Ord 04-473
ORDINANCE NO. 04-473
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
FEDERAL WAY CITY CODE, CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE IX,
SECTION 475 RELATING TO MASSAGE LICENSING
FEES AND PENAL TIES (AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
95-229).
WHEREAS, regulation of massage businesses is necessary to prevent activities that are
detrimental to the public health, safety, morals, and the general welfare of the citizens of the City
of Federal Way; and
WHEREAS, regulation of massage businesses is necessary to reduce significant criminal
activity, including prostitution and breaches of the peace, that have historically and regularly
occurred in the massage business; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Way City Council has determined it is in the best interest of the
public to revise the Federal Way City Code to uniformly set a fee schedule for all business
registration and penalties for delinquent payments;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Amendment. Chapter 9, Article IX, Section 475 of the Federal Way City Code
is hereby amended as follows:
9-475 License fees.
(a) Amount of fee. Applicants granted a license under this chapter shall pay to the
city the follmving fees prior to the issuance of their license:
Massage Business
$15.00 per year
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Massage Manager
$15.00 per year
Annual Renewal Fee $15.00 per year
Applicants seeking a license under this Chapter for massage business and/or massage manager
shall submit a completed application form as prescribed herein together with a fee as provided in
the fee schedule kept on file with the City Clerk. Such fees shall be in addition to general
business license fees where applicable. For massage practitioner (not employee of registered
massage business) the general business license requirements of Chapter 9, Article II shall apply.
(b) Late penalty. A late penalty shall be charged on all applications for renewal of
a license received later than seven working days after the expiration date of such license. The
amount of such penalty is fixed as follows:
Days Past Due Additional Percentage of License Fees
8 -30
25%
31 - 60
50%
61 and over
100%
(Ord. No. 95-229, § 1,3-21-95)
Section 2. Severability. The provisions ofthis 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 and all acts consistent with the authority and prior to the
effective date of this ordinance are hereby ratified and affirmed.
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Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days from
its passage, approval and publication, 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. CHRIS
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: 12/16/04
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