Combination businesses.
Pasadena Municipal Code § 5.10.030
in effect5.10.030 - Combination businesses.
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, every person who owns or operates any amusement, vending, music, game, automatic service or other machine in connection with any other business required to be licensed under Chapters 5.04 through 5.16 shall pay an additional business license tax for each such device at the rates prescribed for the business of operating such machines. The maximum tax specified in Section 5.04.040 shall not apply to the additional business license tax on such machines.
B. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this code, every person engaged in a business required to have a retail off-sale license from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control shall pay, in addition to any other business license tax required under Chapters 5.04 through 5.16, an additional annual business license tax of $500.00. This license year for such tax shall commence September 1st.
The $500.00 additional annual business license tax shall not apply to any business which meets the following criteria:
1. Liquor, beer or wine is not the primary product of the business;
2. The gross annual sales attributable to liquor, beer or wine sales is 1% or less;
3. There is no floor space in the establishment devoted to sales of beer, wine or liquor and such products are not advertised for sale separately from the primary product of the business;
4. The burden of proof shall be on the person seeking the exemption to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the licensing supervisor that all of the foregoing criteria are met.
(Ord. 6217 § 1, 1987; Ord. 6163 § 2, 1986: Ord. 6113 § 3, 1985: Ord. 4747 § 3.04, 1966)
Source: City of Pasadena, California, Municipal Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/pasadena/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT5BULIRE_ARTIGE_CH5.10LIRE_5.10.030COBUFetched: 11/8/2026