Ordinance 3923ORDINANCE NO.3923
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF ECC 4.12
TO EXEMPT STREET VENDORS PARTICIPATING IN
CERTAIN SPECIAL EVENTS FROM THE STREET VENDOR
LICENSE FEE AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND
THE PROVISIONS OF ECC 4.12.055.0; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, street vendors are allowed to operate within the City of Edmonds
when properly licensed;
WHEREAS, proper licensing of street vendors includes certain license fee and
application requirements;
WHEREAS, Section 4.12.055.0 of the Edmonds City Code includes restrictions
upon the operation of street vendors near certain special events held within the city;
WHEREAS, a request has been made to the City of Edmonds to exempt street
vendors who are participating in special events organized pursuant to a contract between the City
of Edmonds or the Port of Edmonds and another entity from the street vendor license fee and
application requirements;
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to concurrently exempt such street vendors from the
restrictions set forth in ECC 4.12.055.0; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to revise its municipal code to allow the exemption
of these street vendors from the street vendor license fee and application requirements and the
provisions of ECC 4.12.055.0 in these circumstances; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1, Section 4.12.030 of the ECC Peddlers, Solicitors and Street Vendors
is hereby amended to read as follows (new language underlined and deleted language in strike
through):
4.12.030 License fees.
The license fees for solicitors, peddlers or street vendors shall be as follows:
A. Investigation Fee. New applications for a solicitor, peddler or street vendor license shall be
accompanied by a nonrefundable investigation fee of $10.00. Except as provided in subsection
(B) of this section, this investigation fee shall be tendered only with the initial application of any
individual.
B. Annual Fee. On January 1 st of each year all solicitor, peddler and street vendor licenses shall
automatically expire and be null and void unless an annual fee of $25.00 is paid to the city clerk;
provided, however, for licenses issued after June 30th of any year, only one-half of the annual
fee shall be required. Any license renewed after June 30th of any year shall be treated as a new
application and subject to the investigation fee. For each mobile vending unit, there shall also be
an annual fee of $200.00. Associated solicitors, peddlers and street vendors, and mobile vending
units operated as an adjunct to an existing licensed business shall pay any fee(s) set forth in
subsection (C) of this section.
C. Associated Solicitor, Peddler and Street Vendor, and Associated Mobile Vendor Fee. An
annual fee of $8.00 per year per person or unit shall be paid by the following person or unit(s)
licensed:
1. For each additional person soliciting, peddling or vending under a principal applicant's
license issued pursuant to subsection (B) of this section; and/or
2. For each mobile vending unit operated as an adjunct to an existing licensed business on a
site immediately adjacent to the business and authorized for use pursuant to a street use
permit.
The fees provided for by this section shall not be reduced after June 30th as provided for annual
fees in subsection (B) of this section.
D. Exemptions. The following persons shall be exempt from license fees and applications
required under this chapter:
1. Newspaper carriers;
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2. Charitable, religious or nonprofit organizations or corporations which have received tax
exempt status under 26 USC Section 501(c)(3) or other similar civic, charitable or
nonprofit organizations;
3. Peddlers of fruits, vegetables, berries, eggs or any farm produce edibles raised, gathered,
produced or manufactured by such person;
4. A person who, after having been specifically requested by another to do so, calls upon
that other person for the purpose of displaying goods, literature or giving information about
any article, thing, product or service;
5 A street vendor who is participating in a special event organized pursuant to a contract
between the city of Edmonds or the Port of Edmonds and another entity, such as the Arts
Festival Summer Market Fourth of July Parade & Fireworks Taste of Edmonds and
Classic Car Show. Street vendors participating in such special events are also exempt from
the provisions of ECC 4.12.055.0,
6-5. Notwithstanding the exemptions provided herein, all exempt persons must provide
proof of their exempt status along with photo identification upon request by a prospective
customer or law enforcement officer;
76. Exempt persons are exempt only from city business licensing requirements and must
comply with all provisions of law, ordinances and regulations and all applicable
Snohomish County health district requirements. [Ord. 3902 § 1 (Att. A); Ord. 3096 § 1,
1996; Ord. 2990 § 2, 1994; Ord. 2536 § 1, 1985; Ord. 2435 § 4, 1984; Ord. 1619 § 1, 1972;
Ord. 830 § 3, 1960].
Section 2. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction,
such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other
section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power
specifically delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum, and shall take
effect five (5) days after passage and publication of an approved summary thereof consisting of
the title.
APPROVED:
OR, DAVID O. EARLING
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ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED :
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CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORN
BY ;�
JEFFREY B. TARAD Y
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NO. 3923
05-24-2013
05-28-2013
06-02-2013
06-07-2013
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.3923
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 281h day of May, 2013, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed
Ordinance No. 3923. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF ECC 4.12
TO EXEMPT STREET VENDORS PARTICIPATING IN
CERTAIN SPECIAL EVENTS FROM THE STREET VENDOR
LICENSE FEE AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND
THE PROVISIONS OF ECC 4.12.055.0; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 29t" day of May, 2013.
CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH
MARY OF ORO NAN E NO.3 23
of the CiI of Ed'naoaas. WathmgrOn
On tits 28Ui day ni Mey. 2013 lhs City GounCu ocity of
Er m nds, passed Ordinlsrx 9 No. 3923. A surrunary .11111111011 content
oI cald ontJnen>ar3. cYrnslsfin d1 theii[Ie, rovides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE O THE CITY OF EDAiONOS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF ECC
4.12 TO EXEMPT STREET VENDORS PARTICIPATING IN
CERTAIN SPECIAL EVENTS FROM THE STREET VENDOR
LICENSE FEE AND APPLICATION REOUIREMENTS AND
THE PROVIS[ONS OF ECC 4.12.0SS.O; PR0VIptNG FOR
3EVEAAEILITI'; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE..
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 281h day of May, 2013.
Published: June 2. 2013
CITY CLERK. SANDRA S. CHASE
Affidavit of Publication
S.S.
The undersigned, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that she is Principal Clerk of
THE HERALD, a daily newspaper printed and published in the City of Everett, County of
Snohomish, and State of Washington; that said newspaper is a newspaper of general
circulation in said County and State; that said newspaper has been approved as a legal
newspaper by order of the Superior Court of Snohomish County and that the notice
Summary of Ordinance No. 3923
a printed copy of which is hereunto attached; was published in said newspaper proper and not
in supplement form, in the regular and entire edition of said paper on the following days and
times, namely:
June 02, 2013
and that said newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
day of June, 2013
Notary Public in and for the State of
County.
Account Name: City of Edmonds Account Number: 101416
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