Any business not explicitly exempt per this chapter and located within City of Menifee boundaries as well as any business located out-of-city doing business within the City of Menifee boundaries shall file an application for a business license utilizing a form provided by the city. The application shall not be deemed filed unless the form has been filled out completely and accurately by the applicant and paid all applicable fees including but not limited to additional fees for additional inspections, late application or failure to register. By signing the application, the applicant agrees to be bound by all provisions of this chapter, including but not limited to those providing for access for inspections.
(A) The application shall contain all of the following information:
(1) The business's name, DBA, physical address, mailing address, phone number, fax number, email address, parcel number, start date, and ownership type;
(2) If a business ownership type requires a FEIN (Federal Employee Identification Number), one shall be provided;
(3) The applicant's name, address, telephone numbers (home, business and mobile), email and fax number; and the name of a person authorized to accept service of process;
(4) The name, telephone number and address of the person to notify in the event of an emergency;
(5) If the business is advertised to the public by name or designation other than the legal name of the applicant, that name or designation and proof of filing and publishing of a fictitious business name statement;
(6) The State Board of Equalization or The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Resale certificate if a resale certificate is required by the State Board of Equalization or the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration;
(7) A detailed description of the nature of the business (including both current and future uses must be disclosed), including, but not limited to, a listing of all federal, state, county and other required permits or licenses, including any state permit or license number and category (e.g. contractors);
(8) Evidence that any and all state, federal and! or county permits or certificates required to conduct the applicable business or profession have been lawfully acquired. No application shall be deemed final until adequate evidence of such permits or certificates have been shown;
(9) An assessment of the possible regulatory compliance of the business, including but not limited to, specific information regarding storage of materials, disposal of materials, fire risk, use of hazardous materials, type of services provided and specifically whether such services include massage, mobile operators, sidewalk vendors, or other businesses which may be determined to have additional regulatory requirements;
(10) Any other information necessary to determine appropriate regulatory requirements applicable to the business or deemed necessary by the city; and
(11) The signature of the applicant or corporate agent acknowledging under penalty of perjury that the information provided on the application is true and correct to the best of that person's knowledge and that the applicant or corporation is responsible for all applicable fees.
(B) By signing the application, the applicant and business agree to be bound by all provisions of this chapter, including but not limited to the provisions for inspection.
(C) Approval of license is contingent on the written verification from the Building and Safety, Police, Community Development, Fire and other departments as needed.
(D) The license shall be deemed null and void if the license application contains any false or misleading information. It shall be considered a violation of this Code, punishable as set out herein, to intentionally give any false or misleading information on the application.
(E) Notwithstanding the requirements of the California Public Records Act, the information requested by divisions (A)(2) and (A)(4) of this section and any personally identifiable information deemed confidential under Cal. Business and Professions Code §§ 16550 et seq. shall be, to the extend allowed by law, considered confidential and will not be made available to the public.
(Ord. 2022-343, passed 6-1-2022)