HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - 2015-13 - Business License Fee Amendment to Section 5.04.100 of EWMC - 5/12/2015City of East Wenatchee, Washington
Ordinance No. 2015-13
An Ordinance of the City of East Wenatchee increasing the grace period
to pay a business license fee without an increased penalty by amending
Section 5.04.100 of the East Wenatchee Municipal Code.
Una Ordenanza de la Ciudad de East Wenatchee aumentar el periodo
de gracia para pagar una cuota de licencia de negocios sin una sanci6n
aumentado en enmendando la Secci6n 5.04.100 del C6digo Municipal de
East Wenatchee.
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2. Authority. RCW 35A.11.020 and RCW 35A.12.190 authorize the City
Council to adopt ordinances of all kinds to regulate its municipal affairs
and appropriate to the good government of the City.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
3. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to update the City Clerk
powers, duties, and responsibilities. ·
4. Amendment. The City Council amends Section 5.04.100 of the East
Wenatchee Municipal Code to read:
5 .04.100 Failure to pay-Penalty.
A . The penalty for failing to pay the business license fee when due is
20 percent of the basic license fee.
B. The penalty for failing to pay the business license fee within 60 W
days of its due date is 40 percent of the basic license fee.
C. The penalty for failing to pay the business license fee within 90
days of its due date is 60 percent of the basic license fee.
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D. The penalty for failing to pay the business license fee within 120
days of its due date is 100 percent of the basic license fee.
E. The penalty for failing to pay the business license fee within 150
days of its due date is revocation of the business license.
F. The city may also impose the penalties set forth in EWMC
5.04.160.
5. Severability. If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any provision
in this Ordinance to be contrary to law, such declaration shall not affect
the validity of the other provisions of this Ordinance.
6. Publication. The City Council directs the City Clerk to publish a
summary of this Ordinance. The summary shall consist of the title of
this Ordinance. The City Council directs the City Clerk to publish a
copy of this Ordinance on the City's website.
7. Effective Date. This Ordinance becomes effective five days after the
date its summary is published.
Passed by the City Council of East Wenatchee, at a regular meeting
thereof on this J!l~ day of ~ , 2015.
The City of East Wenatchee,
Washington
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Authenticated:
Dana Barnard, City Clerk
Devin Pou son, City Attorney
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Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Published:
Effective Date:
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Summary of
City of East Wenatchee, Washington
Ordinance No. 2015·13
On the J!L'-IA day of ~av/ , 2015, the City
Council of the City of East Wenatchee, Washington approved Ordinance
No . 2015-13, the main point of which may be summarized by its title as
follows:
An Ordinance of the City of East Wenatchee increasing the grace period
to pay a business license fee without an increased penalty by amending
Section 5.04.100 of the East Wenatchee Municipal Code.
The full text of this Ordinance is available at www.east-wenatchee.com.
Dated this i~ day of ______ ~--=-'-""Y-· __ , 2015.
Dana Barnard, City Clerk
City of East Wenatchee
Ordinance 2015-13
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