(a) The following fee for licenses is established for persons, firms or corporations engaged in the conduct or operation of the handling, manufacture or sale of foodstuffs, annually payable in advance to the Tax Collector.
Class | Fee |
Class | Fee |
Class A. Food product and marketing establishments without food preparation with a total square footage of: | |
Class A-1. Less than 5,001 square feet | $647 |
Class A-2. 5,001 square feet to 10,000 square feet | $847 |
Class A-3. 10,001 square feet to 20,000 square feet | $1,054 |
Class A-4. Greater than 20,000 square feet | $1,277 |
Class B. Food product and marketing establishments with food preparation with a total square footage of: | |
Class B-1. Less than 5,001 square feet | $693 |
Class B-2. 5,001 square feet to 10,000 square feet | $898 |
Class B-3. 10,001 square feet to 20,000 square feet | $1,091 |
Class B-4. Greater than 20,000 square feet ("Supermarket") with: | |
1 Food Preparation Station | $1,235 |
2 to 3 Food Preparation Stations | $1,390 |
4 or more Food Preparation Stations | $1,544 |
Class C. Retail bakeries | |
Without food preparation | $753 |
With food preparation | $1,290 |
Class D. Farm Stand | $0 |
Class E. Certified farmers market | $1,039 |
Class F. Wholesale food markets with retail | $645 |
Class G. Food manufacturing or processing | $714 |
Class H. Food product and marketing establishments with an inventory of food at cost in stock as of the first day of April: | |
Less than $1,000 | |
Greater than $1,000 | Refer to Class A |
Class I. Food product and marketing establishments in stadiums, arenas or auditoriums with a seating capacity of 25,000 or more | |
(b) The license fees set forth above shall be paid annually on or before March 31, in accordance with the provisions of Section 76.1 of the Business and Tax Regulations Code.
(Amended by Ord. 95-84, App. 3/8/84; Ord. 369-88, App. 8/5/88; Ord. 244-91, App. 6/24/91; Ord. 207-93, App. 6/25/93; Ord. 131-97, App. 4/18/97; Ord. 117-01, File No. 010515, App. 6/1/2001; Ord. 5-05, File No. 041588, App. 1/8/2005; Ord. 149-08, File No. 080744, App. 7/30/2008; Ord. 86-10, File No. 100008, App. 4/30/2010; Ord. 238-11
, File No. 111101, App. 12/15/2011, Eff. 1/14/2012; Ord. 172-12
, File No. 120638, App. 7/27/2012, Eff. 8/26/2012; Ord. 45-17, File No. 161316, App. 2/24/2017, Eff. 3/26/2017)