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
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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
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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
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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)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5.01
OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE MUNICIPAL CODE (BUSINESS
LICENSE REGISTRATION PROGRAM)
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QUESTIONS?Thank you.