HomeMy WebLinkAbout4069 Ordinance No . 4069
(Amending or Repealing Ordinances)
Amend KCC 5.01 - Business Licensing Ordinance
Passed - 2/19/2013
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the
city of Kent, Washington, amending Section
5.01.020 of the Kent City Code, entitled
"Definitions," to make the definition of "business"
consistent with the definition of "rental property"
in Chapter. 5.14 of the Kent City Code.
RECITALS
A. The City's business license code, found in Ch. 5.01 KCC,
defines the term "business" to include apartment and residential rental
properties of three or more units. The City's Rental Housing Safety code,
found in Ch. 5.14 KCC, defines rental properties as rental housing facilities
of two or more dwelling units.
B. The Rental Housing Safety code has always required a
business license to operate rental housing facilities of two or more dwelling
units. An amendment to the Business Licensing code is required to
eliminate any potential confusion regarding whether two or three rental
units triggers the business license requirement.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. - Amendment. Section 5.01.020 of the Kent City Code
is amended as follows:
Sec. 5.01.020 Definitions. Unless the context clearly requires
otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.
A. Business means all activities occupations, tradespursuits,
professions, and matters located within the city, whether operated with the
object of gain, benefit, advantage, or profit, or operated not for profit, to
the business or to another person, directly or indirectly. The term business
shall also mean apartment and residential rental properties of thr twof3}
or more units, as well as rental housing and rental property as those terms
are defined in Ch. 5.14 KCC. but shall not mean governmental agencies.
B. Business enterprise means each location at which business is
conducted within the city. A business may have more than one (1)
business enterprise within the city.
C. Director means the finance director of the city or his or her
designee.
D. Department means the finance department of the city.
E. Licensee means any business or business enterprise that applies for
or is granted a business license. The term licensee shall also mean the
person who submits a business license for approval, the owner or operator
of a business or business enterprise, and any corporation, partnership,
nonprofit, or organization which owns or operates the business or business
enterprise.
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SECTION 2. - Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon
approval of the City Attorney, the City Clerk and the code reviser are
authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance, including the
correction of clerical errors; ordinance, section, or subsection numbering;
or references to other local, state or federal laws, codes, rules, or
regulations.
SECTION 3. - Severabilitx. If any one or more section, subsection,
or sentence of this ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid, that
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this
ordinance and that remaining portion shall maintain its full force and
effect.
SECTION 4. - Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force thirty (30) days from and after its passage and publication, as
provided by law.
U E COOKIE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
RONALD F OO , CITY CLIfRK _
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
TOIJ BRUBAKER, CITY ATTORNEY
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PASSED: day of 2013.
APPROVED: � �day of y7'���i UQ�-t�1 , 2013.
PUBLISHED: PV��'day of , 2013.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No.
passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved
` by the Mayor of the City of Kent as hereon indicated.
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