HomeMy WebLinkAbout4518 Ordinance - Amending PMC Section 5.05.160 Bus License FeesORDINANCE NO. 4518
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 5, "BUSINESS LICENSES
AND REGULATIONS" PROVIDING FOR A LIMIT TO CALCULATED
EMPLOYEE FEE FOR BUSINESS LICENSES; AND AMENDING PMC
SECTION 5.05.160.
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined it is appropriate to apply a cap/limit to the
amount of the calculated employee fee for business licenses.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. PMC Section 5.05.160 "Fees" is hereby amended and shall read as follows:
An annual license fee as set in Chapter 3.35 PMC shall apply to all regulatory licenses and
all business categories. In addition to the annual license fee, for businesses there will be a fee for
each employee:
(1) The number of employees is determined by adding the total number of hours worked
by all employees within the City limits of Pasco during the 12 -month period immediately
preceding the year for which the license fee is payable, divided by 1,920, the annual per -person
full-time work hour figure used by the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries. The
result must be rounded to the nearest whole number.
(2) Employers without 12 months of employment history must estimate the number of
employee hours that will be worked during the coming 12 -month period and use the above
calculation on that total.
(3) The annual fee amount may be prorated to accommodate synchronization of a license
expiration date with a date established by the Business Licensing Service.
(4) Any business (resident and non-resident business and also all types of businesses
contained in those two) who exceeds $5,000 for the employee fee for business licenses will be
capped at a $5,000 maximum fee amount. This applies only to the calculated employee fee and
excludes the base business license fee.
(4)(51 Handling Fees. All business license applications and renewals filed through the
Business Licensing Service must include payment of the handling fees authorized by RCW
19.02.075 and WAC 458-02-200.
(3)(6) Late Payment Fee. A late payment fee, as set forth in Chapter 3.35 PMC, will be
added to all annual regulatory licenses not procured before March 1 st of each year. All business
license applications must be renewed on or before the expiration date. Any license which is not
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renewed by the expiration date may be assessed a late penalty payable through Business Licensing
Service (RCW 19.02.085) or the City (PMC 3.35.050), whichever is applicable. A license that
remains delinquent for 120 or more days after the expiration date will be cancelled. Cancellation
of a license requires reapplication for a license in order to conduct business within the City. [Ord.
4441 § 4, 2019; Ord. 4372 § 16, 2017; Ord. 3394 § 1, 1999; Ord. 3212 § 1, 1997; Ord. 2223 § 4,
1980; Ord. 1907 § 3, 1977; Ord. 1403 § 3-22, 1969; Ord. 1269 § 1, 1967; Code 1970 § 5.04.160;
Code 1954 § 3-1.90 - 3-1.162.]
Section 2. This ordinance shall take full force and effect five (5) days after approval,
passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington, this 1st day of March,
2021.
Saul Martinez
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Debra Barham, CMC
City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Kerr Fer gaw,PLLC
Cit orney