ORDINANCE NO. _____
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MORENO
VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 5 (BUSINESS
REGULATIONS) OF THE MORENO VALLEY MUNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS, the City of Moreno Valley (“City”) is a general law city and a municipal corporation of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority granted the City by Article XI, Section 7 of the California Constitution, the City has the police power to adopt regulations designed to promote the public convenience or the general prosperity, as well as regulations designed to promote the public health, morals and/or safety; and WHEREAS, the proposed revisions address business license fees and taxes for day care facilities serving six or fewer individuals; and WHEREAS, staff has determined that the amendments are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) in accordance with Section 15061(b) (3) of the CEQA Guidelines in that the amendments involve general policy and procedure making, and it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the amendments will have a significant effect on the environment; and WHEREAS, on December 2, 2025, a duly noticed public hearing was conducted by the City Council at which time all interested persons were provided an opportunity to testify and to present evidence.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MORENO VALLEY DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. RECITALS
That the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein as though set forth at length herein.
Section 2. AUTHORITY
That this Ordinance is adopted pursuant to the authority granted by Ar ticle XI, Section 7 of the Constitution of the State of California and California Government Code Section 37100, and it is not intended to be duplicative of state law, or be preempted by state legislation.
Section 3. AMENDMENT T O CHAPTER 5.02.720 (SPECIFIC
EXCLUSION FROM FEE REQUIREMENT)
Chapter 5.02.720 ( Specific Exclusion from Fee Requirement) of Title 5 (Business Regulations) is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit A.
Section 4. CEQA COMPLIANCE
That the proposed ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines in that the amendments involve general policy and procedure making, and it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the amendments will have a significant effect on the environment.
Section 5. SEVERABILITY
That the City Council declares that, should any provision, section, paragraph, sentence or word of this Ordinance be rendered or declared invalid by any final court action in a court of competent jurisdiction or by reason of any preemptive legislation, the remaining provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences or words of this ordinance as hereby adopted shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 6. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
That all the provisions of the Municipal Code as heretofore adopted by the City of Moreno Valley that are in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 7. EFFECTIVE DATE
That this Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its second reading.
Section 8. CERTIFICATION
That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, enter the same in the book for original ordinances of the City, and make a minute of passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council, in the minutes of the meeting at which this Ordinance is passed and adopted. [REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]
INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council on ___ _, ____, and PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council on ______ __, ___, by the following vote:
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Ulises Cabrera, Mayor
City of Moreno Valley
ATTEST:
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M. Patricia Rodriguez, City Clerk, CMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Steven B. Quintanilla, City Attorney
ORDINANCE JURAT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )
ss. CITY OF MORENO VALLEY
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I, _____________________, City Clerk of the City of Moreno Valley, California, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 2025 - XX was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Moreno Valley at a regular meeting thereof held on the day of , 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
(Council Members, Mayor Pro Tem and
Mayor)
CITY CLERK
(SEAL)
EXHIBIT A
§ 5.02.720 Specified exclusions from fee requirement.
Except as may be otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, the terms hereof shall not be deemed to apply to or be construed to require the payment of a license fee and tax by any of the following:
A. A public utility making franchise payments to the city, except to the extent said public utility engages in retail sales or services within the city not covered or otherwise authorized by such franchise;
B. Banks, including national banking associations, federal credit unions, and financial corporations, to the extent that a city may not levy a license fee upon them under the provisions of Article XIII, Section 27 of the State Constitution;
C. Insurance companies or associations engaged in the sale and servicing of insurance and their direct agents, including bailbond agents and life agents, but not including brokers or bailbond brokers or life and disability insurance analysts or insurance solicitors to the extent that a city may not levy a license fee upon them under the provisions of Article XIII, Section 28 of the State Constitution;
D. A governmental agency or political subdivision and the employees thereof, to the extent they are engaged in the business of such governmental agency or subdivision; E. A motor vehicle carrier, or household goods carder operating under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission of the state of California or any public transportation system in the city whose definite permanent points of origin or termination lie outside of the boundaries of the city to the extent that, pursuant to Section 4301 et seq. of the State Public Utilities Code, such entities are not subject to the license fee requirements of this chapter; F. A state alcoholic beverage licensee engaged in the manufacture, sale, purchase, possession or transportation of alcoholic beverages within the state to the extent that a city may not levy a license fee upon them under provisions of Article XX, Section 22 of the State Constitution; G. Any day care facility where not more than six people are cared for on a full or part-time basis, to the extent that a city may not levy a license fee upon them pursuant to Section 1523 of the State Health and Safety Code;
G. H. Any residential care facility where not more than six people are cared for on a full or part - time basis, to the extent that a city may not levy a license fee upon them pursuant to Section 1566.2 of the State Health and Safety Code.
H. All Family daycare homes, including Large family daycare homes and Small family daycare homes.