HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2355 - TMC Title 5 "Business Licenses and Regulations" Amendments
Cover page to Ordinance 2355
The full text of the ordinance follows this cover page.
Ordinance 2355 was amended or repealed by the
following ordinances.
AMENDED REPEALED
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6 2381 7-11 2575
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City of Tukwila
Washington
Ordinance No. a3,5
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING VARIOUS ORDINANCES
AS CODIFIED IN TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 5,
"BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS," TO UPDATE THE
ISSUING DEPARTMENT; REPEALING VARIOUS ORDINANCES
AS CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 5.32,
"TRAILER PARKS;" PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the current "Business Licenses and Regulations" section of the
Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC) was last updated in May 2011 by Ordinance No. 2333,
and operational changes require an update to the regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Finance Department has become the issuing office for business
licenses within the City and housekeeping amendments are required to reflect this
change in City operations; and
WHEREAS, the City's regulations relating to trailer parks as codified at TMC
Chapter 5.32, "Trailer Parks," were written in 1959 and are outdated;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. TMC Section 5.08.030, "Cabaret license required - Fee," Amended.
Ordinance No. 1586 §2 (part), as codified at TMC Section 5.08.030, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
It is unlawful to conduct, open up, manage or operate or maintain any cabaret as
defined in TMC Section 5.08.010 within the City without a valid license to do so to be
known as the "cabaret license." The annual license fee therefor shall be $300.00. Each
such license shall be non - assignable and nontransferable, and the fee paid shall be
nonrefundable.
Section 2. TMC Section 5.08.040, "Manager's licenses and entertainer's
licenses — Fees — Terms — Assignments — Renewals," subparagraph F, Amended.
Ordinance Nos. 1648 §1 and 1586 §2 (part), as codified at TMC Section 5.08.040,
subparagraph F, are hereby amended to read as follows:
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F. In order to obtain renewal of a current manager's license or entertainer's
license for the next year, a license holder must file an application for renewal with the
Finance Director prior to expiration of the current license. The renewal fee for each
year is $75.00.
Section 3. TMC Section 5.08.050, "License application procedure," Amended.
Ordinance No. 1586 §2 (part), as codified at TMC Section 5.08.050, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
A. Cabaret License An applicant for a cabaret license shall make application
therefor on the application forms provided by the Finance Director. Each such
application form shall require the following information:
1. The name, home address, home telephone number, date and place of
birth, and social security number of the applicant, if the applicant is an individual;
2. The names, home addresses, home telephone numbers, dates and places
of birth, and social security numbers of the officers and directors of the applicant, if the
applicant is a partnership. If the applicant is any other type of business entity, then the
applicant shall provide the same information requested in this subsection for all
managers or other persons who control the business decisions of that entity;
3. The name, address, and telephone number of the cabaret, and the names
of all on -site managers of the cabaret; and
4. The name, address and telephone number of the owner of the property on
which the cabaret is located.
Each application must be completed in full and signed by the applicant in affidavit or
declaration form wherein the applicant certifies under penalty of perjury that the
applicant has personal knowledge of all matters asserted in said application and that
the statements contained therein are true and complete.
B. Manager's or Entertainer's License Any application for a manager's license or
entertainer's license or renewal thereof shall be signed by the applicant and notarized
or certified to be true under penalty of perjury. Each such application shall be
submitted on a form supplied by the Finance Director. The form shall require statement
of the applicant's name, home address, home telephone number, date and place of
birth, social security number, and the name, address and phone number of the cabaret
or cabarets at which the applicant will work, and any stage names or nicknames used in
entertaining. The form shall also require the applicant to disclose all prior criminal
convictions, including the crime(s) convicted of, place, and the approximate date of
each such conviction. At the time of application, the applicant shall present suitable
identification providing proof that the applicant is at least 18 years of age, which may
include (1) a motor vehicle operator's license, issued by any state, bearing the
applicant's photograph and date of birth; or (2) any state issued identification card
bearing the applicant's photograph and date of birth. At the same time, the Tukwila
Police Department shall photograph each applicant for the Finance Director's records.
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C. Duty to Supplement Application In the event that any information on any
application for a license under this chapter becomes outdated or otherwise inaccurate,
an applicant or license holder promptly shall notify the Finance Director in writing and
provide current information.
D. All Completed Applications A completed application shall be submitted to the
Finance Director. An application shall not be considered to be completed unless
accompanied by a receipt or other notation from the City showing payment of the
required license fee. The Finance Director shall refer a completed application to the
following City department heads for investigation and report as follows:
1. The Chief of Police shall provide a criminal history record of the applicant;
2. The Director of the Department of Community Development shall provide a
report stating whether or not the application or premises of the business reflect any
actual or potential violations of the City zoning code; and
3. The Building Official shall provide a report indicating whether or not said
premises are in compliance with all applicable health, safety and building statutes and
regulations.
Section 4. TMC Section 5.08.060, "Grounds for denial of application,"
subparagraph 3, Amended. Ordinance No. 1586 §2 (part), as codified at TMC
Section 5.08.060, subparagraph 3, is hereby amended to read as follows:
3. The license was procured by fraud or any false statement or
misrepresentation of fact in the application or in any report or record filed with the
Finance Director. In all events, the Finance Director shall issue the license, or his /her
reasons(s) for non issuance as soon as possible, but in no event more than 30 days
after receipt of a completed application.
Section 5. TMC Section 5.08.070, "Revocation or suspension of licenses,"
Amended. Ordinance No. 1586 §2 (part), as codified at TMC Section 5.08.070, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
A. The Finance Director may revoke any license under this chapter, or may
suspend any such license for a period of time not to exceed one year, where one or
more of the following conditions exist:
1. The license was procured by fraud or by any false statement or
misrepresentation of fact in the application or in any report or record required to be filed
with the Finance Director;
2. The building, structure, equipment, operation or location of the business for
which the license was issued does not comply with the requirements or standards of
this code, or
3. The license holder, his or her employee, agent, partner, director, officer or
manager has violated or permitted violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.
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B. Upon determination that grounds for revocation or suspension of a license
exist, the Finance Director shall send by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the license
holder a notice of revocation or suspension. The notice shall set forth the grounds for
revocation or suspension.
Section 6. TMC Section 5.08.080, "Appeals and hearing," Amended.
Ordinance Nos. 1796 §3 (part) and 1586 §2 (part), as codified at TMC Section
5.08.080, are hereby amended to read as follows:
A. Any person aggrieved by the action of the Finance Director in refusing to issue
or renew any license under this chapter or in suspending or revoking any license under
this chapter shall have the right to appeal such action to the City Hearing Examiner, or
to such other hearing body as may hereafter be established by the City Council for the
hearing of such appeals, by filing a notice of appeal with the City Clerk within ten days
of receiving notice of the action from which appeal is taken.
B. The hearing body, upon receipt of a timely notice of appeal, shall set a date for
a hearing of such appeal within 20 days from the date of such receipt, except as
specified in TMC Section 5.08.080.C. The hearing shall be de novo. The hearing body
shall hear testimony, take evidence and may hear oral argument and receive written
briefs. The filing of such appeal shall stay the action of the Finance Director, pending
the decision of the hearing body.
C. The decision of the hearing body on an appeal from a decision of the Finance
Director shall be based upon a preponderance of the evidence. The burden of proof
shall be on the appellant.
D. The decision of the hearing body shall be final unless appealed to the superior
court within 20 days of the date the decision is entered.
Section 7. TMC Section 5.10.020, "Definitions," subparagraph 3, Amended.
Ordinance Nos. 1911 §1 and 1778 §2 (part), as codified at TMC Section 5.10.020,
subparagraph 3, are hereby amended to read as follows:
3. Finance Director" means the Finance Director or his /her designee who is
designated by the Mayor as licensing official under this chapter.
Section 8. TMC Section 5.10.030, "Adult cabaret licenses, fees, terms,
assignments and renewals," Amended. Ordinance No. 1778 §2 (part), as codified at
TMC Section 5.10.030, is hereby amended to read as follows:
A. No adult cabaret shall be operated or maintained in the City unless the owner
or lessee thereof has a current adult cabaret license under this chapter. It is unlawful
for any operator, manager, entertainer or employee to knowingly work in or about, or to
knowingly perform any service directly related to the operation of an adult cabaret,
when such adult cabaret does not have a current adult cabaret license.
B. The license year for an adult cabaret license shall be from January 1 to
December 31 of each year. Each such license shall expire at close of business or
midnight, whichever is earlier, on December 31 of such year.
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C. The license fee for an adult cabaret license is $300.00.
D. An adult cabaret license under this chapter shall not be assigned or
transferred. Any fee paid is nonrefundable.
E. In order to obtain renewal of a current adult cabaret license for the next year, a
license holder must file an application for renewal with the Finance Department. The
renewal fee for each year is $300.00.
Section 9. TMC Section 5.10.050, "License applications," Amended.
Ordinance No. 1778 §2 (part), as codified at TMC Section 5.10.050, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
A. Adult Cabaret License. Any application for an adult cabaret license or
renewal thereof shall be submitted in the true name of the operator of the adult cabaret
to which the application pertains. The true operator or his /her agent, under penalty of
perjury, shall sign and notarize or certify that all of the operators as defined in this
chapter are listed and all of the information provided is true and correct. Any change in
ownership in the adult cabaret must be reported to the Finance Director within 20 days
of such change(s). Each such application shall be submitted on a form supplied by the
Finance Director. The form shall require the following information:
1. If the applicant is an individual or partnership, the names, home
addresses, home telephone numbers, dates and places of birth, and social security
numbers of all operator(s). If the applicant is a partnership, all such information must
be provided for all general partners;
2. If the applicant is a corporation, the names, addresses, telephone
numbers, and social security numbers of all operators and of all corporate officers and
directors. The same information shall be required from each parent company or
affiliate;
3. The name, address, and telephone number of the adult cabaret;
4. The name, address and telephone number of the owner of the property on
which the adult cabaret is located;
5. The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all employees of the
adult cabaret;
6. A statement detailing whether the applicant or any operator, partner,
corporate officer, director, or shareholder of 50% or more of any class of an operator's
stock, holds any other licenses under this chapter or any similar cabaret, adult cabaret
entertainment or sexually- oriented business ordinance, including motion picture
theaters and panorams from the City or another city, county, or state, and if so, the
names and addresses of each other licensed business and the jurisdiction(s) in which
such businesses are located, and
7. A description of the adult cabaret or sexually- oriented adult cabaret
entertainment business history of the applicant; whether such person or entity, in
previously operating in this or another city, county or state, has had a business license
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or adult cabaret entertainment license revoked or suspended, the reason therefore, and
the activity or occupation of the applicant subsequent to such action, suspension or
revocation.
B. Manager's License or Entertainer's License. Any application for a
manager's license or entertainer's license, or any renewal thereof, shall be signed by
the applicant and notarized or certified to be true under penalty of perjury. Each such
application shall be submitted on a form supplied by the Finance Director. The form
shall require a statement of the applicant's name, home address, home telephone
number, date and place of birth, social security number, Washington State Unified
Business Identifier (UBI) number, and the name, address and phone number of the
adult cabaret or adult cabarets at which the applicant will work, and any stage names or
nicknames used in entertaining. The form shall also require the applicant to disclose all
prior criminal convictions, including the crime(s) convicted of, place, and the
approximate date of each such conviction.
At the time of application or renewal, the applicant shall present picture identification
which shall include (1) a valid motor vehicle operator's license, issued by the State of
Washington, bearing the applicant's photograph and date of birth; or (2) a valid
Washington State issued identification card bearing the applicant's photograph and
date of birth. At the time of application or renewal the applicant shall be photographed
by the Tukwila Police Department for the Finance Director's records and the Police
Department's records.
C. Duty to Supplement Application. In the event that any information on any
application for a license under this chapter becomes outdated or otherwise inaccurate
or incomplete, including but not limited to a change in the applicant's name, address,
telephone number, or stage name, or substantial changes to an applicant's
appearance, including but not limited to a change in hair style and color, or facial or
other features including tattoos, an applicant or license holder shall appear before the
Finance Director within 20 days and provide current information, including, when
applicable, being photographed by the Tukwila Police Department to accurately reflect
any change in looks when compared to the most recent photograph available under
TMC Section 5.10.050.B.
Section 10. TMC Section 5.10.060, "Issuance of licenses and renewals,"
Amended. Ordinance No. 1778 §2 (part), as codified at TMC Section 5.10.060, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
A. Upon receipt of any application for a license under this chapter, the Finance
Director shall refer the application to the Police Department which shall investigate the
truth of the statements in the application and shall investigate the applicant's
compliance with the standards of this chapter. Upon receipt of any complete
application for a license, the Finance Director shall further issue a temporary license,
pending disposition of the application or completion of the term of any license
suspension issued pursuant to this chapter. The temporary license shall expire upon
issuance of a license or renewal thereof or notice of non issuance or 30 days from the
date of issue, whichever is sooner. The holder of a temporary license is subject to all
requirements, standards and penalty provisions of this chapter.
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B. After an investigation, but prior to the expiration of the temporary license, the
Finance Director shall issue a license if the Finance Director finds:
1. That the applicant complies with all applicable requirements and standards
of this chapter, and
2. That the applicant has not made any false, misleading or fraudulent
statement of fact in the application for a license, or in any report or record required to
be filed with the Finance Director.
In the event the applicant has not met the enumerated requirements after the required
investigations, the Finance Director shall issue a notice of non issuance of the license.
Notice of non issuance shall specify the reasons therefor.
C. Upon receipt of any application for renewal of a license under this chapter, the
Finance Director shall issue the renewal unless the Finance Director has information
which indicates that the applicant would not qualify for the initial issuance of a license
under TMC Section 5.10.060.13. As necessary, the Finance Director may issue
temporary licenses after receipt of a renewal application. In the event the applicant has
not met the enumerated requirements after the required investigation, the Finance
Director shall issue the renewal or notice of non renewal of the application. Notice of
non renewal shall specify the reasons therefor.
D. Each adult cabaret shall maintain on the premises of the adult cabaret and
retain for a period of two years the names, addresses, home telephone numbers, social
security numbers, and ages of each person employed or otherwise permitted to appear
or perform on the premises as an entertainer, including independent contractors and
employees. This information shall be available for inspection by the Finance Director or
the Tukwila Police Department during the adult cabaret's regular business hours.
Section 11. TMC Section 5.10.090, "Revocation or suspension of licenses,"
Amended. Ordinance No. 1778 §2 (part), as codified at TMC Section 5.10.090, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
A. The Finance Director may revoke any license under this chapter or may
suspend any such license for a period of time not to exceed one year where one or
more of the following conditions exist:
1. The license was procured by fraud, by a materially false or misleading
representation of fact in the application or in any report or record required to be filed
with the Finance Director; or
2. The building, structure, equipment, operation or location of the business for
which the license was issued does not comply with the requirements or standards of
this chapter.
3. The license holder, his or her employee, agent, partner, director, officer or
manager has violated or permitted violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.
B. Upon determination that grounds for revocation or suspension of a license
exist, the Finance Director shall send the license holder a notice of revocation or
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suspension by first class mail, postage prepaid. Such notice shall be effective upon the
expiration of the ten -day appeal period set forth in TMC Section 5.10.100.A, unless a
timely notice of appeal is filed as specified therein.
Section 12. TMC Section 5.12.040, "Investigation of applicant issuance and
denial of license," Amended. Ordinance No. 1887 §5, as codified at TMC Section
5.12.040, is hereby amended to read as follows:
A. The Finance Director shall refer the application to the Police Department,
which shall determine the accuracy of the information contained in the application and
conduct a criminal history background investigation of the applicant. Upon completion
of the investigation, the Police Department shall forward a recommendation for
approval or denial to the Finance Director.
B. If, as a result of the investigation, the character and business responsibility of
the applicant is found to be satisfactory, the Finance Director shall issue the license to
the applicant. The Finance Director shall deny the applicant the license if the applicant
has:
1. Committed any act consisting of fraud or misrepresentations;
2. Committed any act which, if committed by a license holder, would be
grounds for suspension or revocation of a license;
3. Within the previous ten years, been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony
directly relating to the occupation of peddler, including, but not limited to, those
misdemeanors and felonies involving moral turpitude, fraud or misrepresentation;
4. Been refused a license under the provisions of the chapter; providing,
however, that any applicant denied a permit under the provisions of this chapter may
reapply if and when the reasons for denial no longer exist; or
5. Made any false or misleading statement in the application.
C. The denial of a license to an individual, corporation, partnership or other
organization which serves as the employer or principal for individual peddlers, shall be a
sufficient basis to deny a license to the individual applicants who are employed by or
acting as an agent for the applicant.
Section 13. TMC Section 5.12.070, "License revocation," Amended.
Ordinance No. 1887 §8, as codified at TMC Section 5.12.070, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
A. The Finance Director may revoke any license under this chapter after notice
and hearing where one or more of the following conditions exist:
1. The license was procured by fraud, by a materially false or misleading
representation of fact in the application or in any report or record required to be filed
with the Finance Director.
2. Fraud, misrepresentation or false statements made in the course of
carrying on the business as a peddler.
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3. Violation of any provision in this chapter.
4. Conviction, after submission of the application for a peddler's license, of a
felony or misdemeanor directly relating to the occupation of peddler, including, but not
limited to, those misdemeanors and felonies involving moral turpitude, fraud or
misrepresentation.
5. Conducting the business of peddling in any unlawful manner or such
manner as to constitute a breach of the peace or to constitute a menace to the health,
safety and general welfare of the public.
6. The revocation of any permit held by an individual, corporation, partnership
or other organization which serves as the employer or principal for individual peddlers
shall constitute a basis for revoking the permit issued to individual applicants who are
employed by or acting as agents for such individual, corporation, partnership or
organization.
7. The revocation of a license for three or more persons who are employees
or agents of an individual, corporation, partnership or organization shall constitute a
basis for revoking the license issued to the employer or principal, as well as the
licenses issued to all other employees or agents of that employer or principal.
B. Upon determination that grounds for revocation of a license exist, the Finance
Director shall send the license holder a notice of revocation by certified mail, return
receipt requested. Such notice shall be effective upon the expiration of the ten -day
appeal period set forth in TMC Section 5.12.080, unless a timely notice of appeal is
filed as specified therein.
Section 14. TMC Section 5.36.040, "License issuance," Amended. Ordinance
No. 182 §4, as codified at TMC Section 5.36.040, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Upon the approval of the City Council for the operation of a quarry within the City, the
Finance Director shall be instructed to issue a license without charging a fee.
Section 15. TMC Section 5.36.140, "Liability," Amended. Ordinance No. 182
§14, as codified at TMC Section 5.36.140, is hereby amended to read as follows:
The operator shall post sufficient public liability and property damage insurance as
required by the State for the operation of a quarry. Proof of such insurance must be
filed with the Finance Director.
Section 16. TMC Section 5.44.030, "License Application," Amended.
Ordinance No. 1482 §1 (part), as codified at TMC Section 5.44.030, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
A. Every person desiring to operate or have charge of a tow truck business within
the City shall make a written application to the Finance Director for a license to do so.
B. Such application shall be referred to the Planning Director for review to insure
the proper location and screening of the proposed operation as set forth in TMC
Section 5.44.130.
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Section 17. TMC Section 5.44.050, "Insurance," Amended. Ordinance No.
1482 §1 (part), as codified at TMC Section 5.44.050, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
A. Every operator shall file with the Finance Director a policy or policies of public
liability insurance, issued by an insurance company or companies authorized to do
business in the State, providing indemnity for or protection to the City as well as
providing public liability insurance coverage for each and every vehicle owned, operated
and /or leased by the applicant, for injury to or death of persons, passengers or
otherwise in accidents resulting from any cause by which the owner and /or operator of
the vehicle would be liable on account of any liability imposed upon him by law,
regardless of whether the vehicle was being driven by the owner or his agent, and as
against damage to the property of another, including personal property under like
circumstances, in the sum of $50,000 for the injury or death of one person, or $100,000
for the injury or death of more than one person in any one accident and $10,000 for
property damage.
B. Any copy of any such insurance policy shall be subject to approval as to
sufficiency and as to form by the City Attorney. Every such policy of insurance shall
provide that the liability of the insured shall not be affected by the insolvency or
bankruptcy of the insured. The policy shall be for the benefit of any and all judgment
creditors and shall extend for the period to be covered by the license applied for and
the insurer shall give not less than ten days' written notice to the Finance Director in the
event of change or cancellation.
Section 18. TMC Section 5.44.060, "License Fee," Amended. Ordinance No.
1482 §1 (part), as codified at TMC Section 5.44.060, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Every applicant shall produce a current Washington tow truck operator registration.
Upon proper authorization by the City Council, the Finance Director shall, upon receipt
of the annual license fee, issue a license which shall expire on the 31st day of
December of the year in which it is issued. The annual license fee shall be $25.00 for
each vehicle to be operated, and a separate license shall be required for each vehicle.
Section 19. TMC Section 5.48.030, "License fees," Amended. Ordinance No.
1273 §3, as codified at TMC Section 5.48.030, is hereby amended to read as follows:
A. The license fee for each amusement center shall be $500.00 per annum.
B. The amusement device fee shall be $50.00 per machine per annum. Such fee
shall be payable annually.
Section 20. TMC Section 5.48.040, "Issuance of license," Amended.
Ordinance No. 1273 §4, as codified at TMC Section 5.48.040, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
A. Any person, firm or corporation desiring to apply for an amusement center
license under the provisions of this chapter shall have a Conditional Use Permit as
required in the zoning code of the City.
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B. Any person, firm or corporation desiring to apply for one or more of the licenses
provided for by this chapter shall make a written application for such license or licenses
with the Finance Director on a form prescribed by the Finance Director. At the time of
applying for such license, said applicant shall deposit with the Finance Director the full
amount of the license fee for the period for which application is made. This application
fee shall be held by the Finance Director pending granting or denial of said application;
provided, however, that 10% of said fee shall not be refunded in the event that the
application is denied. Said 10% fee constitutes a charge for processing the application.
C. Said application shall be reviewed by a committee made up of the Finance
Director, Fire Chief, Police Chief and Planning Director. The committee shall establish
the qualifications of the applicant for the license being applied for and to assure
compliance of all the laws, rules and regulations of the City regarding the installation
and maintenance of the amusement devices. The decision of the review committee to
grant or deny the application may be appealed to the City Council within ten days.
D. All licenses issued under this chapter shall be issued only to the person, firm or
corporation; the license may not be transferred without prior written consent of the City
following review of the proposed transfer by the license review committee.
E. All licenses issued allowing amusement devices within business operations
must be prominently displayed. Each license will indicate the number of operable
machines allowed on the premises.
F. All renewal fees for amusement center licenses and amusement devices shall
be due and payable on the first day of October of each year.
G. All licenses issued hereunder shall be good for a period of one year;
commencing October 1 renewals therefor shall be subject to the same review as though
the license were being issued originally.
Section 21. TMC Section 5.48.070, "Enforcement," Amended. Ordinance No.
1273 §7, as codified at TMC Section 5.48.070, is hereby amended to read as follows:
The Finance Director, the Police Chief and Fire Chief are empowered to administer,
carry out and enforce the policies and provisions of this chapter.
Section 22. TMC Section 5.52.010, "Definitions," subparagraph 1, Amended.
Ordinance No. 1475 §1 (part), as codified at TMC Section 5.52.010, subparagraph 1, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
1. "Finance Director" means the City of Tukwila employee or agent appointed
by the Mayor as licensing official under this chapter.
Section 23. TMC Section 5.52.020, Panoram premises license required,"
subparagraph C, Amended. Ordinance No. 1475 §1 (part), as codified at TMC
Section 5.52.020, subparagraph C, is hereby amended to read as follows:
C. The Finance Director shall prescribe the form of such license, number the
same, and shall indicate thereon the number of panoram devices which may be
operated thereunder, and the location of the licensed panoram premises.
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Section 24. TMC Section 5.52.030, "Panoram device license required,"
subparagraph D, Amended. Ordinance No. 1475 §1 (part), as codified at TMC
Section 5.52.030, subparagraph D, is hereby amended to read as follows:
D. The Finance Director shall prescribe the form of such license and number the
same.
Section 25. TMC Section 5.52.040, "Panoram operator's license required,"
Amended. Ordinance No. 1475 §1 (part), as codified at TMC Section 5.52.040, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
It is unlawful to own and exhibit or display for public use, or to place with another, by
lease or otherwise, for public use, exhibit or display, any panoram device without a valid
and current panoram operator's license. The Finance Director shall prescribe the form
of such license and shall number the same.
Section 26. TMC Section 5.52.050, "License fee Terms Assignment
Renewal," subparagraphs D and E, Amended. Ordinance No. 1475 §1 (part), as
codified at TMC Section 5.52.050, subparagraphs D and E, is hereby amended to read
as follows:
D. If a licensee, on or before December 31 of any year, gives written notice to the
Finance Director that he will not, after December 31, conduct business in a manner
requiring a license under this chapter, such licensee may reapply for a license at any
time he wishes to conduct a business requiring such a license.
E. If a licensee does not give written notice as provided for in TMC Section
5.52.050.D, or having given such notice, operates after December 31 in a manner
requiring a license under this chapter, and does not renew such required license as
provided in TMC Section 5.52.050.C, such license shall be automatically revoked on
the 61st day following the prior December 31, and such licensee may not reapply for
such license for a period of one year from such date of revocation. Upon such
revocation, the Finance Director shall promptly mail written notice of such revocation to
such licensee.
Section 27. TMC Section 5.52.060, "License application Report by City
departments," subparagraph A, Amended. Ordinance No. 1475 §1 (part), as
codified at TMC Section 5.52.060, subparagraph A, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
A. Any person seeking a panoram premises license, panoram operator's license
or panoram device license shall file a written application with the Finance Director on a
form provided by the Finance Director for that purpose. The Finance Director, upon
presentation of such application and before acting upon the same, shall refer such
application to the City Police Department, which shall make a full investigation as to the
truth of the statements contained therein, and to the City Development Review
Committee and City Fire Department, and to the County Health Department, which shall
investigate and provide information to the Finance Director concerning compliance of
the premises and devices sought to be licensed with this and other applicable City and
State health, zoning, building, fire and safety ordinances and laws.
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Section 28. TMC Section 5.52.080, "Issuance of licenses," Amended.
Ordinance No. 1475 §1 (part), as codified at TMC Section 5.52.080, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
A. Within 30 days of the date of filing of any application, the Finance Director shall
issue the license or licenses applied for or renewal thereof, or notice of non issuance
and the reasons therefor.
B. The Finance Director shall issue the license or licenses applied for if and only
if, after an investigation, the Finance Director finds:
1. That the business for which a license is required herein will be conducted
in a building, structure and location which complies with the requirements and
standards of this chapter; and
2. That the applicant, his or her employee, agent, partner, director, officer,
stockholder or manager has not knowingly made any false, misleading or fraudulent
statement of material fact in the application for a license, or in any report or record
required to be filed with the Finance Director.
C. The Finance Director shall renew a license upon application unless the
Finance Director is aware of facts that would disqualify the applicants from holding the
license for which they seek renewal.
Section 29. TMC Section 5.52.090, "Suspension or revocation of licenses
Notices Summary suspension," Amended. Ordinance No. 1475 §1 (part), as
codified at TMC Section 5.52.090, is hereby amended to read as follows:
A. After an investigation and upon the recommendation of the Chief of Police,
Director of Planning, Fire Chief or the County Health Officer, the Finance Director may,
upon 30 days' notice, temporarily or permanently suspend or revoke any license issued
pursuant to this chapter where one or more of the following conditions exist:
1. The license was procured by fraud or misrepresentation of a material fact
in the application or in any report or record required to be filed with the Finance
Director;
2. The building, structure, equipment or location of the business for which the
license was issued does not comply with the requirements or the standards of this
chapter;
3. The licensee, his or her employee, agent, partner, director, officer or
manager has knowingly allowed or permitted in or upon the panoram premises any
violations of this chapter or acts made unlawful under this chapter.
B. If the Finance Director finds that any condition set forth in TMC Section
5.52.090.A exists, and that such condition constitutes a threat of immediate serious
injury or damage to persons or property, the Finance Director may immediately
suspend any license issued under this chapter pending a hearing in accordance with
TMC Section 5.52.100. The Finance Director shall issue notice setting forth the basis
for the Finance Director's action and the facts supporting the Finance Director's finding
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regarding the condition found to exist that constitutes a threat of immediate serious
injury or damage to person or property.
Section 30. TMC Section 5.52.100, "Appeal and hearing," Amended.
Ordinance Nos. 1796 §3 (part) and 1475 §1 (part), as codified at TMC Section
5.52.100, are hereby amended to read as follows:
A. Any person aggrieved by the action of the Finance Director in refusing to issue
or renew any license under this chapter or in temporarily or permanently suspending or
revoking any license under this chapter shall have the right to appeal such action to the
City Hearing Examiner, or to such other hearing body as may hereafter be established
by the City Council for the hearing of such appeals, by filing a notice of appeal with the
City Clerk within ten days of receiving notice of the action from which appeal is taken.
B. The hearing body, upon receipt of a timely notice of appeal, shall set a date for
a hearing of such appeal within 20 days from the date of such receipt, except as
specified in TMC Section 5.52.100.C. The hearing shall be de novo. The hearing body
shall hear testimony, take evidence and may hear oral argument and receive written
briefs. The filing of such appeal shall stay the action of the Finance Director, pending
the decision of the hearing body.
C. In cases of summary suspension of licenses because of the threat of
immediate serious injury or damage to persons or property pursuant to TMC Section
5.52.090.13, the hearing body, upon receipt of a timely notice of appeal, shall set a date
for a hearing within five days of the date of such receipt. The hearing body shall render
a decision within five days of the conclusion of the hearing. The filing of such appeal
shall not stay the action of the Finance Director.
D. The decision of the hearing body on an appeal from a decision of the Finance
Director shall be based upon a preponderance of the evidence. The burden of proof
shall be on the Finance Director.
E. The decision of the hearing body shall be final unless appealed to the superior
court within 20 days of the date the decision is entered.
Section 31. TMC Section 5.52.110, "Premises regulations," Amended.
Ordinance Nos. 1573 §1 and 1475 §1 (part), as codified at TMC Section 5.52.110, are
hereby amended to read as follows:
It shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter for a panoram operator, or anyone
owning or controlling a panoram premises, to cause, maintain, or permit to exist any
condition in violation of this section; and the Finance Director shall not license any
panoram premises which do not conform to the requirements of this section, and shall
revoke or suspend the license of any panoram premises, and the license of any
operator thereof, which do not maintain conformity with these requirements.
1. The interior of every panoram station shall be visible from a continuous
main aisle and shall not be obscured by any curtain, door, wall, or other form of partition
or enclosure.
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2. The panoram stations on any panoram premises shall be separated by
partitions constructed of wood or other solid and opaque material. No openings in such
partitions for ventilation or other purposes shall extend higher than 12 inches from the
floor or lower than 84 inches from the floor.
3. The licensee shall not permit any doors to areas on the premises which are
available for use by persons other than the licensee or employees of the licensee to be
locked during business hours.
4. The licensee shall maintain illumination equally distributed in all parts of
the premises available for use by the public, at all times when the premises are open or
when any member of the public is permitted to enter and remain therein.
5. The entire floor area of a panoram booth or stall must be level with the
continuous main aisle. No steps, ramps or risers are allowed in any such booth or stall.
6. The licensee shall permanently post and maintain on the interior and
exterior of each booth or stall on the panoram premises a sign with one -inch lettering on
a contrasting background stating:
"Occupancy of this booth is at all times limited to only one person. Violators are
subject to criminal prosecution under TMC Section 5.52.130."
7. The licensee shall not operate or maintain any warning system or device,
of any nature or kind, for the purpose of warning customers or patrons or any other
persons occupying panoram booths or stalls located on the licensee's premises that
Police officers or City health, fire, licensing or building inspectors are approaching or
have entered to the licensee's premises.
8. A licensed panoram operator shall be on the premises at all times that the
panoram premises is open to the public for business.
Section 32. TMC Section 5.56.020, "Definitions," Amended. Ordinance Nos.
1910 §1, 1747 §1 (part), 1604 §1 and 1490 §2 (part), as codified at TMC Section
5.56.020, are hereby amended to read as follows:
For the purposes of this chapter, the words set out in this section shall have the
following meanings:
A. "Adult entertainment" means:
1. Any exhibition, performance or dance of any type conducted in a premises
where such exhibition, performance, or dance involves a person who is unclothed or in
such costume, attire, or clothing as to expose any portion of the female breast below
the top of the areola or any portion of the pubic region, anus, buttocks, vulva or
genitals, or wearing any device or covering exposed to view which simulates the
appearance of any portion of the female breast below the top of the areola or any
portion of the pubic region, anus, buttocks, vulva or genitals, or human male genitals in
a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered; or
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2. Any exhibition, performance or dance of any type conducted in a premises
where such exhibition, performance or dance is distinguished or characterized by a
predominant emphasis on the depiction, description, simulation or relation to the
following specified sexual activities:
(a) Human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal;
(b) Acts of human masturbation, sexual intercourse or sodomy;
(c) Fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals, pubic region,
buttocks or female breast; or
3. Any exhibition, performance or dance which is intended to sexually
stimulate any member of the public and which is conducted on a regular basis or as a
substantial part of the premises activity. This includes, but is not limited to, any such
exhibition, performance or dance performed for, arranged with or engaged in with fewer
than all members of the public on the premises at that time, with separate consideration
paid, either directly or indirectly, for such performance, exhibition or dance and which is
commonly referred to as table dancing, couch dancing, taxi dancing, lap dancing,
private dancing or straddle dancing.
B. "Adult entertainment cabaret" means any premises open to the public in which
there is at any time an exhibition or dance constituting "adult entertainment" as
described in TMC Section 5.56.020.A, provided for the use or benefit of a member or
members of the adult public, or advertised for the use or benefit of a member or
members of the adult public; provided, that "adult entertainment cabaret" does not
include any tavern or other business that maintains a liquor license.
C. "Employee" means any and all persons, including entertainers, who work in or
at or render any services directly related to the operation of an adult entertainment
cabaret.
D. "Entertainer" means any person who performs any entertainment, exhibition or
dance of any type within an adult entertainment cabaret, whether or not such person or
anyone else charges or accepts a fee for such entertainment, exhibition, or dance.
E. "Entertainment" means any exhibition or dance of any type, pantomime,
modeling or any other performance.
F. "Finance Director" means the City Finance Director or his /her designee who is
designated by the Mayor as licensing official under this chapter.
G. "Manager" means any person licensed as a manager under this chapter.
H. "Member of the public" means any customer, patron, club member, or person,
other than an employee as defined in this section, who is invited or admitted to an adult
cabaret.
I. "Operator" means all persons who own, operate, direct, oversee, conduct,
maintain, or effectively exert management control or authority over an adult
entertainment cabaret or its affairs, without regard to whether such person(s) owns the
premises in which the adult entertainment cabaret does business.
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An Operator "effectively exerts management control or authority" when he or she
actually does, or is in a position to, participate in the management, direction or oversight
of an adult entertainment cabaret or its affairs, whether or not such person's name
appears on any public record filed with any government agency in connection with an
adult entertainment establishment or any parent company or affiliate.
An Operator's "parent company or affiliate" means any other person which owns 50% or
more of any class of an operator's stock, or which effectively exerts management
control or authority over an operator.
J. "Performance area" means an area no larger than the area beginning six feet
away from, and running parallel to, the front edge of a stage on which adult
entertainment is permitted to occur, and which extends no deeper than the depth of that
stage.
K. "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, trust, incorporated or
unincorporated association, marital community, joint venture, governmental entity, or
other entity or group of persons, however organized.
Section 33. TMC Section 5.56.030, "Adult entertainment cabaret licenses,"
subparagraph F, Amended. Ordinance Nos. 1747 §1 (part) and 1490 §2 (part), as
codified at TMC Section 5.56.030, subparagraph F, are hereby amended to read as
follows:
F. Renewals In order to obtain renewal of a current adult entertainment cabaret
license for the next year, a license holder must file an application for renewal with the
Finance Director. The renewal fee for each year is $500.00.
Section 34. TMC Section 5.56.040, "Manager's licenses and entertainer's
licenses," subparagraph F, Amended. Ordinance Nos. 1747 §1 (part), 1651 §1 and
1490 §2 (part), as codified at TMC Section 5.56.040, subparagraph F, are hereby
amended to read as follows:
F. Renewals In order to obtain renewal of a current manager's license or
entertainer's license for the next year, a license holder must file an application for
renewal with the Finance Director. The renewal fee for each year is $75.00.
Section 35. TMC Section 5.56.050, "License applications," Amended.
Ordinance Nos. 1747 §1 (part), 1604 §2 and 1490 §2 (part), as codified at TMC Section
5.56.050, are hereby amended to read as follows:
A. Adult Entertainment Cabaret License Any application for an adult
entertainment cabaret license or renewal thereof shall be submitted in the true name of
the operator of the adult entertainment cabaret to which the application pertains. The
true operator or his /her agent, under penalty of perjury, shall sign and notarize or certify
that all of the operators as defined in TMC Section 5.56.020 are listed and all of the
information provided is true and correct. Any change in ownership in the adult
entertainment cabaret must be reported to the Finance Director within 20 days of such
change(s). Each such application shall be submitted on a form supplied by the Finance
Director. The form shall require the following information:
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1. If the applicant is an individual or partnership, the names, home
addresses, home telephone numbers, dates and places of birth, and social security
numbers of all operator(s). If the applicant is a partnership, all such information must
be provided for all general partners;
2. If the applicant is a corporation, the names, addresses, telephone
numbers, and social security numbers of all operators, and of all corporate officers and
directors. The same information shall be required from each parent company or
affiliate;
3. The name, address, and telephone number of the adult entertainment
cabaret,
4. The name, address and telephone number of the owner of the property on
which the adult entertainment cabaret is located,
5. The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all employees of the
adult entertainment cabaret;
6. A statement detailing whether the applicant or any operator, partner,
corporate officer, director, or shareholder of 50% or more of any class of an operator's
stock, holds any other licenses under this chapter or any similar adult entertainment or
sexually oriented business ordinance, including motion picture theaters and panorams
from the City or another city, county, or state, and if so, the names and addresses of
each other licensed business and the jurisdiction(s) in which such businesses are
located; and
7. A description of the sexually oriented adult entertainment business history
of the applicant; whether such person or entity, in previously operating in this or another
city, county or state, has had a business license or adult entertainment license revoked
or suspended, the reason therefore, and the activity or occupation of the applicant
subsequent to such action, suspension or revocation.
B. Manager's License or Entertainer's License
1. Any application for a manager's license or entertainer's license, or any
renewal thereof, shall be signed by the applicant and notarized or certified to be true
under penalty of perjury. Each such application shall be submitted on a form supplied
by the Finance Director. The form shall require a statement of the applicant's name,
home address, home telephone number, date and place of birth, social security
number, Washington State Unified Business Identifier (UBI) number, and the name,
address and phone number of the adult entertainment cabaret or cabarets at which the
applicant will work, and any stage names or nicknames used in entertaining. The form
shall also require the applicant to disclose all prior criminal convictions, including the
crime(s) convicted of, place, and the approximate date of each such conviction.
2. At the time of application or renewal, the applicant shall present picture
identification which shall include (1) a valid motor vehicle operator's license, issued by
the state of Washington, bearing the applicant's photograph and date of birth; or (2) a
valid Washington state issued identification card bearing the applicant's photograph
and date of birth. At the time of application or renewal the applicant shall be
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photographed by the Tukwila Police Department for the Finance Director's records and
the Police Department's records.
C. Duty to Supplement Application In the event that any information on any
application for a license under this chapter becomes outdated or otherwise inaccurate
or incomplete, including but not limited to a change in the applicant's name, address,
telephone number, or stage name, or substantial changes to an applicant's
appearance, including but not limited to a change in hair style and color, or facial or
other features including tattoos, an applicant or license holder shall appear before the
Finance Director within 20 days and provide current information, including, when
applicable, being photographed by the Tukwila Police Department to accurately reflect
any change in looks when compared to the most recent photograph available under
TMC Section 5.56.050.B.
Section 36. TMC Section 5.56.060, "Issuance of licenses and renewals,"
Amended. Ordinance Nos. 1747 §1 (part), 1601 §1 and 1490 §2 (part), as codified at
TMC Section 5.56.060, are hereby amended to read as follows:
A. Upon receipt of any application for a license under this chapter, the Finance
Director shall refer the application to the Police Department which shall investigate the
truth of the statements in the application and shall investigate the applicant's
compliance with the standards of this chapter. Upon receipt of any complete
application for a license, the Finance Director shall further issue a temporary license,
pending disposition of the application or completion of the term of any license
suspension issued pursuant to this chapter. The temporary license shall expire upon
issuance of a license or renewal thereof or notice of non issuance. The holder of a
temporary license is subject to all requirements, standards and penalty provisions of
this chapter.
B. After an investigation, the Finance Director shall issue a license if the Finance
Director finds:
1. That the applicant complies with all applicable requirements and standards
of this chapter; and
2. That the applicant has not made any false, misleading or fraudulent
statement of fact in the application for a license, or in any report or record required to
be filed with the Finance Director.
In the event the applicant has not met the enumerated requirements, after the required
investigations, the Finance Director shall issue a notice of non issuance of the license.
Notice of non issuance shall specify the reasons therefor.
C. Upon receipt of any application for renewal of a license under this chapter, the
Finance Director shall issue the renewal unless the Finance Director has information
which indicates that the applicant would not qualify for the initial issuance of a license
under TMC Section 5.56.060.B. In the event the applicant has not met the enumerated
requirements, after the required investigation, the Finance Director shall issue the
renewal or notice of non renewal of the application. Notice of non renewal shall specify
the reasons therefor.
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D. Each adult entertainment cabaret shall maintain and retain for a period of two
years the names, addresses, home telephone numbers, social security numbers, and
ages of each person employed or otherwise permitted to appear or perform on the
premises as an entertainer, including independent contractors and employees. This
information shall be available for inspection by the Finance Director or the Tukwila
Police Department during the adult entertainment cabaret's business hours.
Section 37. TMC Section 5.56.090, "Revocation or suspension of licenses,"
Amended. Ordinance Nos. 1747 §1 (part) and 1490 §2 (part), as codified at TMC
Section 5.56.090, are hereby amended to read as follows:
A. The Finance Director may revoke any license under this chapter or may
suspend any such license for a period of time not to exceed one year where one or
more of the following conditions exist:
1. The license was procured by fraud, by a materially false or misleading
representation of fact in the application or in any report or record required to be filed
with the Finance Director, or
2. The building, structure, equipment, operation or location of the business for
which the license was issued does not comply with the requirements or standards of
this chapter.
B. Upon determination that grounds for revocation or suspension of a license
exist, the Finance Director shall send the license holder a notice of revocation or
suspension. Such notice shall be effective upon the expiration of the ten -day appeal
period set forth in TMC Section 5.56.100.A, unless a timely notice of appeal is filed as
specified therein.
Section 38. TMC Section 5.60.070, "Enforcement," Amended. Ordinance No.
1918 §8, as codified at TMC Section 5.60.070, is hereby amended to read as follows:
If the Chief of Police finds that any licensee has violated or failed to comply with any
provisions of this chapter, he /she shall make a written record of such finding and shall
specify therein the particulars; and will inform the Tukwila Finance Director. Upon
recommendation of the Chief of Police, the Finance Director may revoke, suspend, or
refuse to issue the City of Tukwila license for that business for a period not less than 90
days or not more than 1 year. This determination shall be made in consultation with the
Police Chief and shall be based on the severity of the violation(s).
Section 39. Repealer for Tukwila Municipal Code 5.32 "Trailer Parks."
Ordinance Nos. 266, 358 (part), and 577 (part) are hereby repealed.
Section 40. Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon approval of the
City Attorney, the City Clerk and the code reviser are authorized to make necessary
corrections to this ordinance, including the correction of clerical errors; references to
other local, state or federal laws, codes, rules, or regulations; or ordinance numbering
and section /subsection numbering.
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Section 41. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause
or phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to
be invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation.
Section 42. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be
published in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force
five days after passage and publication as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
at a Regular Meeting thereof this 911 day of d O 0 Q 2011.
ATTEST /AUTH ENTICATED
Christy O'Flah6rty, CIVIC, City CIA
APPROV O F RM BY:
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Filed with the City Clerk: 2
Passed by the City Council:JI
Published: 1 1-f 1
Effective Date:
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City of Tukwila Public Notice of Ordinance Adoption for Ordinances 2353 -2357.
On November 7, 2011 the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopted the
following ordinances the main points of which are summarized by title as follows:
Ordinance 2353: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2332; AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 2287, AS CODIFIED IN TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER
18.06, TO MODIFY THE DEFINITION OF CRISIS DIVERSION FACILITIES;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ordinance 2354: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, REVISING THE CITY LIMITS TO INCLUDE A HALF
STREET RIGHT -OF -WAY FOR 53 AVENUE SOUTH THAT CURRENTLY RESIDES
IN UNINCORPORATED KING COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ordinance 2355: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING VARIOUS ORDINANCES AS CODIFIED IN
TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 5, "BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS,"
TO UPDATE THE ISSUING DEPARTMENT; REPEALING VARIOUS ORDINANCES
AS CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 5.32, "TRAILER PARKS
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ordinance 2356: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS. 2333 AND 2315, AS
CODIFIED IN TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE (TMC) CHAPTER 5.04, "LICENSES
GENERALLY," TO REVISE AND MOVE PARTS OF TMC CHAPTER 5.62 INTO
CHAPTER 5.04 TO CREATE A SIMPLIFIED COMBINED BUSINESS LICENSE FEE
STRUCTURE, AND TO EXEMPT QUALIFIED COURT INTERPRETERS FROM THE
COMBINED BUSINESS LICENSE FEE; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2297 AND
ORDINANCE NO. 2333 §10, §11 AND §12, THEREBY ELIMINATING TMC CHAPTER
5.62; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ordinance 2357: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.05
TO FIX THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION AT THE CURRENT LEVEL (2011) FOR
COUNCILMEMBERS THROUGH 2015; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2192;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The full text of these ordinances will be provided upon request.
Christy O'Flaherty, CMC, City Clerk
Published Seattle Times: November 10, 2011