Title 5 - Business Regulations Amendment March 4, 2024
Visalia Municipal code chapters 5.04 and 5.28
Amending title-5 “business regulations”
Last updated in 1995
Proposing three types of amendments
Clarification and Correction
Reclassification
Revision
Clarification and correction
Gender Neutral Language
Clarified Definitions
Corrected Typos and Outdated References
reclassification
Definition language addressing fees moved to proper sections Duplicate definitions in chapter 5.28 replaced with reference to existing definitions in chapter 5.04
revisions
For consistency with new Short-Term-Rental ordinance
To reflect current business practices
To clarify all Business Tax fee changes are by resolution of the City Council To allow enforcement of existing restrictions on the distribution handbills
Public hearing – 1st reading
Conduct public hearing on proposed amendment
Motion to introduce the 1st reading of Ordinance 2024-XX.
Staff will return March 18, 2024
For Second reading