.or bed.
No license shall be granted' for ·less than the current quarter.
SHOE SHINING.
· '. For the business of keeping.or'Conducting boot-black-
· ..'ing or shoe shining parlors or stands, the sum of Five dollars
'($5.00)' per quarter..
BARBER SHOPS
SECTION
For ~he business of keeping~ conduc. ting or maintaining
a barber' shop with three chairs or less, the sum Of Five
Dollars ($8.00) per quarter; for each .c.hair.. in excess of
three chairs the sum of fifty cents ($0.50)-.per quarter,
addi tichal.
PUBL'I--.C' BATHS.
SECTION 28.
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-('a) For the business of keeping, maintaining or furnishing
steam, Hea~nan or Turkish baths not conducted in connection.with
-and as a part Of any other business paying a license fee, under
the provisions of this ordinance, or of any other.ordinance
amendstory 'thereof or supplemental her~to the .sum of
fifteen dollarS' ($15,00) pep quartere
'(b) For .the business of keeping, mai~ntaining or furnishing
mineral liquid baths, mineral vapor baths, mineral mud. baths 'or
a part of any other business-paying a license .fee under the pro-
visions of this ordinance, or any other ordinance. emendatory
hereof or suppl..emental hereto, the sum of five dollars ($8,00) .
per quarter.
PHOTOGRAPHERS.
SECTION 29.'
Every person, firm or corporation engaged in the business
of p~otographing or picture making, or any business connected
:~i~rewith, the license fee shall be as follows:
(a) From those who have a regular ard~permanent place
of business where photographs are made, the sum of twenty-five
dollars ($25.00) ~er year.
(b) From those who have no regular established place of
business but make photographs or sell photographs and chaPge' and
~;~ceive renumeration therefor, the .sum of twenty-five dollars
($25.00) per quarter.
(o) From those who peddle tickets to apply in whole or in
part payment of photographs or frames by any person, firm or cor-
poration who'has not a'fiXed and permanent place of business in
the City. of Bakersfield, or from thos soliciting 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 sum of fifty
dollars ($80.00) per quarter or any fractional part thereof.
For the purpose of determining What-persons, firms or
corporations fall within the purview of the above provision, the
..-.Words."A FIXED, -PERMANENTrPLAOE..OE BUSINESS".are--hereby declared
refer and relate only to those persons,.firms and corporations ...'
Who have their headquarters permanentiF. established in the City
of BakersfieId, and who from each established ·place of business
..;!:.-~.'~;:.:~:~. . ..
furnish 'the m~t6rials from which frees and 'other""'thingSv'r~ged
to in. foregoi g""' aion are made,
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SECTION 30.
-BANFatrPT, ASSIGNED OR DAMAGED GOODS~/- '
Every person,
firm or corporation who
sells, tn'~he Clty '.;
of Bakersfield any bankrupt, assigned 'or damage~ goods, wares
or merchandise, drugs, Jewelry, dry goods,, bDOts and shoes,
clothing, hardware, grocery, furniture or other stock of"merchan-
disc, shall pay a license fee of Three Hundred dollars ($300.00)
per quarter, payable in advance; provided that this section
shall not apply to any stock of goods owned by any person
actually conducting a regular place of business in this City,
which stock has been damaged by fire, or water, resulting from
such fire at his said place of business.
SECTION
AUCTIONEERS.
(is) For the business of acting as an auctioneer, the sum
of fifteen dollars ($15.00) per quarter; provided, that if the
person by whom the auctionssting is done is an itinerant ven-
dor of goods, wares or merchandise, temporarily located in this
City, he shall pay_a license fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00)
per day; provided further, that this section shall not apply
to any person selling his own goods, wares or merchandise '
at his regular established, fixed place of business in said
City,'
{b) No license shall be required 'nfor the selling of any
.._g99,ds at B~b!ic sal:e.belongSng to the. United States or to the
State of California, or for sale of property by virtue of any
process issued by any State or Federal Court, or for the bona
· fide sale of household goods at the domicile of the owner there-
of.
SECTI0S
wales,
5e the
UNSECURED LOANS.'
For the busines's of loaning money at interest on salaries
incomes or other unsecu~ed loans,,' the license fee shall
sum of one-hundred dollars per quarter. ($100.O0).
SECTION
SECTION ~4
PAWN BROKERS, JUNE AND SECONDHAND DEALERS.
i. ra) For keeping, conducting or carrying on the' business of
pawn broker, the sum of fifty dollars (.$50.00) per quarter·
(b) For conducting, carrying on or'maintaining ~he business
of Junk dealer or Junk collector, the sum of twenty-five
'dollars ($25.00)'per' quarter and for each vehicle for collecting
Junk, the sum of ten dollars'· ($10.00) per quarter additional,
· (:e) For keeping,· 'conducting or maintaining the business of
second-ha~d dealer, the sum of 'twenty-five dollars ($25.00)
per quarter.
AUTOMOBILE WRECKING.
For' keeping, conducting or maintaining an automobile
business, where wrecked or damaged automobiles are
· . bought and sold,'in whole or in part, the'sum of
($25.00) pe~'-quarter.
ITINERANT VENDOES~
tWenty-five
SECTION ZS"'
0orn. doctors or chiropodists practicing their business
or occupation .othe~ tha~ at.a fixed]place 0f..business, itinerant
vendors· carrying'on the business of selling nostrUms,'ointments,
d_vugS ormeaical compounds', or..~any ap~lia~=~:e?r~'~he treatment
of-disease or.injuries by.'passing-or"soliciting.from house to
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house, and every itinerant or travei!~g merchant or vendor .o~
goods, wares or merchandise,.using music, speeches, oratory,
g~-nmastics, en~ertairnnents, or any particular display,.show or
performance or by haranguing crowds in any public hall or d
lng, or on-any vacant lot or' premises, or doing any act' calculated
to. draw or collect a crowd for the purpose of adver'~ising or
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selling his goods', wares or merchandise, shall pay a~'icense
fee of. twenty-five dollars ($25.00).per day.
'PEDDLERS. .:
SECTION
(a)
Except as otherwise provided in this ordinance every
foot peddler of goods, wares or merchandise shall pay a license
fee of-ten dollars ($10.00) per 'day.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this.ordinance, every.
peddler of goods, wares· and merchandise using a wheeled vehicle
shall pay a license fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) per daY;
provided however,'that for peddlerS'using a wheeled vehicle in
selling-fruits, vegetables and Other farm or garden products
'direct to the 'consumer the ticease fee shall be ~ifteen dollars
-($1$o. O0) per quarter.
SECTION
The provisions 'of this section shall not apply to 'any
person .selling .fruits, vegetables, meats, poultry, eggs' or butter,
~raised o.r produced by ~hemselVe~, 'or for selling foodstuff cooked
or prepared by such person or some member of his family,'or for
any person peddling minor articles manufactured by himself, or
some member'of.his family ·when·the receipts from such peddling.-.
do"not'exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00)' p. er month.
DYEING AND CLEANING. "
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.For conducting, carrying-on or maintaining.a d~eing or
SECTION
cleaning establishment or busineqs,.'.'..they shall p~ .a license .fee
· - .:. ,,L~'."'
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 pr6vided in section 48 hereof. .' :j...ji~i:-i.:~'/.!.7'[ ....
:"
'For the business of manufaCtUring, selling or-:distr~.buting
ice~ the sum of thirty dollars ($30.00) per quarter.
RENT CARS, AUTOMOBILES FOR HIRE, STAGES.
SECTION 39.
(a) For'everyperson, firm or corporation conducting, managing,
or carrying on the business of running, driving or operating any
automobile or motor-prOpelled vehicle for the transportation of
passengers for hire, when driven by the owner or a representative
of the owner at rates per mile, per trip, per hour, per day, per
week or per month, and such vehicle is muted under the direction
of such· passenger or passengers, or of such persons hiring the same,
and when such vehicle does not 'stand in or-upon any public street,
alley or other public place while awaiting employment, for each such
vehicle the sum of fifteen dollars ($15.00) per year.
(b) For every person, firm or corporation conducting, managing
j' L
or carrying on the business of ·letting the use of an~ ··automobile
or .m?torrpropelled vehicle for the transportation of passengers fer...
hire, to be driven by the person or persons hiring or renting' the'
same, at. rates per mile, per trip, 'per hour,.. per day, per week or"
per month, and such vehicle iS routed under the direction of the.
person or persons hiring the same-and which such vehicle does not
stand in or upon any public Street, alley or other public place
while.awaiting employment, for°each such vehicle the sum of fifteen
doll ars ($15.00) per year.
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(c For every person, firm-or corporation .cond~: 6'
managing or carrying on the business of running, driving or
operating any automobile or motor-prOpelled vehicle for the trans- · ':"
potration of passengers for hire when driven by the. oxner or repre-
sentative of the owner at rates per mile, per trip, per hour, per
day, per week or-per month, and such vehicle is routed under· the ·
~.._.~:... '..~-...-....
direction of such passenger or passengers, or of 'such. persons hiring
.~ . TT-.. ~ :, " ' · .;.
the same and when such· vehicle stands in or upon any public street,
. .
alley 'or other public place while awaiting employment, for each
sucl~: vehicle the sum of forty dollars ($40.00) per year.'
(d) For every person, firm or corporation, conducting,
...
managing or carryin~ a stage line 'or stage for the transportation
Of passengers for hire~ the sum'of forty dollars ($40.00) per year.
DRAYS AND MOTOR TRUCKS.
SECTION 40.
For every person, firm or corporation keeping, owning,
oPerati'ng or running an~vehicle for the transportation of freight
or other materials.for hire, whether.the freight or other materials
are transported or hauled from a point inside the City Limits of
the Oity of Bakersfield to a point outside .said Cit~ o~ from a
point outside the City Limits of said Oity..to a point of
delivery inside the limits. of said City or. operating entirely
within the limits of said City, the license fee shall be as follows:
'('a)
Eor evefry hors~ drawn vehicle having a carrying capacity.
of not over 2000ppounds, the sum of ten dollars ($10.00)
per year.
For every horse drawn vehicle having a capacity over
2000 pounds and not over 4000 pounds'~ fourteen dollars
:($~4..00) peryear. .-'.!;~
· =.. (c) For eve.~y horse'draWn Vehicle having a carrying capacity.
',~.~.~=-.over 4000 pounds 'and not over'SO0~ pounds.,.~aixteen dollars
(d)'
(e))
(f)
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'~':Z~.~;~.~.~. of not over SO00 pounds, ten dollars· ($10.00) per year
(h)
FOr every such motor driven. vehtcle.'hav!ng a-carrying.'
capacity of over 2000 pounds but not more than 4000
pounds, eighteen dollars ($18.00)' per year
l~or every such motor driven vehicle having a carrying
capacity of over 4000 pounds but not more than.'6000
pounds, twenty-two dollars ($22'00) per year.
(i) For every such motor driven vehicle having a carrying
capacity of over 6000 pounds but not over 8000 pounds,'
the sum of thirty dollars ($SO.O0) per year.
For eVery'such motor vehicle. driven vehicle having a.
carrying capacity of 8000 pounds or over, the s.um of fifty.
dollars. ($50.00) 'dollars per year. "'..'~;:
ssc .o. 40 B
Motor:driven vehicles for the pur;po~e of this
· ordinance shall be held to mean and include,-any truck, automobile
or Other vehicle'driven or propelled by any. engin~ which vehicle
· is.used fo~ the hauling or transporting Of: freight or other
materials, or any trailer or vehicle attached thereto which'hauls
or transports freight or other materials therein.
8EOTION 40'0 .. '~-""'
.' .j
'- The word "HIRE" shalI for the 'purp~-se
.be held to mean ..'and.. includ'e 'compensatiOn,
of ~his ordinance
reward or re~enu~,-",
· ·SECTION ~0 D
,/
It shall be unlawful.for. any perSoR, fi.m~;.$~...corporation
'to stand, stop or cause to be'..st60d or. Stopped ~y motor-driven
vehicle as defined herein upon any street~ .alley.o~ public
thorougJafare within said 0ity.~ fo~ the purpoSe-of s0.ii~iting or
advertising· for business of hauling or'transpOrting of freight or
other materials for .hire, unless a permit to 'stand or stop said
vehicle is given and proVided·that said permit to stand or stop
said vehicle'shall .not be granted unless such person, firm
corporation shall pay to the license department of said 0ity the
license fee of ten dollars ($10.00) per annum.
SECTION 40 E.
No license provided for in said Section 39 end Section
40 A shall b.e issued for a te11~ less than one year from the
first day of the current quarter during·which said license is
PALMIST AND"'FORTUNE TELLERS.
SEOTi0N 41.
Every person now engage~ in, or who-n[ay hereafter become
engaged in the occupation of practicing the professio~ of palmist,
fortune teller, clairvoyant, phrenologist, astrologer or necro-
mancer and receiving remuneration therefor,.the sum of three
hundred dollars '($300.00) per quarter or any portion. thereof.
SECTION 42.
Every person, firm or Corporation engaged in the profess-
ion of chiropract~c'j Ost~opath, dentiSt~ O'cCuliSt, ~hysicial and
surgeon, or physician or surgeon; or attorney at .law.in the City
of Bakersfield. shall pay a license fee of twenty-five dollars
($2~.00) per year.
Every person,."firm or-corporation engaged ~[ the.business
~[~n of buying, selling Or renting tea State and receiving commissions-
· ~hereon'and therefor, or conducting,.maintaining or. Carrying 'on,
a real estate b~siness for the purpose of buying,.:s~&~ing or "
renting realestate in the City of Bakersfield, sha!l!~:pay a iicense
fee of twenty-five dollars (.$25.00) per year.
Provided however, that no such person, firm or corpora~.iOm
who is duly licensed in any other city of the State of Oalifornia
shal!.].be required to pay the license provided for in this section
until ..::the ·license of such other city expires or.unless such per-'
-'son, firm or corporation maintains an office in the City of Bakers-
field.
Nothing in·this section contained shall be deemed or
construed as applying to any person engaged in any of the pro-
lessions or occupations hereinhefore enumerated, solely as an employee.
of any other'person, firm or corporation conducting, managing or
carrying on. Such businesS, occupation or pro~esSion in the City of
Bakersfield, in consideration of direct of indirec~ gain or profit,
to engage in any employment, or to go to work or be at any time in
any. place of employment.
The terms "B~SINESS" and "'PROFESSION" as used herein
denote'the occupation or calling in which a person, firm or
corporation is engaged for profit or to earn 'a livelihood.
SECTION
Every person engaged in the business as a chiropodist
or massour and maintaining.an office in the City of Bakersfield,
...... shall pay a.-lice~seofee of fi~e..dollars ($8~.O0-)-"per quarter.
SECTION
Every person engaged 'in business as a veterinarian shall
_ .,.: .~.~ .~ .r .
pay a license fee of ~fiV.e dollars ($S.O0) per quarter.
Every person, firm or CorPoratiOn who, at-'a]:fixed "'~'
place 'of business having a fixed and permanent headquarters with-
in the: Oity Of Bakersfield, sells· or' offers for 'sale, any
wares or merchandise, ..except as otherwise. provided in this ordi-
nan.ce, either as. principal or agent,. whether. on .commission or
· otherwiSe, or whether for present or future delivery', or whether
sa. id goods, wares or merchandise 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 $8.00 per quarter.
(bY Where the average monthly gross receipts and ~ales'
are $2.,000.00 and over but under $4,000.00, the sum of
$8.00 per quarter.
('c) Where the average monthly'gross receipts and sales
· are $4,000.00 and over but under $S,O00.O0, the sum of
$12.00 per quarter.
.(d) Where the average monthly gross receipts'and
sales a~e $'6,000.00 and'over but under $10.O00.O0,'the
sum of $20.00 per quarter.
~e). Where the average monthly. gross receipts and sales
are $10~O00WO0 and over but under '$14,000.00, the' sum of.
$25.00 per quarter.
(f)
Where the average monthly gross receipts and sales
are $14,000.00 and over but Under'$20,O00.O0, the sum of
(~g)~: Where the average monthly. gross receipts and sales
are $20,000.00 and over but under $30,000.00 the sum of
('h) Where the average monthly 'gross receipts and .sales
are $30,000.00 and oyer but under' '$50~:~0e.00,' the.~s~.f.... :...
$60,00 per quarter,
(i) ..Where the. average monthly gross receipts and
. are $50,000,00 and over the stun of".$VS,O0 per quarter,
Provide~ howpver, that where any person, fi~m or corpo.~-
sale8
rich. carrieS on said business exclusively at wholesale the li'cense"-'...'.~"
fee therefor shall be equal in amoun~ to' one-fourth[.j(!/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 bethas retail
and wholesale.business on the same premiseS. and desires to take
advantage of 'the ~holesale rate, said person, firm'or corporation
shall, in making the statement as' provided in Section 16 of this
ordinance and upon which said license fee shall be based, segregate
the wholesale and retail sales, and said license fee shall there-
upon be Paid for ·each such branch.
~or .the purpose of this ordinance a "WHOEESALE EEALER"
is defined to be one who sells exclusively to retail dealers;
and provided'that any article sold to a consumer direct shall be
classified as a retail sale.
'And provided further, that nothing contained or setforth
in t~is section, or elsewhere in 'this Ordinance, shall apply to
any business coming. within the provisions or the law affecting or
relating to interstate commerce, and any person, firm. or corpora-.
· tion .engaged in or doing any such'business 'shall not be required
to pay any license fee thereof or therefor.
SECTION
... Every person~ firm or corporation engaged in conducting,
"car. tying'on 0r~mai'ntaining.a plumbing ~usinesS'or plumbing
establishment at a.fixed place o~'business., shall pay.a license
fee based~pen t~e-statemeD~ filed by such person,'..firm'or'corpora,
tion .~overing the'amount of monthly gross' sales ofnm~erials and
supplies thereof, whether such sales are included in'any contract
work or ind~pendent thereof, as provided in Section 16 of this·
'ordinance and in. accordance with the schedule provided in..~fOn ..
48 hereof together with the prOviso contained therein for sales
wholesale'as well as at retail.
SECTION 47.
LAUNDRIES .' '
(a) Every person, firm or corporation conducting, operating
or maintaining a laundry business, other than a hand laundry~ with-
in the 'City of Bakersfield, Or soliciting or collecting laundry
work not bo 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 ~ntervals
and for stated times, shall pay a license fee based upon the state-
ment' filed by said person, firm or corporation, covering the qu'ar-
ter next preceding'the date of said statement, as provided in
section 16 of thi's ordinance, and in accordance'with the schedule
prOvided in Section 48 hereof.
(b) Every person, firm or corporation owning, operating
or maintaining a hand laundry,' and using in connection therewith'any
wagon or other vehicle,.shall pay a license fee of Five dollars
($8.00) per quarter for each such wagon or vehicle use.
GARAGES, AUTO REPAIR, MACHINE, PAI~AND ..
"' ELECTRIC REPA1R"SHOPS ~ AND~V~LC~N. tZ-i-N G WORES.
SECTION 48.
Every person, firm or corporation carrying on, conducting,
managing or maintaining a pub~ic..garage,'.auto~ile, motorcycle,
..... . ..~.~..~.~.. -.
or bicycle repair shop, machine'Shop, ~le~c repair shop, paint
'.'i ' i'?' -:~q~ ~'
shop, or vu!canixing works, blacksmith shoN and w~lding and brais-
"' "' "
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SECTION 49.
ing'establishments, shall pay a license fee based upon the sta~_~emt.
filed by such'parson, firm or corporation. co~ering the amount
business done as provided in Section 16 of th~s'-ordinanc.... in
~ccordance with the schedule provided in Secti~ 45 hereof.· "'
ILLUMINATING -AND FUEL OILS. '.~'.'.-~?~:.-. ~-....~.~. ~.~.~.~.
.... ~'~ .~. '~ ~. ~'~ ~..
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Every person, firm or corporation, who at a fixed place of
..i~
business 'within the City of Bakersfield, sells or.o~fers for sate."
either at wholesale or retail, any illuminating. or.'f~'t. oil or other
by-product of crude petroleum, and every person, firm or corpora-
tion tunning or operating any wagon or other vehicle from which
illuminating 'or fuel oil or any other by-product Of crude petroleum
is sold or deliveredwithin said City, shall pay a license fee
based upon the statement filed by said person, firm or corporation,
as provi'ded in Section 16 of this ordinance And in accordance with
the schedule provided in Section 46 hereof, together with the
proviso contained therein for s~les.at wholesale as well as at
retail.
SECTION 50.
CONFECTIONERY, ICE CREAM, CIGARS,
TOBACCO, SOFT DRINKS.
Every person, firm or corporation engaged in the business
of keeping, conducting, managing or maintaining a confectionery
store, ice cream parlor, cigar store, or stand, soft drink emporium
.or.root beer stand, or who at a fixed place of business within the
City of Bakersfield, sells or offers for sale, either as principal
or agent, any candy, confections, ice cream, cigars, tobacco,
soda pop, ginger ale, syphon soda, artificial mineral water or any
so-called soft drink or non-intoxicating or non-alcoholic liquors,
shall pay a license fee based upon the statement filed by Said per-
SECTION 51.
SECTION. 52~.-.-
'son, firm o~ corporation, as proV~ided' in sectio'n'.'~..~.½~L~r..th~-~ ordi-
next Preceding the' date of said 'Stat~ent and ~n..a .~e With the
· schedule as prOVided in section 46 of this ordinance, together.: with
the proviso co. ntai'ned therein.for sale at. whpl.esSle as well as' at
retail, 'and provided fur~he~. that if' any o~t-he' foregoing articles.' .-.
or co~mnodities are sold by and are a part of the ~st.Ock of ~y other '.
merchant' or dealer, ~he s~e shall..be included in a~'~Secome a part
of the sales and receipts included in the. statement given b~ such
merchant or de~er; ~ ",'
Provided, however,. that for any 'person, rim or corpora-
tion selling or offering for Sale ~y syphon soda, soda water, root
beer' or any other so-called soft drink, to whic~ carbonic
acid 'Sas is added at the time of said .sale,-the 'rate shall be as
provided in section 46 of this ordinance, as aforesaid, but the
minim~ license fee thereon ~d ~erefor shall be fifteen dollars
($1~..00) per .quarter, ~d no such .license shall be issued for a
period less· than· six months.
'I'CE CREAM WAGONS.
For 'every person peddling, vehding,- selling or offering for
sale ice cream or ice cream cornucopias 'from'wagons or'other
vehicles the·license fee shall·be the sum of fifteen dollars ($15.00)
per quarter for each such wagon or vehicle.
· Provided, that no license shall be issued under this
section except upon the approval of the Health Officer.
HOTELS AND' LODGING HOUSES..'
(a) For the business of keeping or c.O. nductip~a~ohotel'
the .8~ of $S.OO per quarter ...........
.(b): For the business of keeping or conducting a hotel
or lodging h'.o.~se of twenty. rooms or more but less than thirty-five
rooms, the 'sUm of $8.00 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) For 'the business of keeping .or .condUcting
hotel. or lodging house of 'fifty rooms or mote the sum of $15.00 per
quarter~
SECTION
The license fee for keeping or ConduCting, carrying on,
managing or maintaining any business, trade, calling, profession
or occupation 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 corporation, carrying on, conducting, keeping, managing or
maintaining the respective'trade, eelling, business, profession or
occupation, for the quarter, next preceding.the date of said state'
ment,' as' provided in section 16 of th~s ordinance,.and in accordance
with the schedule proyided in section 45 hereof; said business,.
trade, calling~ profession or occupation being specifically descr'ibed
as follows:
Architects.
AbStracting titles of. real estate.
Maintaining and publishing a weekly or daily ~ewspaper.
Job printing business and soliciting therefor.
T~pewriter repai~ Shop or selling t~pewriter'supplies.
Keeping· and conducting. an undertaking establishm, ent, .'. '
Carrying on or conducting a c. reamery.
Keeping or maintaining a warehouse for the storage of any
merchandise or goods or otheri~articles for. profit.
.. dale, cafeteria' or eating house.
-Public Accoun%ant .'
a beauty ·parlOr
Conducting, managing or maintaining
or hair-dressing establishment "' :;". ....:~'.-"';":7~
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COnducting or maintaining a merchant
of or included. in order work.
leeping, 'conducting, mana~;'[ng or maintaining a restaurant,
Keeping, conducting, managing or operating any business or
eStabli.slnnent for which no express provigiOn has'hereto-
fore been made in this ordinance. ·
· SECTION 54.
TAMALE'PARLORS and LUNCH STANDS.
For every person, firm or corporation engaged in the
business of conducting a tamale parlor or-lunch stand, the license
fee shall be the sum'of Two dollars and ~ifty cents ($2.50) per
quarter.
SECTION
The license fee' imposed by this ordinance shall be
deemed a debt due the City of Bakersfield from and against .any per-'
son,.' firm or corporation who engages in, conducts, carries on or
maintains within said City any business, trade, calling, pro~ession
or occupation upon which a license is ·imposed herein, without
first .having paid such license fee and procured said license
according tO the terms and provisions of this' ordinance, and said
-. ........ .-person,..f~i_r~. or. corporation shall..be_.~l.i_able.in. a .c.:ivil..action in .
the name of' the city of~ak~rsfield as plaintiff in the Police
Court of the City o~akersfield, or any Oourt of competent
Jurisdiction, for the recovery of the amount' of said license fee,
and for the costs of ~uit.
.SEOTION 58. =
= If any action.brought under or arising ou~"'O-f~[...of t-he
provisions of .~!s ordinance, 'or an~ amendment hereto, the fact that
a party ~thereto'represented himself or herself.as engaged in
business O~ calling for the transactionof which a license is required
or that such party exhibiting a sign tndlcatlng such business Or'
cal~ing, shall be conclusive evidence of the liability of such party
SECTION 57.
to pay for a. license, as required by this ordinance.
If any section, sub-section, clause~ or phrase of this
ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional such deci-
sion shall not affect ~he validity of the remaining sections of this
ordinance.
The'Council hereby declares that it would have
passed this' ordinance,.and.each section, sub-section, sentence,
clause and phrase thereof, irreepective of the fact that any
one or more other sections, sub-sections, sentences, clauses or
phrases be declared unconstitutional.
SECTION 58~
Any person, firm or corporation vi6!ating any of the
provisions of this.ordinance or wilfully non-complying with any of
the'terms, requirements'or provisions contained herein, shall be
· guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon-convictiOn thereof shall be
punishable by a fime not to exceed three hundred ($~00.00) dollars,
or by imprisonment in the Gounty Jail for a period not
exceeding ninety- days (90), or by'both such .fine and imprisonment.
_~ECTION 59.
Ordinances Nos. lL92'New Series, 119 New series, 1SO
New.Series, lZ2.New Series., 144 New Series, 148 New Series and
180 New Series, relating'to licenses, and' all other'ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict.here**~ at& hereby repe.~l.~ed
I HEREBY 'CERTIFY that the foregoing. Ordinance was p ssed
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and adopted by the COuncil of the Oity of' Bakersfield,..O~.'i'"
~ day of , 192~, by -the following vote:
APPROVED this · day of
City Clerk 'and ex-offici'O.:.Olerk of' the
Council of the-Oity of 'Bakersfield.
. Mayor of the O&ty ~~