Item 09 - Agreement for Business License Tax and Fee Software Services

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and business license processing charge shall be applied once only, and for which amount a single combined license shall be issued. Provided, however, that nothing contained in this section shall be construed to relieve the payment of two (2) or more business license taxes, when required, where two (2) or more separate business activities are conducted in the same location by the same owner under the same management and such business activities are not construed by the collector to constitute a combined business. An appropriate business license tax as set forth in this Chapter shall be paid for each business. (Ord. No. NS-1922, § 1, 7-20-87) Sec. 21-10. Single location; multiple businesses; separate owners. Nothing contained in this Chapter shall be construed to relieve the obligation to obtain a separate license and to pay the appropriate license tax required for each business owned or conducted by a separate owner within an individual establishment or location whether under the same management or not. (Ord. No. NS-1922, § 1, 7-20-87) Sec. 21-11. Concessions; separate license required. Any person who operates any business, whether upon a cost, rental or commission basis as a concession or upon rented floor space in or upon the premises of any person licensed under the provisions of this Chapter, shall be required to obtain a separate and independent license pursuant to this Chapter except as may be otherwise specified hereinafter. (Ord. No. NS-1922, § 1, 7-20-87) Sec. 21-12. Association with local business or governmental agency; disclosure of associated businesses and independent contractors. Any person who shall associate with any local business or governmental agency, whether or not on a temporary basis, shall not be relieved from the provisions of this Chapter and shall be required to pay the appropriate business license tax as specified in this Chapter. Nothing in this Chapter shall be deemed or construed to relieve any such person from the provisions of this Chapter by virtue of any exemption provided to any local business pursuant to this Chapter or any exemption or exclusion applicable to any agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision of the state or of the United States, or any exemption or exclusion otherwise arising out of the constitution or applicable statutes of the United States or the state. (a) Definitions. As used in this section, the following phrases shall have the meaning hereinafter set forth: (1) The phrase "local business" as used in this section shall be defined as including all persons transacting and carrying on business from any fixed place of business within the city other than as an employee. In addition, the phrase "local business" shall include all leaseholder -lessors and owner -lessors of commercial or residential real estate within the city. (2) The phrase "governmental agency" as used in this section shall be defined as including every agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision of the state or of the United States. (3) The phrase "associate with" as used in this section shall be defined to mean the transacting and carrying on, by any other person, of business on the premises owned, controlled, or managed by said local business or governmental agency, whether as a tenant of, in connection with, or as an City of Santa Ana RFP No. 23-165 Page 78 of 196