Ordinance 3976ORDINANCE NO.3976
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 4.72.040 OF THE
EDMONDS CITY CODE RELATED TO BUSINESS LICENSE
FEES AND PENALTIES
WHEREAS, the city has an adopted business license program and associated fees and
penalties in chapter 4.72 ECC; and
WHEREAS, the city expends a disproportionate amount of time and resources to gain
compliance from a small minority of businesses that fail to renew their business license in a
timely manner; and
WHEREAS, the city has explored various options for reducing waste and maximizing
resources in the City Clerk's Office and relieving Code Enforcement from excessive referrals
relative to City business licenses; and
WHEREAS, the city has concluded that amending business license application due dates
and penalties for late applications and/or payments is the most efficient and logical way to
encourage compliance;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 4.27.040 of the Edmonds City Code, entitled "Fee — Terms —
Penalty," is hereby amended to read as follows (new text is shown in underline; deleted text is
shown in stfi e gffeug ):
4.72.040 Fee — Terms — Penalty.11,
A. Commending January 1, 1977, business licenses required to be obtained pursuant to
this chapter, shall be issued on a calendar year basis and shall expire on December 31 st of
the year for which they are issued.
B. Fees for an annual business license issued hereunder shall be as follows:
1. The fee for an application for a new business license for any business that is not
a home occupation, as provided in Chapter ECDC 20.20.010ECDC, to be
operated from any real estate within the city of Edmonds shall be $125.00;
2. The fee for an application for a new business license for a new home
occupation business, as provided in Chapter ECDC 20.20.010, to be
operated from any residential real estate within the city of Edmonds shall be
$100.00;
3. The fee for an application for a new business license for any other business
conducted for, under contract with or by providing services to any person within
the city shall be $50.00; and
4. The fee for an application for an annual renewal of a business license shall be
$50.00 for any business operated within the city of Edmonds.
C. All businesses required to obtai renew licenses hereunder shall obtain the same and
pay all fees required on or before >~ 01,,.,•afy 15t" January 31 st of each respective year;
provided, 1, orsyear- only, that f the e 1 99 businesses.,+� shall be required to obtain
the
l ,moos before April 1. Any business which fails to obtairenew and pay the license fees
within said period of time shall, in addition to any other penalties provided in this
chapter, be assessed an penalty for such late application and/or payment. amount equal to
50 per-eent of the heense fee for- said business as a penalt�, for stteh late applioation an&o
fit. 'Me enal for late renewal and/or 12qyment made between February 1 S` and
February 28th of each respective year shall beequal to 100 percent of the license fee for
said business. The penalty for late renewal and/or pument made after February 28th of
each respective year shall beequal to 200 percent of the license fee for said business.
D. Repealed by Ord. 3036. [Ord. 3710 § 1, 2008; Ord. 3282 § 2, 1999; Ord. 3084 § 1,
1996; Ord. 3036 §§ 1, 2, 1995; Ord. 2191 §§ 1, 2, 1981; Ord. 1828 § 1, 1976; Ord. 1139
§ 1, 19651.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, subsection, clause, sentence, or phrase of this
ordinance should be held invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance is subject to referendum and shall take effect
thirty (30) days after final passage of this ordinance.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
CIT CLE , SCOTT ASSEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY
JEFF TARADAY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
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3976
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.3976
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 7th day of October, 2014, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed
Ordinance No. 3976. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 4.72.040 OF
THE EDMONDS CITY CODE RELATED TO
BUSINESS LICENSE FEES AND PENALTIES
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 8th day of October, 2014.
CIT ERK, SC P EY
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County of Snohomish } ss
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representative of the Everett Daily Herald a
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newspaper by order of the superior court in the
county in which it is published and is now and
has been for more than six months prior to the
date of the first publication of the Notice
hereinafter referred to, published in the English
language continually as a daily newspaper in
Snohomish County, Washington and is and
always has been printed in whole or part in the
Everett Daily Herald and is of general
circulation in said County, and is a legal
newspaper, in accordance with the Chapter 99
of the Laws of 1921, as amended by Chapter
213, Laws of 1941, and approved as a legal
newspaper by order of the Superior Court of
Snohomish County, State of Washington, by
order dated June 16, 1941, and that the annexed
is a true copy of EDH593507 ORDINANCE
SUMMARIES as it was published in the
regular and entire issue of said paper and not as
a supplement form thereof for a period of 1
issue(s), such publication commencing on
10/12/2014 and ending on 10/12/2014 and that
said newspaper was regularly distributed to its
subscribers during all of said period.
The amount of the fee for such publication is
$61.92.
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City of Edmonds -LEGAL ADS 1 14101416
SCOTT PASSEY
RECEIVED
OCT 16 2014
EDMONDS CITY CLERK
DEBRA ANN GRIGG
Notary Public
State of Washington
My Commission Expires
October 31, 2017
--r a iMf�1_ARY OF oRn�LNCES
of the City of Edmonds Washington
On the 7th day of OcIlger, 2014, the City Councll of the City of
Edmonds, passed the following Ordinances. A summary of the
content of said ordinances, consisting of tllles, are provided as
follows:
AN CFIDINANC OF THE Ci Y OF EDMONDS.
WASHINGTON, AMENDING CHAPTER 4.72 OF THE
EDMONDS CITY CODE RELATED TO BUSINESS LICENSE
FEES AND PENALTIES
ORDINANCE NO 3g77
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITYOF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING CHAPTERS 4.20 AND 4.26 OF
THE RLATED TO THE
PROCE SING OFSNOT NOTICES OFCITYDPE DING STATE ISSUED
I If]tIOR AND MARLIUANA LICENSES.
AN ORDINANCE REMOVING THE RESIDENCE AT 633 3rd
AVENUE SOUTH, EDMONDS, WASHINGTON FROM THE
EDMONDS REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES, AND
DIRECTING THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR
OR HIS DESIGNEE TO REMOVE THE "HR' DESIGNATION
FOR SITE FROM THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP WITH, AND
FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE.
O±�jDINANCE f�+ O._7B�
AN ORDINANCE OF THEI?Y OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3073 AS A
RESULT OF UNANTICIPATED TRANSFERS AND
EXPENDITURES OF VARIOUS FUNDS, AND FIXING A
TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE
The full text of We Ordinance well ba mood upon request,
DATED [his 71h day of October, 2014.
CrrY CLERK, SCOTT PASSEY
Pu —f blishad: October 12, 2014. Ei]HS93607�
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