Ord 00-370
ORDINANCE NO. 100-370
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
FEDERAL WAY CITY CODE ARTICLE II, SECTION 9-27
RELATING TO PENALTIES AND VIOLATIONS
REGARDING BUSINESS REGISTRATION (AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 91-86).
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the information gathered from
the business registration program provides a benefit to the citizens and to the City; and
WHEREAS, the business registration program established in 1991 provided for
Civil Penalties and for Criminal Penalties; and
WHEREAS, not all businesses timely renew and/or register with the City and thus,
become subject to the criminal and civil penalties; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to provide businesses notice and opportunity
to renew and/or register before implementing any Criminal Penalties for failure to timely register;
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Amendment. The. Federal Way City Code Article II, Section 9-27 is
amended as follows:
Sec. 9-27. Penalties and violations.
(a) Criminal penalties. Any person failing to renew his/her business registration after July
1 of each vear. or otherwise violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions
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of this article may be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000,00 or imprisoned for
not more than six months, or both, for each day or part of a day during which the
unlawful act or violation occurs. The person may also be ordered to discontinue the
unlawful act or correct the violation,
(b) Civil penalties. Any person who fails to comply with the provision of this article is, in
addition to any criminal penalties, subject to a maximum civil penaltyof$5,OOO,OOfor
each day or portion of the day that the violation continues.
(c) Other legal remedies. Nothing in this article limits the right of the city to pursue other
lawful, criminal, civil or equitable remedies to abate, discontinue, t:orrect or
discourage unlawful acts under or in violation of this article.
Section 2. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared separate and
severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or
portion of this ordinance or the invalidity of the application thereof to any person or
circumstance, shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the ordinance, or the validity
of its application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 3. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the
effective date of this ordinance is hereby ratified and afftrmed.
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Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty
(30) days from the time of its final passage, as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way this
Julv ,2000.
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CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
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MAYOR, MIC , L'Í'ARK
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CI ATTORNEY, LONDIK. UNDELL
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 07/05/00
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 07/18/00
PUBUSHED: 07/22/00
EFFECTIVE DATE: 08/17/00
ORDINANCE NO. 00-370
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Rev;"" 6/27/00
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