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Sacramento, CA Code of Ordinances
SACRAMENTO CITY CODE
CHARTER
Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Title 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
Chapter 3.04 FISCAL PROVISIONS GENERALLY
Chapter 3.08 BUSINESS OPERATIONS TAX
Chapter 3.12 REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
Chapter 3.16 ADDITIONAL REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
Chapter 3.20 GENERAL TAX ON CITY UTILITIES
Chapter 3.24 SALES AND USE TAX
Chapter 3.27 TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
Chapter 3.28 UNIFORM TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
Chapter 3.32 UTILITY USER TAX
Chapter 3.36 BUILDING EXCISE TAX
Chapter 3.40 TAX ON CONSTRUCTION OF MOBILEHOME LOTS AND RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS
Chapter 3.44 MAILED BALLOT PROCEDURES FOR PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS AND FEES
Chapter 3.48 ANN LAND AND BERTHA HENSCHEL MEMORIAL FUNDS
Chapter 3.52 E.B. CROCKER ART GALLERY AND WILLIAM LAND PARK FUND
Chapter 3.54 NON-DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BY CITY CONTRACTORS
Chapter 3.56 PROCUREMENT
Chapter 3.58 LIVING WAGE
Chapter 3.60 ADDITIONAL PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC PROJECTS
Chapter 3.62 PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERING CRIMINAL CONVICTION INFORMATION IN THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION PROCESS
Chapter 3.64 PARTICIPATION OF LOCAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES
Chapter 3.68 LEASES OF CITY-OWNED REAL PROPERTY
Chapter 3.72 CONCESSION CONTRACTS
Chapter 3.74 FRANCHISES
Chapter 3.76 REVOCABLE PERMITS
Chapter 3.80 DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS PERSONAL PROPERTY
Chapter 3.82 DISPOSITION OF WEAPONS, BADGES AND CANINES
Chapter 3.84 LOST AND UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
Chapter 3.88 SALE OF CITY-OWNED REAL PROPERTY
Chapter 3.92 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT PROCEEDINGS FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
Chapter 3.96 OLD SACRAMENTO BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA
Chapter 3.100 FRANKLIN BOULEVARD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA
Chapter 3.104 DOWNTOWN PLAZA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA
Chapter 3.106 SUTTER BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA
Chapter 3.108 DEL PASO BOULEVARD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA
Chapter 3.112 STOCKTON BOULEVARD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA
Chapter 3.116 NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION FACILITIES FINANCING LAW
Chapter 3.120 FINANCING OF PUBLIC FACILITIES IN URBAN AREAS
Chapter 3.124 MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICTS FOR MAINTENANCE SERVICES
Chapter 3.128 MAINTENANCE BENEFIT AREAS
Chapter 3.132 ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR ADDITIONAL POLICE SERVICES
Chapter 3.136 ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR ADDITIONAL LIBRARY SERVICES
Chapter 3.140 ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR FRANKLIN VILLA NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION AND RELATED SERVICES
Chapter 3.144 STORM DRAINAGE FEES AND SANITARY SEWER FEES FOR THE BELL AVENUE BENEFIT AREA
Chapter 3.148 PARCEL TAX FOR LIBRARY SERVICES
Chapter 3.152 ENTERPRISE REVENUE BOND LAW
Chapter 3.154 TOT REVENUE BOND LAW
Title 4 ETHICS AND OPEN GOVERNMENT
Title 5 BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Title 6 (RESERVED)
Title 7 (RESERVED)
Title 8 HEALTH AND SAFETY
Title 9 PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
Title 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Title 11 (RESERVED)
Title 12 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
Title 13 PUBLIC SERVICES
Title 14 (RESERVED)
Title 15 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Title 16 (Reserved)
Title 17 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CODE
Title 18 ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS
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3.08.170   Gross receipts.
   Every person not falling within the categories described in Sections 3.08.180, 3.08.190, 3.08.200, and 3.08.205 of this chapter shall pay an annual business operations tax as follows:
   A.   Every person which has gross receipts of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) or less shall pay a tax of thirty dollars ($30.00) for each year.
   B.   Every person which has gross receipts in excess of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) shall pay a tax of thirty dollars ($30.00) plus $.0004 for each dollar of gross receipts in excess of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) for the reporting period; provided, however, that the maximum annual tax liability for any person under this section shall be five thousand dollars ($5,000.00). (Ord. 2010-020 § 4; prior code § 23.04.401)
3.08.180   Professionals.
   A.   Professionals-General. Every person engaged in the profession of: accountant, architect, attorney, audiologist, bacteriologist, certified public accountant, engineer, dentist, mortician, optometrist, osteopath, physician, podiatrist, psychologist, surgeon, or veterinarian shall pay an annual business operations tax determined by the number of years the individual has been licensed by the state of California to practice such profession:
 
Three years or less:
$75.00
More than three years but less than seven years:
$150.00
Seven years or more:
$300.00
 
   Nothing in this subsection shall be construed or deemed to apply to any person engaged in any of the professions enumerated in this subsection solely as the employee of any other person conducting, carrying on or managing such business, occupations or professions in the city, except, however, that each such employee who has a contractual right to participate in the income or profits of the business, or is a shareholder of a professional corporation organized pursuant to Section 13400 et seq., of the California Corporations Code must pay the tax.
   Every person who employs an individual who would be subject to a business operations tax under this section if the individual was not exempted from the payment of said tax by the preceding paragraph shall pay an annual business operations tax of thirty dollars ($30.00) for each such exempt individual in their employ.
   B.   Professionals-Brokers. Every person engaged in the business of real estate broker, insurance broker, or stockbroker, whether full or part-time, shall pay an annual business operations tax of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the principal broker or broker of record plus thirty dollars ($30.00) for each employee, agent, representative or independent contractor subject to supervision by a principal broker or broker of record who devotes time to handling of rents, listing property, collecting or selling property, soliciting or writing insurance policies or working as a salesperson or floorperson.
   C.   Maximum Tax. The maximum annual tax payable by any firm under provisions of this section is five thousand dollars ($5,000.00).
   "Firm" is defined as any professional corporation, partnership or other business entity whose individual members share in the profits of the business entity.
   D.   Revenue Measure. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as giving the city council, or any of the officers of the city in charge of administration of this chapter, any regulatory powers over any licensee who is engaged in the practice of a profession, trade, or calling and is one whose privilege to so engage in such profession, trade or calling is granted by the state or any of its agencies. As to such persons, and as indicted in Section 3.08.020 of this chapter, this chapter shall be construed as existing for revenue purposes only. (Prior code § 23.04.402)
3.08.190   Contractors.
   Every person engaged in any type of business activity as a contractor which requires a city building permit in order to be performed shall pay a business operations tax at the time the building permit is issued at the rate of forty cents per one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or fraction thereof of the value used to determine the charge for the building permit.
   The maximum annual tax payable by any person under this section shall be five thousand dollars ($5,000.00). It shall be the responsibility of the contractor who has paid the maximum tax to establish at the time a building permit is issued that the maximum has been reached and that no additional tax is due. (Prior code § 23.04.403)
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