HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 5679CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 5679
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
SECTIONS 5-5-1 AND 5-5-3 OF CHAPTER 5, BUSINESS LICENSES, OF TITLE V
(FINANCE AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS) OF ORDINANCE NO. 4260 ENTITLED
"CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON", BY
UPDATING CODE LANGUAGE REGARDING BUSINESS LICENSE FEES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Section 5-5-1, Exercise of Revenue License Power, of Chapter 5, Business
Licenses, of Title V (Finance and Business Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of
General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington", is hereby amended as follows:
5-5-1 EXERCISE OF REVENUE LICENSE POWER:
The provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed an exercise of the power of the
City to license for revenue. These powers include, but are not limited to, an
inherent and necessary power to audit records to determine appropriate tax
and/or fee amounts. The provisions of this Chapter prescribing license fees shall
be strictly construed in favor of the applicability of the license fee.
SECTION II. Subsection 5-5-3A, General Business License Required, of Chapter 5,
Business Licenses, of Title V (Finance and Business Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled
"Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington", is hereby amended as
follows:
A. General Business License Required: Every business enterprise, including
but not limited to, seasonal, temporary, thoso with a temporary or portable sales
1
ORDINANCE NO. 5679
location businesses, shall first obtain, from the Fiscal Services Division City of
Renton, a general business license for the current calendar year or unexpired
portion thereof. The general business license shall not be ftwrtransferable.
SECTION III. Subsections 5-5-3C.1, New License Application Fees, 5-5-3C.2, and 5-5-
3C.3, Renewal Fees, of Chapter 5, Business Licenses, of Title V (Finance and Business
Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton,
Washington", are hereby amended as follows:
1. New License Application Fees: The new license fee shall be calculated
by estimating the number of hours to be worked during the upcoming year. For
one thousand nine hundred twenty (1,920) or less total hours worked per year,
the minimum license fee of one hundred ten dollars ($110.00) shall apply. For
total hours worked exceeding one thousand nine hundred twenty (1,920) per
year, the license fee shall be the total of a forty-five dollars ($45.00) base license
fee plus a per hour fee calculated by and thon multiplying that figure total hours
worked by $0,029 $0.034 per hour. For those businesses relocating to Renton
and anticipating an equivalent number of employee hours in the upcoming year,
the fee may be based on the prior year's hours.
i—Thoro shall bo a minimum foo for any annual liconso of fifty five
dollars ($55.00).
32. Renewal Fees: The annual license renewal fee shall be calculated by
multiplying the number of hours worked during the reporting period. For one
thousand one thousand nine hundred twenty (1,920) or less total hours worked
2
ORDINANCE NO. 5679
per year, the minimum license fee of one hundred and ten dollars ($110.00) shall
apply. For total hours worked exceeding one thousand nine hundred twenty
(1,920) per year, the license fee shall be the total of a forty-five dollars ($45)
base license fee plus a per hour fee calculated by and thon multiplying that
figure total hours worked by $0,029 $0.034 per hour. This figure will bo
approximately fifty fivo dollars ($55.00) por full time equivalent omployoo por
calendar year when based upon ono thousand nine hundred twenty (1,920)
hours of employment por calendar year. Tho annual license renewal foe may also
bo calculated by multiplying tho number of full timo equivalent employees
reported by fifty fivo dollars ($55.00).
SECTION IV. All ordinances or parts of ordinances of the City of Renton in conflict
herewith, and the same, are hereby repealed.
SECTION V. If any section, sentence, clause or phase 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 section, sentence,
clause, or phrase of this ordinance.
SECTION VI. This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage, approval, and thirty
(30) calendar days after publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 3rd day of December ; 2012.
Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk
3
ORDINANCE NO. 5679
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this _______ day of December
Denis Law, Mayor
Approved as to form:
Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
Date of Publication: 12/7/2012 (Summary)
ORD:1779:10/30/12:scr