CC Ordinance 2189
ORDINANCE NO. 2189
BEING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CAMPBELL AMENDING PROVISIONS OF THE CAMPBELL
MUNICIPAL CODE TO REVISE BUSINESS LICENSE TAX RATES
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 5.01.170 of the Campbell Municipal Code, as approved by the
voters as part of Measure M, the City Council may by ordinance increase the amount of any tax set
forth in this title by no more than two percent per year to account for inflation;
The City Council of the City of Campbell does ordain as follows:
SECTION ONE: Section 5.04.010 of the Campbell Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
5.04.010 -Designated.
Every person conducting businesses, professions and activities in the city, the primary
nature of which is indicated in the following schedule, shall annually pay the license tax set
opposite the same, based upon the average number of employees in such business,
according to the following schedules, unless such business is otherwise specifically taxed by
other provisions of this chapter:
Commercial:
(Schedule I) 1 to 5 employees $118.00
6 to 15 employees 188.00
16 to 50 employees 270.00
51+ employees 540.00
Industrial and manufacturing:
(Schedule II) 1 to 5 employees $118.00
6 to 50 employees 188.00
51 + employees 324.00
Professional:
(Schedule III) 1 to 3 employees $118.00
4 to 10 employees 216.00
11 to 50 employees 378.00
51+ employees 540.00
Hotels: $162.00 per year plus $3.00/room
Live commercial entertainment: $324.00
Massage Establishment: 1 to 3 employees $118.00
4 or more employees $216.00
Massage therapist: $118.00
Mobile home parks and trailer courts: $216.00 per year plus $2/unit
Out-of-town business: $95.00
Rental or income producing residences located on
single or contiguous parcels of land: $64.00 per year for the first unit plus $3.00
for each additional unit.
(Owners occupying one unit of a' 3 or more unit building are entitled to a $3.00 exemption if said
owner files an affidavit with the City claiming the exemption.)
Taxicab or limousine service: $118.00 per year plus $21.00 per vehicle
Theaters: $432.00
Solicitors: $324.00 per year
SECTION TWO: Subsection (5) of Section 5.08.010 of the Campbell Municipal Code is hereby
amended to.read:
(5) Festival, fair or carnival, first day .....324.00
Each additional day, per day ..... 102.00
SECTION THREE: Subsection (8) of Section 5.08.010 of the Campbell Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read: "(8) Hypnotism, per year ....432.00;"
SECTION FOUR: Subsection (10) of Section 5.08.010 of the Campbell Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read:
(10) Occult science, including astrology, palmistry, phrenology, life reading,
fortunetelling, cartomancy, clairvoyance, crystal gazing, mediumship, prophecy,
augury, divination, magic or necromancy, when the person who conducts same
demands or receives a fee for the exercise or exhibition of his art therein either directly
or indirectly or as a gift or donation, or charges admission, per year .....324.00
SECTION FIVE: Subsection (19) of.Section 5.08.010 of the Campbell Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read: "(11) Pawnbroker, per year .....324.00;"
SECTION SIX: Subsection (13) of Section 5.08.010 of the Campbell Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read: "(13) Billiard and/or pool room, per year .....216.00;"
SECTION EIGHT: Section 5.08.080 is hereby amended to read:
5.08.080 Amusement devices.
Every person commencing or carrying on the business of rental, lease or operation of
amusement devices or vending machines within the city shall pay to the city an annual license fee in
the amount set forth in the following schedule:
Number of Machines Fee
1 - 5 $ 95.00
6 - 10 188.00
11 - 50 324.00
51 + 540.00
SECTION NINE: This Ordinance shall become effective (30) days following its passage and
adoption and shall be published once within fifteen (15) days upon passage and adoption in the
Campbell Express, a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Campbell, County of Santa
Clara.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of May, 2015 by the following roll call vote:
AYES :Councilmembers: Gibbons, Resnikoff, Kotowski, Baker, Cristina
NOES :Councilmembers: None
ABSENT : Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
AP
Jeffrey
ATTEST:
Wendy Vood, Acting City Clerk