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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, 2015, and it is time to renew your business license for FY 2015-16(covering the period July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016). 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, 2015 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 $22 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 $280 Employer $341 Employer + 1 Employer + 1 Employer + 2 381 Employer + 2 441 Employer + 3 421 Employer + 3 481 Employer + 4 521 Employer + 4 521 Employer + 5 561 Employer + 5 561 Employer + 6 601 Employer + 6 601 Employer + 7 641 Employer + 7 641 Employer + 8 681 Employer + 8 681 Employer + 9 721 Employer + 9 721 Employer + 10 761 Employer + 10 761 Each additional 40 Each additional 40 Rentals—Apartments (each Hotels & Motels (Base 401 Home Occupations —including Family Day Care.... 200 Plus Unit 16 Fine Arts Teacher 64 Vehicle Parking Lots (up to 1,000 square feet)......322 Contractors 361 Over 1,000 square feet, plus per 1,000 sq. ft.....32 Restaurants & Trailer Courts (Base 401 Ice Cream Vendors Plus Unit 16 Peddlers & Solicitors 1,603 Delivery Vehicles (per 160 Pawnbrokers & Check Cashers 801 Taxicabs (per 240 Auctioneers 1,603 Amplification Vehicles (per vehicle, per day)......4,007 Temporary Sales 338 Bingo Games 52 Casual Business 236 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/