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ORDINANCE NO. 1976 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON AMENDING SECTIONS 5.04.010, 5.08.020, 5.08.040, 5.08.050, 5.08.100, 5.08.110, 5.12.030, 5.20.010 AND 5.20.020 OF THE PLEASANTON MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING BUSINESS LICENSE TAXES NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1 (part) of Ordinance 1550, as amended, and Section 5.04.010 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code are hereby amended to read as follows: "5.04.010 Definitions (Subsections A-E, no change.) F. "Non-revenue producing. business" shall mean a business located in the city not intended to generate revenue but to provide support or services to other locations where the operations of the same business are conducted which lead more directly to the production of gross receipts. Examples include corporate headquarters, branch offices, research and development, management, administrative, technical or other types of support/services. (Existing subsections F and G, no change but amend the lettering to subsections G and H, respectively.) I. "Start up company" shall mean a new business operating at a commercial location that has not yet generated sufficient revenues to cover operating expenses. (Existing subsection H, no change but amend the lettering to subsection J.)" Section 2. Section 3 (part) of Ordinance 1550, as amended, and Section 5.08.020 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code are hereby further amended to read as follows: "5.08.020. Application-First License A. Upon a person making an application for the first license to be issued hereunder or for a newly established business, such person shall furnish to the collector a sworn statement, upon a form provided by the collector, setting for the following information: (Subparagraphs 1-3, no change.) 4. Landlords a. Residential Landlords-If the applicant rents three or more residential dwelling units, regardless of whether the units are in one building, the applicant shall set forth the addresses of all the units and is subject to the tax on the gross receipts for all such units without any exclusions. An applicant may request that a single business license be issued for all of the dwelling units.