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Home My WebLink AboutORD 1603"\ . .. . . . . ' II' ..... '9 , ~ .. .,. '" ~- :;';'" '~'I \ ,:,.' lOws': \. ORDINA..~CE NO. 1603 AN ORDIN.II\"'\lCE OF THE CITY OP PAlA1 ALTO AME~~ING ?ART II OF CODI.FIED ORDINANCE NO. 5 PROVIDING FOR BUSINESS LICENSES The Cour!c11 of the City 01' Palo Alto does ordain as fol-. Section 1. Part II of Cod1fied Ordinancte No.. 5 0:. ... the City of Palo Alto hereby is ameno.ed to read as follows: \ \ \ \ ~ - C') '/ /' / '>, "" i.,~. ,~ 11 '". ,::. :.,. ' •• .... .... "" ' ..... ~'-... " . .., ;. PART II BUSINESS LICENSES ARTICLE 3 -GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 3.01. YCENSE REQUIRED. No person shall co~ence or engage 1n any business oroccupa tlon "'!'orwb.1cba license is requu-ed :1.n tb1s Code un'til he has ~1rst obta1ned and paid tor a license therefor as provided here1n. SEC. 3 .,~2 • APPLICATION I TO WHOM 1W)~. Application.s for business 1:1censes shall be made either to tbe Chief of Polic,e I "Poundmaster or Irax Collector I as may be required 1n this Art1ele,.on torms provided by these officers. SEC.> 3" 0"'3 • INVESTIGATION • .J!1 ;) It shall be the, duty ot the or:rlcer to whoto. appl1cation :tor a business licen.se is made to make such 1nvest1ga1;ion o:f the app11cant and tbe proposed bus1ness as he deems necessary tor the protection of the publiC good. SEC. 3.04. REFUSAL OF LICENSE I APPEAL TO CITY ~AGEB. If' ~ 85' the result ot such investigation" the applicant I schar a~ter or bUSiness respons1bility is :found to be unsat1s:actory, or if the applicant does not comply with the provisions ot th1s Code, then it eball be tbeduty ot tbe officer to wholllapplicat1on has been made to-:refuse to approve tbe app11cation or to issue the l1cense applie~ for. Such refusal shall be f1nal, provided-that ,the appli cant may ~ within ten (10) days from such refusal~ appeal to the C.tty Manager, who shall set a time and place" not later than ten (10) days , from the date _,Of the app11c'ant t s ap-peal" for' the bearing of such appeal. At -tt.e hearing the applicant shall have the r1ght to ofter evidence bear1ng on the reasons ro~ the l~rusal to 1ssue tbe license. and to be represented by counsel. If" upon 3ueh hear1ng.1l1t sbould appeal:" tba t j.s8uanee of the licens-e would violate any provision or '> thiS Code" the City Manage~ may affirm the refusal to 1ssue the 11cense~ or he m£y impose a~y proper conditions precedent to the issuance of the license. h SEC. 3.05.' TAX COLLECTOR TO ISSUE LICENSE AND C·OLLECT FEE. ~'The Tax. Collector shall" upon approval or an 8.pp11cat1on tor a' license or notificat1on ot approval by tbe Chief of' Police or pound ma3ter~ and upon payment of the prescribed license tee , deliver to the app11cant bis license. Sucb license sball contain: l.' 'f , ';'J. , "'~'~; ; ~ . ~ j .,.. >. '" ~-. " r. ~ -", "', J •• c - ( / I . l . / II OIl. ') OJ> 'Q' 1. Name and addre sa . ot~ licensee. 2. Name of buS1neS8 O%" trade n&rr.e f)f product repre~sented by ~11cense. 3. Descript10n ot })'Il~slne8S enga;,~ed In .. 4. Date of issuance'. 5. Date to be ette(:t~1ve. 6.. Date of exp1:rat1,on. 7. Amount of tee pa.1d 1nclud1:r.18 penalt1es. 8. California State Vehicle l~eense number and other identi fy1ng descript10n of !Jehle,le if l1censed business is con ducted :f:'ro:n or [l{lth such vebicle. 9. A photograph ot the l1cense~~ # if' l1cense is I"or peddl.1ng or solicit1ng" such photograph to have been taken wlthin six (6) mon:cbs pr10r to:' dat~l~ of iS81Jing of 11~ense a.nd to beapprox1m..S.tely 2'~ by 2 If j',' sho~~1ng head, and f,houlders of licensee in a clear and dlf,!tingu1shlng manner. The Tax Collector shall keep a record of all l1cerJ.ses 1&sued. -Sgc. 3.06. PENAL'l'IE§,. ,All ,license tees delinquent t(:>r thirty (30) days or more sball be subJeot to a penalty of five pe'r cent (5~) of the original ree~ which penalty shall be added to the amount of the tee collected~ pro vided" bO'Wtlever .. tbat the m1n1m.um penalty shall be the Sum of One Dollar {*l~OO)/J SEC .. 3.07.. LICENSE PEE A 'DEBT, The amount of any l1ce'o'se r:~:e imposed under any aect10n of this Code shall be deemed a debt, o'N'iI'1l5 ~othe City at the tilDe of the commencement ot thf: buS.1nef;s or oecu~.ation requiring sueD license t~e and payment th4~reo,f. SE'C. 3.odc> LICENSE ro~E.XHI.BITED! Each person bav1ng obt&ined. a 11~ense under the provisions or this Code sball exhibit tbe same in some conspicuous location in ~be place of business tor: whieb tbe lice.nee was procured" provided that any ·peddler .. 8olicit;or or other person who bas no establ:!.sbed ;lace ot busL~e88 in the City shall carry his l1cense and must 0X h1b1t the license wben so requestedo ~ SEC. 3.09. LICENSE NOT TIUNS,FERABLE t No license issued under the pruvisions of 'th:!.s Code shall be in _____ 1_ <' ./ .. "'.h'~;l"~~lw ..... ~~M.";':"'.~:' ~.,;,=~ .. !~:':'''t-,l..oF~~'~~~L~'::~~;~'~~~#~~·~ i~~"~'~'r~~~.~~"':·~\N-'/.·;',:A.""";}·i',.r_~·"'rWb.·~i:.·~~~1.,.;,. ........ ~~I~'~,~~t';';";"_"'~f''''''l ~JJ~~~;.~':~~""~~"",':"""-"."'-.~:";~,,,,,'.,,,_,,,,,~! ._: .. ,f, ,~"",-",~" '\'.".. ." ¢. "f . ., ..... t '~,::,:,.::.}: :' , ,_. .' : •• , ,f; .~ .... -. L, :;~ " :, f ..... .' ... "" 1;> >Of ' .. • \~ ~ 1f!; , ','" 'If any ~nner assignable or ·transferable, nor sball it authorize any, person other than tbe ,one therein mentioned to enaage in the bus!'" ness for which said license was issued. . SEC~3.,,108 TERM .. A licenD~ may be issued for a term of one day~ one quarter o~ one year, as specified in this Code.. One-day licenses shall expire at midnight. on the da:;, 'tor wblch they wel~ issued; quarterly licen- . ses 811a11 expire on .locb 31,t June 30,1 September 30 or December 31; . annual licenses shalL·e;,:pire on June 30.. Tbe l'a~t CQllector shall collect the license fee" in full for the orlginaltem s!)ec1tied .. pX"'Ovided. tbat if a qutu"terly or annual license is.1·saued for less .. tban three (3) montQs or twelve (12)months, respect1vf.:ly;Jo the Tax Collector" upon the renewal of said licenses" shall allow a pro ra"a •. credit for tbat period of time 1n the original tenn which preceded the date of 1sauaneeof the license .. ~I~ 'III SEC. 3.11. LICENSE NOT REQUIRED IN SOME CASES~ No 11cense or tee shall be requirea. of the fo::lo'w1ng: 1. Any person who peddles or solicits orders for newspapers .. ·magazines or periodlcals .. provided that stlc·h person sball first register h1s name .. address and employer with the Chief of Poliee,,.. 2. Any person who peddleB or solicits orders trom regular eatabl1shed businesses in the City .. pro~1dedj however j the product ,':or service sold must be tor resale or U·13e in the bus1ness. 3~ Any person who peddles or sol1~its o~jers for fresh food prod'Uct~ of farm or garden grown by h1mself .. 4. Any person conducting any business, ol~cupat1on or activity wbich 1s carried on wholly for cbaritable" rel;1g1ous .. .frate;r.nal or educat10nal purposes and tr'Om wblch profit is not der.:.r.~ed directly or 1:nd1rectly by any individual, f1rm or (;o!"po::'at1Jn. SEC. 3.12 It INTERSTATE COMMERCE. Every peddler, solicitor or other person (~la1ming to be en"· titled to exemption from payment oZ any license fee provided tor in this Code, on the ground that such fee casts a burden upon bis r1gbt to engage in commerce with fcre1gn nat1oXl~ or among tbe sev eral states, shall file an afr1da~1t ~1th the Tax Colle~tor descri bing tile interstate or other character of bis business. wb1cb en t1tles him to such exemption" Such affidavit frhall conta.i..'!'l! 1. Name and location or the company or .firm for which orders are to be solicitedo 2" Name and address of' the nearest loea,l or state manager. 3. Kind or goods" wares or merchandise to' be delivered and the place from which tbe goods are to be shipped or for wa,rded. :. I! • '" .. , ',' ~ " '. .,.~ ~ . ,; ;.f; .. ' ... -,.,' : ,.' ' " . . .• .. 'I> . ... . / .// '" , . .. , "'c: ./' () 9 .' ",. 0(>. J • ..,. •• '... \' .. :,4. Metholj of solicitation or taking orders .. . 5.. Location of any warehouse ~ factory or plant with1n '~he State of Ca11fornia. 6w' Method of delivery • . 7.. Name and ree1der..ce of the app11cent. 8. Any other informatlorJ. which toe appltc:ant believes bas bearing on his claim of exemption. A copy of the order blank" contract form c·r other papE~r:s used ty the" applicant in taking orders shall be attached to the aj;fi dav1 t ~"" A service charge of $2.00 shall be charged for proces~:1Ilg such app11cat1on and sb&ll be paid at the time of filing the af'f'1dav1t. No such appllcant shall engage in the activity irA ques,tlon with out payment ~f the l1cense fe~e f.rov1ded for in this Code u::111e!ss a certiflcate of exemption and a Ino-feel! license shall first have . been lssued to the appllcant by the l,lax Collector.. In the e ~'ent the " Tax Collector shall refuse to issue such certlficatethe applicant may" within ten (10) days after such refusal" appear to the City Mailager,t .. who .shallbear hle appeal in accord.anc,e with tbe prc1cedure set forth in Sec. 3.04.0£ this Code governing the refusal of licenses. SEC. 3.1.3.. VETERANS 0 An:y honorably discharged or relieved veter;9.n named 1n ;Sec- tion 16001 of the Bus1ness and Professions Code of the statle of Cali fornia who 15 physically unable to earn a l1val1hood by ma:n.ual labor and who 1s a voter of this Stat.~ s hall be entitled to peddle vr vend goods" wares or merchandise owned by him without payment of a license fee.. In order to avail himself of suoh exemption the vete:~an shall file with the Tax Collector an affldavit which Shall conta~o: I. Name and address of applicant. 2. A statement that applicant 18 an honornbly discharged sol dier" sallor or marine phys1cally unab:Le to earn a l1vel1-. bocd by manual labor. 3. A certified or photosta.tic copy of bis bonorable d:Lsl~barge or similar document uh1eh may ent1 tle him to such f!xc!!mpt1on. 4. Whatever proof the TclX Collector may rE~quire re8pe~:t:L:lg the ownersh1p of th(~ goods" 5. Such othel'" 1nformatl()n as may be required by the T~kX Col lector .. No such app11cant shall peddle any goods wi tbout paymer.~t ot toe license fee required in this Code unle ss a certificate of ex:eJllpt1on .: ,~j,:!E~~. . .. ~,.",.=~:_i.:_;I;j~·~;:~=l~.:J[=~:=.::;.: .•. ·.,<:~;_d£=~.:~~~=,~.L .= .. ,-.... c_ ~"=;. ,=·:~~._.,._\L \~. ... . '" ~ '.. ,.. It .;. • . .',. . . • . '; . ~. • ~ ... 1 I ,I, " .. 4 ,Ie " .' '1ti:,' ,-.~ ,."',, ,:j "" l"'.~ ,~, and a "no-tee" l1cense shall first have Deel'l 1ss'ued to the ap.t:,llcant by the Tax Collector. In the event the Tax Collj~ctor shall refuse to 1ssue sucDcert11"1ca te, the app11c,ant may J' w1'tb1n ,ten (10) days after such refusal" appeal to the Cit::; Manager" who sball be.ar his appeal in accordance w1th the procedure set forth in See. 3.,04 of this 004e governing the refusal of license. SEC. 3.14. REVOCATION OF LICENSE: SUS f'ENS ION. A~ L1censes ,issued under the provisions o! this Code m;ay be revoked by the City Manage:r" ai'ter notice and heal."'1ng for any of the following causes: 1.. Frcu<l, mlsrepresenation or false statemE~:nt conta:Ln·,;i(i in the app11cat~on for 11~ense, 2. Fraud, misrepresentation or false statement made in tbe course of carrying on the bus1ness for uh1ch the :L1(::e,nse is 1ssued .. 3. Any violation of tbis Code~ 4.. Convict1on of any felony or misdemeanor in'w"Ol ving m()r,al t\lrpitude. 5. Conducting the,,::uslness for wh1cb the l1cence 1s 1s:~u.~d in an unlawful manner or in such a manner as to consti1~~'ce a breach of ,the pe2.ce or to const1tute a IUenace to thE~ health .. safety and general welfare of the public. B •. Not1ce of tbe hear1ng for revocation of a license shall be given in writing sett1ng forth specif1cally the grounds of c!~IApla1nt and. tbe time an.d place of hear.1ng.. Such notice shall be maiJ.e(i" . :oostage prepaid, to the licensee at his last knol,i'n add.ress at; least ten (10) days p~iQr to the date set for hearing. C. The decis10n of the City Manager upon sucb bear1ns shall be final .. D. :';Jhene ver the C1 ty Manager deems tha': public heal tb clr safety, requires it, be may suspend any license pending a hearing on all order to show cause why it shoula not be revoked. Licenses may be sus pended upon twenty-four (24) bours I wri~ten not1ce served 1n ttle same manner as notice of bearing of rev~cat1on. SEC. 3.15. REFUND. No refund or a license tee shall be allowed by :r.''eClson of' t;be fact that the lioensee discontinues the licensed acti~'1ty pr1.~r to the exp1ration ot the l1cense term. ':'""'..,..,.,.,,....-1:"..,.....~-.~!"-.... -.-_~'r""!----:--.~ ... ~':""":~.--:",--:"~"'-:~~T~."T'~--""".';:;:T~ ,~J.-- .~ . ~-t...:,.,;...·.,w ........ " ... " ..... r' .. "~,,:,j ••. ""'...a.:.......:. ..... :. .~ .. ,> .... , ... , ..... ,.~_~",,\...,;..;"Ii-, ... ·, I{ • .::.: .... "~ •• , .... :\.:I ... ".~~.~'.J'":~ -.", " .. ...:.,;....,.:,.'" ".,'" ~ ",' J_ i ,r'" , ;'111 ,~' i '.' '.. . '. "', f •. .,.' .. !~ ... ,." '\ ."I! ARTICLE 4 -LICENSES OBTAINl':D BY APPLICATION TO CHIEF OF ::OI,ICE SEC. 4.01. APPLICATION TO CHIEF OF POLICE .. Applications fo7:' licenses for businesses de,$cribed in tbi,s P..rt1cle shall be made to the Chief of Police and shall be sworn . and in writing and shall conta~ the ~o11ow1ng l~~ormatlon: 1. Name and description of the applicant. 2. A~dres8 (legal and local). 3. A br1ef descr1ption of the ns.ture of tb(~ bu~1ness a.ad the goods to be sold" and, in case of products 01" £.arm 0:' orchard., whether produeed or grown by the applic.ant .. 4. If employed, the name and addresz of th.~ employer.. 'to gether with credentials establishing 1~he exact relation sh1p ... 5.. TheJ..ength of time for 'illhich the r1ght i;o do busine:ss is des1red. 6. If a veh1cle 1s to be used~ a descript10n of the s~ne, together w1 th California State Vehicl~:: license numtA!r or other'means of identification. 7. Applicants tor solicitors' and peddlers' permits shall be tinge~rinted and shall supply the Chief of Pollce '~1 tb two ~2) photographs ot the applicant w1thlnsixty (60) days prior to the date of' the filing of the application" !fh1ch picture shall be 2 J1 by 2", show1ng the head and. sholJl'=.ers of the applicant in a clear and d:1stlngu1sb.:Lng 8.. A statement· as to whether or not the appl:1.cant has bel~n oonvicted. ('1'£ any crime" mi3demeanor or v1olation o-r any mu.n1C:ipal ordinance", the nature of the offense and th1~ punishment or penalty assessed tbe:rei'or. 9.' Such other information as 1~he Chlef' of PoJ.1c.e may dE~elD necessary for the proper pollee protectj.on of the City. SEC. 4 .. 02 .. ~ICITOESAND PEDDLERS, D;SFINITIONS. A.' A solic1tor 1s any person, whether a resident of the' C1ty or not,,' traveling e1ther by foot, wagon, automO'b11e, motor tru(~k or any otber type of conveyance $ from place to place ~ trom hOUSE' 1;0 nouse, or from street to street" taking or attempting to take orders for sale of goods" wares anc. me:rc'band1se,t personal property of any nature whatsoever, tor future de11very" or for services" whet;hE~r or !lot·s.uch ind.1Y1dual bas" carries or ex.poses for sale a sample'()! the subjec.t of such sale or whether he1s collecting advance pa;'1JXlents on sucb sales or not. o!: •• .", .. ~""''''I,":.' ..... .,;·",:,~·,~~",~'''~ .• :~.""-;"-,,,~.w....";',~~Ji ..... ,,,,-~'';'';' •. '~')-....ij,o,~:..~ .... ---.;; .... Ai>,... ..... ,_", ,'_ ~,.,_~,;:,.~",;, •• , •• _ ..... -~., •• -.,.-',-__ _ r .~. ,.,... . '..0 '<r .;. -'1:;· .. ,~ .... ,:' B. A peddler is any perscln, whetti~r a resident of tbe City or not~ traveling by foot 7 wagon, automotive vehicle op any other type of conveyance" from place to place .. from house to house" or from street to street" carrying .. conveying 0::' transporting goods, 'wares, me~chand1se} meats" fish.. vegetables, rru1ts, garden truck" farm products or provisions, offering and exposing the same tor sale .. or maki..'1g sales and delivering art.1.cles to purch.asers" or wbo, with out ;travel1ng from place to place 1 shall sell Ol~ offer the-sa:tne tor 331e from a wagon .. automotive ~eb1cle, railroad car or other vehicle or. conveyance. The word "peddler" shall include tbe words "h,awker" and "huckster." SEC. IJ..03~ SOLICITORS AND PEDDI~RS z LICE~SE F.E::E:S. Tbe fee for solicitors and peddlers shall be: 1. $5 .. 00 per day,. $20nOO per quarter or $50 .. 00 per year for ;all peddlers and solicitors having an established place of bUSiness I,':1th1n the City~ 2. $5 .. 00 per day J' $30 .. 00 per quarte r or, $J.OO 0 00 per year for all other peddlers and solicitors. 30 Additional licenses may be issued to eD~loyees of a licansee on the payment of $1.00 for each such em.ployee after approval and investigation by the Chiet of Poli(!e. SEC .. 4 .. 04" SOLICITORS AND PEDDLERS, Si'ECIAL REQ'ULATI01~S .. A. No ped.dler or solicitor) nor any person in h:1.f~ bebalf ~ shall Shout .. make any cryout", blow a horn" ring a bell or use eny s,:)und device or mU~1cal inet!"Ument, 1ncluding any loud speak1ng radIo or sound amplifying system" upon any of the streets" alleys:, parks or otber public' places of sald City or upon any prj.vate PI'em.1seS in tbe said City wbere sound of sufficient volume 115 em1tt.ed or lPro duced the~trom to be ~apable o£being pla~ly heard upon the .atreete .. avenues" alleys" parks or other public places .. .f'or the pUrpOS4~ of a t tra~ting a ttent10n to any goods.. ware s or merc:ha.ndise wbicb fl'lJch licensee proposed to sell., " B. No peddler or solicitor sball have any exclus!.ve right to any. location :1n the ouh11c streets ~ nor shall be permitted a :$ta tionary location" nor shall be be perm1 tted to c'perate in any con- ge sted area wh~re his operations might 1m.pede or inconvenience the public.. For the purpose of this ordinance .. the Judgment of a police off1cer .. exercised In. good falth~ shall be deemed conclusive as to whether the area is'congested or the public impeded or inconven1enced. , \ c. .No ~rso:::.sball sell or offer for sale goods, wares or •. r cband.1ae f'l'oa' 'f'eb1clee upon any o~ tbe public 8t~t. of tbe Cit,., provided, however, tbat the prohibition herein conta1ned shall not incluoe tbe peddling from door·to door from vehicles or fresh rood products of farm o~ garden, nor bona fide deliveries of goods~ w~res~ merchandise or rood made on a regular route to ~!gular cus tomers • .. .. ,.' : ,., ':".: ". ~ .. ~ " l' ./ ~ -. ~ r J ~ , ~. I 'r ' SEC. 4~C5~ AUCTIONEER~ A. An auctioneer is any person wbo sells or offers for sale any real or personal property at auction (exclusive of court sales) or who carries on the business of' auctioneer .. 1flbeth~r at a fixed place of business 1n the City or not. B. The. fee for conducting the business of auctio!1eer shall be $200.00 per year or $5.00 per day. C. Specii:1l regulations perta1ning to a'llc'eioneers are: At least five (5) days prior to each auction sale he shall be requ1red to .file with the Ch1ef of Pollce <;A.!l l~:;emlzed list of the property so to be sOld. Each auct10neer shall keep a record !)oo~= in which he must enter all sales, the amount paid and the date of each sale ~ wh!.ch book must be open at all time:;) for the inspection of the Cl.ty ¥J.8.nager or any po11ce officer of the City .. SEC.. 4 _ 06 4 CIRCUSES. CARNIVALS! '!IRA VELING SHOWS. A. Every person conducting ·a circus, car::lival or any other like or s1milar exhibit10n or amuseluent shall :pay the following fees: 1. Circuses 0 2.. Carnivals $200 .. 00 per day 100.00 per day .' 3.. All other traveling ShOWl~" rodeos" etc .. (> 100.00 per day B.. Special regulations pertaining to licenses issued under this section are as follows: . Tbe p!"oprletor or manager of any circus, carnival or of any traveling show or dev;Lce shall" in addition to the payment of the license fees required herein, d.eposit w1th the 'rax Collector of the City either $l,OOO~OO in cash J lawful money of the Un1ted Stat€s" or a surety bond in the sum of $1;,000.00, 1ssu,ed by a surety c.om-· pany accep,table to the Tax Collec1;o:"', to lnsuI"Ie the payment to the City for any damage to City property occaslo!1ed by the operation of ~uch circus, carnival or traveling sbow h"iti1in the limits of the City of Palo Alto" including damages occasionc,j by the entrance into or exit from the C1ty by said circus, carn1val or trave11ng show, and to insure tr.l.e removal, wi thin forty-e ight (48) hours after leaving the City, of any signs, placards or advertis1ng matter placed upon any property within the city limits by the authority of any of such per sons .. SEC. 4. 07 ~ MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES~D Fees for the following miscellar.eous licenses issued under· this Article shall be as follows: . 1. Permanently located amusement r1de '. . . $40.00 per device or device per r1de,per year 2. Card. Room • .. " . .. . ~ . . . 25.00 per table per year _~~~ i~(~~~~L~:~r~~~.~~~~~:Jl~~:~_~_I:~~_- '\", ,,:~:i' .. "\ .:;};,~\\. .: ~-:. :.:.;;~,' ' .. ,.' ,_ , , .• ' , 11- I ................................ • SEC. 4.08. SOLICITING FUNDS. No person shall sollc1i within the Ci~y for a contribution of funds f'or any objeot or pu;rpOSI.': ,ou:tside of the 01 ty without first obtaining a permit so to do from the Chief of Pollee. SEC. 4,,09. APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO SOLICIT lroNDS .. Before the Chief of Police shall issue a, perm1t to solicit funds" the 'applicant shall file a wr1tten statement w1th the Ch1ef of Police setting forth: l" The objec t and purpose 1'c,r which 1 t 1s de~1red to so11c1 t fur..ds; 2. Who shall have charge and control of sald funds; 3.. If such funds are s~llclted for permanent Ol"ganlzat1ons or institutions" where such o:c-ganizations or institutions are located; 4.. ,If the l"'unds are solicited' for' a corporation or an associa- tion" where such corporation or association located and who are the incorporators or members thereof" ~~.r"'t..,......~e-:~~ ... ~1iI. ........ 7:~"I' • , '.... • ~,:~: '1 :', , '~;./~ , .................. ~. ~ ... ::_" .. ,_ .. ; .•.. <: -" ... .: .... :: .. ,"''' .,:.~.~ ' .... :. '";::.....-' .. ,,,..;...k,. 11(;.;:.~:u,.:..., .... '1\~.""' ...... ~'~ .. ;" ...... -... _ •• __ . ,.~ ... :;..,. ... . ~ '.., (, , 'i' " i, ~ "" ,,(. , '. ~ .40 f '.: I ••.• :, ',' • " . ....• ," .• .. '-. J .. - 1# ARTICLE 5 -LICENSES OBTAINED BY APfLICATION TO POUNDIUSTER SEC.\ 5 ~ 01. APPLICATION TO POtTNDMASTER. Application for licenses for bus:tnesses de;scr1b~d in this Art1cle shall be made 1n T~r1.t1ng to the Pounama:ster and eball COn tain such 1ntorJ18tion as this officer shall require. SEC. 5.02. RULES AND REGULATIONS. The poundmaster is bereby authorized and empowered. to adopt, with the approval of the City Managerl such rules and regulations as are reasonably necessary to carry out the.purposes of th1s Article" and to insure tbe maintenance of approved and humane conditions at any place for which a license is granted hereunder. A copy of such rules and regulations shall be furnished to each applicant for a l1cense up~n the filing of his application. ",1' SEC. 5.03. P',ET SHOP. A. A pet shop shall be defined as any store or department of any store or any place 01" business where dogs, cats" monkeisl bird:3., reptiles or any other animals are kept for sale, for hire or solQ. B. The fee to~· a pet shop license shall be $25.00 per year. SEC. 5.04. DOG OR CAT KENNEL. A. A dog kennel shall be defined as any lot, bu11din&, structure O~ premises where three (3). or more dogs are kept. A cat kennel sball be defined as any lot, bui1dingl structure, enclosure or premises where four (4) O~ more cats are k~?t • . B. The tee for a dog or cat kennel l.icenBe shall be $25.00 per year. c. Special regulat.1ol1s pertain1ng to kermel license are as follows: It shall be un1awful to ma:1.nta1n a dog or cat ker..nel in which dog.s or cats are kept tor sale 'Within the city limits of the City except within the terr1to.ry zoned aa Agricultural D1s'tr1ct .. SEC. 5 .. 05. MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES. The 1'ees for the following l1ce.n sea issued under tb:'-s Article shall be: 1. Traveling menagerie not in connection with a licensed c1rctJs II .. • .. • .. • • <I' .. $25 .. 00 per day .. )~_;1 .. ;~if~~1;.;.~;;~=-~~L:.;c"JZ~, ~.~::1.r .... :~ .. :O_.~~-~L~~~~:,:2:!1~~-=~1.::::":~F::t~L;~~;~~=::::: ·l;~·,.~ .. ZL~"~ _~ ... ~" " : .. " '1·· .• ' ., -.' . :,-!,::, .. . , .. )} /.;/ ·'.r '",,~ ~ 9 . '." .. • [' ,. • • I J, ; , .' .. '" 0;1, ~ .;. I t j 2. Pet show, dog show, cat sbow or other temporary animal exhibition not 1n eonnect1or. with a perfor.manee at a .. \ •• $10.00 per day regularly l1ceneed theatre • .. • • .. 3. Zoo or other permanent collectiorl of animalS for exb1b1t1on • • .. . . .. .. . 25.00 per year 4. Pony ring or pony r1de . . . . . . . . 25.00 per year 5. .R1ding Academy • .. . . . . . . . . . . 25.00 per year 6 .. L1very stable~ boarding stable or other annual rental estab11shment • fiJI • • 25 .. 00 per year SEC. 5.06. CARE OF ANIMALS, GROUNDS ~OR REVOCATION. In addition to the grou.ncls for revocat1on of a businees l1cense specified in Sec. 3.14 of th1·s, Code, any license issued under th1s Article maj be revoked under tbeprocedure set forth 1n Sec. 3.14 of th1.s Code it' 1 t should appea.r: 1. That tbe licensee, bis agent or employee bas" at the place for wbicb the license was issued, tailed to provide any animal" fowl or reptile in his possession'" care or control wi tb proper end suf ficient food" dr1nk .. sbelter or protection, .or fH.!bJected any such animal" .fowl or reptile to needless suffering" UnneeebSary cruelty or abuse. . 2. That the licensee .. his agent or employe~e haa tailed to main- tain the premises in a clean and sanitary condition. .. ! I ------- • ,.~ • -·":"/."'.! .. ;.'~j\."" "'lor '.,', _ i1 ' _ .... (a. ., '1I'jo' ARTICLE 6 -l(ICENSES OBTAl.NED ElY APPLICA~rlo.N TO TAX COLLBC1'OR SEC .. ' 6.01., APPLICA~!QN TO TAX .. COLLE~. ,Applicat1on tor 11cenae& for businesses described. .in this Artic·le sball be made ,to tbe Tax Collector and shall conta1n such infoI-ma t10n as this officer shall require. SEC o '6.02. THEATRE. I ~. A theatrical bus1ness sball be deemed to include motion p1ctu;:re ex.b1bit1ons, vaudeville performances" playsl entertaln ments~" shows" lectures,. contests or exhib1tions .. , B. Fee tor a theatre license shall be $40~OO per year or $S .. OO·per day 1t said business 1s to be less than eight (8) days .. C. It shall be a .:ond1t1on of the 1ss1,1ance ot a license to operate a theatl¥.: or conduet any am:.:&ement or e:(h1b1t1on that the licensee agrees: 1ft To furnish the Board ot Commer~lal Amusements anylntor mat10n required by sald Board" as hereinafter .stated, as to the nature ot any show. or performance proposed to be given or the t1tleof any motion pictures proposed to be shown .. ,2. To slJbmi';; to sald Board scbedules of titles of motion pictures proposed to be Shown, notice beir~ g1ven one week in advance of the shOWing of any picture whenever pract1cable. 3. To allow entry o,f aa1d, Boardil or any members thereof'" to any performance without expense to the C1tY8 SEC. 6.03. JUNK DEALER .. A. A junk dealer sball 'be defined as any pe'rson who shall engage: in t'be bus1ness "f buying or sellir..g old rope" iron .. brass, copper .. tin .. rags" bottles or any otb.;.:r worn out or discarded material, whetber at a tixed place of business or 8S an itinerant pedd.ler. B. The fee tor a ~runlc dealer license shall be .40.00 per year. SEC. 6.04. MISCELLANEOUS UCESSES" :I'he tees for the following licens1!s issued under this Article . shall be: 1. 2. 3 .. 4. 5 .. .. "*, ..... 00 per year Tobacco Vendor • • • • . • • • Billiard Parlor or Pool Hall • •• 8~oo per table per year 8.00 per alley per year • • • 40.00 per year Bowling Alley. " Skating Rink • • .• Secondhand Dealer • 40.00 per ;year ~ "j ':''''':Y'''::-:-''"::''' __ ~'::"",_'''''_~?!",:~~'I'""~",~""",:,~:,, __ ,,,,,, __ ~_~,,"",~,,"_-'~_'l'V'~'''''' ... ·""""11"0".~!"1~~~· .. ,~-."':""'-~"1"!-~~-"!:-~'~-~..,.."--·--,.~ .. ,..""'7'-~----___ 0> ' .. ~"'~~"I.,\.::~~,. .... ",",: : I ... J; . '. " ",~. ':"~" -:.. ~~ :. :,~ . ",' " ~I ., ",' ;" .. c,~' :'". '. • • i .' • ,I •• , .".. ~ l y ·?{ .'"':. :~.:-.":""f:~f .i"·· I." "~"::...::~. t-. >:",' ,",'\ ,J J ~; /. 1~1. ./' ..... --, ~yJ' ,'" i / /' )' .. ~/ /~~,,/ I " I " \ '\ \ ... : / l ,.' /'\ \, .. ARTICLE '7 -CLOSrNG~OtJT SALE'S SEC. 7.01. DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this ordinance only the following words and terms shall be deemed to mean and be construed G:S follows: l~ ,"Sale." lmy sai.e or, O,X' ~n.y offer to sell, to the pub11c, t.)r any SJ:"Oup, thereof,,' goods, wares' or :~rchand1se on order, 1n trans1t or in stock.t" in connection with a declared. purpose as set forth by advert1Sing that such sal.f: 1$ ant:1c1patory to or to avoid. the termination" liquidat1on" revision, w1nd'Jp" discontlnuance, removal .. dissolution or abandonment of the bus1ness or tha:t portion of the business conducted at any location; and All s;ales advert1sed in any manner calculated' to convey to the public the be11e! that upon the dieposal of the goods to be placed on sale, the bus1r~ess or that portion thereof being con ducted,at any locat1on w1ll ce~, be removed, be interrupted .. d1scont1nu1ed or changed; and , '-All'~ sales advertised to be "Adjusterv' s Sale", ll,Ad .. lustment Sale", ".Assignee's Salef1~ "Bankrupt Sale" .. "Benefit of Admln1stra to·r. s Sale'" I' 'i'Bene!"i t of' ered1 tors t sale U # ' llBene.fi t of Trustees· Sa1e r'l I:' "Bu.1lding ComlugDown Sale 1i , "Closing Out Sale", "C;red1tors r Committee Sale" ~ "Cred1tors' Sale tl , "Damaged Goods s.alet,.t WEnd Sale "" IIExecutora:" Sale rl,. "Final Days Sale"" "P1.re Sale u" "Forced Out Sale", "Forced Out of BuSiness saleu,'fInsolver.t SaleH" "L"1surance. Salvage sale" .. "Liquidation sale!!" "tose of Lease Sale!! .. rlMortgage SaleH, "Outaell1ruz: Sale!l". HRecelver's Sale u " "Reoroan1- zatlon Sale"". "Salvage Sale))"" "Selling Out Sale"" "Smoke Sale ll " "'Smoke and, Water sale", "Trusteets Sale ll " "Quitting Bus1ness Sale" .. I'Who1esale Cloa11~ Out Sal,e tl , "We Quit Sale"" "We Give Up Sale"" "Fixture for Sale " or advertised by any other eXP:r'Csslon or cbar acterizat10n closely sj,r::l11~ar to any or the foregoin::.; and calculated to convey the same meaning; a!ld All selles advertised in a manner calculated to !nd1cate that the goods" wares or merchandise to be sold ... or a,.1Y pa!"t thereof, have peen involved 1n any bUSiness failure or have been derived from a business which has failed.. been closed., discontinued or l1quidated; and . All sales,accompan1ed by notices or adve.r.t1slng indi~at1ng that the premises are av"a11able for purchase or lease or r3re othe~w-lse to be vacated; and All sales accompanied by advertising ind1c-at1ng a bUS.iness emergency or failure afrectii:"~g the seller of any previOUS . bolder of the' gooO.;$ to be disposed of .. 2.. n A.d vert1ae n, ,1 Ad ve~tiscment II" II Ad vert1s1ng II.. riPub11sh n ~ "Pub11est1onft , shall mean any and all means~ whether o~al, written lettered or printed, 'Used f()r eonvey1ng to the public notice or." the conduct of a sale as detined herein, or not1ce of intention to conduct ~ ";J~,~:i\~:iEi:2;,i:!~~1J:tti;"~~"~1?'~7E~;;·=·.-~~_ '~~:~=~::;:~='.~~: ·,c.u·.Z~.~~~"2~r::::~::~"-:;"~.:.~, .j,~c-.' .• ~:~=: ~ ... _ .' " . :. ,~.. ," ' "; ':':"',. . . ,:' " ",; >: ", , " .... ,,:, :"~" r, .' . ,'. • .~, ./ ~,J-'-, c( ~ " ... .:, • '. ' ,~«_:~_.\. / .. , .,'" .'.r *:. .;-.,: _. ~ t' .. ~ .'. :', 't",.;;" :'. .':;" ,,.,,,.r ~. 'I ,,' '. 8uch sale" :l.nclud1ng but not l1a1.ted. to oral or written ann.:nmce ments by proclS)ll8t1on or outcry,,' newspaper ad.yert1sement Jt maga zine &dvert1aem.ent)t handb1ll, written or printed d:1aplay" blll board display. poster and radio announcement. 3. "Perm1t" eha,ll mean a permit issued purauant to th1e ordlnance. ;' I 4. "Per.m1ttee" shall mean any' person to whom a permit has been issued pursuant to th1s ord1nanee~ , SE,C. 7.02. PERMIT REqUIRED. No person a~a~l hereatter publ1sh or con~uct any sale or the type herein def1ned w1thout flrst obta1ning a permit theretor from the Ch1e!), ot Pollce of the C1 ty of Palo .1.1 to 1r, the manner hereinafter prov1ded 1n tb1s ordinance. 1 SEC. 7 ~03. APPLICATION FOR AND qRANTING OF PERMI!. No perm1t to conduct a salea= defined hereL~ shall be granted except upon" written 2.PP,l1cat1on to the' Chief ot Police. signed and ver1t.ied betore 'a person authorized' to administer oathal by the per son who intends to.cond.uet such aale, and each appl1c&t1on ahall let forth and conta1n the fOllowing 1ntor.aat1on: , 1. Descript1on/,by stre*t loe8t1on~ and kind or building ot t.he location at wh1eh sale is to be held~ 2.. The nature of' the oecupanc:y i whether by ownersbip, lease or 8ubleaael and it by laaee Qr 8utle8se, the effective date or tbe termination ot such tenan~y;. 3. A copy or all advert1sements proposed to be used in ,:on nect10n w1tb sucb aale" and a s'eatement of the means or metbode ot adv~rt1a1ng to be used in adver~~1I5ing eueb a"le; 4. The tacts in regard to the lnsurance~ bankruptcy, insol vency, a8~1gnment~ mortgage torecloeure l a~18tratlOn" receiver shIp" trusteesh1p, removal ... executorship ,r.emoV'al p or other cause advertised to be the reaaon tor the proposed sale; 5. An 1nventory. or,8t;atement .. in such .form and in ""Icb deta1l as 'I;be Chief ot P011e'e may ;t~qu1re" sett.tng r~()rtb the amO\lnt and , !le81~:!r1pt1on or gOodl, wares and merchandise to be sold at ,such 8ale~ and, wbell required by the Clt11et ot 'Pollee 11 the date of acquisition or ::,uch goods" wares or mer~:band.1se" a.."1d tbe persona f'roJrA.WhODl ob ta1J:led and the place from vh.1ch said goods wel'S last taken. !he Cbief of Police may require that all goods, wareu and mel'!!band:1ee llat,ed upon the inventory Or statement aha:Ll be 80 dea':~r1bed in deta1l by m8.nutae turer 'e name and lot nuaber,: the 'ind!lvldual number of: ar:t;1cles so n'W:lbered, colors, 81zc:HS stn(1 otber w1,s;t I tbat tbe identity c~t such goods w:1;.tb tbe 80048 l:18ted on aucb ,f/IIIti' ',.J ••• ' i, ~ '".' .'~ ~1'_.1\ .... "'.\.-i:.'-". ~ ,~l" ' •. ,~( tJ,"" ':f'i.:,· " ., "' ... ~A~ .. ' " ~. . . "'~ :" ~. I", • ..' <f. ~ r '~.,' : .. ~." -. .. . • ," -.}' t! ~ 1 • i <-.: r;'" i • \ ~-,J • .:. ': • " '. I' .~ •• '~ , • .. 1 .' •• 1,1 ~ : ~ • ~ I ". 1:tlventory can be "readily determined. Upon the filing or the appl1¢at1on the Chief or Po11ce may make or cause ~o be XIl8.de an exam.1.natlon" 8,ud1t or investigation ot the app11cant Qld bis af'ta1rs,in relat10n to the proposed sale. It the Chi~t ot Police f1nds thet the 8tatements in the app11catl'on are true" that: the 1n1{entory 1s .complete~ that the' advertising set forth 1snot ralse~ fraudulent, deceptive or mis leading 1n any respectl and that the'metbods to oe used by the . applicant in conducting the sale are not such a81 j~ the opinion ot the Chief of Police, will work a fraud upon tbe purchasers, the Chief of Pollee aball lssue to the applicant a perml t toeona';c t such sale in accordance with the prov1aions of tbis article.. other w1ae the Cbief ot Pollce shall deny the app11cation and refuse said permit. Tbe Chief ot Poliee may refuse a permit beeau&e pf the insuff1ciency ot the 1ntormat1on set for:h 1n the appl1:atioD, bU.t in' such event the Chief of Pollee shall grant the appllcant per mission to tile an ~ended application. No app11cat1on for any such permit shall be accepted: by tbe Chief of Police for filing unleoa accompan1ed by a tiling fee 1n the amount ot P f r t y Do 11 a r s ($50 .. 00), no part of whicb shall be refundable. Each perm1t 1ssued und.er the prc(Y'1s1ons Ql.t this ord1nance shall have pr1nted~ written or stamped on the face thereof the . .fol lowing: "This permit 1s granted by the Chiero! Police of tbe City ot Palo Alto and accepted by the permittbe upou the .:ond1t1on that such permittee com~ly with and abide by all the prov1s1cne of Sees. 7.01-7.09 of Codified Ordinance No,> 5 of the Clty of Palo Alto",rt w1th a l1ne thereunder tor signature by -che permittee aJ:'1d a witness. At the t1me of the de11very ot sa1d permit such statement muat be s1gnedby the per.mittee in the presenoeof ~ emplo7~e of tbe City of Palo Alto who shall sign as a witness. SEC. 1.04. CONDITIONS OF :eERM1'.t. Any permit issued under the provisions or this a1v181on ahall. autborize the one type of sale named 1n tbEt app11cat1onl at the place named. therein .. tor a period ot not mc're tban sixty (60) calen dar days" andaball permit tbe sale o£ goocls only wb1.cb are set out in sa1d,:'\app11eat1on" all of which goods thx'Ougl:lout tbe du~at1on ot the sal~:r must be cletinitelyseparated from 4ny other goOds d1splay-ed at" or within the·store or place of blls1nee,s~ au:l all advert1a1.n.g" signs, or notices referring to~ or calling att~n~1on to the .alel must be confined to the d.~8play.l or d,1'splays.,ot goods involved 1n the sale. c Provided, bowever" that tbe Chief of Po11ee mA7, upon a verified app11cation tberetorl rendw said perm~t tor a per~04 of not to exceed thirty (30) days .. upon the payment or a renewal ~ee 10 the 1_.rJI ___ ---1 - ,~Kl,J_~.~Lj ,:-:=",' ,,' :~,,~-~=-,~-~.~,~~ ~~;·,~,:~.".;~.j~~ .. _:.L __ :; __ ., '. -'-:---==.~~: .. !.' .. ~'_""'';'' ' 1" . '. •. t .I , .. tt, ~" ! It -~-i '1"""- ' ... ~. ¥" " "''} ii',. , .. ~;... '., .... ," ," " 10. ~'. ,,' 6 .. ;J< , -.J • • v .,~.... 1 .~ "'# .f';>;t: : t'.; J~' ,'t ; ~: .' .', A I ',,~ amount of' B'i.rteen Dollars { $15. 00) .. Such ver.1t1ed petition tor re.;.. n,ewal shall set fortb a co~plete 11,at or goods l1ate<1 in the or1g1 Dal application and remain1,!'!g unsold" and shall not conta.in any gOMa, wares or ~erehand18e n~t nam~d in such original application. Upon receiptor such appl1.cat1on tor,:reneval the Chief of Poliee ahall ('> cause an invest1gation tQ be made at once, and'U' sat!sfied o:ttbe truth of the statements therein con'!;ained, the Chief of' Po11cesball grant auch renewal" which sball be endorsed .tlnd 81gDed aa provided tor the . original permit. The Cbief ot: Po11ce may renew any or1ginal permit.. The Chief of P,011ee may renew any ,original permit in the .anner above provided not to ex.ceed two t1mes" upor... tbe parment of the sum ot Fifteen Dollars ($15,,00) fQr each such rerlewal; provided" bowever.. that the Ch1ef of Po11ce may not iahue perm1te or renewals which w1ll 'allow the conduct of any sale, or sales" of any kind, or. kinds, named 1n tbls ord1nance, at ar~y one location for more than one hundred twenty (120) calendar days 1nany one twel ve-m,.:>nth per1od. SEC 0 '7.05. RT.1LES AND REQtrLATIO,t!§.o Such perm1t shall be va11d or ... 1y for the advertis1I"..$;", represen-' tat10n and sale of the part1cular goods, wares or merchandise des cr10Ad in theo~1g1nalapp11cat1on therefor, and at the particular time:l and particular :place stat,ed therelr,.~ and by the particular' app11cant, and any renewal, l~plen18bment or' subst1tution of' su'ob gopds, wares or mercband1se:! or change of such time or place for 'au'ell sale, or change ot person conduet1ng the sale:l shall be unlaw tuland shall render 8u.cb permit void.. No persor.l 1n contemplation of conducting any such 8ale or special sale, or dur.L~ tbe continuance or sucb 8. aaleJt 'shall order any goods" wares or mercbandise tor tbe purpose 0'£ selling them at suell sale, and any unusual purcbase .. or addItions to the stock of 8uch goods .. wares or :!'Ier.::k~and1se" within ~1xty (60) days before ~he tiling or such application tor a l1cense to eonduct.BUch a sale shall be presumptive evidence that sucb pur chase or additions were !'lade" in c.ontemplat1on of ouch sale and tor the purpo'ee of selling them at sucb sale" Bacb aa.le· ot goods" warea or merchandise as were not 1nven~ tor1ed and de8~r1bed 1n ~aa1d ()r~Lg1na.l application shall constitute a separate orri:'1.se 'Unde:l"th18 ordinance I1f S~d: .. 7.06., LOSS OF IDgrrrrx .. Any re~oval of any goodsl ~ares or merehand1se inventoried and deacnbe-d. in the or1g.1nal app11cat1.on form from the place of sal..e aent10ned in such application ~hall cause sucb goods to lose tbeir identity as tbe stock of any of the sales derined berein, and nO per .its tbereatter will be issued tor the eonducting ot a sale Qf any ·sucb goods A .area or aercband1se in such manDeras to 1den~1ry them with tbe store, store name, 8to~e owner or location referred to in the or1g1.nal app11cat1ol'lCl; SBC o ~{ .. 07. DPOR~ • . Upon eOlDllleneement and tbroughout the duration of an" sale" as herein defined .. ·· the said p~n.1t ahall be prominently d1splayed near - .'IM; WI( SA I 4"O~':r~r::"T··''''7:1;;'~~~~~::~'':,; .,: . .:~' .\: .. ~ .:7?; ... ·_·_-"-,.....--.. ' ·r·~"'·":·""~~;oc'·' .':;.-- •••• / I I ! I . ;.:.: '\ . \.. .. ... " ~,: "~:,, .... . ; ) '.1Iio .', . '\ -.[ I i I i' , ' tl.:.~ ,:'.".:~' .. ' , " .. :" ': ~' '\ ~ '1 • , ~ ,:'>. ...:: ' ' '~ "'\' ,1",:-- /' ....... ' ... '.' the entrane",~~;) the prea1.sea .~, .1', duplicate or£giDel ot tb. 'appli- cat10n 8JW" .. i atoek 11at pursuant to whicb aueb pe:ra1t was 1s2ued sball at all t1Jaee bI! • va11aolel to the Ch1e.t or Police ~ or to hiB :wpector and investigators, attd. tbe .pera1tte~ shall perm.t ,fJ,uch inspector and in.estigators to exa.1ne all .erehand1se in the premises tor co_pari.on w1th such stock 11at. SIC <> 7. 08. RBCOiUlS TO M DP'r 1/ Su1ta~le books and recordl sball be kept by t,be permittee aDd ahall at all ttaes be a,a1l&ble to, tb~ inspeotor and 1nveat1gatora. At the close or: bueineaa each d.aythe stock lilt .:ttaehed to the application shall })e re'Y1secS. aDd tbose 1 teas d1epcised ot dur1ng such da7 sball be so JIIarked tbe'reOl!. SBC. 7.09 n 1*IIIr'l'IOIS. The. prov1a1c·na ot this divi8ion sball not apply t~ or affect the following person.: , 1.. Persona acting purnan,t to an order or process ot a . court ot coapetent ju:r1ad.1ot1o%J,; 2.. Person •• ~t1nS in accordance witb thrtir powera Ul4 dutlee as pub1'1c ott'1Cel"8 8uob as eher1tt. aDd ur.hal18; 3. Duly licensed &uetioneera~ aelllDc at auct1OD; 4. Any pub11aber or a ~.8p.per~ magazine or other pub11- ~at1on, wbo publ11hee any auch ,advertisement in good' ta1tb~ without knowledse or ita talse~ dee~pt1ve or misleading characte~~ or with out lmowlec1ge that the prov1a1o:na or this d.1v1sion bave not been cOmP11ed w1tho 5. Persons engaged in the business of buying aha sel11ng secondhand, dlstressedl bankrupt or liquidateci stock or a11nl1ar . mercbandise in bulk lots for pu:rposes of resale and h8t'1ng a f1xed place of business for 8~ch purpose in the City of Palo Alto. , ....... ,- ",'CC:~l""'~"~ '~.' L.~.'.'~~,:.~.::.~'~.,.3~~~:~~~:=~=:~~~:':; .... '. . "~.". " ~::~E~_i=," .... · .', .... :--L~ ... 'i,:=~~~~~~L~· I i ; [ ~: r;: f.,;: f~" ~: ' ", ~ ,,:,,"I"~, ~~ .,~ . ,!~, • ,~ .";" .,. • ,/' ~~ .. ~ .. ' rI. )' ,,' Sectio!'l 2. Article 11 0,1' Codified Ord1~.a.1c:e NO .. 5 herl2by l:s ame!'ltied by adding ther-eto sev~~n. (7) new section:;, to be deslg,!lated \!)' h.. ~< :~). I se, c,t1or..s 11.07 to 11 .. 13 .. inc1lls1ve.l1 ar~d to read as follows: ~ :--IISE'C i 1 07 BUS"'~~'''SS p'''''Ou~r~ RE" gUI'::l·"'AJr.:;'I\:TCo .II: ...-,'" '. ...... '" J..L",I!. ~ru·!.l..l ",I:!.l·:~!" ..;. ., lf~ ~." , , ',~ :.J A. Appl1cat~. k:. applicant 1'Ol:' a p."!rmit to e r;.gagc i!~ .:\; the business of operating a taxicab or tax1cabs i!:. the C;;' ~y shall tile with the Chief of Police a verif1e~ application setting forth: 1. A full identification of the applicant a.r:.d all perSO:1S to be d,1r-ect.ly or i:1dlrectly interested in tbe permit, 1.::- granted" aad the name und(~r wl.-.lch he ir.te;;-:,Qs to condu¢1:; such businessj 2.. The ~ame .. residence" business addres's ar .. G cltiz~:l- ship of the appllca!lt, if a~~ individual; of all members of 8rlY f:Lrm or partnership applying; of all officers and o.1rectors of any corporation appl;;'1!:g; o.~ld of the ge;~eraJ. manager .. d1spatcher~ and all supervisory employees; 3. All pN~vious ta:cicab bU$i:l,eS5 e:.t.perience., ::,etti;:-~; forth times and places .. of all perscne me:lt;'oned In sub- paragraph ~)above; 1+. The .numbeI· of vehicles proposed to be oper'atec.. B:. Invest1ga tion. Upon the filing of arlo applicatio~'1 for a perm1 t i!1 accora.arlce with paragra.ph (a) above ~ the Chief of Po2.:Lce shall cause an inves'tigat1c>H to be made within thirty (30) da~'s from the date Of filing the appl~.catlon as to: 1. The good moral character of all persons me~tioned in paragraph (a)(2) above; 2. The number" make" mecha.::.ical condit:1.o~1., t,:/pe of eq\.liproent" and color scheme to be u::;ed; 3. Such other relev.s.nt facts a,$ tbe Chief Of Poli(~e may deem advisable. c. No ta;cicab busir).ess perr.:;,1t shall be issued to a.:-.y appli cant if it appears: .. ; '" " , ; .• < :,,:,~,~,,;,,,,, ',. ;':;,,~',~ .. _.~ ... ~ .:,. " ... , __ .k,. ~.;-.~' r;. ...... I:'" Zt W4 ... \., r~'~~., ,"< ""'-: ff, 1.,_ , 1. Ttla t the applicar.t;, or any perso~~ mentiol~ed ir:. pa.ra~~raph (a) (2) above" is not. a per36r~ <>1' good r.1.oral c ha:r·ac te r; 2. 1J.'bat e.:-:':l taxicab proposed to be ope1"'stea 1s inadequ3te or insufficient for the purpo~;e intendeo.,'I, or is insufficie;".tly equippeu with reasonable safe:.:! devIces .. or :lot COl,tered b~/ insurance as tl~~relt'.a.fte;~· pro .. videdj " 3. That the applicant propt..~es to engage.:: ,1r)! said busir..ess under' a fictitious :~~atl.e which. in "~.hf: opinlo:~ I ot: the Chief of Police" imitates or so closely resembles the fictl t!:ous name of d.ny person" firm 0::' ,:!orporatlon already engaged in the same business in the:: C:i.ty as may tend to deceive ~he public; 4. 1);hat the sald 3pplicant proposes to use upo~1·hi.s taxicab a t:'Ieculiar or distinguished. color scheme or. cle- s1grl. \\fhlch" in the op1nion of the Chief of Police" 1n11- tates or so c.;losely resembles a color schi~me or deSign already used UpO:l I;he tax:.ic·ab ot: any othl~l:' person t'ngaged in the same business as may tend to decE~lve the pub'lie; 5. That the grant:tr:.g of such permIt l'I"ould be ir .. vic",: lat~,on of any orainar.ce of this City" or ~roulc. endanger the publlc hea1th~ peace" morals or safety_ D. Once a per~it has been issued by the Chief of Police" no permittee shall ,t'!lake any changes in the color or d1.stinguish- :Lng characterist1cs of his taxicabs unless perm:!ssion of the Chief of Polloe has beer, flx"st obtained 1n wr~ting. SEC. 11.08. TAXICAB BUSINESS LIC~~,. Zach taxicab owner shall pay a license fee to tb~ Tax Col , lector of Olle Hur.dred Dollars ($1001'00) per annum tor one (1) ~~-~"-'~~~~"-'------& C14AQill ,a ___ ~',~ ;. ;.( tax.icab a:ui Te:-1. Dollars ($10.00) per am1um Tor each additlo~1al taxicab. SEC. 11.09. TAXICAB LICENSE PLATES. Euch owner shall procure Q. l1cense p:~,lte ~ is. t !"lis expe;1se" \ from t.he City for the calendar year ~ or a:1~t\.part thereof, for . e,ach taxicat;l operated .. which lice~1se plate shall oe cO::1spicuously displ,ayed OJ{ the OW:ler of the ta>:ict;.1b in a / placl:!: tbereo:l to be des,ig.nated by the Chief of Police. Such 11.c:ense plate sball not be transferrred t'rom one taxicab to another; ex(:ept under prior written authorization from the Chief of Pollce~ SEC. 11.10. TEMPORARY PERMITS4 f.... Any owner to whom a pen'll.it bas bee:l is!~ued ar:.d' ts 1:-. full force ar;.d effect may ~ in the discl"'etlon of the Ch!ei' cf Police; secure a tempora!"".! permi t t:.or periods of not longer than One (1) day~ to operate taxicabs in addltlonto those ~gularly operated by said owner1 provided ~hat he shall first satisfy the 'Ch~ef of Police that hls lnsura~ce will cover tr.le operation of any additional taxicab. The driver of any 3uch additional tax1- cab shall have a driver's permi.t and shall be ir. possession of (.l. dr-iver's ici6:r.t11'1cation card. I B. upo:. granting a temporary permit:" a 11~eHse fee of One! Dalla;: (,1.00) per day per taxicab employed shall be paid in lieu of ar:.y oth(~r !"ees requiI"ed by tClls Article. ~. The Ch1ef of Police shall provide for ea~b additional cab suCh methcds of identification as may be ne~essary fo::-pol tee pur- poses. SEC. 11.11. .REVOCATION~. In additior.:. to the grou::lds for revo~ation of a busil;,$s per'- mi= specirie~ in Section 3.06 of this Code. a taxicab business permit may be !"eC'okeo., under' tne proced.'l:cI'e set l'ortl1 in Sections 3. 06 and 3.07 O.t: tbis Code., if the OW!1.er 0:' any perso.n .mentlone\~ ........ _ .. ~~:=~~-==~-'-:7~~_:._-~=.~",::-~~,c~.-.. --~~~~~=~~.: .. -." .... :~~~:=dZ~2:~···:-~~~:~.·~:_I:=;=.~ , • ": /,~~ ,': y. 'I'~. '"~ .. ,~ . " ~. ,'. .• ~ ". ,,~~, ;0. .~' • • ... :-k' f lit , , ; ~ , .,' . .' ~ ... ~. • ..' ~ "" J : '-:-" '" ,,<, '. ,~. ;Vf, '~' , ~... . . ,~. ,... , . .... in Section 11.07 (a) (2).. shall be fOt;l:d. to be r .. ot of good rno:'al character, or to have been guilty or conv:!.<~te(~ of a felo:lY or a crime involving moral 'Ct;.rpir.ude. SEC. 1J.::"12.. TAXICAB DRIV'3R PERMITS .. A. It shall be ur.lawful ~o operate 'l tai:i~ab 1:1 the C::..ty of Palo Alto wltbout having first obtalnel.! writt.en penniss1vn ~o do so from the Chj.ef of Police. To secure S\.4ch pe:rmi~s:ton: a written app11cat1on must be fileu. wi th tile Chief of Po:.!.:1.ce. Tht.' fee ;'or such permit snall be $1.00" wh~tch must accompanJ tbe appllcatiO!l when flIed. B. The Chief of' Police sh.a.ll r:ot iS~.HJe a drlver's permit and must summar1l~r revoke a drlverts permit theret.ofore granted.: 1. If the applica:1t is u:lder twenty-ol:e (21) years of age; 2. If tbe applicant does not possess a valid chauffeur 1 s license issued by the state of Californ1a; 3~ If the applicant is a reckless dr~ver, or has bee~ cOnvicted of reckless dr.ivi~~g or drlving while under the ir£luence of narcotiCS; or if the applicant bas been con- vlcted of driviGg while under the influence of intoxicat- ing liqUOrs within three years from the date of filing the written application with the Ch:i.ef of Police; 4. If the applicant is guilty or has been co~victed of a felony or crime 1nvolving moral turpitude; 5. Ii' the applica:lt i~: not a £1 t and proper pers'on to drive a taxicab; 6.. If the applicant vi·olate.s any ordinance of this C': ty rel~t1ng to the operation of taxicabs. c .. '. lI'ne ChIef of Pollee stlall ke;3p on file any pe.rm:lt gra:1ted und.::r this section.~/llen a permit 1s' granted and the fee of O:t .. e Dollar (~1.00) is paid" the Tax Collector shall issue to thepe~ (t '. :...... ., "," !: '. "i:t " .• ;7, ., "::'.' ',,:. ... ;. -'" ,~ ,,' .•... .. . ~~~'; ~ ...... T._ mi ~tee ad' lde:;.tificat:L'}~1 card set tJ.:·~g for'ti,1 tr!e ser:..al ~:umber cf th~ permit" "which card sha},l be carrie,j by tn€! permi tt.e;~ 0;4 the I outside ot bis clott::j/r.g while he is oper'ating any taxieab. The \ card. shall be stampe,'d with the Seal of the City.t a.:~o. sball CO;:-l- tain the follow1ng 'descrlptlon 0:'"' the permittE:e: I. Name; 2. J\fle; ""I Height; ;). 4. Weight; , 5. Color of rils;ir; ,r Color of c;~des; o. 7 .. Race. D. When issue...;." the driver's permit shall be valid to the end of the fiscal year in 'wbicb 1 t 1~ l::ssued. Th~ fee 1'0:1." a re- newel permit shall be ;Pl .. GO a.nd, the re:lew:al peJ:"mit shall be valid to the e~d of t~e f1s,al year in wh~ch it 1s 1ssuec. E. In the ~'Jf~:J,t a taxicab drive;;."'s permit shall have been ;l:'evokeC! in accoreiance wi th the prov1sions of this section" 'tbe drive.r may I witt}.i!". lO da:x's, appeal to the City lllta£lager" who shall , ,.,>j \' . b:ea~.~1S a~?~"i~i\j. \in accordance with the procedure set forth in '/ / . " Set:. tio.n:-3: . .:!J:1.-.::~.t' _t~hl s Code. ~~;~" .. "'-'. -:,""'~ '.-~.~.~ 'F. At the t·jiie of fili!'~g the written applicatio~ for a taxi . ...-:"::.- '" 'dr~ver's permit und\e~:' 5ubd:i..vj.S~OlJ. flAil above, the i;lpplicar~t may apply foX' a temporar.,Y permit !'.ot to exceed th irty (30) days. The fee for such temporary d!'iver~s pennit shall.be! ~l.OC" t..rh1ch :;,ust accompar:.y the appllcati.on ::OI' the temporary' pe!"lni t. The Chie: t' 0;" Police shall ~'.ot issue a tem.porary driverts permit u~1less. the clpp11cant furr~1shes w:r1tten character referencc~s 3atisfactory to the Ch1ef of Police. The temporary permi t 3ha,~1 CO!'1ta.l;~ all of spec:U(ieu 1r~ Sl.lbaivision he" above" a .. .'.d the expir ation date of the temp~:-i::rJPermit ~ It shall be u::lawi\ll :for any , ',. , " person to operate a taxlca~ in the City of Palo Alto afte~ the " exp:1.,ra",;i/.>ni date 0:-tempor~'Y drlver~ s permit ut~less ssic persof • .' ; , ! .~/ " . ~.:' has bfi:eri :i.sstled .9 driver's p~~l~1.t. If", upon investiga:c1on" the : ; . ""-, .q; . ,~. ~ .... , " ~. ;", \jl • ~ --~" .. ~ .. --/..-, ~\ yl\,,/,.,,' , . . . ·~)·:~f.-i' ;~~':""'fl,'" . '\' "'..r:,- f / ~ 'i ./ '$ "~I : I '" :. ~-:---. •. ,v ~ r --.\,,\ -., \ \ ~ ,,' «;::\':;; , , . \ ,\, ,I, .1 '\. \ . Chief of Police as,:ertai!1s that the app11caYit for a te:a:pora=-y driver's permj.t doe~~ not Q.ualify under subdivision IIEll aoove, the Chief ot police shall fOI'r.hwi'.;h revoke said tempo:::ary per'Cl.i t .. and it shall 'Oe un,;.~wful thereafter-for sa1d appl:,cal1.t "co operate a t~xlcab 1n. ~he qity of Palo ).lto. Upon :1otil""icat;io:: b':i the \ Chief of Police Clf the revocatio:~1. of a tell~porary dri'ler t s permit, /~ 1 t shall be unlJwi'ul for a t~xic.ab owner t.o cO:1tlnue sald appli",: "c'aIlt it. l"~.C-employment as a driver .. SEC. 11.13. PUBLIC LIABILITY LNSU?~~CE* A. It shall be u:11awful for any ow::,~r or operator to dn ve or operate a taxicab or cause the same to be driven or operated in the City" a~d nc lice:lse for the operation thereof shall be gra.n:;ec. u;;.less a::.d unt:il there is 0:1 f1.1e with the City Manager .. and in .full for6e and effect at all times while such taxicab is being operated .. a ;)011cy of insurance, approved by the City Attorney .. Such policy shall in.sure the owner of SUCil taxicab against loss by reason of i:1JUry or da,mage that may result to persons or pro- perty from the negligent operation Or defective cor.st!".t·-:tiOI~ of such taxicab .. or any other cause. .3a:'J.d policy r.'!ay be limited to· Ten Thousand Dollars ($lO.lO()O~OO) tor the injury or death of onE: person ... and Il'wenty Thousand Dollars ($20,,000.00) tor the ir:.Jur:; or deatb of two or more persons In the sao.e acc:ident .. and ~'\ive Thousand Dollars (;i>5,OOO.OO) tor injury or dest:t'Uctlon of pro- perty. B. If, at any time .. such policy of insurance is cancel by the company issuing the same:", or the authority of the ccmpa:::r tc do business in the'Stat'e of California shal2. be revoked .. tOne bt.;ner shall immediately rep:J.ace such poliCY with a~'~other poliCY satisfactory to th\~ City Atto!"neY;I and 11: default thereof 'thc owner's permit to operate shall be revoked.ft I •• < . " I~J;_ Ir,t,l.~ i' ,t! \ ./, :;/1 \. )'\ ',I !I , .I" '/1 .. ' I"/I/, , /' //! -...... ...... . , . . . \ . . ~. ~ .. .... . , ,,?; Se ' .... "ot"'l Q v'--.~. This· ordinance dndll take e:'"'fect upon tne e r- at~on of thirty (3C) days from its passage. The Qbove and fc.~1.'E!goir:.g ord:!..nance was dul~1 3:1C regular.l.Y introd.:ucec. at a reg1J:'Ji!' cee.t;::.ng of the Cou!:cil. of the City os.' pz;'lo Alto on Monda:y:, 'the ,38t::1_ uay of , Q~--_. ~ ... ~.:>" !V:ar-ch and was thereafter" on Monday .. t.ile ll.tll 0:' r ... , ..... ~ ., ."\~ -" J.$453.t duli and regularly pa:~scd by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ATTEST: ,1 J.~yxbe~;;, Co!""~oran, Ct!.."m!,n,~s/ T)r;;rsdale. ::.....:ston" 11> ~itchell! :-iitchc::'l, ?o,rte!", H.od.se~s" Rupper;tr.2.1, or., W:tck(·: 1:; ~ • C,:L~h~l. , ' :~an18~l. .lU'PROVED:~~;~..:.;..~_ . Ma' ,.. " ./~ 4 ,~.~ ,\. .. \-, City Clerk , . C£;;~.:~ I /;fj" ':r .. 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