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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1620 - Business License Applications!r f I ORDINANCE NO. 1620 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH • AMENDING SECTIONS 5.10.030, 5.12.320, 5.14.180, 5.15.110, 5.24.050, 5.28.030, 5.32.040, 5.41.040 AND 5.50.040 OF THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE THE AMOUNTS OF INVESTIGATION AND PERMIT FEES REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATIONS The City Council of the City of Newport Beach does ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Section 5.10.030 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code is amended to read: "5.10.030 Application for Permit. Application for a special event permit shall be filed at least fourteen (14) days prior to the date of the proposed event with the City Manager, on forms supplied by the City, together with an application processing charge in the amount of Twenty- Five Dollars ($25.00) for all applications where a special • event permit fee is also required, and in the amount of Twenty Two Dollars and Fifty Cents ($22.50) for all applica- tions where no special event permit fee is required. The City Manager may, in his discretion, waive the requirement that applications be filed fourteen (14) days prior to the date on which the activity is to be conducted." SECTION 2. Section 5.12.320 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code is amended to read: "5.12.320 Driver's Permit. A. APPLICATION. No person shall drive or operate any vehicle described in this Chapter in the City without first obtaining a permit in writing so to do from the Chief of Police. Any person • desiring to obtain such driver's permit shall make a written application therefor to the Chief of Police accompanied by a fee of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00). No permit shall be issued to any person under the age of eighteen (18) years, to any person not a citizen of the -United States unless such person has lawfully declared his intention of becoming such, or to any person who is incompetent or for any • reason whatsoever unable to safely handle such vehicle. No permit shall be issued to any person who has been convicted of a felony, or within the period of two years immediately preceding such application has been convicted of reckless driving or driving a vehicle upon a highway while under the influence of intoxicating liquors or drugs, or who has been convicted of violating any provisions of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act of the State of California, unless such person shows to the satisfaction of the Chief of Police that issuing a driver's permit to him would not in any way be contrary to the public interest, welfare or safety. Each such applicant shall demonstrate his skill and ability to safely handle his vehicle in driving it through the crowded sections of the City accompanied by an inspector designated by the Chief of Police. No driver's permit shall be granted to any person who is not of a good moral character or who cannot speak the English language or who does not hold a chauffeur's license issued by the Motor Vehicle Department of the State, or who is not sufficiently acquainted with the laws or ordinances regulating the operation of motor vehicles. Any falsification on the application for said permit will be grounds for refusal of the permit. B. PERSONAL APPEARANCE. Before a permit is granted to any applicant, the applicant shall present himself to the Police Department, be photographed or furnish an acceptable photograph, and be fingerprinted, and such photographs and fingerprints shall be filed with the permanent records of the Police Department. C. TEMPORARY PERMIT. Pending the completion of the investigation of an applicant, the Chief of Police may grant a temporary permit to a person who has made application for -2- • • • S a driver's permit and appears to be The temporary permit shall automati days from the date it was issued or regular driver's permit. The Chief revoke any temporary permit when he a driver's permit to the applicant. qualified for such permit. --ally expire sixty (60) upon issuance of a of Police shall summarily determines not to issue D. INDENTIFICATION CARD. Upon obtaining the regular permit, the driver or operator shall at all times keep posted in full view in the vehicle operated by him an identification card furnished by the Chief of Police, which shall have plainly printed thereon the name of the drive or operator, his business address and telephone number, his permit number and his photograph. E. TERM -- RENEWAL. All driver's permits shall expire at the end of the calendar year for which issued. Applica- tions for renewal shall be made on or before December first of each year for the following calendar year. If so made within the period prescribed, the charge for renewal shall be Two Dollars ($2.00). The permits are personal and nontransferable. F. REVOCATION. The Chief of Police may revoke or suspend any such driver's permits so issued for any violation of the provisions of this Chapter by the holder of such permit or for the existence of any state of facts which would have been a good reason for denying such permit when applied for, whether such state of facts existed at the time application was made for such permit or came into existence thereafter. G. APPEAL. In the event of a refusal, revocation or suspension of any driver's permit by the Chief of Police, the applicant or permittee may appeal from the decision to the City Council, which may in its discretion affirm, reverse or modii the decision made by the Chief of Police." SECTION 3. Section 5.14.180 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code is amended to read: -3- Y "5.14.180 Application for Driver's and Attendant's Permit. An applicant for an ambulance driver's or ambulance attendant's permit shall file his application with the Finance • Director on forms furnished by the City, together with an application fee of Sixteen Dollars and Seventy -Five Cents ($16.75). Each applicant shall submit with his application three (3) recent photographs of himself of a size designated by the Finance Director. To be eligible for either type of permit, an applicant must be at least 21 years of age." SECTION 4. Section 5.15.110 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code is amended to read: "5.15.110 Attendant or Operator's Permit Required. (a) Application: No person shall drive or operate any official police towing vehicle described in this Chapter in the City without first obtaining a permit in writing to do so, from the Chief of Police. Any person desiring to obtain such operator's permit shall make a written application • therefor to the Chief of Police;.accompanied by,the fee of Nineteen Dollars and Fifty Cents ($19.50). Applicant for attendant or operator's permit shall be required to be photographed and fingerprinted. No attendant or operator's permit shall be issued to any person: 1. Under the age of 18 years. 2. Who is not a citizen of the United States or who has not lawfully declared intention of becoming such. 3. Who has been convicted of a felony. 4. Who, within a period of two years immediately pre- ceding such application, has been convinced of reckless driving or any provisions of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, California Penal Code, California Vehicle Code, or any other code, which is directly concerned with the operation • of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcoholic -4- beverage, or drug, or combination of alcohol and drug. 5. Who is incompetent or for any reason whatosever • unable to handle such vehicle safely. 6. Who is not of good moral character. 7. Who cannot speak the English language. 8. Who does not hold a vehicle driver's license issued by the Motor Vehicle Department of the State of California. 9. Who is not sufficiently acquanited with the laws or ordinances regulating the operation of,motor vehicles. 10. Who falsifies the application for said permit." SECTION 5. Section 5.24.050 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code is amended to read: "5.24.050 Applications for Permits -- Fees. A. PRIVATE PATROL SERVICE. Applications for permits for private patrol services shall be filed with the License Division of • the Finance Department on forms supplied by the City, together with an investigation fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). The application shall be signed and verified by the applicant and shall state the name, address and organization of the patrol service, its method of operation, the territory or locations it proposes to serve, and the names, addresses and physical description of its officers and employees, and such other identification and information as may be deemed necessary by the Chief of Police, including, but not limited to, finger- prints and recent photographs of the applicant and his employees. B. PRIVATE PATROLMAN. Any person to be employed as a private patrolman shall file a verified application with the License Division of the Finance Department on forms supplied • by the City, setting forth such information as may be required by the Chief of Police, together with an investigation fee of Twenty Eight Dollars ($28.00)." 0 -5- • • 0 SECTION 6. Section 5.28.030 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code is amended to read: "5.28.030 Application for Permit. Applications for entertainment permits shall be filed with the City Manager on forms supplied by the City, together with a fee of Thirty Three Dollars and Fifty Cents ($33.50) to cover.the costs of processing and investigation. The application shall be signed and verified by the applicant and shall contain such information as may be deemed necessary. The City Manager may require that the applicant be fingerprinted." SECTION 7. Section 5.32.040 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code is amended to read: "5.32.040. Application for Permit. Applications for cafe dance permits shall be filed with the City Manager on forms supplied by the City, together with an application fee of Thirty Three Dollars and Fifty Cents ($33.50). The application shall be signed and verified by the applicant and shall contain such information as may be deemed necessary by the City Manager. The City Manager may require that the applicant be fingerprinted." SECTION 8. Section 5.41.040 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code is amended to read: "5.41.040 Permit Fee. At the time of filing an application for a permit, a fee of Sixteen Dollars and Seventy Five Cents ($16.75) shall be paid to partially cover the cost of investigating and processing the application and issuing the permit." SECTION 9. Section 5.50.040 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code is amended to read: "5.50.040 Application; Fee. (a) Any person desiring to obtain a permit to operate a massage establishment -6 or to perform massage services shall make application to the Director of Finance who shall refer all such applications to the Chief of Police for an investigation. • An application to obtain a permit to operate a massage establishment shall be accompanied by an investigation fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). (b) Each application for a permit to permit an individual to perform massage services shall be accompanied by an investigation fee of Twenty Eight Dollars ($28.00). (c) Permits and fees required by this Chapter shall be in addition to any license, permit or fee required under any other chapter of this Code." SECTION 10. This ordinance shall be published once in the official newspaper of the City, and the same shall be effective thirty (30) days after the date of its adoption. This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of •the City Council of the City of Newport Beach held on the 97th day of May , 1975, and was adopted on the 9th day of June 1975, by the following vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: McInnis ,Ibstal, Barrett, Kuehn. Rogers, EyQkc�ff, 4tona NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Apo Mayor ATTEST:. • ty er CERTIFIED AS THE ORIGINAL AND CERTIFIED AS TO PUBLICATION CETT C OF THE CI OF NE RT 11S DDO /yz -7- 5/16/75