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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4105 Ordinance WHEN RECORDED,PLEASE RETURN TO: li City of Pasco Attn: Rick White 525 N.Third Avenue Pasco,WA 99301 / r ORDINANCE NO. 410 AN ORDINANCE of the city of Pasco, Washington amending section 5.04.080 of the Pasco Municipal Code,regarding business license transfer fees. WHEREAS, licensed businesses relocating from one location to another within the city limits must transfer their existing business license to their new location; and WHEREAS, in order to transfer the license to a new location the business must pay the City a transfer fee to cover a portion of the cost of an inspection for code compliance; and WHEREAS, during construction or remodeling of new and existing facilities, building and fire safety inspections are conducted by City inspectors, which precludes the need for a special inspection for applicable code compliance; and WHEREAS,the City desires to increase the ease of a business license transfer for existing Pasco businesses;NOW,THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That Section 5.04.080 of the Pasco Municipal Code be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 5.04.080 TRANSFERS. Licenses may be transferred upon application submitted to the City Clerk and payment of a transfer fee as set forth in Chapter 3.07 of this code. The transfer fee may be waived for a currently licensed business located within Pasco that transfers a business license to a different Pasco location that has received current building and fire safety inspections as a result of a building permit for new construction, expansion or remodeling. Upon payment of the transfer fee, and satisfactory compliance with other applicable City ordinances and general laws,the Clerk shall issue the license. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco this 3rd day of June,2013. Matt Watkins,Mayor ET: APP r4p11 AS TO FORM: (../i Debra L. Clark, City Clerk (/ Leland B.Kerr,City Attorney