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ORDINANCE N0. 959
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A.N OR.DINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LYNWOOD AMENDING PORTIONS OF
CHAPTER 17 AND ADDING PORTIONS TO CHA.P-
TER 17 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LYNVTOOD,
RELA.TING TO BiJSINESS LICENSES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ~3EREt3Y
DOES ORDAIN A.S FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1, Section 17-35 of the Code of the City of Lynwood is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 17-35. ISSUA.NCE, GENERALLY.
Upon the payment of the fee for a license as prescribed by this ~.rticle,
the license collector shall prepare and issue a license as provided in this chapter
to every person required to obtain a license by this chapter. In addition to the
license fees prescribed elsewhere in this chapter, an applicant for a. new license,
as distinguishedfrom the renewalfor a succeeding current or unexpired license,
shall pay an occupancy inspection fee of ~15. 00.
SECTION 2. Section 17-45 hereby is added to the Code of the City of
Lynwood to read as follows:
Section 17-45. TEMPORARY PERMIT.
`Lhe license collector, may, in his discretion, upon the filing of a.n
application for a license pursuant to this chapter and pending a final decision
on the issuance of such a license, issue a temporary permit to conduct the busim
ness described in the application for a period not to exceed 90 days. The tem-
porary permit shall state specifica,lly that it is of a temporary, provisional nature
and that it will expire automatically once the license collector has de±ermined to
either issue or deny the issuance of the business license for which application has
been made. A person issued a temporary permit shall, at. the time of said issu~
ance, pay a fee equal to that required for the business license for which applica-
tion has been made. In the event a business license is subsequently issued, the
amount paid for the temporary permit shall be credited toward the amount other-
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wise due for the business licensea In the event the business license is not subse-
quently issued, then the fee paid for the temporary permit shall be refunded,
less an amount equal to the ratio between the number of days the temporary
perrnit remained in force and the period of time covered by the business license,
if it had been issued.
SECTION 3. Subsection (11) of Section 17-57 of the Code of the City of
Lynwood is hereby amended to read as follows:
(11) CONTRACTORS.
(a) General contractors: For each person conducting,
managing, engaged in or carrying on the business of general contracting,
whether or not as an established place of business in the city:
1. Per year ~ 60. 00
2. Semi - annually ~ 30. 00
(b) Electrical contractor: For each person conducting,
managing, engaged in or carrying on the business of installing, main=
taining, altering or repairing electrical wiring, equipment apparatus
or fixtures, whether or not as an established place of business in the
city:
1. Per year
2. Semi - annually
~ 60. 00
~ 30. 00
(c) Plumbing contractors: For each person conducting,
managing, engaged in or carrying on the business of installing, al-
tering, maintaining, or repairing plumbing and gas equipment, pipes,
apparatus or fixtures, whether or not as an established place of busi-
ness in the city:
1. Per year ~ 60. 00
2. Semi - annually ~ 30. 00
(d) Subcontractors: For each person conducting, man-
aging, engaged in or carrying on the business of subcontracting, whe-
ther or not as an established place of business in the city. S4zbcontrac-
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ting shall include installing, altering, maintaining or repairing the
follow ing:
Accoustical; alarm and time systems; awnings; boilers, hot water
heating, steam fitting; cabinet and mill work; carpentry; cement
and concrete; electrical signs; elevator installation; excavating,
grading, trenching, paving, surfacing; fencing; fire protection,
engineering; flooring; glazing; heating, ventilating, air conditioning;
house and building moving; insulation; landscaping; lathing; linoleum;
masonry; metal sash and doors; ornamental metals; painting, decor-
ating, and paperhanging; plastering; rig building; roofing; sewer,
sewage disposal, drain, cement pipe laying; shades, venetian blinds;
sheet metal; sign painting and writing; soil tests; sprinkler systems;
steel, reinforcing and structural; structural pest control; tile,
waterproofing; welding; well drilling; wrecking and demolition;
classified specialists. The license fee shall be as followso
1. Per year
2. Semi - annually
~ 30. 00
~ 15. 00
SECTION 4. Subdivision (b) of Subsection (15) of Section 17-57 of the
Code of the City of Lynwood is hereby amended to read as followso
(b) Laundry; laundry and dry cleaning: For each pe.rson
managing, conducting or carrying on the business of collecting or
deliverinq articles to be dry cleaned, pressed or dyed, by hand,
steam or other motive power, per vehicle per year ~ 30. 00
Where a dry cleaning plant is operated in connection
with a laundry, the licensee shall be required to pay the one licer.se
fee stated in this paragraph.
SECTION 5. Subsection (20) of Section 17-57 of the Code of the City of
Lynwood is hereby amended to read as follows:
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(20) FIREWORKS STANDS; CHRISTMA.S TREE STANDS
AND SIMILAR BUSINESSES,
For each person managing, conducting or carrying on the business of
operating a Christma.s ±ree lot, fireworks stand, flower., fruit or veget~~~k~le
stand or any similar type of business, the license fee shall be b?~sed on Che
number of persons employed in the amounts set forth in subsection ~`~7) oY
this section.
SECTION 6. Subsection (24) of Section 17-57 of the Code o~ the City of
Lynwood is hereby amended to read as follows:
(24) HOTELS A.ND MOTELS.
For each person engaged in the business of accomodating transient
patrons by the day, week or month, at each such business location, shall pay
the following license fee:
(a) One (1) through nine (9) units, per year ~ 20. 00
(b~ Ten (10) units or more beginning with
the tenth unit, ~1. 50 per year for each
additional unit
SECTION 7. Subsection (26. 5) of Section 17-57 hereby is added to the
Code of the City of Lynwood to read as follows:
~26, 5) LEASING PROPERTY FOR OFF'ICE, COMMERCIAL,
OR 11/iANUFA.CTURING PJRPOSES.
Every person who rents or leases, or offers to rent or lease, ls.nd,
buildings, or structures of any kind whatsoever, or portions thereof, for office,
commercia.l, manufac±uring, and other non-residential purposes shall pay a
license fee equal to 50% of the license fee or fees required by this chapter to
be paid by the licensee lessee or lessees thereof.
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SECTION 8, S1~bsection (3) of Section 17-.59 of the Code of the City of
Lynwood is hereby amended to read as follows:
(3) CARNIVALS, CIRCUSES AND SIMiLAR SHOWS:
For each person managing, conducting or carrying on
any carnival, circus, rodeo or itinerant show ~ 15. 00
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SECTION 9. Subsection (6) of Section 17-75 of the Code of +..he Ci±y of
Lynwood is hereby a.mended to read as follows:
(6) FIRE~3JORKS STANDS, CHRISTMAS 'rREE :TANDS AND
SIMILAR BlJSINESSES:
For each person managing, conducting or carrying on the b~Asiriess
of operating a Christmas tree lot, fireworks stand, flower, fruit or veget.able
stand or any similar type of business
~ 15. 00
Permits required by this subsection shall be issued for a maxi-
mum of thirty (30) days in any one (1) twelve (12) month period.
SECTION 10~ Subsection (7) of Section 17-75 of the Code of the City of
Lynwood is hereby amended to read as follows:
(7) HOME OCCUPATIONS.
For each person managing, conducting or carrying on any business
in the home ~ 15. 00
SECTION 11. Subsection (9) of Section 17-75 of the Code of the City of
Lynwood is hereby amended to read as follows:
(9) MA.SSA.GE PA.RLORS; STEAM AND TURKISH BATHS.
For each person managing, conducting or carrying on the business
of massage parlor, steam baths, public baths, Turkish baths a.nd other health
or beauty ba+hs or schools or any schools of massage or hydrotherapy or any
other similar therapeutic school
~ 15. 00
SECTICN 12, Subsection (11) of Section 17-75 of the Code of the City of
Lynwood is hereby amended to read as follows:
(119 PRIVATE PATROL SERVICES.
For each person managing, conducting or carrying or. the business
of a private detective, private investigation service or patrolling and watching
business establishments, residences or other premises ~ 15, 00
Nothing contained in this subsection shall be construed as abro-
gating or repealing the provisions of any present or future ordinance or regu-
lation dealing specifically with the types of businesses enumerated in this subm
section.
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SECTIGN 13. Subsection (12) of Section 17-75 of the Code of the City of
Lynwood is hereby amended to read as follows:
(12) SECONDHAND DEA.LE.RS:
For each person, the major portion of whose business consti±utes the
buying, selling or otherwise dealing in secondhand goods, wares ox° xnercYiaridise
~ 15. 00
Nothing contained in this subsection shall be construed as abrogating
or repealing the provisions of any present or future ordinance or regula.tion
dealing specifically with these types of businesses.
SECTION 14. Subsection (13) of Section 17-75 of the Code of the City of
Lynwood is hereby amended to read as follows:
(13) TRASH, RUBBISH AND REFUSE DISPOSAL.
For each person managing, conducting or carrying on tYie business
of soliciting for and collecting, removing and disposing of refuse and rubbish
~ 15, 00
SECTION 15. Subsection (4) of Section 17-57 of the Code of the City of
Lynwood is hereby amended to read as follows:
(4) APARTMENT OR HOT7SES.
Every person as either an owner, lessee, proprietor or operator
who rents or leases, or offers to rent or lease, a total of four (4) or more
dwelling units located within the city shall pay a license fee as followse
lo Four (4) dwelling units through
nine (9) dwelling units per year ~ 20, 00
2, Ten (10) dwelling units, or more
beginning with the tenth dwelling
unit, ~1. 50 per year for each ad-
ditional dwelling unit
SECTION 16. SU.bsection (42) of Section 17-57 of the Code of the City of
Lynwood is hereby amended to read as follows:
(42) TRASH, REFLJSE AND RUBBISH DISPOSAL:
For each person mana.ging, conducting or carrying on the business
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of soliciting for and collecting, removing and disposing of refuse a.nd rubbish,
per year
~300. 00
SECTION 17. Slzbsection (34) of Section 17-57 of the Code of the City of
Lynwood is hereby amended to read as follows:
(34) PROFESSIONAL-TYPE BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS.
Each person carrying on a professional-type business, or a profes~
sion, including but not limited to the following professional-type businesses and
the professions: Architects; attorneys; certified public accountant; chiropractors;
dentists; engineers (all types); funeral directors and morticians; insurance brom
ker (one who, on behalf of another person, transacts insurance with, bu.t not on
behalf of, an insurer); ophthalmologists and oculists; optometrists; osteopaths;
psychologists; public accountants; veterinarians.
The annual license fee shall be as follows:
(a) For a single member ~ 20. 00
(b) If a partnership:
1. For one (1) partner ~ 20. 00
2. For each additional partner 15. 00
(c) If a professional corporation:
1. For one (1) shareholder ~ 20. 00
2, For each additional shareholder 15. 00
(d) In addition to the fee imposed by para-
graphs (a), (b), or (c), the following fee
shall be paid:
l. For the first four (4) employees,
excluding members and shareholders,
each ~ 4.00
2. For employees in excess of four (4)
excluding members or shareholders,
each 2. 00
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SECT?: N 18e The City Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to certif;,~
to the passage of this ordinance, and to cause the same to be published once
in the Lynwood Press, a newspaper of general circulation printed and cix•cun
lated in the Citq of Lynwood,
First r°e~d at a regular meeting of the City Council af said City held ari
the 20th day of November, 1978, and adopted and ordered published at ,1°~
adjourned regula,r meeting of said Council held on the 27th day of November,
1973, by the following votea
Ayes: CounCilmen Byork, L3ewer, Malchow, Morris, Rowe
Noes: Councilmen
Absente
Councilmen NOne .
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ATTEST:
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I, che under~;i~;ned, Ci.t,;, C~c~;,i, of the CiLy oY
Lynwcod, and ex~-oi£icio c:lcrk of tihe Cou.ncil of' said eity, do
here~l~y certi£g that th~ ahovc i_s a tirue and co~~rect copy oS'
Ord.inance N~. 959 ac]opLed by tlie City Counci7, ot tlie City ~
of L5=m~;oocl, and~ th~tit sa~n~~ was passed on tt~e date and by the
vote t;lie:~"-ein sta`~ed.
Dated thi_s 28th day of _JNovember_ _~ ~9~3_`
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