§ 5.04.030. Certificate and tax payment required.

A.

There are hereby imposed upon the businesses, trades, professions, callings and occupations specified in this chapter and Chapter 5.08, business taxes in the amounts hereinafter prescribed. It is unlawful for any person to transact and carry on any business, trade, profession, calling or occupation in the city without first having procured a business tax certificate from the city so to do and paying the tax hereinafter prescribed or without complying with any and all applicable provisions of this chapter.

B.

This section shall not be construed to require any person to obtain a license prior to doing business within the city if such requirement conflicts with applicable statutes of the United States or of the State of California. Persons not so required to obtain a license prior to doing business within the city nevertheless shall be liable for payment of the tax imposed by this chapter.

(Ord. 659 §4, 1975).