HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-02-01 Ordinance 5379Ordinance No. 5379
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Chapter 4.60 of
the Palo Alto Municipal Code Regarding Business Registration Program
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 4.60.040 of Chapter 4.60 (Business Registration) of Title 4
(Business Licenses and Regulations) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
4.60.040 Exemptions from Business Registration
The following types of businesses are exempt from this chapter:
(a) Home based business
(b) Transitory business
(c) Nonprofit organizations having less than one full time equivalent employee
(a) Businesses having less than one full time equivalent employee
(b) Religious organizations which operate a worship hall but have no other
ancillary facilities or services. For purposes of this exception ancillary
facilities or services include but are not limited to religious or educational
classrooms, gift shops, and daycare services.
SECTION 2. Any provision of the Palo Alto Municipal Code inconsistent
with the provisions of this chapter, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, is
hereby repealed or modified to that extent necessary to effect the provisions of this
chapter.
SECTION 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this
chapter is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of this chapter. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this chapter
and each and every section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase not declared invalid or
unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion of the chapter would be
subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 4. The Council finds that the adoption of this chapter is exempt
from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA
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Guideline section 15061 because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility
that the project will have a significant effect on the environment and section 15378(b) (3)
in that it involves creation of a governmental funding mechanism or other governmental
fiscal activity that does not involve commitment to any specific project that may result in a
potentially significant physical impact on the environment.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall be effective on the thirtyfirst day after the
date of its adoption.
INTRODUCED: January 19, 2016
PASSED: February 1, 2016
AYES: BERMAN, BURT, DUBOIS, FILSETH, HOLMAN, KNISS, SCHARFF, SCHMID,
WOLBACH
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST:
City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED:
Senior Assistant City Attorney City Manager
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