The provisions of this title shall not be deemed or construed to require a license or the payment of a license fee for businesses of the following nature:
A. Civic or Charitable. The conducting, managing or carrying on of any business, occupation or activity by any institution or organization which is conducted, managed or carried on solely for the benefit of civic or charitable purposes and from which no profit is derived, either directly or indirectly, by any person;
B. Minors. The conducting of a business, otherwise permitted by city ordinance, by youth, under the age of eighteen years, living in the city. The exemption may be authorized by the city manager upon receipt of proof of such status;
C. Auctioneers and Auction Companies. The arranging, managing, sponsoring, advertising, accounting for the proceeds of, or carrying out any auction sale of goods, wares, merchandise, or any real or personal property by any person, firm or corporation regulated by Title 2.95 of the California Code of Civil Procedure. No provision of this title, however, prohibits the city from imposing a business license fee requirement on auctioneers and auction companies whose permanent place of business is located within the city;
D. Secondhand Goods. When any person is engaged in any business licensed under the provisions of this title and as an incident to this business accepts secondhand goods as part payment on any new merchandise, to the extent permitted by state law such person shall not be required to obtain a license as a secondhand dealer, for the doing of such acts shall not be considered as dealing in secondhand merchandise;
E. Statement of Exemption. Every person claiming to be entitled to an exemption from payment of any license fee exempt under any other provision of state law not enumerated above, shall file a verified statement with the city manager disclosing the character of such business entitling such exemption. In case of dispute, the city attorney will render an opinion which shall be final. (Ord. 936-04 § 2: Ord. 812-96 § 11; Ord. 685-91 § 3 (part))