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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 0537 - Business License (Repealed by Ord 1788) a ss A M 2- tEriDLD BY ORD 6 433 11 0 /906 CITY OF TUK WASHINGTON S35 REPEALED BY 10 qb 0 t a v ORDINANCE NO. 537 3 7 AN ORDINANCE providing for the licensing of business within the City of Tukwila for the purpose of regulation of such business, con- trolling the admission of new businesses in the corporate limits of the City of Tukwila, defining offenses, providing penalties and repealing Ordinance No. 208. WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila, by Ordinance No. 208, has required the licensing of business within the City limits of Tukwila for the purpose of regulating business conducted within the City; and WHEREAS, the required license fee under Ordinance 208 has been found to be insufficient to cover the costs of issuing said licenses NCW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Tukwila as follows: Section 11. For the purpose of this Ordinance the following definitions shall apply: The word ttperson" shall mean any individual, receiver, agent, trustee in bankruptcy, trust, estate, firm, co- partnership, joint venture company, joint stock company, business trust, corporation, society, or group of individuals acting as a, unit, whether mutual, cooperative, fraternal, non- profit or otherwise. The term r "person engaged in businesso shall mean the owner or one primarily beneficially interested in lawful business for profit and not employees. The term t'business"' shall mean any operation performed by any person which involves the mamufacturing or processing of materials of any type, the sale of goods, wares, or merchandise, the rendition of services or the repair of goods, wares or merchandise, the leasing or rental of three or more units of real property for residential purposes, to the general public, or a portion thereof, for any consideration, at each established place of business, store, apartment house, office, shop or yard within the city limits of the City of Tukwila,. 1 Section 2. Anny person desiring to establish or conduct any business enterprise or undertaking, within the corporate limits of the City of Tukwila, shall first apply to the City Council for a license to conduct such business. This application shall be upon a form to be furnished by the City Clerk, in which shall be stated the residence of the applicant, the nature of the business activity in which he desires to engage, the place where it is proposed to be conducted, the former business license number for this particular business, if any, and amount of fees prescribed by this Ordinance. Section 3. If, upon investigation,fthe City Council or committee appointed by it ascertains that it is desirable that the applicant be allowed to conduct such business within the corporate limits of the City of Tukwila, the City Council shall instruct the Clerk to issue a license to the applicant upon the payment of the fee of $25.00, which license shall grant to the applicant the privilege to conduct such business as a designated location in the City of Tukwila. Such license may be renewed by payment of the year's fee prior to January 1st. Section 4. The license fee set forth in this Ordinance shall be for the calendar year, and each person engaged in business must pay the full license fee either for the current year or portion thereof during which year or portion thereof he engages in business; Section 5. The license fee shall be increased in the following increments for failure to acquire license within thirty days of commencing business operations or for failure to renew said license within thirty days of expiration date: 30 60 days overdue 5.00 additional 60 90 days overdue 10.00 additional 90 i120 days overdue 15.00 additional 120 --1 days overdue 20.00 additional 150 days or more overdue $25.00 additional Section 6. The license granted in pursuance hereof shall be personal to the licensee and it shall not be assignable or transferable to any other person. Section 7. The license granted in pursuance hereof shall be used to JJ conduct the business or type of business at the designated address for which —2— such license is ussued, Any change in the nature of the business shall necessitate a renewed application to the Council, Section 8. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in or carry on any business activity in the City of Tukwila without first procuring a license as provided above. Such license shall thereafter be prominently displayed in the place of business of the applicant. Section 9. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed to require a license by any person for the sale of agricultural products or produce when the person selling such agricultural products or produce has raised or produced them within the corporate limits is of the City of Tukwila. Section 10. If any person engaged in business shall fail or refuse to pay the license fee for any year as herein provided, he shall not be granted a license for the current year until such delinquent license fees as set forth above have been paid in addition to the current years required fee. Such fees may be collected by the City of Tukwila by proper legal action brought for that purpose if any person engaged in business fails or refuses to pay the license fee. This remedy is cumulative and not exclusive.. Section 11. No license issued under this Ordinance shall be revoked or denied without cause. The holder of any license denied or revoked for cause shall be granted a public hearing if the holder so requests. No section or part section of this Ordinance shall be amended without thirty (30) days public notice prior to such change. Section 1?2, Any person vib1ating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be punished by a,. fine of not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment for not to exceed ninety (90) days, or both. Each day of continued violation of this Ordinance shall constitute &separate offense hereunder, Section 13, The City Clerk shall have the power and it shall be her duty from time to time to adopt, publish and enforce rules and regulations not inconsistent with this Ordinance or with the law for the purpose of carrying out the provisions hereof and it shall be unlawful for any person to violate or fail to comply with any such rule or regulation. _3_ Section 14. Ordinance No. 208 of the City of Tukwila is hereby declared to be repealed as of December 31, 1968. Section 1 If any section, paragraph, or portion of this Ordinance shall for any reason be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, such ruling shall not affect the remaining items, parts or provisions of this Ordinance. Passed by the City Council ofr.the_ Cntg<ior ;Ttzk�rila ;f regular session this id i day of Laj o h J 1968 L 237 7!,__, t--4 Ciek APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Tukwila this 1 72/ day of r. jtfir 1968 Ai. .111 Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: 4 y Att'ey f �ic A ��s 4 The foregoing proposed Ordinance will be considered by the City Council of the City of Tukwila in regular session on Monday, December 2 1968 at 8:00 P.M. All interested persons may appear and be heard. Freda M. Leahy City Clerk p t,6l �sheC. /l2coNc� Cltt -ant I