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ORDINANCE IvO.
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--" AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent, Wash-
ington, defining and regulating merchant patrol
business, merchant patrolmen, providing for
license applications and fees, prohibiting
certain Practices, and prescribing penalties
for violations.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. License Required. It is unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation to act as a merchant patrolman or
merchant patrol agency without being a holder of a valid and sub-
sisting license issued under the provisions of this Ordinance.
Section 2. Definitions. "Merchant patrol business" means
the business of, or the representation of being engaged in the
business for hire or reward, and as an independent c ontractor
of guarding or protecting persons or property or patroling building
streets or districts for such purposes.
"Merchant patrolman" means any person engaged in a merchan
patrol business who does not employ or use any employees, assistant
clerks or operatives.
Section 3. Agency andLicense Fee. The fee for a mer-
chant patrol agency shall be $50.00 per year. The fee for a mer-
chant patrolman's license shall be $25.00 per year. All licenses
shall expire on the 31st day of December of the year of issue. No
license shall be transferable.
Section 4. License Application -Issuance. Application
for licenses shall be made to the City Clerk on such form as the
City Clerk may require, which shall show thereon the applicant's
name, age, present and previous residence and occupation for a
period of not less than five (5) years immediately prior to such
application, the address of his place of business and name of his
employer, if any, and shall state whether or not the applicant
has ever been convicted of a felony. Such application shall be
signed and verified by the applicant. If the applicant is a firm
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or corporation, the application shall be made by the manager, who
shall meet the qualifications herein set forth.
All applications for licenses shall be forwarded to the
Chief of Police for investigation and report. The Chief of Police
shall require that each applicant be fingerprinted, his photograph
taken and a full investigation made into the character, reputation
and ability of the applicant.
If the Chief of Police finds that the applicant is a
proper person to hold a license, he shall direct the City Clerk
to issue a license, otherwise, he shall direct the City Clerk to
deny said license. Licenses may be renewed from year to year by
the City Clerk without referral to the Chief of Police, unless the
Chief of Police advises the City Clerk in writing that an applicati n
requires further investigation, which application for renewal shall
then be handled in the same manner as original applications. No
license required herein shall be issued to any person unless he is
of good moral character and has never been convicted of a felony.
If the issuance of any license hereunder is denied, the applicant
shall have the right of hearing before the City Council by filing
an appeal with the City Clerk within ten days after such license
is denied. The findings of the City Council on such appeal shall
be final and conclusive.
Section 5. Bond. No license shall be issued until the
applicant has filed with the City Clerk a bond in the sum of $
$5,000.00 running to the City in form approved by the City Attorne
conditioned upon the faithful and honest conduct of such business
by the applicant, the compliance with the requirements of this
chapter and further conditioned that any person who has been injur
by the wilful, malicious or wrongful act of such licensee may brin
an action on said bond in his name to recover damages suffered by
reason of such wilful, malicious or wrongful act.
Section 6. Identification Card Required. Every merchant
patrolman and employee of a merchant patrolman agency shall at all
times have in his possession an identification card in a form
approved by the Chief of Police and having thereon, in addition
to such information as may be required by the Chief of Police, the
licensee's photograph, thumbprint and signature. Upon the
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1 revocation or expiration of any license, such identificat.-on card
2 shall be surrendered to the Chief.. of Police.
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Section
7. Report
- Relating Information. It is
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unlawful for any
licensee hereunder
to knowingly make or cause to
be made any false
report to his client or permit to be divulged
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or divulge any information
acquired
from or for his client to any
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person other than
his client except
when so authorized by his
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client or when so
required by law.
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Section 8. License - Revocation. Any license issued
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hereunder may be revoked by resolution of the City Council at any
10 time for cause deemed to be sufficient, provided that before such
11 revocation is made a public hearing shall be held before the City
Council, of which hearing the licensee shall be given notice and
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at which he shall be entitled to be heard.
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14 Section 9. Exemptions. Nothing in this Ordinance shall
apply to any person or employee of any department or agency of
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the United States or any state, county, city or municipal corpor-
16 ation while engaged in the performance of his official duties.
17 This Ordinance shall also not apply to private police or watchmen
acting solely as employees of a person, firm or corporation other
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than one engaged in the merchant patrol business.
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20 Section 10. Uniforms and Badges. No merchant patrolman
or employee of a merchant patrolman agency shall wear any uniform
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or wear or display any badge unless such uniform and/or badge has
22 been approved by the Chief of Police. Each application for a
23 merchant patrolman or merchant patrolman agency license shall be
24 accompanied by color photographs showing in clear detail the type
of uniform and badge proposed to be worn or displayed. No license
25 shall be issued until such photographs have been reviewed by the
26 Chief of Police and he had approved the proposed uniform and/or
27 badge.
28 Section 11. Violations; Penalties. Any person, firm,
29 association, partnership or corporation violating any of the
30 provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
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demeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine
of not more than $300.00, or by imprisonment for a period of not
more than ninety (90) days in the City jail, or by both such fine
and imprisonment. Each person, firm, association, partnership or
corporation shall be deemed guilty of separate offense for each
day during any portion of which any violation of the provisions
of this Ordinance is committed, continued or permitted by such
person, firm, association, partnership or corporation, and shall
be punishable therefor as provided by this Ordinance.
Section 12. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take
effect and be in force five (5) days after its passage, approval
and publication as provided by law.
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I SABEL HOGAN , I(J_, YOR
ATTEST:
MARIE JENSEN,7 ty Clerk
ATOVED AS TO FORM:
DONALD E. MIRK, City Attorney
Passed the —lW day of December, 1970.
Approved the day of December, 1970.
Published theday of December, 1970.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance
No. 1 k12 , passed by the City Council -of the City of Kent
and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as hereon indicated.
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MARIE SEN, C'ty Clerk