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Title 5 Business Regulations
Title 5
Business Regulations
Chapter 5.04
ADVERTISING
§ 5.04.010
Newspaper defined.
§ 5.04.020
Advertising matter prohibited where.
§ 5.04.030
Distributing materials to unwilling recipients prohibited.
§ 5.04.040
Littering prohibited.
Chapter 5.08
BATH OR MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
§ 5.08.010
Purpose of provisions—Statutory authority.
§ 5.08.020
Definitions.
§ 5.08.030
Location restrictions.
§ 5.08.040
Existing facilities.
§ 5.08.050
Operation requirements.
§ 5.08.060
Exemptions.
§ 5.08.070
Unlawful activities designated.
§ 5.08.080
Violation—Penalty.
Chapter 5.12
BINGO GAMES
§ 5.12.010
Statutory authority.
§ 5.12.020
Definitions.
§ 5.12.030
Prohibited conduct.
§ 5.12.040
Permit requirements, conditions, and appeals.
§ 5.12.050
Rules and regulations.
§ 5.12.060
Inspection of premises and records.
§ 5.12.070
Violation—Penalty.
Chapter 5.16
CARDROOMS
§ 5.16.010
Concurrent regulation with State.
§ 5.16.020
License or registration permit required.
§ 5.16.030
License—Application.
§ 5.16.040
License—Investigation—Grant or denial.
§ 5.16.050
Registration permit—Revocation.
§ 5.16.060
Registration permit—Application.
§ 5.16.070
Registration permit—Investigation—Grant or denial.
§ 5.16.080
License or registration permit—Scope—Renewal.
§ 5.16.090
Hearing on denial, suspension or revocation.
§ 5.16.100
Alcoholic beverages prohibited.
§ 5.16.110
Intoxicated persons prohibited.
§ 5.16.120
Loitering prohibited.
§ 5.16.130
Location requirements.
§ 5.16.140
Wagering limits.
§ 5.16.150
Required posting.
§ 5.16.160
Identification.
§ 5.16.170
Number of card tables permitted.
§ 5.16.180
Number of cardrooms permitted.
§ 5.16.190
Nonassignability of licenses.
§ 5.16.200
Use of blank checks prohibited.
§ 5.16.210
Gamblers Anonymous literature.
§ 5.16.220
Security measures.
§ 5.16.230
Hours of operation.
§ 5.16.240
Prohibited games.
§ 5.16.250
Exceptions to chapter regulations.
§ 5.16.260
Violation—Penalty.
Chapter 5.20
CLOSING OUT SALES AND FORCED SALES
§ 5.20.010
Definitions.
§ 5.20.020
Restrictions on closing out sales and forced sales.
§ 5.20.030
Exceptions to chapter requirements.
§ 5.20.040
Violation—Penalty.
Chapter 5.24
CABLE COMMUNICATIONS FRANCHISES
§ 5.24.010
Title.
§ 5.24.020
Definitions.
§ 5.24.030
Grant of franchise.
§ 5.24.040
Rights reserved to the grantor.
§ 5.24.050
Rights of subscribers.
§ 5.24.060
Finance and insurance.
§ 5.24.070
Regulation of franchise.
§ 5.24.080
Cable usage corporation.
§ 5.24.090
Services.
§ 5.24.100
Design and construction.
§ 5.24.110
Operations and maintenance.
§ 5.24.120
Violations.
§ 5.24.130
Termination and regulation.
§ 5.24.140
Franchise applications.
§ 5.24.150
Records.
§ 5.24.160
Enforcement mechanism.
§ 5.24.170
Interconnection.
§ 5.24.180
Miscellaneous provisions.
Chapter 5.26
VIDEO PEG FEES
§ 5.26.005
State franchisee—Definition.
§ 5.26.010
PEG fee.
§ 5.26.020
Audit authority.
§ 5.26.030
Customer service penalties under State franchises.
§ 5.26.040
Re-authorization.
Chapter 5.32
CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS
Chapter 5.34
AMBULANCES
Chapter 5.35
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
§ 5.35.010
Title.
§ 5.35.020
Purpose.
§ 5.35.030
Definitions.
§ 5.35.040
Local Emergency Medical Services Agency.
§ 5.35.050
Service provider permits.
§ 5.35.060
Exclusive operating area.
§ 5.35.070
Fees.
§ 5.35.080
Emergency medical vehicle markings.
§ 5.35.090
Driver and attendant requirements.
§ 5.35.100
Mutual aid.
§ 5.35.110
Emergency and disaster operations.
§ 5.35.120
Documentation.
§ 5.35.130
Interfacility transportation.
§ 5.35.140
Unauthorized response.
Chapter 5.36
PRIVATE PATROL SYSTEMS
Chapter 5.40
WEIGHING AND MEASURING DEVICES
§ 5.40.010
Purpose of provisions.
§ 5.40.020
Definitions.
§ 5.40.030
Device registration permit—Required.
§ 5.40.040
Application for permit.
§ 5.40.050
Fees.
§ 5.40.060
Expiration of permits.
§ 5.40.070
Delinquent permits.
Chapter 5.41
POINT OF SALE REGISTRATION
§ 5.41.010
Purpose and authority.
§ 5.41.020
Definitions.
§ 5.41.030
Registration permit requirement.
§ 5.41.040
Duration and transferability of permit.
§ 5.41.050
Expiration of registration permit.
§ 5.41.060
Fees and penalties.
§ 5.41.070
Persons to whom registration permit is issued.
§ 5.41.080
Availability of registration permit.
§ 5.41.090
Violations.
§ 5.41.100
Hearing on revocation or suspension.
§ 5.41.110
Restoration of suspended or revoked permit.
§ 5.41.120
Violation—Infraction—Misdemeanor.
Chapter 5.44
IRRADIATED FOOD PRODUCTS
§ 5.44.010
Purpose and intent.
§ 5.44.020
Findings.
§ 5.44.030
Posting requirements.
§ 5.44.040
Enforcement.
Chapter 5.46
ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE PACKAGING MATERIALS
§ 5.46.010
Findings and intent.
§ 5.46.020
Definitions.
§ 5.46.030
Prohibited food service ware and products.
§ 5.46.031
Prohibited retail sales.
§ 5.46.035
Nonfood packaging material.
§ 5.46.040
Required biodegradable/compostable or recyclable disposable food service ware.
§ 5.46.050
Implementation—County contracts and leases.
§ 5.46.060
Exemptions.
§ 5.46.070
Enforcement.
§ 5.46.080
Violations.
§ 5.46.090
Severability.
§ 5.46.100
No conflict with Federal or State law.
§ 5.46.110
Preemption.
Chapter 5.47
LITTER AND POLLUTION REDUCTION—SINGLE-USE DISPOSABLE CUPS
§ 5.47.010
Findings and purpose.
§ 5.47.020
Definitions.
§ 5.47.050
Mandatory charge for disposable cups; portion of charge collected as a tax.
§ 5.47.060
Reusable customer cups.
§ 5.47.070
Implementation.
§ 5.47.080
Exemptions.
§ 5.47.090
Enforcement.
§ 5.47.100
Violations.
§ 5.47.110
No conflict with Federal or State law.
§ 5.47.120
Severability.
Chapter 5.48
BAG REDUCTION ORDINANCE
§ 5.48.010
Findings and intent.
§ 5.48.015
Definitions.
§ 5.48.020
Ban on single-use plastic carryout bags—Store charge for single-use paper carryout bags and plastic reusable bags.
§ 5.48.022
Recyclability requirements for single-use paper carryout bags.
§ 5.48.025
Implementation.
§ 5.48.030
Exemptions allowing single-use bags.
§ 5.48.035
Enforcement.
§ 5.48.040
Violations.
§ 5.48.045
Severability.
§ 5.48.050
Effective date.
§ 5.48.055
No conflict with Federal or State law.
§ 5.48.060
Preemption.
Chapter 5.49
HOSPITALITY PLASTIC POLLUTION REDUCTION
§ 5.49.010
Purpose and intent.
§ 5.49.020
Definitions.
§ 5.49.030
Ban on single-use personal care products in the hospitality industry.
§ 5.49.100
Implementation.
§ 5.49.110
Exemptions.
§ 5.49.120
Enforcement.
§ 5.49.130
Violations.
§ 5.49.140
Severability.
§ 5.49.150
No conflict with Federal or State law.
§ 5.49.160
Environmental findings.
Chapter 5.50
TAXICABS
§ 5.50.010
Purposes.
§ 5.50.020
Definitions.
§ 5.50.030
Owner's and driver's licenses required—Applications and fees.
§ 5.50.040
Owner's license application.
§ 5.50.050
Investigation and findings regarding owner's license.
§ 5.50.060
Owner's license issuance or denial.
§ 5.50.070
Driver's license application.
§ 5.50.080
Investigation and findings regarding County taxicab driver's license.
§ 5.50.090
Driver's license issuance or denial.
§ 5.50.100
Post-issuance inspections.
§ 5.50.110
Insurance requirements.
§ 5.50.120
License renewal.
§ 5.50.130
License suspension or revocation.
§ 5.50.140
Transfer of licenses.
§ 5.50.150
Registration and posting of fare schedules.
§ 5.50.160
Taximeters required.
§ 5.50.170
Taxi stands.
§ 5.50.180
Rule of operation.
§ 5.50.190
Violations.
§ 5.50.200
Penalties.
§ 5.50.210
Enforcement.
Chapter 5.51
LITTER AND POLLUTION REDUCTION—PLASTIC CONTACT LENSES
§ 5.51.010
Findings and intent.
§ 5.51.020
Definitions.
§ 5.51.030
Mandatory participation in contact lens recycling program.
§ 5.51.040
Outreach and education.
§ 5.51.050
Implementation.
§ 5.51.060
Exemptions.
§ 5.51.070
Enforcement.
§ 5.51.080
Violations.
§ 5.51.090
No conflict with Federal or State law.
§ 5.51.100
Severability.
Chapter 5.52
TRIP REDUCTION
Chapter 5.53
LITTER AND POLLUTION REDUCTION—SINGLE-USE FOOD SERVICE WARE
§ 5.53.010
Purpose and intent.
§ 5.53.020
Definitions.
§ 5.53.030
Limitations on providing single-use food service ware.
§ 5.53.040
Implementation.
§ 5.53.050
Exemptions.
§ 5.53.060
Enforcement.
§ 5.53.070
Violations.
§ 5.53.080
Severability.
§ 5.53.090
No conflict with Federal or State law.
Chapter 5.60
TOBACCO RETAILING LICENSE
§ 5.60.010
Purpose and application.
§ 5.60.020
Definitions.
§ 5.60.030
Mandatory tobacco retail license.
§ 5.60.040
Issuance of tobacco retail license.
§ 5.60.050
Applications for a tobacco retail license.
§ 5.60.060
License restrictions and prohibitions.
§ 5.60.070
License renewal and expiration.
§ 5.60.080
License nontransferable.
§ 5.60.090
Inspections, investigations and enforcement.
§ 5.60.100
Suspension or revocation of license.
§ 5.60.110
Notice of intended decision.
§ 5.60.120
Appeal procedures.
§ 5.60.130
Penalties for tobacco retailing without a license.
§ 5.60.140
Stipulated fine in lieu of hearing.
§ 5.60.150
Requirements and restrictions applicable to tobacco stores.
§ 5.60.160
Severability.
Chapter 5.62
FIREARMS DEALERS
§ 5.62.010
Enabling authority.
§ 5.62.020
Definitions.
§ 5.62.030
County license.
§ 5.62.040
Application for County license.
§ 5.62.050
Approval by Licensing Officer.
§ 5.62.060
Denial of application.
§ 5.62.070
Appeal from denial.
§ 5.62.080
Location and site standards.
§ 5.62.090
On-site security.
§ 5.62.100
Compliance with State law.
§ 5.62.110
Maintenance and submission of records.
§ 5.62.120
License renewal.
§ 5.62.130
License nonassignable.
§ 5.62.140
Suspension and revocation.
§ 5.62.150
Notification of suspension or revocation.
§ 5.62.160
Hearing on revocation or suspension.
§ 5.62.165
Insurance requirements.
§ 5.62.170
Violations.
§ 5.62.180
Penalties.