RESOLUTION NO. 26-0022
A RESOLUTION OF THE MANHATTAN BEACH CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING A BUSINESS LICENSE APPEAL FEE AND AMENDING THE CITY’S COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE TO INCORPORATE SAID FEE
RECITALS
On March 17, 2026, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 26-0005, amending Chapter 6.01 Licensing Regulations; Ordinance No. 26-0005 amended the Business License appeal procedure under Manhattan Beach Municipal Code Section 6.01.240 (Appeals), which provides that a Business License Appeal Fee shall be set by City Council; The City Council desires to adopt and add a Business License Appeal Fee within the City’s Comprehensive Fee Schedule to enable cost recovery should an applicant or licensee wish to appeal to a Hearing Officer designated by City Council.
Ordinance No. 26-0005 requires that any applicant or licensee that wants to appeal a denial or revocation of a business license must file an appeal and the applicable appeal fee with the City Clerk within 15 days following notice of the decision.
BASED ON THE FOREGOING, THE MANHATTAN BEACH CITY COUNCIL HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby finds that the proposed Business License Appeal Fee does not exceed the cost to the City for providing the services and determines that the proposed fee covers the costs reasonably borne or a substantial portion of the actual costs of the services provided by the City.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby adopts and approves a Business License Appeal Fee in the amount of a $500 deposit, plus actual costs, and amends the City’s Comprehensive Fee Schedule to include said fee. The City Council also hereby authorizes and directs the Finance Director to make all necessary administrative revisions and updates to the City’s Comprehensive Fee Schedule to be consistent with Council’s direction in this Resolution.
SECTION 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption and the Business License Appeal Fee shall be incorporated into the published City’s Comprehensive Fee Schedule.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution.
ADOPTED on March 17, 2026.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
DAVID LESSER
Mayor
ATTEST:
LIZA TAMURA
City Clerk