§ 5.08.170. Realtors and property managers.

A.

Every person who, with a fixed place of business within the city, (i) assists another with the sale or with offers to sell any real estate or assists another with the purchase or with offers to purchase any real estate, (ii) assists another with the rental or leasing or with offers to rent or lease any real estate, or (iii) collects for another or offers to collect for another rents for any real estate and who is subject to regulation by the State of California Real Estate Board shall pay an annual business tax in accordance with the business tax rate schedule.

B.

Every person who, without a fixed place of business within the city, (i) assists another to sell or offer to sell real estate within the city, (ii) assists another with the purchase of real estate within the city for which the sale is completed, or (iii) assists another with the rental or leasing of real estate within the city, or (iv) collects rents for any real estate within the city and who is subject to regulation by the State of California Real Estate Board and who operates within the city, shall pay an annual business tax in accordance with the business tax rate schedule.

C.

Any person who owns and rents property within the city and is not subject to this section shall be subject to Section 5.08.030, as applicable.

(Ord. 285 § 2 (part), 1986; Ord. 225 § 16, 1982; Ord. 159 § 14, 1978: Ord. 94 § 7, 1971: prior code § 6217)

(Ord. No. 595, § 40, 9-8-15)