§ 22-152. License required.

(a)

No person shall, unless under and by authority of a valid unexpired and unrevoked special business license, conduct or operate within the city, whether singularly or in connection with another type of enterprise, the following:

(1)

Any enterprise or activity for which a special business license is required by other provisions of this Code, including but not limited to, adult oriented businesses, cardrooms, and bingo halls;

(2)

Antique dealers in firearms, jewelry, art objects, furniture or other valuables;

(3)

Wrecking yards, automobile dismantlers, and marketers of used parts for automobiles, which includes the buying and selling of automobile parts or scrap metal;

(4)

Automobile repairs, when the person makes calls at the home or business of the customer to make repairs;

(5)

Circuses and carnivals, including the maintenance of animals for display to, riding by or petting by children;

(6)

Sales of concealable firearms, including gunpowder;

(7)

Home repair services, consisting of services related to the repair or maintenance of single-family residential dwellings, mobile homes, gardens or trees by persons who are not licensed to perform such services by the state, including businesses offering energy-saving appliances, equipment, or services, whether in connection with solar, wind or other power;

(8)

Purchase or sale of metals, including scrap metals;

(9)

Repossession or storage of automobiles or any other thing of value;

(10)

Private security companies, unless licensed by the State of California;

(11)

Motorcycle sales, including the sale of new and used parts;

(12)

Janitorial, maid or carpet cleaning services;

(13)

Reserved;

(14)

Pool halls;

(15)

Dance facilities;

(16)

Pool cleaners;

(17)

Mobile food vendors, as that term is defined by the zoning code.

(b)

The city may require a special business license as a condition on a permit required by the zoning code, when required to ensure the health, safety or welfare of the public.

(c)

A person shall be deemed to operate or conduct an enterprise or activity and violate this Code if the person, without an applicable special business license in effect, supervises, inspects, directs, organizes, manages or controls or is in any way responsible for or in charge of the enterprise or activity for which the license is required.

(Ord. No. 2008-09, § 3, 5-8-2008; Ord. No. 2012-003, § 3, 2-15-2012)