Ord 04-474
ORDINANCE NO.
04-474
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTIONS OF
CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE X, SECTION 615 OF THE FEDERAL
WAY CITY CODE REGARDING BA THOUSE LICENSING
FEES AND PENALITIES (AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 95-
230).
WHEREAS, the activities defined and regulated hereinafter are detrimental to the public
health, safety, morals, and the general welfare of the citizens of the City of Federal Way and,
therefore, such activities must be regulated as provided herein; and
WHEREAS, regulation of the public bathhouse industry is necessary because in the
absence of such regulation significant criminal activity has historically and regularly occurred.
This history of criminal activities in the bathhouse industry has included prostitution and
breaches of the peace and the presence within the industry of individuals with hidden ownership
interests and outstanding arrest warrants; 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 for the City of Federal Way;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Amendment. Chapter 9, Article X, Section 615 of the Federal Way City Code
is hereby amended as follows:
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9-615 License fees.
(a) Amount of fee. f~pplicants granted a license under this chapter shall pay to the
city the follo'.ving fees prior to the issuance of their license:
Public Bathhouse
$15.00 per year
Bathhouse Attendant $15.00 per year
Bathhouse Manager $15.00 per year
Annual Rene'.val Fee $15.00 per year
Applicants seeking a license under this Chapter shall submit a completed 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 licenses fees where applicable.
(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%
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.
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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.
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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