HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 5021Amends Ordinance No.3773
Amended by ORO 5166
CITY OF RENTON,WASlllNGTON
ORDINANCE NO.5021
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON,
AMENDING SECTION 5-5-3.D,EXEMPTIONS,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 EXEMPTING SOME MUNICIPAL COURT AND OTHER LEGAL
PROFESSIONALS FROM THE BUSINESS LICENSE REQUIREMENT.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASlllNGTON,DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I.Section 5-5-3.D 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 to read as follows:
D.Exemptions:The provisions oftWs Chapter shall not apply to:
I.Any business enterprise,firm or corporation which the City is forbidden to tax by
law;
2.Translators,expert witnesses,and court reporters who have a business license in
another jurisdiction and who have a Business Located Outside The City when their services are
used in an ongoing judicial proceeding;or
3.Attorneys who have a business license in another jurisdiction and who have a
Business Located Outside The City a)when they are representing a client who is doing business
with or seeking a permit from the City;b)when their services are used by a defendant in Renton
Municipal Court or by a party in an administrative hearing;c)when their services are used as a
judge pro-tempore in Renton Municipal Court;or d)when their services involve representation
ofa client and-their presence in the City is limited to participation in a meeting,negotiation,
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ORDINANCE NO.5021
arbitration,deposition or witness interview that is related to an ongoing or anticipated legal
matter.
SECTION II.
30 days after publication.
This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage,approval,and
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 20th day of October ,2003.
Bonnie 1.Walton,City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 20th day of_-----'o"'-'c......t...."o.....b...",e.....r ----',2003.
Jesse Tanner,Mayor
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Lawrence J.Warren,City Attorney
Date ofPublication:10/24/2003 (Summary)
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