Agenda Item Wording:
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Business Regulations Amendment - First reading and public hearing for Ordinance 2024-02 to amend Visalia Municipal Code Chapters 5.04 and 5.28 to include general updates and to address changes required for compliance with other sections of the Visalia Municipal Code.
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Deadline for Action: 12/18/2023
Submitting Department: Finance and Technology Services
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Melody Murch, 559-713-4379, melody.murch@visalia.city
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council hold a public hearing and introduce the first reading of Ordinance No 2024-02 to amend the following Visalia Municipal Code (VMC) Chapters included in Title 5 "Business Regulations":
1. VMC Chapter 5.04 "Business Licenses Generally".
2. VMC Chapter 5.28 "Hotels and Lodging Houses".
The amendments and additions to the VMC sections listed above are required to address outdated references and information, and to comply with other sections of the VMC.
Background Discussion:
The current version of Title 5, Business Regulations, in the Municipal Code has been in place since the last amendment occurred in 1995 (Ordinance No. 95-17, adopted June 26, 1995). The amendments proposed in this item are the result of the recent VMC amendment addressing Short-term Rentals which became effective on December 6, 2023. The recently adopted Short-term Rental ordinance requires some clarification of business definitions contained within Title 5, Chapter 5.04 and Chapter 5.28. Staff has also reviewed the entire 5.04 and 5.28 chapters, and this amendment contains updates to clarify language and address outdated references, as well as updates to reflect current business practices and procedures. The full text of Title 5, Chapters 5.04 and 5.28, including clearly marked changes, is included in Attachment A to this item, and discussed below. This amendment includes three types of changes which are: clari...
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