HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Ord 1653 2016-03-14 ORDINANCE NO. 1653
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SEAL
BEACH AMENDING TITLE 5 OF THE SEAL BEACH
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING BUSINESS LICENSE TAX
EXEMPTIONS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council deems it to be advisable to modify the City's
business license tax system to codify an existing exemption previously established by
City Council policy.
Section 2. New subsection F is hereby inserted into existing Section 5.10.025
of Title 5 of the Seal Beach Municipal Code to read as follows:
"F. The business license tax imposed by this Chapter shall not apply to any
business which has gross annual receipts of $25,000 or less in the one year period
immediately preceding the issuance of a business license. To establish eligibility for
this exemption, the business shall provide such financial documentation as requested
by the Director of Finance including, without limitation, tax returns, and financial
documentation. The Director of Finance shall establish such policies and procedures as
are necessary to implement the exemption granted herein. Any business operating in
the City with gross receipts of more than $25,000 annually shall pay the full amount of
the applicable business license tax."
Section 3. Existing subsections F and G of Section 5.10.025 are hereby re-
designated as G and H, respectively.
Section 4. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause
or phrase of this ordinance or any part thereof is for any reason held to be invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or any
part hereof. The City Council of the City of Seal Beach hereby declares that it would
have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections,
subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid. This
Ordinance shall be deemed to be declarative of existing law.
Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Ordinance and shall cause the same or a summary thereof to be published and posted
in the manner required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Seal
Beach at a meeting thereof held on the 14th day of March, 2016.
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Sandra Massa-Lavitt, Mayor
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Robin Roberts, City r- :5.Qt� aig Steele, City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH }
I, Robin Roberts, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance was introduced for first reading at a regular meeting held on the
22"d day of February, 2016 and was passed, approved and adopted by the City Council
at a regular meeting held on the 14th day of March, 2016 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members: Massa-Lavitt, Varipapa, Deaton, Sloan, Miller
NOES: Council Members: None
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ABSENT: Council Members: None
ABSTAIN: Council Members: None
and do hereby further certify that Ordinance Number 1653 has been published pursuant
to the Seal Beach City Charter and Resolution Number 2836.
Robin Roberts, City Clerk
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