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CITY OF EL CERRITO BUSINESS LICENSE TAX RENEWAL Financial Services Division 10890 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito, CA 94530-2392 Phone: (510) 215-4335 Fax: (510) 233-5401 www.el-cerrito.org Renewal Instructions Your current business license will expire on June 30, 2013, and it is time to renew your business license for FY 2013-14(covering the period July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014). The City calculates your tax amount based on both your Business Class and the level of business activity we have on file for you. Please review the information on your courtesy Renewal Notice and make corrections or contact the Financial Services Division to update your account, if necessary. Please pay your annual business license tax and the administrative fee no later than July 31, 2013 to avoid penalties. Administrative Fees : An administrative fee is due in addition to the Business License Tax and must be paid before a license can be issued. Renewal Administrative $21 SB-1186 ADA Access Fee $1 New License Administrative Fee Business License Tax Tables (For complete Tax Tables, please visit the City’s web site or City offices) Fixed Places of Business Professional Offices Employer Only $268 Employer $326 Employer + 1 Employer + 1 Employer + 2 364 Employer + 2 421 Employer + 3 402 Employer + 3 460 Employer + 4 498 Employer + 4 498 Employer + 5 536 Employer + 5 536 Employer + 6 574 Employer + 6 574 Employer + 7 613 Employer + 7 613 Employer + 8 651 Employer + 8 651 Employer + 9 689 Employer + 9 689 Employer + 10 728 Employer + 10 728 Each additional 38 Each additional 38 Rentals—Apartments (each Hotels & Motels (Base Home Occupations —including Family Day Care.... 191 Plus Unit 15 Fine Arts Teacher 61 Vehicle Parking Lots (up to 1,000 square feet)..... 308 Contractors 345 Over 1,000 square feet, plus per 1,000 sq. ft.....31 Restaurants & Trailer Courts (Base 383 Ice Cream Vendors Plus Unit 15 Peddlers & Solicitors 1,532 Delivery Vehicles (per 153 Pawnbrokers & Check Cashers 766 Taxicabs (per 230 Auctioneers 1,532 Amplification Vehicles (per vehicle, per 3,830 Temporary Sales 323 Bingo Games 50 Casual Business Non-Profits 0 Penalties : In accordance with El Cerrito Municipal Code §4.32.210, the following cumulative penalties are assessed on each date shown: August 1 = 10%, September 1 = 20%, October 1 = 20%, November 1 = 20%, December 1 = 20%, January 1 = 10%. Failure to pay Business License Taxes, as required by El Cerrito Municipal Code Chapter 4.32, may result in criminal prosecution or collective action. Additional Permits Required : Please note that you may need additional permits and licenses in order to operate legally in El Cerrito. For example, you may need a Home Occupation Permit, Taxicab Permit, Bingo Permit, Conditional Use Permit, or other permit. You may also need Federal, State, or County licenses and permits, such as a California Seller’s Permit or a State Contractor’s License. Emergency Cards : The El Cerrito Police Department is requesting that local businesses update their emergency contact cards. If an emergency card is enclosed with your renewal, please return it with your renewal payment. ---PAGE BREAK--- For more information on the City of El Cerrito’s Business License Tax Ordinance, please search on “Chapter 4.32” at the following website: http://ordlink.com/codes/elcerrito/