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Publisher's Note: This section has been AMENDED by new legislation (Ord. 279-24
, approved 12/19/2024, effective 1/19/2025, oper. 2/1/2025). The text of the amendment will be incorporated under the new section number when the amending legislation is operative.
(a) Except as provided in subsections (d) and (e), no person may engage in business within the City unless the person has obtained a current registration certificate pursuant to this Article 12. Every person engaging in business within the City shall conspicuously display a current registration certificate on the business premises, regardless of whether such person is subject to tax pursuant to the provisions of the Business and Tax Regulations Code.
(b) Any organization having a formally recognized exemption from income taxation pursuant to Section 501(c), 501(d), or 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as qualified by Sections 502, 503, 504, and 508 of Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and engaging in business within the City shall obtain a registration certificate.
(c) Failure to obtain a registration certificate shall not absolve any person from payment of any tax imposed or license required by the City.
(d) A person receiving rental income in connection with the operation of any of the following shall not, by reason of that fact alone, be required to obtain a registration certificate pursuant to this Article 12:
(1) a cooperative housing corporation, as defined in Section 216(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;
(2) one residential structure consisting of fewer than four units; or
(3) one residential condominium.
(e) The requirements to obtain a registration certificate and pay a fee under this Article 12 shall be suspended for any driver for a transportation network company and for any taxi driver for registration years 2018-2019 through and including 2027-2028. Additionally, the requirements to obtain a registration certificate and pay a fee under this Article 12 shall be suspended for any driver for a transportation network company and for any taxi driver commencing business in the City on or after January 1, 2018, for registration year 2017-2018. The suspensions in this subsection (e) are further qualified and defined solely for purposes of this subsection (e) as follows:
(1) The suspensions apply only to drivers whose business activity in the City is limited to transportation network company driving and/or taxi driving.
(2) “Transportation network company” has the same meaning as in Section 5431(c) of the California Public Utilities Code.
(3) “Taxi” has the same meaning as in Section 1102 of Article 1100 of the Transportation Code.
(4) The Board of Supervisors may at any time, by ordinance, extend or terminate the suspensions.
(Added by Ord. 63-01, File No. 010274, App. 4/25/2001; amended by Ord. 26-04, File No. 031990, App. 2/19/2004; Ord. 93-18, File No. 180157, App. 4/27/2018, Eff. 5/28/2018, Retro. 1/1/2018; Ord. 298-19, File No. 191107, App. 12/20/2019, Eff. 1/20/2020; Ord. 43-21, File No. 210180, App. 4/2/2021, Eff. 5/3/2021; Ord. 59-22, File No. 220057, App. 4/15/2022, Eff. 5/16/2022; Ord. 45-23, File No. 221162, App. 4/14/2023, Eff. 5/15/2023)
(Added by Ord. 63-01, File No. 010274, App. 4/25/2001; renumbered as Sec. 6.2-12 and amended by Ord. 26-04, File No. 031990, App. 2/19/2004)
(a) Fee for Registration Years Ending After June 30, 2015, but On or Before June 30, 2021.
(1) General Rule. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 855 and Section 856 of this Article 12, the annual fee for obtaining a registration certificate, for the registration years ending after June 30, 2015, but on or before June 30, 2021, payable in advance, shall be as follows:
San Francisco Gross Receipts for the Immediately Preceding Tax Year | Annual Registration Fee |
San Francisco Gross Receipts for the Immediately Preceding Tax Year | Annual Registration Fee |
$0 to $100,000 | $90 |
$100,001 to $250,000 | $150 |
$250,001 to $500,000 | $250 |
$500,001 to $750,000 | $500 |
$750,001 to $1,000,000 | $700 |
$1,000,001 to $2,500,000 | $300 |
$2,500,001 to $7,500,000 | $500 |
$7,500,001 to $15,000,000 | $1,500 |
$15,000,001 to $25,000,000 | $5,000 |
$25,000,001 to $50,000,000 | $12,500 |
$50,000,001 to $100,000,000 | $22,500 |
$100,000,001 to $200,000,000 | $30,000 |
$200,000,001 and over | $35,000
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(2) Fee for Retail Trade, Wholesale Trade, and Certain Services. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 855 and Section 856 of this Article 12, for registration years ending after June 30, 2015, but on or before June 30, 2021, the annual fee for obtaining a registration certificate, payable in advance, for a business that was required to report all of its gross receipts pursuant to Article 12-A-1, Section 953.1 for the preceding tax year, shall be as follows:
San Francisco Gross Receipts for the Immediately Preceding Tax Year | Annual Registration Fee |
San Francisco Gross Receipts for the Immediately Preceding Tax Year | Annual Registration Fee |
$0 to $100,000 | $75 |
$100,001 to $250,000 | $125 |
$250,001 to $500,000 | $200 |
$500,001 to $750,000 | $400 |
$750,001 to $1,000,000 | $600 |
$1,000,001 to $2,500,000 | $200 |
$2,500,001 to $7,500,000 | $400 |
$7,500,001 to $15,000,000 | $1,125 |
$15,000,001 to $25,000,000 | $3,750 |
$25,000,001 to $50,000,000 | $7,500 |
$50,000,001 to $100,000,000 | $15,000 |
$100,000,001 to $200,000,000 | $20,000 |
$200,000,001 and over | $30,000
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(b) Fee for Registration Years Beginning On or After July 1, 2021, and On or Before June 30, 2025.
(1) General Rule. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 855 and Section 856 of this Article 12, and Section 76.3 of Article 2 of this Business and Tax Regulations Code, the annual fee for obtaining a registration certificate, for the registration years beginning on or after July 1, 2021, and on or before June 30, 2025, payable in advance, shall be as follows:
San Francisco Gross Receipts for the Immediately Preceding Tax Year
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Annual Registration Fee
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San Francisco Gross Receipts for the Immediately Preceding Tax Year
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Annual Registration Fee
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$0 to $100,000 | $52 |
$100,000.01 to $250,000 | $86 |
$250,000.01 to $500,000 | $144 |
$500,000.01 to $750,000 | $288 |
$750,000.01 to $1,000,000 | $403 |
$1,000,000.01 to $1,500,000 | $575 |
$1,500,000.01 to $2,000,000 | $805 |
$2,000,000.01 to $2,500,000 | $345 |
$2,500,000.01 to $7,500,000 | $575 |
$7,500,000.01 to $15,000,000 | $1,725 |
$15,000,000.01 to $25,000,000 | $5,751 |
$25,000,000.01 to $50,000,000 | $14,379 |
$50,000,000.01 to $100,000,000 | $25,882 |
$100,000,000.01 to $200,000,000 | $34,510 |
$200,000,000.01 and over | $40,261
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(2) Fee for Retail Trade, Wholesale Trade, and Certain Services. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 855 and Section 856 of this Article 12, and Section 76.3 of Article 2 of this Business and Tax Regulations Code, for registration years beginning on or after July 1, 2021, and on or before June 30, 2025, the annual fee for obtaining a registration certificate, payable in advance, for a person or combined group that was required to report all of its gross receipts pursuant to Section 953.1 of Article 12-A-1 for the preceding tax year, shall be as follows:
San Francisco Gross Receipts for the Immediately Preceding Tax Year | Annual Registration Fee |
San Francisco Gross Receipts for the Immediately Preceding Tax Year | Annual Registration Fee |
$0 to $100,000 | $43 |
$100,000.01 to $250,000 | $72 |
$250,000.01 to $500,000 | $115 |
$500,000.01 to $750,000 | $230 |
$750,000.01 to $1,000,000 | $345 |
$1,000,000.01 to $1,500,000 | $475 |
$1,500,000.01 to $2,000,000 | $665 |
$2,000,000.01 to $2,500,000 | $230 |
$2,500,000.01 to $7,500,000 | $460 |
$7,500,000.01 to $15,000,000 | $1,294 |
$15,000,000.01 to $25,000,000 | $4,313 |
$25,000,000.01 to $50,000,000 | $8,627 |
$50,000,000.01 to $100,000,000 | $17,255 |
$100,000,000.01 to $200,000,000 | $23,006 |
$200,000,000.01 and over | $34,510
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(c) Fee for 2025-2026 Registration Year. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 855 and Section 856 of this Article 12, and Section 76.3 of Article 2 of this Business and Tax Regulations Code, the annual fee for obtaining a registration certificate for the 2025-2026 registration year, payable in advance, shall be as follows:
San Francisco Gross Receipts for the Immediately Preceding Tax Year
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Annual Registration Fee
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$0 to $100,000 | $41 |
$100,000.01 to $250,000 | $71 |
$250,000.01 to $500,000 | $120 |
$500,000.01 to $750,000 | $240 |
$750,000.01 to $1,000,000 | $330 |
$1,000,000.01 to $1,500,000 | $469 |
$1,500,000.01 to $2,000,000 | $656 |
$2,000,000.01 to $2,500,000 | $848 |
$2,500,000.01 to $5,000,000 | $1,414 |
$5,000,000.01 to $7,500,000 | $600 |
$7,500,000.01 to $15,000,000 | $1,500 |
$15,000,000.01 to $25,000,000 | $4,875 |
$25,000,000.01 to $50,000,000 | $15,000 |
$50,000,000.01 to $100,000,000 | $30,000 |
$100,000,000.01 to $200,000,000 | $37,500 |
$200,000,000.01 and over | $45,000
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(d) Fee for Registration Years Beginning On or After April 1, 2026. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 855 and Section 856 of this Article 12, and Section 76.3 of Article 2 of this Business and Tax Regulations Code, the annual fee for obtaining a registration certificate for registration years beginning on or after April 1, 2026, payable in advance, shall be as follows:
San Francisco Gross Receipts for the Immediately Preceding Tax Year | Annual Registration Fee |
San Francisco Gross Receipts for the Immediately Preceding Tax Year | Annual Registration Fee |
$0 to $100,000 | $55 |
$100,000.01 to $250,000 | $95 |
$250,000.01 to $500,000 | $160 |
$500,000.01 to $750,000 | $320 |
$750,000.01 to $1,000,000 | $440 |
$1,000,000.01 to $1,500,000 | $625 |
$1,500,000.01 to $2,000,000 | $875 |
$2,000,000.01 to $2,500,000 | $1,130 |
$2,500,000.01 to $5,000,000 | $1,885 |
$5,000,000.01 to $7,500,000 | $800 |
$7,500,000.01 to $15,000,000 | $2,000 |
$15,000,000.01 to $25,000,000 | $6,500 |
$25,000,000.01 to $50,000,000 | $20,000 |
$50,000,000.01 to $100,000,000 | $40,000 |
$100,000,000.01 to $200,000,000 | $50,000 |
$200,000,000.01 and over | $60,000
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(e) Fee for Persons Subject to Administrative Office Tax.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 855 and Section 856 of this Article 12, and Section 76.3 of Article 2 of this Business and Tax Regulations Code, the annual fee for obtaining a registration certificate for registration years ending on or before June 30, 2025, payable in advance, for a person or combined group that was required to pay the Administrative Office Tax under Section 953.8 of Article 12-A-1 for the preceding tax year, shall be as follows:
San Francisco Payroll Expense for the Immediately Preceding Tax Year | Annual Registration Fee |
$0 to $2,500,000 | $15,000 |
$2,500,000.01 to $25,000,000 | $25,000 |
$25,000,000.01 or more | $35,000
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(2) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 855 and Section 856 of this Article 12, and Section 76.3 of Article 2 of this Business and Tax Regulations Code, the annual fee for obtaining a registration certificate for the 2025-2026 registration year, payable in advance, for a person or combined group that was required to pay the Administrative Office Tax under Section 953.8 of Article 12-A-1 for the preceding tax year, shall be as follows:
San Francisco Payroll Expense for the Immediately Preceding Tax Year | Annual Registration Fee |
$0 to $500,000 | $375 |
$500,000.01 to $1,500,000 | $750 |
$1,500,000.01 to $2,500,000 | $11,250 |
$2,500,000.01 to $25,000,000 | $18,750 |
$25,000,000.01 or more | $26,250
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(3) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 855 and Section 856 of this Article 12, and Section 76.3 of Article 2 of this Business and Tax Regulations Code, the annual fee for obtaining a registration certificate for registration years beginning on or after April 1, 2026, payable in advance, for a person or combined group that was required to pay the Administrative Office Tax under Section 953.8 of Article 12-A-1 for the preceding tax year, shall be as follows:
San Francisco Payroll Expense for the Immediately Preceding Tax Year | Annual Registration Fee |
$0 to $500,000 | $500 |
$500,000.01 to $1,500,000 | $1,000 |
$1,500,000.01 to $2,500,000 | $15,000 |
$2,500,000.01 to $25,000,000 | $25,000 |
$25,000,000.01 or more | $35,000
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(f) The amount of annual registration fee under subsections (a) and (e)(1) of this Section 855, for all registration years ending after June 30, 2016, shall be adjusted annually in accordance with the increase in the Consumer Price Index: All Urban Consumers for the San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose Area for All Items as reported by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, or any successor to that index, as of December 31 of the preceding year, beginning July 1, 2016.
(g) The amount of annual registration fee under subsection (b) of this Section 855, for all registration years ending after June 30, 2022, shall be adjusted annually in accordance with the increase in the Consumer Price Index: All Urban Consumers for the San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose Area for All Items as reported by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, or any successor to that index, as of December 31 of the preceding year, beginning July 1, 2022.
(h) The amount of annual registration fee under subsections (d) and (e)(3) of this Section 855, for all registration years ending after March 31, 2027, shall be adjusted annually in accordance with the increase in the Consumer Price Index: All Urban Consumers for the San Francisco/Oakland/Hayward Area for All Items as reported by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, or any successor to that index, as of December 31 of the calendar year two years prior to the beginning of the registration year, beginning April 1, 2027, rounded to the nearest five dollars.
(i) An organization that is exempt from income taxation by Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 23701) of Part 11 of Division 2 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code or Subchapter F (commencing with Section 501) of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as qualified by Sections 502, 503, 504, and 508 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, shall be exempt from the registration fee under this Article 12, only so long as those exemptions continue to exist under state or federal law.
(j) A person shall be exempt from paying the registration fee required by this Section if and to the extent that, and only so long as, federal or state law prohibits the imposition of the registration fee upon such person.
(k) The business registration fee is a tax imposed for general governmental purposes and may not be extended or increased without a vote of the people, as provided in Article XIIIC of the California Constitution. This tax may be collected in any manner legally permitted to the City.
(Added by Ord. 63-01, File No. 010274, App. 4/25/2001; amended by Ord. 26-04, File No. 031990, App. 2/19/2004; Proposition E, App. 11/6/2012, Oper. 12/14/2012; Ord. 222-14
, File No. 140798, App. 11/7/2014, Eff. 12/7/2014; Proposition F, 11/3/2020, Eff. 12/29/2020, Oper. 1/1/2021; Ord. 179-23, File No. 230664, App. 7/28/2023, Eff. 8/28/2023, Retro. 7/1/2023; Proposition M, 11/5/2024, Eff. 12/20/2024)
(a) Each person engaging in business within the City shall apply to the Tax Collector for a registration certificate, using the form prescribed by the Tax Collector. The application shall be accompanied by the person's registration fee as determined under this Article 12, except for the initial application filed for a person that is part of a combined group (as described in Section 956.3 of Article 12-A-1) where the combined group has already paid the fee on a combined basis. A combined group as described in Section 956.3 of Article 12-A-1 shall apply for a separate certificate for each person in the combined group that is engaging in business within the City, but shall calculate and remit its fee on a combined basis and shall file only one application for renewal for all entities in the combined group.
(b) A person shall have 30 days after commencing business within the City to apply for a registration certificate. The registration fee for newly-established businesses shall be prorated as follows:
(1) For registration years commencing on or after July 1, 2015, but ending on or before June 30, 2021, the fee for obtaining a registration certificate for a newly established business shall be determined pursuant to Section 855(a) of this Article 12 using the applicant’s estimated gross receipts under Article 12-A-1 (Gross Receipts Tax Ordinance) for the tax year in which the person commences such business within the City. For persons commencing business between January 1 and March 31, the registration fee shall be 50% of the annual fee; for persons commencing business between April 1 and June 30, the registration fee shall be 25% of the annual fee; for persons commencing business between July 1 and September 30, the registration fee shall be 100% of the annual fee; and for persons commencing business between October 1 and December 31, the registration fee shall be 75% of the annual fee.
(2) For registration years commencing on or after July 1, 2021, and ending on or before June 30, 2025, the fee for obtaining a registration certificate for a newly established business shall be determined pursuant to Section 855(b) of this Article 12 using the applicant’s estimated gross receipts under Article 12-A-1 (Gross Receipts Tax Ordinance) for the tax year in which the person commences such business within the City. The registration fee shall be prorated as follows: For persons commencing business between January 1 and March 31, the registration fee shall be 50% of the annual fee; for persons commencing business between April 1 and June 30, the registration fee shall be 25% of the annual fee; for persons commencing business between July 1 and September 30, the registration fee shall be 100% of the annual fee; and for persons commencing business between October 1 and December 31, the registration fee shall be 75% of the annual fee.
(3) For the 2025-2026 registration year, the fee for obtaining a registration certificate for a newly established business shall be determined pursuant to Section 855(c) of this Article 12 using the applicant’s estimated San Francisco Gross Receipts for the tax year in which the person commences such business within the City. The registration fee for the 2025-2026 registration year shall not be prorated.
(4) For registration years commencing on or after April 1, 2026, the fee for obtaining a registration certificate for a newly established business shall be determined pursuant to Section 855(d) of this Article 12 using the applicant’s estimated San Francisco Gross Receipts for the tax year in which the person commences such business within the City. The registration fee shall be prorated as follows: For persons commencing business between January 1 and March 31, the registration fee shall be 25% of the annual fee; for persons commencing business between April 1 and June 30, the registration fee shall be 100% of the annual fee; for persons commencing business between July 1 and September 30, the registration fee shall be 75% of the annual fee; and for persons commencing business between October 1 and December 31, the registration fee shall be 50% of the annual fee.
(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article 12, no person obtaining a registration certificate for a newly established business that qualifies for the minimum registration fee set forth in Section 855 of this Article shall be entitled to prorate the registration fee under this Section 856, but instead shall pay the minimum registration fee.
(c) Except as provided in Section 6.9-4(b) of Article 6 of this Business and Tax Regulations Code, all applications for renewal of registration certificates shall be accompanied by the full amount of the applicant’s annual registration fee for the period covered by the registration certificate. A combined group shall file only one application for renewal for all entities in the combined group.
(d) Promptly after receiving a properly completed application and registration fee (or Required Payment under Section 6.9-4(b)) from any person, the Tax Collector shall determine whether the applicant has paid all outstanding: (1) gross receipts taxes; (2) costs and/or charges assessed pursuant to Article 5.1 of the Public Works Code, as amended from time to time, for failure to abate a nuisance regarding the cleanliness of an abutting public sidewalk or right-of-way; and (3) other taxes and license fees due to the City. In addition, the Tax Collector may investigate whether the applicant has paid other amounts owing to the City as a result of fines, penalties, interest, assessments, or any other financial obligations imposed by law, regulation, or contract. If the Tax Collector determines that all liabilities have been paid, the Tax Collector shall issue a registration certificate to the applicant for each place of business maintained by the applicant.
(e) If a person submits a timely application under this Section and the Tax Collector determines that the applicant has satisfied all the requirements of this Article, including the payment of all outstanding liabilities owed to the City, then the Tax Collector shall issue a registration certificate to the applicant by the later of: (1) 30 days after the Tax Collector makes such determination; or (2) the date on which the registration certificate would be effective.
(f) Each registration certificate shall be non-assignable and nontransferable. The holder of the registration certificate shall surrender the certificate to the Tax Collector immediately upon the sale or transfer of the business for which the Tax Collector issued the registration certificate. The holder of the registration certificate shall also surrender the certificate to the Tax Collector when such holder ceases to conduct business at the location designated in the certificate.
(g) If the Tax Collector determines that any liabilities enumerated in subsection (d) of this Section remain unpaid as of the date an application is received, the Tax Collector shall give written notification of that fact to the applicant. The written notification shall set forth the amount owed, the liabilities enumerated in subsection (d) of this Section for which the amount(s) are owed, the dates the liabilities were incurred and any other information the Tax Collector deems necessary to apprise the applicant of what specific liabilities are owed to the City. The Tax Collector shall not issue a registration certificate unless and until the applicant has paid all amounts owing to the City, including, but not limited to, taxes, license fees, and costs or charges assessed for failure to abate a nuisance condition on a public right-of-way under Article 5.1 of the Public Works Code, as amended from time to time, for which the applicant is liable; provided, that if a good faith dispute exists regarding the amount of the outstanding liability or liabilities owed by the applicant to the City and the dispute is pending before a City agency or court of competent jurisdiction, then the Tax Collector shall not refuse to issue a registration certificate solely for non-payment of the amount in dispute.
(h) Each registration certificate, and each duplicate thereof, shall set forth the name under which the person transacts or intends to transact business, the location of the registrant's place of business and such other information as the Tax Collector may require, and be prominently displayed therein. In the case of a sole proprietorship, the registration certificate shall be signed by the sole proprietor; in the case of a partnership, the registration certificate shall be signed by a general partner; in the case of a limited liability company, the registration certificate shall be signed by the managing member; and in the case of a corporation, the registration certificate shall be signed by the person authorized by the corporation to sign on its behalf.
(i) Each person liable for payment of a registration fee pursuant to this Article shall pay only one annual registration fee. The Tax Collector shall issue a separate registration certificate for each location within the City where the person engages in business.
(j) The person may register up to 15 fictitious business names (sometimes abbreviated DBA, dba or d/b/a) without an additional charge. The Tax Collector shall charge a fee of $25, in addition to the registration fee, for each fictitious business name under which the business or operation is registered to conduct business in the City in addition to the first 15 fictitious business names registered.
(k) In addition to all other civil penalties provided for by law, the Tax Collector may charge any person who fails to register in a timely manner a fictitious business name or a location within the City where the person engages in business, an administrative penalty of $500 per fictitious business name or business location that the person fails to register.
(Added by Ord. 63-01, File No. 010274, App. 4/25/2001; amended by Ord. 177-01, File No. 010826, App. 8/17/2001; Ord. 26-04, File No. 031990, App. 2/19/2004; Ord. 291-10, File No. 101099, App. 11/18/2010; Proposition E, App. 11/6/2012, Oper. 12/14/2012; Ord. 222-14
, File No. 140798, App. 11/7/2014, Eff. 12/7/2014; Proposition F, 11/3/2020, Eff. 12/29/2020, Oper. 1/1/2021; Proposition M, 11/5/2024, Eff. 12/20/2024)
(Added by Ord. 196-06, File No. 060781, App. 7/21/2006; repealed by Ord. 36-17, File No. 161225, App. 2/17/2017, Eff. 3/19/2017)
The County Clerk shall not accept for filing, pursuant to Section 179000 et seq. of the California Business and Professions Code, as amended from time to time, or any successor statute, any statement of fictitious business name representing any new, renewal, addition, withdrawal or abandonment of a fictitious business name until a registration certificate or other evidence is presented which shows that the applicant has complied with this Article. The County Clerk shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement this section.
(Added by Ord. 63-01, File No. 010274, App. 4/25/2001)
(a) The following definitions shall apply to terms used in this Section:
(1) The term "compliance with a judgment or order for support" means that, as set forth in a judgment or order for child or family support, the obligor is no more than 30 calendar days in arrears in making payments in full for current support, in making periodic payments on a support arrearage, or in making periodic payments on a judgment for reimbursement of public assistance, or has obtained a judicial determination that the judgment or order is unenforceable; and
(2) The term "Department of Child Support Services" means the Department of Child Support Services of the City.
(b) The Department of Child Support Services shall maintain a list of persons included in a case being enforced under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, as amended from time to time, or any successor statute, for whom a child or family support order or judgment has been rendered by, or registered in, a court of the State of California, and who are not in compliance with that order or judgment. The Department of Child Support Services shall submit an updated list with the names, social security numbers, and last known addresses of these persons to the Tax Collector on a monthly basis. The Department of Child Support Services shall verify that the persons listed are subject to an order or judgment for the payment of support and that these persons are not in compliance with the order or judgment.
(c) Promptly after receiving a properly completed application for a registration certificate pursuant to this Article, the Tax Collector shall determine whether the applicant is on the most recent certified list provided by the Department of Child Support Services. If the applicant is on the list, the Tax Collector shall immediately serve notice on the applicant of the Tax Collector's intent to withhold issuance of the annual registration certificate for non-compliance with a judgment or order of support. The notice shall be made personally or by mail to the applicant's last known mailing address on file with the Tax Collector. The notice shall:
(1) indicate that the applicant must obtain a release from the Department of Child Support Services as a condition for the issuance of an annual registration certificate;
(2) indicate that the applicant may obtain a temporary registration certificate by filing a request for review with the Department of Child Support Services, pursuant to Subsection (e) of this Section within 30 calendar days of the issuance of the Tax Collector's notice; and
(3) include a form that the applicant may use to request a review by the Department of Child Support Services.
(d) Notwithstanding the requirements of Section 906 of this Article, the Tax Collector shall not issue a registration certificate to an otherwise qualified applicant unless and until the Tax Collector receives a release from the Department of Child Support Services, as provided in Subsection (e) of this Section. The Tax Collector shall issue a temporary registration certificate, valid for a period of 150 days, to any applicant whose name is on the certified list if the applicant is otherwise eligible for a registration certificate and if the applicant requests a review by the Department of Child Support Services within 30 calendar days of the issuance of the Tax Collector's notice and notifies the Tax Collector of such support.
(e) If the applicant wishes to challenge the submission of his or her name on the certified list, the applicant shall submit a written request for review to the Department of Child Support Services, on the form provided by the Tax Collector, and shall notify the Tax Collector of such request. The Department of Child Support Services shall establish review procedures to allow an applicant to have the underlying arrearage and any relevant defenses investigated, to provide an applicant information on the process of obtaining a modification of a support order, or to provide an applicant assistance in the establishment of a payment schedule on arrearages if the circumstances so warrant. The Department of Child Support Services shall inform the applicant in writing of his or her findings upon completion of the review. The Department of Child Support Services shall immediately send a release to the Tax Collector and the applicant, if any of the following conditions are met:
(1) The applicant is found to be in compliance or enters an agreement with the Department of Child Support Services for a payment schedule on arrearages or reimbursement; or
(2) The applicant has obtained a judicial finding of compliance with a judgment or order of support; or
(3) The applicant has filed and served a request for judicial review pursuant to this Section, but a resolution of that review will not be made within the 150-day period of the temporary registration certificate. This paragraph shall only apply if the delay in completing the judicial review process does not result from the applicant's failure to act in a reasonable, timely and diligent manner upon receiving the Department of Child Support Services' notice of findings.
(f) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the Department of Child Support Services shall not issue a release if the applicant is not in compliance with a judgment or order for support. If, upon completing a review initiated pursuant to Subsection (e) of this Section, the Department of Child Support Services finds that a release should not be issued, the Department of Child Support Services shall notify the applicant in writing that the applicant may, by filing an order to show cause or notice of motion, request any or all of the following:
(1) Judicial review of the Department of Child Support Services' decision not to issue a release; or
(2) A judicial determination of compliance; or
(3) A modification of the support judgment or order.
The notice of findings of the Department of Child Support Services shall contain the name and address of the court in which the applicant shall file the order to show cause or notice of motion and inform the applicant that his or her name shall remain on the list prepared by the Department of Child Support Services pursuant to this Section if the applicant does not timely request judicial review. The applicant shall comply with all statutes and rules of court regarding orders to show cause and motions.
(g) The request for judicial review shall be served by the applicant upon the Department of Child Support Services within seven calendar days of the filing of the petition, notice of motion or order to show cause. If the judicial review results in a finding by the court that the obligor is in compliance with the judgment or order for support, the Department of Child Support Services shall immediately send a release in accordance with Subsection (e) of this Section to the Tax Collector.
(h) If the Tax Collector does not receive a release from the Department of Child Support Services upon expiration of the applicant's temporary registration certificate, the Tax Collector shall refer the case to the Department of Child Support Services.
(i) The Tax Collector and the Department of Child Support Services shall enter into a cooperative agreement to provide for the receipt by the Tax Collector of federal funds to cover that portion of costs incurred by the Tax Collector in implementing this Section which are reimbursable according to federal law and regulation.
(j) In the event that a registration certificate is denied pursuant to this Section, the Tax Collector may retain a portion of the registration fee in an amount not to exceed the City's cost in processing the registration application.
(Added by Ord. 63-01, File No. 010274, App. 4/25/2001)
(a) The Tax Collector shall require persons engaged in the businesses listed in subsection (b) to display prominently upon each vehicle which is registered as a commercial vehicle with the California Department of Motor Vehicles, and which is used by the person in the conduct of his or her business, a copy of the person's business registration certificate in such form and color and containing such information as the Tax Collector shall determine. An employee's personally owned vehicles are exempt from this requirement.
(b) Persons engaged in the following business(es) shall be required to display a copy of the person's business registration certificate on company vehicles which are registered as commercial vehicles with the California Department of Motor Vehicles and which are used in the conduct of his or her business:
Roofing contractor and any other contractor performing work for which a reroofing permit is required.
(Added by Ord. 63-01, File No. 010274, App. 4/25/2001; amended by Ord. 291-10, File No. 101099, App. 11/18/2010; Ord. 206-13
, File No. 130784, App. 10/11/2013, Eff. 11/10/2013)
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