Adoption of Ordinance No. 465
Summary
SCH Number
2024080772
Public Agency
City of Highland
Document Title
Adoption of Ordinance No. 465
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/20/2024
Document Description
An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Highland, California amending Sections 5.04.160 (License Fee-Payment Due Dates) and 5.04.240 (Penalty for Delinquency-Action to Collect) of Title 5 (Business Licenses and Regulations) of the Highland Municipal Code establishing a single, annual business license fee renewal date and amendment penalties and procedures for collecting penalties for delinquent business license fees (Ordinance No. 465), The amendments will streamline the business license term to run from January 1 through December 31, with all licenses expiring and payments due on December 31 of each calendar year. It will establish consistent time frames for all businesses, reduces confusion for residents, and significantly reduces staff processing times.
Contact Information
Name
Kim Stater
Agency Name
City of Highland
Job Title
Assistant Community Development Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Highland
Counties
San Bernardino
Regions
Citywide
Zip
92346
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
Section 15378(b)(5); Section 15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
The adoption of this ordinance is not a project within the meaning of the CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5); and Section 15061(b)(3) as it has no potential for physical effects on the environment because it is an organizational or administrative activity of the City that involves amending the renewal sate for and penalties for delinquent payment of business license fees. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in the environment is not defined as a "project" under CEQA. Therefore, approval of the fees and/or charges is not a "project" for purposes of CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5); and even if considered a "project" under CEQA, is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that approval of the fees and/or charges may have a significant effect o the environment.
County Clerk
San Bernardino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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