Chapter 5.42
PROFESSIONS*

Sections:

5.42.010    License tax required.

5.42.020    State professional license required.

*    For statutory authority for cities to license businesses for purposes of revenue and regulation, see Gov. Code § 37101.

5.42.010 License tax required.

A. Every person conducting, managing, carrying on or engaged in any business hereinafter enumerated in this section shall pay a license tax as presently designated, or as may in the future be amended, in Section 5.42.010 of the master tax schedule in CVMC 5.07.030:

1. Accountant;

2. Anesthesiologist;

3. Appraiser;

4. Architect;

5. Assayer;

6. Attorney at law;

7. Auditor;

8. Bacteriologist;

9. Chemist;

10. Chiropodist;

11. Chiropractor;

12. Consultant;

13. Dentist;

14. Doctor of medicine;

15. Engineer – Civil, electrical, mining, mechanical, chemical, structural consulter hydraulic;

16. Entomologist;

17. Esthetician;

18. Geologist;

19. Holistic health practitioner;

20. Hypnotherapist;

21. Oculist;

22. Optician;

23. Optometrist;

24. Osteopath;

25. Pharmacist;

26. Physical therapist;

27. Physician;

28. Physiotherapist;

29. Psychiatrist;

30. Psychologist;

31. Psychotherapist;

32. Podiatrist;

33. Real estate broker;

34. Roentgenologist;

35. Social worker;

36. Stock and bond broker;

37. Surgeon;

38. Surveyor;

39. Taxidermist;

40. Veterinarian.

B. Each professional person mentioned above, whether or not required to be licensed as such by the state to carry on his profession, shall, each individually, whether or not operating as an individual, partnership or associate, pay such license tax; provided further, that if such professional person mentioned above should be an employee of a professional corporation, said professional person shall pay the same license tax as required herein, but the corporation shall not be required to pay any license tax. (Ord. 2537 § 1, 1992; Ord. 2408 § 1, 1990; Ord. 1801 § 10, 1978; Ord. 1602 § 1, 1974; Ord. 1243 § 1, 1969; prior code § 18.58).

5.42.020 State professional license required.

Any person practicing medicine in the City of Chula Vista who is required to obtain a professional license or certificate from the State of California to engage in the practice shall provide a valid state license or certificate to the City of Chula Vista as a requirement to obtain a business license. This requirement shall not create a duty on the part of the City of Chula Vista to verify the authenticity of a State-issued professional license or the licensed person’s continual standing with the State licensing agency. (Ord. 3048 § 1, 2006).