FIN 2017-08-22 Item 2D - Ordinance/Resolution - Business License Fees

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schedule adopted by resolution of the City Council. but fln no event shall the Gembined Business License fee be less than the minimum fee set forth in this chapter. If the number of FTE employees is not known at the time of application or renewal of the license, the business shall estimate the maximum number of FTE employees they anticipate working within the City's corporate limits at any time during fcw the 12-month period subject to licensure. 95. Businesses doing business in the City that have no employees physically working within the City's corporate limits shall pay the minimum fee required under this chapter. 7-6. Businesses or organizations eligible for a temporary business license pursuant to TMC Section 5.04.010 will be required to pay the minimum fee under this chapter. This section shall not apply if the applicant is applying for a license related to his/her participation at a City-sponsored event or as part of an event held at the Tukwila Community Center. If the applicant is applying for a license related to his/her participation at a City-sponsored event or as part of an event held at the Tukwila Community Center, the applicant is required to complete all application requirements and approvals required by the City's Parks and Recreation Department. D. New Businesses. The GGmbined Business License fee for a new business shall be based on the estimated number of F-TE- employees that will work in Tukwila for a 12-month period. If, during the first license year for a new business, the City determines the actual number of employees is significantly different than the estimated number identified by the business owner, the amount of theusiness License fee will be recalculated for the new business. If the revised GerAbined Business License fee is higher than the original Go;pb°^Business License fee paid by the business owner for the first license year, the business owner must pay the difference to the City within 30 days after written notice of the amount owed is sent to the business owner by the City. E. Over-reporting of Employees H4urs. In the event the business owner miscounted the number of F-TE employees hours by an error factor of more than 15% and paid an excess Gembined Business License fee as a result, a business may request that the City refund the overpayment. The request must be made in writing to the Finance Department, and the City must receive the request and all supporting documentation no later than 60 days after the end of the calendar year in which the error was made. If the City is satisfied the business owner paid an excess GembiRed Business License fee, the City will refund the excess amount paid to the business owner. F. Under -reporting of Employees Houfs. If, at the time of license renewal, the City determines the business owner under -reported the number of F -TE employees hoUFS for the preceding year by an error factor of more than 15%, the business shall pay the balance of the corrected GE)mWn4e4-Business License fee (calculated as the difference between the paid Gembined -Business License fee and the corrected Gembined-Business License fee)7. tGgetheF W: Word Processing\0rdinancesReview business license fee structure strike-thru 8-14-17 :bjs Page 4 of 7 128