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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0021 ORDINANCE NO. 2l. AN ORDINANCE OF' 'l'HF. BOARD OF TWJSTEES OF TRE CI'I'Y OF ARCADIA T.ICEFSING CFRTArN BTTSINESSES AFD OCC1TPATIONS THERPIN "lEFTIOlillD; PRO- VIDING LICE}!SE FEES FOR 'l'HE SAME AfTD PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF. TIlE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CI'rY OF ARCADIA DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, whether as principal or principals, agent or ageNts, clerk, employee or employees, either for themselves, or for any other person, or bodies corporate, or otherwise, or as officers of corporations, to carryon any trane, calling, profession or occupation, in this ordinance specified without first having procured a license from the City of Arcadia so to do, and each and every day or fractional part of a day that said trade, calling, profession or occupation in this ordinance specified is conducted or carried on wi th011t such license, shall constitute a violation of this ordinance, and such rerscn, or Gersons, agent, or agents, clerk or clerks, employee or employees, \mo shall for themselves, or for any other person or persons, or body corporate or otherwise, conduct or carryon any trade, calling, profession or occupation aforesaid, without first having procured a license so to do, shall for each vio~tion of this ordinance be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction by any court having juris- diction thereof, shall be fined therefor in a sum not exceeding One Hundred Dollars, or be imprisoned for a term not exceeding fifty days, or shall suffer both fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the Court, and the amount of such license shall be deemed a debt to the said City of Arcadia, and such persons, agents, clerks, employees, and "hodies corporate, or either of them, or any of trem, shall be liable to an action in the name of the City of Arcadia, in any court of competent jurisdiction for the amount of the license of sllch trade, calling, pro- fession or occupation, as he shall or they may "he engaged in, with costs of suit. Section ~. It shall be the duty of the City Clerk of the said City of Arcadia to issue a license under this ordinance to each person liable to pay a license hereunder, duly signed by the said City Clerk, ~ - 1 - a'i.d{/l>jCtN~ /10. ~/ an(J to fix and state the amount of license thereon, and the time for which the same shall run, and the business for which t.he same is issued, and for tha t purpose the City Clerk may confer with pers ons in interes t, and may require any person to file his or her affidavit as to the character of such business and that in no case shall any mistake by the said City Clerk in fixin8 the amount of such license, or the time for whi.ch the same is to run, prevent the collection of what shall be actually due wi th all costs against anyone carrying on said trade, calling, pro- fession or occupation withrnlt a license, or refusing to pay such rate so fixed by the City Clerk. The City Clerk shall deliver such licenses to the City Marshal for collection, taking his receipt for same, and the City Clerk shall report to the Board of T~lstees, at its first meeting in each month the amount of such licenses so delivered to the City Marshal (Juring the previous month. 'rhe City Marshal shall ~roceed at once to collect the same and shall, on or before the first Monday in each month, deliver to the said Ci ty Clerk, a complete list of all licenses collected by him for the previous month, and also, a list of all re rsons whom he believes not to be on the license list, who should be charged with the payment of a license, and he shall pay over to the City Treasurer all. licenses col~cted by him during the preceeding month, and shall take the Treasurers receipt for the same, which he shall file with the City Clerk and shall report the amount thereof together wl. th the amount delin!iuencies to the Board of Trustees at its first meeting in each month. No license for any of the callings, trades, professions, or occupations, carried on by any person delinquent for the payment of any license fee hereunder shall be issued to such person, either directly or indirectly, until the payment of all license fees due from such person together with all costs. Section 3. All licenses shall be paid in advance in legal currency of the Uni t.ed Stat es, at. the office of the City Marshal, and a separate license must be obtained for each branch establishment or separate place of business, whtch license authorizes the party obtaining it to carryon, pursue or conduct only that trade, calling, profession or occupation, described in such license and only at the location or place of - 2- c/4c/vrtC<""'<C.G- /?o, -:.2/ business which is indicated therein, the monthly license in this ordinance provided for shall be due and payable to the said City on the 1st. callendar day of each month in advance for all perrons, agents, firms, or corporations, who have for the previous month been licensed to carry on any such trade, calling, profession or occupation; for all persons, agents, firms or corporations, who have not been licensed for the previous 'l1onth for the same trade, calling, profession or occupation, the license shall be dlle and payable and must ne procured by Sllch person before carry- ing on such trade, calling, profession or occupation, and shall extend only to the last day of the month for which such license shall have been obtained: provided that where such license shall be first obtained as aforesaid only the proportionate amount shall he charged as shall be applicable to the lmexpire,'J portion of the month from the date of the issuance of said license. When the license herein provided for is per annum the same shall be due and payable to said City on the first day of January of each year and when for six months on the first day of January and the first day of July, and the first license for such year or half year may be issued for the unexpired portion of the current year or half year then current and the rate to be charges for the same shall be proportioned accordirg ly. No greater or less amounts of money shall be charges or received for licenses so issued than is orovided for in this ordinance, and no license shall be sold or issued for any period of time other than is provided in thi s ord inance. Section ,i. Every person having a license under the provisions of this ordinance shall place and exhibit the same at all times while in force in some conspicuous part of his or her or their place of business where said pIa ce of bus iness is maintained and shall produce and exhi bi t the same when applying for a renewal or when requested to do so by the City Marshal of said City, or any of his deputies. Section Q. Every peddler of goods, wares and merchandise, while engaged in peddling shall carry his license and exhibit it when re~uired by the City Marshal of said City or one of his deputies. - 3 - OM:-~C<~ rk, z/ Section 6. Any person driving or having control of any vehicle on which a number is required to be placed by this ordinance shall give the number of his vehicle on inquiry of any person. Section 7. The City Marshal and any of his deputies shall have and exercise the power of First. To make arrests for the violation of any of the pro- visions of this ordinance. Second. To enter free of charge at any time, any place of 1]'lsiness for which a license Is required and provided and to demand the exhi"hi tion of such license for the current term from any person, firm or corporation engaged or employed in the transaction of such business, and if such person, firm or corporation shall then and there fail to exhibit such license, such person, firm or corporation shall be liable to the same penalty as provided under See tion 5ne of this Ordinance. It is hereby made the duty of the City Marshal and his deputies to cause complaints to be filed against all persons, firms or corporations violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance. Section 8. The conviction and punishment of any person for transacting any trade, callin[S, profession or occupation wi thout a license shall not excuse or exempt such person from the r:a yment of any license dne or unpaid at the time of such conviction. Section 9. When the word "person" or the word "persons" is used in this Ordinance referring to those liable to !Jl y a license or tax the same are and each is, intended and shall be construed t.o mean and include every firm, association or corporation conducting or carrying on the "husiness, trade, profession, occupat.ion, or calling for which such license must first 1]e procured. Section 12. The rates of all licenses for the businesses, trades, callings, professions or occupations hereinafter named shall be and the same are hereby fixed and established for and wi thin the said Ci ty of Arcadia, according to the following schedule, and the same shall be paid hy all persons engaged in such businesses, trades, callings, professions, or occupations and are fixed as follows, to-wit: - 4 - O-t&tVNCt'Vl.G6 ~o. ;;2/ Section ll. For every person running a wagon or other vehicle for the delivery of laundry work to and from any laundry situated outside of the limits of the City of Arcadia four (4) Dollars per ~onth for each such wagon or vehicle used. Section 12. For each person carrying on or conducting a laundry agency fo',r Dollars per Month. Section 13. For every person or firm residing outside the City of Arcadia, or corporation having its principal place of business outside the Ci ty of Arcadia, running any cart, dray, wagon or vehicle for the delivery of freight or goods, Ten (~?lO.OO) Dollars per Month for each wagon or vehicle used. Section 14. For every person or firm residing ~ltside the City of Arcadia, or corporation, having its principal place of business outside the City of Arcadia, managing or carrying on the business of peddling or delivery of meat or meats, Ten U)lO.OO) Dollars per Month for each wagon or vehicle used. Section 15. For every person or firm residing outside the City of Arcadia, or corporation having its principal place of nusiness outside the City of Arcadia, managing or carrying on the business of peddling hay, grain, or other feed Ten (~~10.00) Dollars per Month for each wagon or vehicle used. Section 16. For every person, firm or corporation conducting, managing or carrying on tte business of horse racing, or such husiDess as is usually done hy what are commonly known as racing associations, Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) Jll r Month during racing season. Section 17. This Ordinance shall be printed and posted in at least three public places in the City of Arcadia. Adopted by the Board of Trustees this second day of November, 1908. E. J. BALDWIN President of the Board of Trustees of the City of Arcadia, California. ATTEST: A. M. STOUT City Clerk, City of Arcadia. - 5 - (2t.{:li/l',C{/y'~G /~o. z/