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CITY 0F AZti,IA,A?'J RYINC A PENALTY rOR TEE VIOLA':ION "AFOX
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K 02 "EVEALING CERTAI1: OF TI'E CITY CST UCLA.
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The W"A cf Trustees of the City of Azusa to orf.K
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SECTION 1, I.t shall he unlawful for any persor.,fira
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or corporatior,to conduct or 'carry on within the
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limits cf the City of Azusd,ar hLsi7Cr.e9s, trdie or pre;. ar,.
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ion in this or0rar,ce specif'ie , itaoLt i,ivina first ,xvw-
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cures, a license from sail City so to to: 3nl eve0j ,._rRLr.
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iLwltner for himself or as the dyent,clerk or employe of
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any other terson,fi.rs or corporation: or otherwise sl,:ali co,
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luCt or carry Un,or attempt to conluct or varPyr on,"o 840
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:-usiy e;s,trui1,professton or occupation without %iv`ior'
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first �rccurevi a license from sail City so to 1c,s;iall for
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e"K violation of• this Orli.dice be laemel guilt,; .f . W14-
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ai.-1 upon couvictid thereof shall be 10 ad cot
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R'•Jr9 tr:ar Two t:Untir'.'i ry°o11aC$ or C:9 1m1:r1uCii:='•d for a .4rlia
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rot Oxcsedin4, one Hur•l"9i Oiys or shall he gunfsAel by W-
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ilcl line ar 1 idly ri$Cii,.:>r. ;ter, i the VaQui't of s.;- If Jasse
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"I'll be 1_2mel a UK in; to tAe City of AzUS" a,•': Flail
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CHI any collect L e, nnmo try civil acticm in the rvmw of
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.t.Il"• tial'! City Of n'L',.18d. :'in'i for "SuCit lay such oj7aGi,f1.a�1
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Lsi osz,trdie,occundticr or prafessfon is carri:i or,
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atLemptwl to he cirriel on in the City of Ewan without
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G license, so to sic, shill constitute 3 RCS c.1ra; ;; V i il::.t,far
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o; irefessior or wooLpation• slecifisA in this rection
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Persons,outside of those conducting a regular permanent place
of busigness in said City of Azusa,sel.ling•or offer n; for
sale diff,nt articles of apparel,rutler,,,rocer•es,harness,
machinery' of all liiiAs,vehicles or the repairs or the parts
thereof,hardyiare,tiiiware,piwnbinf- materLai of ,very nature
and "-serption,wi.ndmilla,p-amps,mill products.,or m.rchandise
of every nature and description,drugs,toilet preparations
or cosmetics, to those not r --marl, en ;aged in.carrying on,
such lines of husiAness,wh.ether by sample or otherwise,shall
pay a license fee of VO
pay per Aq
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Sectiari 3. Tr{e rates for all license f. the l usiXnesses,
trades,professions and occupations hpreirafter ramed,shail
be, ani the sai,e are hereby fixed and established for and
within the City of Azusa according to the followin�sched-
ule anti the same shall he paid b,j dll persons not permarentl-
ax refularly ergaf i in such bu:�;iPesses,trades,cal1inf,
professions or occupations in.trja City of A zusu,as f6110117s,
to -wit:
Section =4. For selling vel.;z-t;oles,f'rui.ts,meats,f'ish,ponl-
try proKucts,or any other p;;oduct of ranch,farm or dairy to
a person or persons not reguiarly ar'3 permanently
ir. such line of busignpss, in said City of Azusa tl:: license
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tax shall he �' r Previied that
nothing herein shall apply to parties selling or offering
for stile the products of their awn ranch or dairy.
Section 5.For every circus, menagerie or combination the-
reef,a daily license tax of A 15.00 and for every .side show
or after show toyl0011 an admission fee is charged a Ia.ily
license fee of P-00
Section F3. por every merry-go-round a daily license fet,'
of X3,00 .
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1 Section. 7. For every shooting gallery a monthly license tax
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3 Section 8. For every traveling show or place where amusement
4 entertainment or other exhibition, other than a circus,is given
5 for pay a daily license tax of $3.00.
6 Section 0. For carrying on the busi%ness of bill posting or
7, distrtil"ting a-1vertisements band bills,or posters a monthly
8 license tax of $ 2.00.
9 Section I0. For every person firm or corporation engaged in
10 the busigness of dealing in or peddling medicines who calls
11 attention to his wares or advertises the dame by the use of
12 music,entert,winment,speecii,fancy or grotesque dress or other
13 device,upon any public street or any open,unenelosed or vac -
14 ant lot or parcel of land,whether the actual sale of such Tares.
15 be made upon said premises or elsewhere,$5.00 per day. For
is every transient merchant or peddler dealing in medicines or
17 remedies of any class or nature o�her than hose above men -
18 tioned,$I.00 per day.
19 Section II. For every person_,firm,or corpora tion, conducting
20 or carrying on the business of advertising by means of hill -
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fi.ve cents per square foot per year for all such bill -
22 boardsin actual use.
23 Section I2. For every person engaged in or carrying on.the
24 business of soliciting for any painting,pictures,pertraits,
25 or orders for changing the same,or orders for advertising,cr
26 orders for the sale of goods,wares or merchandise for which
27 a license is not hereinbafore fixed and established when not
28 in conjunction with the carrying on of any store or other.
29 place -of busi.xness in said City of A.zusa,$ 3.00 per month.
Section. I3. For ever person en a -ed in carr in on the %a
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Section 14. For every person firm or corporation conduc-
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14 any place=where an admission fee is charged,$5.00 per day.
15 1; Section I7. Por every person,firm or corporation engaged I
16 I: in the busiVness of dealing in or peddling notions,toys, goods,
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wares or merchandise excepting medicines,who calls attention
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19 ertainment,speech,fancy or grotesque dress,or other -means or
20 device upon an*y public street,or any open,unenclosed or vacant
21 lot -or parcel of lard,whether the actual sale of such wares
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22 `; is made upon said premises or elsevrhere,$5.00 per month.
28 Section 18. For every person,firm or corporation managing;,
24 f' conducting ob carrying on the busiyness of exhibiting,show-
25 ing,cr letting; the use of any mieroseope,lung tester,muscle
26 tester, galvanic batter,weighing maohine,ball,knife or ring
27 �; thirowing and all devices similar in character not otherwise
28 herein named $2.00 per month;
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29 Section I9. For every person firm or corporation conducting
30 N or carrying on the busiyness of.theater,moving picture shoal
31 1i or similar amusement or ent7rtair.mert not otherwise provided
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82 for in this ordinance and being permanently located in the
City of Azusa,shall pay a license tax of $ 2.00 per month.
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Section 14. For every person firm or corporation conduc-
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ting managing or carrying on a trained animal show not exhi-
bited as a part of a circus MOO per day. �
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Section I5. For every person firm or corporation conduct -
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ing mamarAging.or carrying on a bowling alley or a box ball
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alley It 2.00 per month for each alley whether the same is in
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Section, 16. For every person who carries on,practices or
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professes to practice the busil(ress or art of astrology,palmistrj
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phrenology,life reading,fortune telli.ng,cartomancy,clarivoyance,I
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clai.r-audierce,crystal-gazing,hypnotism,mediumship,prophecy,
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augury,diviration,magio or necromancy.and who demands or rece-
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ives a fee for the practice,exercise or exhibition thereof at
14 any place=where an admission fee is charged,$5.00 per day.
15 1; Section I7. Por every person,firm or corporation engaged I
16 I: in the busiVness of dealing in or peddling notions,toys, goods,
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wares or merchandise excepting medicines,who calls attention
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18 to his wares or advertises the same by the use of music,ent-
19 ertainment,speech,fancy or grotesque dress,or other -means or
20 device upon an*y public street,or any open,unenclosed or vacant
21 lot -or parcel of lard,whether the actual sale of such wares
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22 `; is made upon said premises or elsevrhere,$5.00 per month.
28 Section 18. For every person,firm or corporation managing;,
24 f' conducting ob carrying on the busiyness of exhibiting,show-
25 ing,cr letting; the use of any mieroseope,lung tester,muscle
26 tester, galvanic batter,weighing maohine,ball,knife or ring
27 �; thirowing and all devices similar in character not otherwise
28 herein named $2.00 per month;
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29 Section I9. For every person firm or corporation conducting
30 N or carrying on the busiyness of.theater,moving picture shoal
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82 for in this ordinance and being permanently located in the
City of Azusa,shall pay a license tax of $ 2.00 per month.
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All such busignesses as heretofore described in this section
and being; of a transient nature shall pay a daily license tax
of tI.00.
Section 20. Nothing in this ordinance shall be constr-
ued as imposing a license or tax or otherwise regulating or
restricting foreign or interstate commerce or any husilne.ss
or portion thereof Ai.s embraced in the term " Interstate
Commerce'' or in the term "Foreign Commerce" is not made
subject to a license by this ordinance.
S--ction 2I. Nothing in this ordinance shall apply to
entertainments,shows or other exhibitions which are given
in the auditorium of the City 'Hall the rental of said Hall
taking the place of said license tax.
Section. 22. It is further provided that none of the for-
egoing busiedne8e,trades,callings,professions,or•occupations
shall be eoMucted or carried on between the hours of twel-
ve on Saturday night and six Monday morning and between the
hours of twelve at night and six in the morning of other
days.
Section 23. All licenes issued under this ordinanee,or
any section thereof,are granted and accepted by all parties
receiving licenses with the express understanding that the
Board of Trustees of the City of Azusa,may revoke the same
at any time,by amending this ordinance or any portion ther-
ecf,or if satisfied that any conditions of the license or
terms of this ordinance has been violated,or that the lic-
ense was obtained by fraudlent representation,or that the
holder of any such license is an unfit person to he truBted
with the priveledge granted by such license;provided,however,
that no license shall be revoked without first giving; the
holder thereof an opportunity to appear before the Board of
Trustees in Ifis own behalf by the notification in writing
to the holder of such license giving and fixing the time and
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place of such.hearing. Upon the revocation of the license,
no part of the money in the hands of the City shall be ret-
urned and all such license fees shall be forfeited to the
City. When the license of any such person is revoked in no
case shall another license be granted to the same person
within six monts of the date'of such revocation.
Secticm 24.Ordinances Forty-one (4I),Forty-two (42),
Seventy-nine (79) and One Hundred -ten MO) of the City of
Azusa,relating to the licensing of busiNnasses,trades,call-
ings,professions and occupations are each and all of them
.hereby repealed.
Section 25. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
of this Ordinance and cause the same to be published once
in the Pomotropia a newspaper of general circulation pub -
lisped weekly in said City of Azusa,and hereby designated
for that purpose.
Sect -ion 28. This ordinance shall take effect and be in.
full force thirty (84 days from and after its passage.
The foregoing ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting
cf.'the Board of Trustees of the said City of Azusa held on
the O dayc ,I9I2;by the affirmative vote of
of at least three Trustees,to-wit:
Ayes: Messers,_
Noes: Messers,
Absent: Messers, _ -� t ------
and signed and approved this day of I9I2.
(Seal)
President cf iRe Board of Trustees oY
the City of Azusa.
Attest:
City Clerk of the City of Azusa.