042-18 - Resolution - Repealing Resolutio 004-11 and Establishing a New Business License Fee and RenewalRESOLUTION NO. O42-L8
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. OO4.11 AND ESTABLISHING A NEW
BUSINESS LICENSE FEE AND BUSINESS LICENSE RENEWAL FEE.
WHEREAS, the City of Port Orchard has established regulations requiring all
businesses and/or persons doing business within the Port Orchard city limits to obtain a
city business license; and
WHEREAS, the City of Port Orchard has adopted Ordinance No. xxxx amending
Chapter 5.tZ of the Port Orchard Municipal Code (POMC) (entitled "Business Licenses");
and
WHEREAS, Chapter 5.12 POMC provides that the establishment of fees for the
issuance and/or renewal of city business licenses shall be by council resolution; and
WHEREAS, in 2OI7, the state legislature passed EHB 2005, an act relating to
improving the business climate in Washington state by simplifying the administration
of municipal general business licenses and requiring cities to develop a general
business licensing model ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City of Port Orchard has determined to update its business
license fees to follow these prescribed standards; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
THAT:
SECTION 1. Resolution No.004-11 is he reby repealed in its entirety effective January
1,2019
SECTION 2. Business License Fee: Effective for new business licenses and
business license renewals issued from January t,2Ot9 and each year thereafter
as set forth in Port Orchard Municipal Code 5.12.080(2), the license fee shall be:
General Business: S35.00 per year
Non-Profit: 50.00 per year
Any person or business whose annual value of products, gross proceeds of sales, or
gross income of the business in the city is equal to or less than 52,000 and who does
not maintain a place of business within the city: SO.OO per year
Fees are due annually and such fee shall be paid prior to issuance of the license.
Non-profits, and any person or business whose annual value of products, gross
proceeds of sales, or gross income of the business in the city is equal to or less than
52,000 and who does not maintain a place of business within the city, will still be
required to obtain a license.
Resolution No.042-18
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, SIGNED by the Mayor and attested
by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this 11th day of September 2018.
Robert Putaansuu, Mayor
ATTEST
Rinearson, MMC, City Clerk
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