HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_2936ORDINANCE NO. 2936
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AMENDING CHAPTER 5.08
OF THE REDLANDS MUNICIPAL CODE TO RELATING TO BUSINESS
LICENSE RATES FOR DISTRIBUTION CENTERS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Redlands desires to amend its business license
tax ordinance to more properly align with its priorities to incentivize the productive use of the
City's industrial areas; and
WHEREAS, in order to address these issues as soon as possible, the City Council desires
to increase the business license tax on distribution center businesses to ten and one-half cents per
square foot by way of the Business License Tax Ordinance (the "Measure"), with approval of the
voters at the statewide general election on November 8, 2022.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct, and are hereby incorporated
into this Ordinance in their entirety.
Section 2. Section 5.08.482 of the Redlands Municipal Code relating to business
license rates for distribution center businesses is hereby amended to read as follows:
"5.08.482: Distribution Center:
A. Commencing on the effective date hereof (the "effective date") for every person, firm,
partnership, business or corporation conducting or managing a business consisting
primarily of receiving, temporarily storing and subsequently distributing goods, wares or
merchandise of any kind to wholesalers or retailers (hereinafter a "distribution center"), the
business license tax shall be in the amount of ten and one-half cents per square foot of gross
floor area principally devoted to such use, as calculated by the city's community
development department.
B. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, any person, firm, partnership, business or
corporation which conducts a wholesale or retail business within the city and which also
conducts or operates a distribution center solely in support of such wholesale or retail
business shall not be subject to the distribution center business license tax established by
this section.
C. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, any person, firm, partnership, business or
corporation which conducts a wholesale or retail business within the city and which also
conducts or operates a distribution center in support of such wholesale or retail business
and other wholesale or retail businesses located outside the city shall pay the distribution
center business license tax established by this section only on the percentage of gross floor
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area of the distribution center principally devoted to supporting the wholesale or retail
businesses located outside the city."
Section 3. This ordinance relates to the levying and collecting of the city's business
license tax for distribution center businesses and shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
Section 4. Upon approval by the voters, the City Clerk shall again certify the passage
of this ordinance and publish the same as required by applicable law.
Section 5. The City Clerk shall, immediately following the final passage of this
ordinance, cause the suminary below to be published at least once in a newspaper of general
circulation, published and circulated in the City of Redlands:
Contingent upon majority voter approval, this Ordinance adopts a ten and one-half cent per
square foot business license rate for all distribution center businesses within the City of
Redlands. The proceeds of the business license rate revenue will be deposited in to the
General Fund of the City.
Section 6. The Business License Tax proposed to be imposed by this Ordinance was
duly approved by the following vote of the voters of the City of Redlands on November 8, 2022.
MEASURE J
YES Votes: 12,135
NO Votes: 10, 584
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) SS
CITY OF REDLANDS )
I, Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certify the foregoing to be
a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 2936 approved by the People of the City of Redlands at
the General Municipal Election held on November 8, 2022.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of the City of Redlands this 20th day of December 2022.
Je Donaldson, City Clerk
Ci of Redlands, California
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