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Home My WebLink About3325 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO AN ORDINANCE amending PMC 5 04 160 in regards to Rental Dwelling Unit Business License Fees WHEREAS, Washington legislature has by RCW 59 18 115 found that some residential tenants live in residences that are sub- standard and dangerous to their health and safety for which the remedies under the Landlord Tenant Act may not provide a n adequate remedy and has authorized local governments to provide a means of inspection of residential rental units to assist in alleviating sub-standard and dangerous conditions WHEREAS, the City of Pasco has by the issuance of business license the capacity to regulate business activities to encourage safe operation of all residential rental properties, and WHEREAS, the license fees now charged for this business license are insufficient to pay for the cost of issuance of the license and the administration of Chapter 5 78 of this title, NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON 130 ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS Section 1 That Sub-Section (a) entitled "Rentals Dwelling Units" of PMC Section 5 04 160 "Fees" is hereby amended and shall read as follows 5 04 160 FEES (a) RENTALS - DWELLING UNITS Any person renting or making available for rent to the public any dwelling unit shall secure a license registering each dwelling unit including a certification warranting that each such dwelling unit complies with the Uniform Housing Code as adopted by the City and does not present conditions that endanger or impair the health or safety of the tenants For the purpose of this section "dwelling unit" shall mean any structure or part of a structure which is used as a home, residence or sleeping place by one, two or more persons maintaining a common household, including but not limited to single family residences and units of multiplexes, apartment buildings and mobile homes The annual business license fee shall be $15 00 $30 00 for each independent business location and the first unit and $3 00 for each additional rental dwelling unit available for rental to the public by the applicant All revenues received from this business license fee shall be utilized exclusively for the cost of issuance of the license provided herein and the administration of Chapter 5 78 of this title Issuance of the business license shall be contingent upon submission of the certification, inspection, as required by this title, payment of the fee provided above and compliance with Chapter 5 78 of this title Section 2 If any provision of this ordinance is declared unconstitutional, or the applicability thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the constitutionality of the remainder of this ordinance and the applicability thereof to persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby Section 3 This ordinance shall take full force and effect on January 1, 1999 PASSED by the City Council of Pasco, Washington this 7 4. day of December, 1998 () Charles D Kilbury Mayor ATTEST Catherine D Seaman Deputy City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM Leland B Kerr City Attorney SUBSCRIBED ND SWORN BEFORE ME THIS DAY OF Notary public in and for the State of Wash- ington, residing at F, ch land COMMISSION EXPIRES (-)8 ' 'A P 0 BOX 2608 -------- PASCO, WASHINGTON 99302-2608 PHONE (509) 582 1500 ADVE271101102 INVOICE DATE 2 / 1 -0 / 1 742 LEGAL NO 41. 7 7 ACCOUNT NO 1 =ii3 (2 DESCRIPTION #1 ?.:7 OFD. 7:2.5 RENTAL DW TIMES LINES 1 - 75 SOLD TO PASCO CIIY OF LEGAL5 P.O. BOX 2D7 PASCO WA '14 01 7317/-31 „ Da0TOCE This Is an invoice for legal advertising space Please pay from this Invoice as no statement will be rendered Please detach at perforation and return with payment Z=AFFLID,nY87 OF Pag11310LIL -ge0 COUNTY OF BENTON SS STATE OF WASHINGTON h 1019 e. 11 1 r FI:4, r -rryr-- , ORDINANCE NO 3325 AN,..ORDINANCE amending PMC 5 04 160 in regards to Pental Dwelling Unit Busmess License Fees WHEREAS Washington legislature has by RCW 59 18 115 found that some residential tenants live in residences that are sub- standard and dangerous to their health and safety for which the remedies under , the Landlord Tenant Act may not provide an ade- quate remedy and has au thonzed local governments to provide a means of inspection of residential rental units to assist in alleviating sub-standard and dangerous conditions WHEREAS the City of Pasco has by the issuance of business license the capacity to regulate busi- ness activities to encour- age safe operation of all residential rental prop- erties and WHEREAS the license fees now charged for this business license are in- sufficient to pay for the cost of issuance of the license and the administration of Chapter 5 78 of this title NOW THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO WASHINGTON DO OR- DAIN AS FOLLOWS Section 1 That Sub Section (a) entitled Rentals Dwelling Units of PMC Section 5 04 160 Fees is hereby amended and shall read as follows 5 04 160 FEES (a) RENTALS - DWELLING UNITS Any person renting or making available for rent to the public any dwelling unit shall secure a license registering each dwelling unit including a certification warranting that each such dwelling unit complies with the Uniform Housing Code as adopted by the City and does not present con ditions that endanger or im pair the health or safety of the tenants For the pur- pose of this section dwelling unit shall mean any structure or part of a structure which is used as a home residence or sleeping place by one two or more persons maintain ing a common household including but not limited to single family residences and units of multiplexes apartment buildings and mobile homes The annual business license fee shall be $15 00 $30 00 for each independent business loca tion and the first unit and $3 00 for each additional rental dwelling unit available for rental to the public by the applicant All revenues received from this business license fee shall be utilized exclusively for the cost of issuance of the license provided herein and the administration of Chapter 5 78 of this title Issuance of the business license shall be contingent upon submission of the certification inspection as required by this title pay ' ment of the fee provided above and compliance with Chapter 5 78 of this title I Section 2 If any provision of this ordinance is de clared unconstitutional or, the applicability thereof to any person or cir-: cumstances is held invalid , the constitutionality of the remainder of this ordinance and the applicability thereof to persons and cir- cumstances shall not be affected thereby Section 3 This ordinance shall take full force and ef- fect on January 1 1999 PASSED by the City Coun- cil of Pasco Washington this 7th day of December 1998 S Charles D Kilbury Mayor ATTEST -s- Catherine D Seaman Deputy City Clerk Approved as to Form -s Leland B Kerr City Attorney #1,737 - 12/13/98 Ebon1 TwIity , being duly sworn, deposes and says, I am the Legal Clerk of the Tr-City Herald, a daily newspaper That said newspaper is a legal newspaper and has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the superior court in the county in which it is published and it is now and has been for more than six months prior to the date of the publication hereinafter referred to, published countinually as a daily newspa- per in Benton County, Washington That the attached is a true copy of a #1777 °RD " k:ENI AL DWE.LL N as it was printed in the regular and entire issue of the Tr-City Herald itself and not in a supplement thereof, 1 time(s), commencing. on 1 2/ .1.7.,/ 174:1F-) , and ending on 12/17../1*-49.8 , and that said newspaper was regulary distributed to its subscribers during all of this period