Ordinance 844
ORDINANCE NO. 844
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 13.40-69
OF THE CITY CODE SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR
REVISED LICENSE FEES FOR VENDING MACHINES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Sec. 13.40-69 of the Gilroy City Code is
amended to read as follows:
SEC. 13.40-69 VENDING MACHINES - CIGARETTE~ ETC.
Each owner of any type of vending machine, or
the owner or proprietor of the premises where
such machine is located, shall pay in advance
according to the following schedule for each
and every type of machine operated by such
owner or agent:
1. All vending machines of one owner
which accept a maximum deposit of
ten cents per sale, either
a. $2.00 per machine per year, or
b. $25.00 per year for 20 machines
or less plus $2.00 per year for each
machine in excess of 20.
2. All vending machines of one owner
which can accept a deposit in excess of
ten cents per sale, either
a. $5.00 per machine per year, or
b. $50.00 per year for 20 machines
or less plus $5.00 per year for each
machine in excess of 20. An owner
of various types of machines accepting
various deposits may license all of
his machines under this option.
This provision shall apply to any vending machine
which is located upon but is not the principal
activity of a licensed business premises. If
the vending machine, equipment, box or structure
is the principal business activity conducted on
the premises, it shall be, for the purpose of
this chapter, considered the operation and carrying
on of a separate business and the license therefor
shall be governed by section 13.2.
In addition to other remedies provided by law, the
amount due and unpaid on the vending machine
license tax, including interest penalties and
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costs as provided herein, shall be a lien in
favor of the city against unlicensed vending
machines. If the liability remains unpaid for
a period of sixty (60) days, at the written
direction of the license collector, the
unlicensed machines shall be impounded by the
chief of police until the liability is satisfied.
If the liability remains unsatisfied for a
period of six (6) months after impounding, the
city may sell the machines to satisfy the liability.
SECTION II. This is an Emergency Ordinance which shall
take effect immediately upon its passage and approval. The
facts and circumstances giving rise to the emergency are as
follows:
That the vending machine licenses are now
due and payable and the revised rate
schedule set forth in this Ordinance
should take effect immediately so as to
facilitate license collection procedures
for the coming year.
This Ordinance was introduced as an emergency measure and
passed and adopted to become effective immediately and ordered
published by title and summary in accordance with provisions
of the City Charter at a regular session of the City Council
held on the 17th day of February, 1969, by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
DUFFIN, KENNEDY, QUARTIROLI,
SILVA, WENTWORTH and
GOODRICH
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
ALLEMAND
APPROVED:
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I, SUSANNE E. STEINMETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do
hereby certify that the attached Ordinance No. 844 is an original
ordinance, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a
regular meeting of said Counei I held on the 17tttlay of February
, 19~, at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of the City of Gilroy, this 20th day of February
, 19~.