2021-12-15 City Council Item No. 13.2 - Business License Ordinance Presentation Regular MEETING - Additional Meeting MaterialsItem 13.2: Business License Ordinance Update (12/15/2021) FINANCE DEPARTMENT Margarita Cornejo, Financial Services Manager Edna A. Aguilar, Management Aide MENIFEE PD Captain Dave Gutierrez BUSINESS LICENSE PROGRAM BACKGROUND & OVERVIEW (Chapter 5.01 Menifee Municipal Code) The City of Menifee Business License Program is a regulatory program first established in 2008 after City Incorporation. First major ordinance update happened in Summer 2019. The Business License Program is currently housed in the Finance Department and is administered by: -Edna A. Aguilar, Management Aide -Tanesha Wadlington, Accounting Tech. I Responsive & Transparent Community Government Safe & Attractive Community BUILDING A SAFE, THRIVING & PREMIER PLACE TO BE!-1- IN-CITY BUSINESSES OUT-OF-CITYBUSINESSES 1,344 2,922 total active licenses LICENSING AT A GLACE 1,578 01 02 03 04 BUSINESS INQUIRY PERMITS &APPROVALS APPLICATION LICENSE ISSUANCE 05 LICENSE RENEWAL$109 INITIAL COST (prorated quarterly) $39 ANNUAL RENEWAL COST 5 STEPS TO OBTAINING A LICENSE -2- LICENSE REINSTATEMENT PROVISION (Section 5.01.150) -Applicable to business with expired licenses, but continued business operations within the City without major changes. VETERAN FEE EXEMPTION (Section 5.01.050) -(100% fee exempt per AB498) -Sole Proprietorships 2021: PROPOSED UPDATES/REVISIONS -3- City staff is recommending the addition of “Special Business Types”be added to Chapter 5.01Section5.01.080 of the Municipal Code,which would require any “Special Business Type”tocompleteabackgroundcheckpriortobusinesslicenseapprovalandissuance. The following enterprises and/or activity types are considered “Special Business Types”: •Adult Businesses•Auctions and Auctioneers•Antique Dealers•Auto Dismantlers•Bail Bond Enforcement•Bingo Games,Organizations or Parlors•Card Rooms•Dance Facilities•Fortunetellers•Handyman (Unless licensed by the State)•Home Repair,landscape,or Pool Cleaning(Unless licensed by the State) •Home tutors or educators (unless otherwise exempt)•Maid,carpet cleaning,janitorial or house cleaning•Massage businesses•Mobile auto repairs•Mobile or itinerate food sales•Motorcycle sales,including new and used parts•Pool halls•Private Security Company (Unless licensed by theState)•Purchase or sales of metals,including scrap metals•Repossession or storage of autos•Secondhand stores &Pawnshops•Weapons and arms dealers &sales of gun powder Special Business Types Section -4- LICENSING AS PROPOSED 01 03 04 BUSINESS INQUIRY PERMITS & APPROVALS APPLICATION LICENSE ISSUANCE 05 LICENSE RENEWAL $109 INITIAL COST (prorated quarterly) $39 ANNUAL RENEWAL COST 5 STEPS TO OBTAINING A LICENSE $89 BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION COST $198 TOTAL “SPECIAL BUSINESS TYPE” LICENSE COST -5- PERMITS & APPROVALS 01 03 PLANNING REVIEW (over the counter) COUNTY, STATE & OTHER LOCAL PERMITS (depending on leading agency) 02BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION (2-3 weeks processing time) -6- RECOMMENDED ACTION INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5.01 OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE MUNICIPAL CODE (BUSINESS LICENSE REGISTRATION PROGRAM) -7- QUESTIONS?Thank you.