Ord 04-472
ORDINANCE NO. 04-472
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, AMENDING FEDERAL
WAY CITY CODE, CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE II, SECTION 31
RELATING TO PAYMENT OF FEES - DELINQUENT
PAYMENT REGARDING BUSINESS REGISTRATION
(AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 91-86).
WHEREAS, the City Council has detennined that the infonnation 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 finds that the civil penalty amount for delinquent renewal
and/or register should increase to reflect the administration cost;
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 31 is amended as
follows:
9-31
Payment of fees - Delinquent payment.
(a) Each initial registration required pursuant to this article shall expire at the end
of the year in which it was issued and a renewal registration shall be required for each subsequent
year.
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(b) The business registration fees shall be as provided in the fee schedule kept on
file with the city clerk. The fee schedule shall include a rate for the initial year's registration and
an annual renewal rate for subsequent yearly registrations.
(c) Each annual registration fee provided for in this article shall become due and
payable on January 1st of every year and shall be deemed delinquent on February 1st. As to any
business commenced during any year, the fee shall be due and payable on the first day that
business is transacted or carried on.
(d) All new businesses initially registered in the last quarter of any year are
exempt from payment of the next year's business registration renewal fee.
(e) Any new businesses having to pay a special license fee shall be exempt from
the payment of the initial year's business registration fee.
(f) Failure to pay any registration fee due within 30 days after the day on which it
is due and payable shall result in a penalty of five percent or $5, whichever is higher, on the
amount of the registration fee, and an additional penalty of five percent or $5, whichever is
higher, for each succeeding month of delinquency or part thereof, but shall not exceed a total
penalty of $25 or 25() percent of the amount of such registration fee in any event, whichever is
higher.
(g) The registration fee levied in this article shall be in addition to any other fees
provided for in any other ordinance or provision of this Code, except as otherwise provided.
(Ord. No. 91-86, § 1(5), (15),2-5-91)
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 thereofto any person or circumstance, shall not
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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 affinned.
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
7th
day of
December
,2004.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
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CITY CLERK, N. CHRISTINE GREEN,'cMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY, PATRICIA A. RICHARDSON
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 11/9/04
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 12/7/04
PUBLISHED: 12/11/04
EFFECTIVE DATE: 1/10/05
ORDINANCE NO. 04-472
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Revised 11-8-04
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