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Classification Amount of Charge <br /> <br /> 1. Retail: An amount equal to three <br /> (3) times the annual bus- <br /> iness license tax. <br /> <br /> 2. Professional and service, An amount equal to one-half <br /> grocery stores, service (1/2) times the annual <br /> stations, commercial business license tax. <br /> laundry, manufacturing <br /> and wholesale and other <br /> non-retail businesses: <br /> <br />Section 8: Definitions. For the purposes of Section 7 hereof, the following definitions shall apply: <br /> <br /> (a) RETAIL. Retail businesses include all businesses <br /> which sell at retail in the regular course of <br /> business in an amount equal to 50% or more of <br /> their gross revenues, except that grocery stores <br /> and service stations shall not be classified <br /> as retail. To "sell at retail" as used in the <br /> definition of this classification, means the <br /> making of a "retail sale" or a "sale at retail" <br /> as those terms are defined in the Sales and Use <br /> Tax Law of the State of California. <br /> <br /> (b) PROFESSIONAL AND SERVICES. Professional and <br /> services shall be deemed to include, but not <br /> necessarily be limited to the following: Persons <br /> or businesses en~aging in a pursuit or activity <br /> professionally, news and advertising media; <br /> real estate brokers; attorneys; accountants; <br /> engineers; doctors; dentists; builders; repairing <br /> and servicing; renting and leasing; and utilities. <br /> Section 9: Voluntary Contribution. Any business which is exempt <br /> from the payment of a business license tax by reason <br /> of the provision of the Constitution of the United <br /> States or the State of California, may make voluntary <br /> contributions to said Area for the purposes provided <br /> in this Ordinance. <br /> Section 10: New Business-Exemption. Any new business established <br /> · n the area of this district shall be exempt from any <br /> tax under the provisions of this ordinance for the <br /> license year during which it commenced business. This <br /> shall not be deemed to apply to an existing business <br /> that has changed ownership or location within the <br /> district. <br /> <br /> Section 11: Findings. <br /> <br /> 1. It appears in the public interest that such <br /> an area be established within the City of <br /> Pleasanton because a thriving downtown serves: <br /> <br /> -3- <br /> <br /> <br />