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

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(Ord. No. NS-1922, § 1, 7-20-87) Sec. 21-93.1. Enforcement; inspection/collection service fee —Application. (a) Whenever any person charged with the duty of enforcing this Chapter shall have cause to re-examine, re- inspect, re -investigate, or re -visit a place of business for purposes of enforcing any portion of the business license tax code or to collect any sum owed pursuant to this Chapter, a separate inspection/ collection service fee shall be applicable in the amount as specified by resolution of the city council. (b) In the case of a re-examination, re -inspection, re -investigation, or re -visitation of any local place of business pursuant to a violation of this Chapter or noncompliance with the business license tax code, a reasonable period of time shall be given to the responsible party to correct the violation or to come into satisfactory compliance with the requirements of this Chapter. If the violation or noncompliance necessitating the re- examination, re -inspection, re -investigation, or re -visitation of any local place of business is remedied prior to the expiration of the correction period no inspection/collection service fee shall be imposed. (c) Whenever the collection of the unpaid balance of any business license tax or other amount subject to the enforcement and collection requirements of this Chapter is sought by transfer to a collection agency, or any other method of assignment not inconsistent with the provisions of this Chapter, a transfer service fee in the amount as specified by resolution of the city council shall also apply. (d) The collector and his or her authorized agents charged with the duty of enforcing this Chapter, may waive the application of the inspection/collection service fee or any other service fee elsewhere established pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, in connection with any satisfactory agreement entered into in accordance with Section 21-83.1, or any compromise of claim, or any agreement or settlement entered into pursuant to a court approved stipulation, or for other good cause shown. (Ord. No. NS-2841, § 6, 2-4-13) Sec. 21-94. Enforcement; right of entry. The collector and all of his or her duly authorized assistants and any police officer shall have the power and authority to enter during business hours, free of any charge, and at such other times as may be reasonable following due process of law, any place of business required to be licensed herein and demand a display of the required business license tax receipt. Failure to exhibit said license receipt upon demand therefor shall be punishable as specified hereinafter: (a) Any person not having such license tax receipt theretofore issued on the display in a conspicuous place on the premises pursuant to Section 21-70 shall be deemed guilty of a criminal infraction. (b) Any licensee whose license is delinquent and unissued and/or any licensee who has been placed on notice of a suspended license by personal service, or served notice through the United States mail, or by a notice conspicuously posted upon the premises, and who has not applied for, or who is not undergoing the process of a hearing or appeal pursuant to Sections 21-41 or 21-86 of this Chapter or Chapter 3 of this Code shall be deemed guilty of a criminal infraction. (c) Any person having been previously placed on notice of violation by personal service, or served notice through the United States mail, or by a notice conspicuously posted upon the premises, and who has not paid said business license tax or applied for exemption therefrom and who has not applied for, or who is not undergoing the process of a hearing or appeal pursuant to Sections 21-41 or 21-86 of this Chapter or Chapter 3 of this Code shall be deemed guilty of a criminal infraction. City of Santa Ana RFP No. 23-165 Page 112 of 196