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ORDINANCE NO. 26 -0005
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH
AMENDING CHAPTER 6.01 OF THE MANHATTAN
BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE, REGARDING BUSINESS
LICENSE REGULATIONS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 . Chapter 6.01 of Title 6 of the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
Chapter 6.01 – LICENSING REGULATIONS
6.01.010 – Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, certain words and phrases used herein are defined as follows:
A. "Average number of persons employed" means the average number of persons employed daily in the applicant's business during the previous year within the City shall be determined by ascertaining the total number of hours of service performed by all employees of applicant within the City during the previous year, and dividing the total number of hours of service thus obtained by the number of hours of service constituting a year's work of one (1) full -time employee according to the custom or laws governing such employment. In computing the average number of persons employed, fractions of numbers shall be excluded“.
B. "Business” shall include any type of commerce, business, trade, calling, vocation, profession, exhibition, show, enterprise, provision of service, activity and occupation, including, for example but not limited to, the sale of goods, contracting for labor, renting or leasing commercial real property, manufacturing, maintaining or repairing any goods or premises, provision of entertainment or refreshment or any other service or activity for which remuneration is provided whether or not carried on for profit.
C. “Conduct” shall include commence, conduct, transact, maintain, prosecute, practice, operate and carry on.
D. "Employee" means all persons engaged in the operation or conduct of any business, whether as member of the owner's family, agent, manager, solicitor, and any and all other persons employed or working in said business. For purposes of computing tax based on employees, the average number of employees, as defined in subsection A of this section, will be used“
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E. Engaged in business” means the conducting, carrying on, managing, or operating of any business whether done as owner, or by means of an officer, agent, manager, employees, servant or lessee of any of them.
F. “Fixed place of business” means and includes any place actually occupied continually during the term of a license by a person or individual engaged in a business where the books and records of such person or individual are kept, and at which a large part o f the business of such person or individual is transacted.
G. “Gross Receipts.” Except as otherwise specifically provided, “gross receipts” shall mean the gross receipts of the calendar year preceding the beginning of the annual license period, and shall include the total amount of the sales price of all sales and th e total amount charged or received for the performance of any act or service, of whatever nature it may be, including any rental, lease, lease consideration, exchange of value or values, or considerations for the leasing, renting, bailing or otherwise authorizing, permitting or contracting for the use, possession, enjoyment or right to use, control, possess or enjoy, for which a charge is made or credit allowed, whether or not such act or service is done as a part of or in connection with the sale of materi als, goods, wares, or merchandise. Included in “gross receipts” shall be all receipts, cash credits and property of any kind or nature, without any deduction therefrom on account of the cost of the property sold, the cost of the material used, labor or service costs, interest paid or payable, or losses or other expenses whatsoever. Excluded from “gross receipts” shall be cash discounts allowed and taken on sales; credit allowed or property sold; any tax required by law to be included in or added to the purchase price and collected from the consumer or purchaser, and such part of the sales price of property returned by purchasers upon rescission of the contract of sale as is refunded either in cash or by credit.
H. “Licensing Authority” means the Director of Finance or his or her designee.
I. “Person” means any natural person, receiver, administrator, executor, assignee, trustee in bankruptcy, trust, estate, firm, co -partnership, joint venture, club, company, joint stock company, business trust, limited liability company, domestic or foreign corporatio n, association, syndicate, society or any group of individuals acting as a unit, any natural person who as an individual or with a spouse owns 51 percent or more of the capital stock of a corporation whose activities are governed by this title, or an individual who has the power to control the fiscal decision making process by which such a corporation allocates funds to creditors. Whenever the term “person” is used in this title in any clause prescribing and imposing tax liability or imposing a penalty the term as applied to an association or corporation shall mean the owners 3 of 15
or part owners thereof, and as applied to corporations, also the officers thereof.
J. “Vehicle” means and includes every device in, upon , or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a public street or highway, except devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
6.01.020 – License required.
It shall be unlawful for any person to commence or conduct in the City any business activity of any kind without first having procured a license from the City, unless specifically exempted by this chapter, as provided in this chapter or without complying w ith each law of the City, County , or State which refers or relates to such business. The commencing or conducting of any such business without having first procured such license, or without having complied with any and all such requirements or provisions s hall constitute a separate violation of this chapter for each and every day that such business is so commenced or conducted.
The applicant is required to submit a certification to the Licensing Authority that all laws of the City, County , or State relating to the operation of the proposed business have been met. Failure to provide such certification or the making of any false statement in said certification shall be grounds for revocation of the business license. The Licensing Authority ma y refuse to issue a license if he is not satisfied that the business sought to be conducted in the City has complied in all respects with all r equirements or provisions of the laws of the City, County, or State.
6.01.030 – Authority to impose license fees and taxes.
The City Council may impose fees to process business applications and renewals in an amount established from time to time by resolution to fund the regulatory activities described in this chapter. Such fees and taxes shall be paid in advance at the office of the Licensing Authority. The City Council may also impose business license taxes by resolution or ordinance. All fees and taxes permitted by this section shall comply with Article XIII C of the California Constitution and other applicable law.
6.01.040 – License tax a debt.
A. The amount of any license tax and penalty imposed by the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed a debt to the City. An action may be commenced in the name of said City in any court of competent jurisdiction for the amount of any delinquent license tax and penalty. The City may also collect the tax by any other means authorized by law and no election of remedies shall apply.
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B. The conviction and punishment of any person for commencing or conducting any business without a permit from the Council, when required, shall not excuse or exempt such person from the payment of any license tax due or unpaid at the time of such conviction. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent a criminal prosecution for any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.
6.01.050 – Errors in determination of tax.
No error or mistake on the part of the Licensing Authority, or otherwise, in the determination, statement, or collection of the amount of any license tax shall prevent or prejudice the collection by or for the City of what shall be actually due from any person commencing or conducting any business subject to a license.
6.01.060 – License year.
The City’s license year commences on the first day of March of each calendar year and ends on the last day of February the succeeding year.
However, when applied to calculate a business license tax, the term “annual” refers to and means the calendar year preceding the date upon which application for a new or renewed license is made.
6.01.070 – License tax due dates.
Except as provided in this chapter, the license tax required by this chapter shall be due and payable to the City as follows:
A. Daily licenses, each day;
B. Weekly licenses, on Monday of each week;
C. Monthly licenses, on the first day of each and every calendar month; D. Quarterly licenses, on the first day of March, the first day of June, the first day of September, and the first day of December of each year; and E. Annual licenses, on the last day of April of each year.
6.01.080 – Proration of taxes.
Where an annual license tax amounts to more than twenty -five dollars ($25.00), such fee can be prorated for the remainder of the current license year but on not less than a quarterly basis.
6.01.090 – Tax Refunds.
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A. Money collected for license taxes will be returned only under the following conditions:
1. Where the amount paid was in excess of the amount required by law.
2. Where the money is paid to secure a license not required by law.
B. All requests for refunds shall be made in writing to the Licensing Authority within a year of the date the tax was paid.
6.01.120 – Branch establishments.
A separate license must be obtained for each branch establishment or separate place of business in which the business licensed is commenced or conducted within the City, and each license shall authorize the licensee named therein to commence or conduct onl y that business described in such license and only at the location or place indicated therein.
6.01.130 – Vehicle business license identification – Fee.
In all cases in which a license is required for the use of any vehicle, the Licensing Authority shall furnish the licensee with a suitable license tag or plate or other means of identification that shall be conspicuously attached to such vehicle. The licensee shall pay the fee, which shall be established by City Council under separate resolution for each such tag or plate or other means of identification.
6.01.140 - License to be posted or carried.
Every person having a license and commencing or conducting the business therein mentioned at a fixed place in the City shall keep such license conspicuously posted and exhibited in said place of business while the same is in force. Every person having such a license and not having a fixed place of business in the City shall carry or transport such license with him at all times while conducting such business.
6.01.150 – Effects of issuance.
The issuance of any license shall not authorize the commencing or conducting of any business in the City contrary to provisions of the zoning or other provisions of this Code or any other applicable law.
6.01.160 – Suspension or revocation.
A. The Licensing Authority may suspend or revoke any license issued under this chapter when he or she determines:
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1. The activity authorized by such license is conducted, maintained, or carried on contrary to, or in violation of, any condition of the license, any provision of this Code, or any other applicable law;
2. The activity authorized by such license is conducted, maintained, or carried on in a manner that constitutes a nuisance, that disturbs the peace of nearby persons, or that is deleterious to the public peace, morals, health, safety, or welfare;
3. The activity authorized by such license is conducted, maintained, or carried on in a manner that results in three or more administrative citations for violations of this Code within a 12-month period;
4. The licensee has unpaid City taxes, fees, fines, or unperformed community service obligations; or
5. The licensed activity has been discontinued for more than three months.
B. When the Licensing Authority makes the determination set forth in Subsection A and proposes to suspend or revoke a license, he or she shall notify the licensee of the proposed action in writing. The notice shall state the proposed action, the reason or reasons for the proposed action, the date on which the proposed action will go into effect, and the licensee’s right to appeal the Licensing Authority’s decision within 15 days under Section 6.01.240.
6.01.170 – Permit prerequisite to issuance of license.
No license shall be issued to engage in any business when the provisions of this Code or any other law of this City requires a permit to be obtained as a prerequisite to engaging in such business until such permit is obtained.
Any license issued in violation of this section shall be void.
6.01.180 – Content of license.
Every person required to have a license under the provisions of this chapter shall make application for the same to the Licensing Authority . Upon the payment of any prescribed license tax, and when the Licensing Authority is satisfied that the premises and operations therein conform to the provisions of this Code and other regulatory ordinances of the City, the Licensing Authority shall issue to such person a license which shall contain the following information:
A. The name of the person to whom the license is issued; B. The business licensed;
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C. The place where such business is to be transacted and carried on; D. The date of the expiration of such license; and
E. Such other information as the Licensing Authority deems necessary for the enforcement of this Code. The license issued by the Licensing Authority for the purpose of posting in places of business shall not state the amount of license tax paid.
6.01.190 – Application – First license.
Upon a person applying for the first license to be issued hereunder for a business or for a newly established business, such person shall furnish to the Licensing Authority a signed statement, upon a form provided by the Licensing Authority, stating:
A. The exact nature or kind of business for which a license is requested; B. The place where such business is to be carried on, and if the same is not to be carried on at any permanent place of business, the places of residences of the owners of same;
C. If application is made for a license for a person doing business under a fictitious name, the names and places of residences of those owning the business;
D. If application is made for a license for a corporation or a partnership, the names and places of residences of the officers or partners thereof; E. In all cases where the amount of license tax to be paid is measured by gross receipts, the application shall set forth such information as the Licensing Authority may require to determine the amount of the license tax to be paid;
F. Any further information which the Licensing Authority may require to enable him or her to issue the license applied for , including but not limited to documentation showing the applicant may lawfully engage in the activity the license would permit (e.g., health certificate, sellers permit).
If the amount of the license tax to be paid is measured by gross receipts, the applicant shall estimate the gross receipts for the period to be covered by the license. Such estimate, if accepted by the Licensing Authority as reasonable, shall be used in determining the amount of license tax to be paid. H owever, the amount of the license tax so determined shall be tentative only, and the licensee shall, within 30 days after the expiration of the period for which such license was issued, furnish the Licensing Authority with a signed statement, upon a form furnished by the Licensing Authority , 8 of 15
showing the gross receipts during the period of such license . The license tax for such period shall then be finally ascertained and paid as provided by this chapter for the ascertaining and paying of renewal license taxes for other businesses, after deducting from the payment found to be due, the amount paid when the first license issued.
The Licensing Authority shall refer all applicants to the Fire Department as to fire safety, and to the Building Department as to the provisions of Titles 9 and 10 of this Code, for the departments’ notification and consideration.
The Licensing Authority shall not issue to any such person another license for the same or any other business, until such person shall have furnished the signed statement and paid the license tax as herein required.
6.01.200 – Renewal of license.
In all cases, the applicant for the renewal of a license shall submit to the Licensing Authority a signed statement, upon a form provided by the Licensing Authority, setting forth such information concerning the applicant’s business during the preceding year as the Licensing Authority may require to verify the amount of the license tax paid by said applicant pursuant to this chapter.
6.01.210 – Statement and records.
No statement shall be conclusive as to the matters set forth therein, nor shall the filing of the same preclude the City from collecting by appropriate action such sum as is actually due and payable hereunder. Such statement and each of the several items t herein contained shall be subject to audit and verification by the Licensing Authority or authorized employees or agents of the City, who are hereby authorized to examine, audit, and inspect such books and records of any licensee or applicant for license, as may be necessary in their judgment to verify or ascertain the license tax due.
6.01.220 – Failure to file statement or corrected statement.
If any person required to make any such statement shall fail to do so, such person shall be guilty of a violation of this chapter. The Licensing Authority may determine a tax deficiency on such information as is available to him or her and enforce that tax obligation under this chapter as if it has been calculated on the basis of a timely statement by a licensee or license applicant.
6.01.230 – Information confidential.
Information filed pursuant to this chapter as to the gross receipts, business license tax, applicable assessments, sources of income, profits, losses, expenditures, or net worth of a particular person or entity shall be 9 of 15
confidential in character and shall not be subject to public inspection. It shall be the duty of the Licensing Authority to preserve and keep such information so that it may not become known except by persons charged with the administration of this chapter . However, all such information may be presented and used as evidence, when relevant, in any trial or proceeding related to enforcement of this chapter.
6.01.240 – Appeals.
Unless a more specific statute provides otherwise, an applicant or licensee may appeal the Licensing Authority’s determinations concerning business classifications, granting or denying a license, the amount of a license tax or fee or penalty, suspending or revoking a license, or other matters discussed in this chapter as follows:
A. Within 15 days after the issuance of written notice of the action or proposed action, the applicant or licensee may submit a written appeal to the City Clerk that does all of the following:
1. Specifies the ground or grounds for the appeal;
2. States the facts that support each ground for the appeal;
3. Identifies and attaches all documents that substantiate each ground for the appeal;
4. Includes an appeal fee as established by Resolution; and
5. If applicable, includes the full amount of any business license fee, tax, or penalty that is challenged and claimed to be in dispute. Such payment shall be deemed made under protest and subject to refund, in whole or in part, if the Hearing Officer’s decision directs such a refund or applicable law otherwise requires it.
B. The following rules govern the City’s hearing on the appeal.
1. The City Manager or his or her designee shall set a hearing on the appeal before a Hearing Officer designated by the City Council not earlier than 14 days, and no later than 60 days, after the City Clerk received the appeal. Unless the delay is from one or more continuances granted pursuant to Subdivision (B)(3), the lack of a hearing within 60 days shall be considered a decision by the Hearing Officer to affirm the Licensing Authority’s decision in full, which the Hearing Officer’s decision shall be deemed issued on the 61st day.
2. The appellant shall be given written notice of the time and place of the hearing no less than five days before the hearing occurs. 10 of 15
3. At the appellant’s request, the City Manager shall continue the hearing once. The City Manager may further continue the hearing for good cause. Such continuances may extend beyond the 60 -day period noted in Subdivision (B)(1).
4. The hearing shall be open to the public. The appellant, and any other interested person entitled to appear at the hearing, may be represented by counsel.
C. The Hearing Officer may affirm, amend, or reject the Licensing Authority’s decision on appeal. The Hearing Officer may adopt its decision at the conclusion of the hearing, or it may issue a written decision after the hearing. That decision is final as to the C ity, but it is subject to judicial review under Code of Civil Procedure Sections 1094.5 and 1094.6.
D. After an appeal is filed, but before the Hearing Officer issues a decision, the following rules shall apply:
1. If the appealed decision concerns the suspension or revocation of a business license under Section 6.01.160(A)(3), (A)(4), or (A)(5), then the suspension or revocation shall be stayed pending the Hearing Officer’s decision. If the appealed decision concerns the suspension or revocation of a business license under Section 6.01.160(A)(1) or (A)(2), then the suspension or revocation shall not be stayed pending that decision.
2. No license shall be granted or renewed for the business at issue in the appeal except on terms prescribed by the Licensing Authority. To the extent an appellant challenges those terms, the license shall be deemed to have been accepted under protest and sub ject to adjustment by the Hearing Officer’s decision.
E. The failure to file a timely and complete appeal under Subdivision (A), or the failure to attend a duly notice hearing on such an appeal, shall be deemed a waiver of the appeal and a failure to exhaust available administrative remedies.
F. The City Council shall establish the appeal fee by Resolution.
6.01.250 – Rules and regulations by Licensing Authority.
The Licensing Authority is authorized to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the enforcement of this chapter. This includes, but is not limited to, specifying the information required under Section
6.01.190(F). The failure to comply with the Licensing Authority’s rules and regulations is a violation of this chapter.
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6.01.260 – Enforcement.
A. Exhibition of license. Every person having a license shall exhibit the same to the Licensing Authority or authorized employee of the City when applying for a renewal thereof, and whenever requested to do so by any police officer of the City or by any inspector or officer thereof authorized to issue or inspect licenses or to collect license taxes and fees.
B. Inspection of places of business. The Licensing Authority, his or her designee, or any officer of the Police Department may inspect and examine any place of business, including any books and records, of any business licensed under this chapter to determine whether that business is operating lawfully under this chapter.
6.01.270 – Penalty.
A penalty of 10 percent of the tax due under this chapter shall be levied on all licensees who fail to pay such tax by the due dates set forth in Section
6.01.070. An additional penalty of 10 percent of the unpaid tax shall be added for each month or portion thereof that said tax remain s unpaid after the due date. The penalty provided for in this section shall be in addition to any and all other fines or penalties which may otherwise be levied or assessed under this chapter.
6.01.280 – Exemptions.
Any person claiming an exemption pursuant to this section shall file a sworn statement with the Licensing Authority stating the facts upon which the exemption is claimed, and in the absence of such statement substantiating the claim, such person shall be liable for the payment of the taxes imposed by this chapter.
The Licensing Authority shall, upon a proper showing contained in a sworn statement, issue a license to such person claiming exemption under this section without payment to the City of the license tax required by this Code.
No license tax shall be required for, of, or from the following:
A. Those exempt from municipal license taxes by virtue of the Constitution and the laws of this State or the United States.
B. Charitable and nonprofit purposes. Any institution or organization which is conducted, managed or carried on wholly for the benefit of charitable purposes or from which profit is not derived, either directly or indirectly, by any individual; nor shall any license tax be required from any enterprise or entertainment when the receipts derived therefrom are to be apportioned to any church or school or to any religious, benevolent or charitable purpose within the City.
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C. Disabled persons. Upon written recommendation of a regularly licensed and practicing physician or welfare agency in Los Angeles County, dated within a year of said application, to the effect that said applicant is physically unable to obtain a livelihood by manual labor, and stating the nature of physical infirmity, may apply for partial or complete exemption from tax liability for the current license period.
D. Disabled veterans. Every peddler, solicitor, or other person claiming to be entitled to exemption from the payment of any tax or fee provided for in this chapter upon the ground that he is an honorably discharged member of the United States armed forces an d who shall be qualified, as provided by Sections 16001 or 16001.5 of the Business and Professions Code or other law of this State. Applicants who seek exemption as a disabled veteran shall, in addition to any other information required by this chapter also file with the Licensing Authority a certificate of a regularly licensed and practicing physician dated within a year of said application, to the effect that said applicant is physically unable to obtain a livelihood by manual labor, and stating the natur e of said incapacitation; provided no exempt license shall be issued except in cases where the veteran applying therefor is actively engaged in the management and conduct of the business for which such exemption is requested.
E. Interstate commerce. Every peddler, solicitor or other person claiming to be entitled to exemption from the payment of any license provided for in this chapter upon the ground that such license casts a burden upon his or her right to engage in commerce wit h foreign nations or among the several states, or conflicts with the regulations of the United States Congress respecting interstate commerce, shall file a verified statement with the Licensing Authority disclosing the interstate or other character of his business entitling such exemption. Such statement shall contain the name and location of the company or firm for which the orders are to be solicited or secured, the name of the nearest local or State manager, if any, and his or her address, the kind of go ods, wares or merchandise to be delivered, the place from which the same are to be shipped or forwarded, the method of solicitation or taking orders, the location of any warehouse, factory or plant within the State, the method of delivery, the name and location of the residence of the applicant, and any other facts necessary to establish the identity of applicant and such claim of exemption. A copy of the order blank, contract form or other papers used by such person in taking orders shall be attached to th e sworn statement for the information of the Licensing Authority.
F. Minors. Any natural person under the age of eighteen (18), who is in business for himself or herself; provided that the gross income of said minor does not exceed one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200.00) 13 of 15
per annum as that sum may be adjusted for inflation by regulation of the Licensing Authority from and after the effective date of this subdivision.
G. The City Manager or his or her designee may exempt any business from the liability for license taxes or penalties when it is in the City’s best interest. When the City Manager exercises this authority, he or she shall issue a written decision that does all of the following:
1. State whether the exemption is granted in full or in part. If the exemption is granted in part, the decision shall state the total amount due, including remaining penalties, as well as the date on which any further penalties will accrue.
2. Explain how the exemption is in the City’s best interest, which may include but is not limited to the following: fairness to a taxpayer whose noncompliance arose from an excusable mistake, facilitating future compliance with this chapter, or settling a dispute.
3. State whether the decision raises any concerns under applicable conflict-of-interest laws, including Government Code Section 87100 et seq. If the decision does raise such concerns, it must explain how the City Manager has addressed them. Should the City Ma nager need to abstain from an exemption decision, the Licensing Authority may act in his or her place.
6.01.290 – Requirements of general builder or engineering contractor or owner/builder.
It shall be the responsibility of every general building or engineering contractor or owner / builder to obtain a business license as herein provided before permitting a subcontractor to begin or perform services for said general building or engineering contractor or owner / builder.
Each general building or engineering contractor or owner / builder shall furnish the Licensing Authority with a list of its authorized subcontractors doing business in the City upon forms furnished by the Licensing Authority.
6.01.300 – Sales tax credit.
Every person who owns commercial real property within the City and who rents or leases such property, or any portion thereof, and who pays the business license tax computed on the basis of square footage, may reduce the amount of business license tax due by one-third (⅓) the amount of sales tax credited to the City. The sales tax credit can be derived from taxable sales of tenants of the building for the prior calendar year.
6.01.310 – New Year's Eve hours of operation for commercial businesses.
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Certain commercial businesses with use permits or other discretionary zoning entitlements that limit the hours of operation may operate for extended hours for New Year's Eve. Businesses may remain open to the hour permitted by the use permit or other discr etionary application on Saturday night regardless of the day of the week on which New Year's Eve falls. These extended hours shall apply citywide to restaurants and bars (eating and drinking establishments), hotels (visitor accommodations and their associa ted eating drinking and banquet services) and similar use classifications as determined by the Director of Community Development.
6.01.320 - Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustments.
A. Business license taxes provided for in this chapter shall be adjusted annually for each licensing year, to provide for an increase or decrease in the cost of municipal operations. Except where documented local costs support an alternate adjustment, tax rat e adjustments shall be based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics -Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers - all items (1967 - 100) for the preceding September for the Los Angeles region.
B. When the Bureau of Labor Statistics changes the base year for reporting changes in the CPI, the annual change in CPI shall be based on the new base year.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby finds that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the adoption of this Ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment. It is therefore exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act. (14 CCR § 15061(b)(3).)
SECTION 3. Any provisions of the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code, or appendices thereto, or any other ordinances of the City, to the extent that they are inconsistent with this Ordinance, and no further, are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, cla uses, or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause this Ordinance, or summaries thereof, to be published as required by law.
SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall go into effect thirty days after its adoption.
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ADOPTED on ________________, 2026.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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DAVID LESSER
Mayor
ATTEST:
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LIZA TAMURA
City Clerk