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Every person required to have a license under the provisions of this chapter shall make application for the same to the license collector of the city and shall present the application to the license collector, along with the prescribed fee therefor. Each license application shall contain at least the following information: (1)
The name of the person or entity making the application;
(2)
The names and residence addresses of the major officers (if a corporation) or the partners (if a partnership) of the applicant;
(3)
The nature of the business to be licensed;
(4)
The place where such business is to be transacted and carried on;
(5)
The numbers of any sales and/or use tax permits held by the applicant;
(6)
The number of employees or people working at the applicant's place of business for the month of September, as reported by anyone to the California Employment Development Department on Form DE 3DP for the third quarter of the current year;
(7)
The average number of individuals engaged, employed or used in the conduct of such business during the six-month period immediately prior to the filing of the application;
(8)
The number of square feet in any enclosed premises occupied by the applicant;
(9)
Such other statistical information as the license collector deems to be reasonably necessary for the purpose of assisting the city in performing its governmental functions;
(10)
Any statements or estimates provided by an applicant regarding the number of employees or people working at applicant's place of business shall not be conclusive upon the city or upon any officer thereof as to the matters set forth therein, and the same shall not prejudice the rights of the city to recover any amount that might be ascertained to be due from such applicant, in addition to the amount shown by such statement to be due in case such statements are found to be incorrect. The correctness of all such statements shall be subject to the verification by the license collector of the city or his properly authorized deputies who are authorized and empowered to inspect and audit the books and records of any and all persons licensed to carry on any trade, business, occupation or calling in this chapter specified; except utilities operating under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California.
(Ord. 590 §3, 2005; Ord. 470 §1, 1992; Ord. 132 §1(part), 1968).