Ordinance 1828ORDINANCE NO. 1828
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING CHAPTER 4.72 OF THE EDMONDS CITY CODE TO
REQUIRE AN ANNUAL BUSINESS LICENSE COMMENCING JANUARY
1, 1977; ESTABLISHING FEES FOR SAID LICENSES; PROVIDING
PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO TIMELY OBTAIN SUCH A LICENSE;
AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF SAID ORDINANCE OF
JANUARY 1, 1977.
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the public health, safety and
general welfare for a municipality to be apprised of the nature
and type of business operations being conducted within its
corporate limits in order to facilitate proper application of
police and fire protective services together with the other
general services provided by a municipality, and
WHEREAS, an annually renewable business license provides
an efficient and effective way to provide the information
necessary to properly allocate the services of the city and
provide other information for the protection of the public
health, safety and welfare of the citizens of said city, now,
therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 4.72.040 of the Edmonds City Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"4.72.040. Fee--Terms--Penalty. Commencing 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 31st of the year for which they are
issued.
1. Fees for the annual license issued hereunder
shall be as follows:
a. Licenses for businesses required to
obtain a home occupation permit pursuant
to Chapter 12.13 of the Edmonds City
Code shall be ten and no/100 dollars
($10.00) per year;
b. Fees for businesses that have employees
that work more than a total of one
hundred twenty (120) man months per year
shall be fifty and no/100 dollars
($50.00) per year;
C. All other businesses required to have an
annual license hereunder shall pay a fee
of fifteen and no/100dollars ($15."00)
per year.
2. All businesses required to obtain license
hereunder shall obtain the same and pay all
fees required therefore on or before February
15th of each respective year. Any business
which fails to obtain and pay the license
fees within said period of time shall, in
addition to any other penalties provided in
this chapter, be assessed an amount equal to
fifty percent ( 50 0 ) of the license fee for
said business as a penalty for such late
application and/or payment.
3. Any business required to obtain a license
under this chapter which does not commence
business on or before July 31st of a given
calendar year shall pay only one-half of the
annual license fee for that year and upon
such payment shall be issued a license for
the remaining portion of said calendar year."
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect on January 1,
1977.
APPROVED:
MAYOR, H. H. HARRISON
ATTEST:
ID
CITY CLERK, IRE
ORA
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: February 25, 1976
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: March 16, 1976
PUBLISHED: March 24, 1976