HomeMy WebLinkAboutNS-154 ORDINANCE NO. NS-15k ADDING NEW SECTIONS TO THE SANTA
ANA MUNICIPAL CODE 'TO REQUIRE A BUSINESS LICENSE TAX FOR EN-
GAGING IN THE BUSINESS OF SUBDIVIDING REAL PROPERTY WITHIN
THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, the business of subdividing real property differs in
many respects from other types of business generally conducted within
the City in that no single location is a continuous business but ra-
ther a short term venture productive of large profits so that any li-
cense tax to be imposed upon such business must, to be equitable, be
imposed as a single fee rather than a continuing one, and must be com-
puted on a per lot basis; and
WHEREAS, residential subdivisions place a financial burden upon the
City and result in the pre~ent population of the City paying for the
services rendered to new residential subdivisions since residential
subdivisions do not pay for their own necessary services and this is
particularly t~ue as to fire protection, parks and recreation used
by the occupants of such subdivision;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That a new Section to be Numbered 6200.~.A be added
to Chapter 2, Article VI of the Santa Ana Municipal Code immediately
following Section 6200.~ in words and figures as follows:
"SECTION 6200.~.A. Subdivision, Residential.
The business of subdividing land for residential oecupancy
regardless of the number of lots into which the land is divided,
a business license fee based upon the number of such lots, to
partially cover the capital outlay for parks and recreation, and
fire protection, at the per lot ~ate of $~0.00
The business license tax imposed by this Section is the
same tax referred to in Section 9378.~~
~- SECTION 2. That a new Section to be numbered Section 9378 is
hereby added to Chapter 3, Article IX of the Santa Aha ~unicipal Code
immediately following Section 93?7, in words and figures as follows:
"SECTION 9378. Business License Tax Payment.
No final map shall be approved until the business license
tax for each of the residential lots in said subdivision has
been paid to the City of santa Ana as provided for in Section
6200.55-A. '
SECTION 3- The Clerk of the Council shall certify to the pas-
sage of this 0~dinance and shall cause the same to be published, with-
in 15 days after its adoption, in one issue of the Santa Ana Independ-
ent. This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days from and after the date
of its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa Aha
at its regular meeting held on the 16th day of --January , 1956.
ATTESTs: ~
CLERK OF ~HE COUNCIL
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF SANTA ANA )
I, ERMA HUNTEa, do hereby certify that I am the Clerk of the
Council of the City of Santa Ana, California; that the foregoing Ordi-
nance was regularly introduced at the regular meeting of said Council
held on the 3rd day of January , 1956, and was again considered by
said Council at its regular meeting held on the 16th day of
Jan~,~ , 1956, and was at said meeting regularly passed and
adopted by said Council by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Dale H. Heinly, J. Ogden Markel, Milford W. Dahl
NOES, COUNCILMEN:
ABSENT, COUNC ILMEN%~
William Jerome, Courtney Ro Chandler
None
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL