820 License and Tax of Bus ActivitiesCITY OF YELM
ORDINANCE NO. 820
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Yelm, Washington, relating to the
regulation, licensing and taxation of business activities in the City of
Yelm, and repealing and replacing Yelm Municipal Code Chapter
5.04 General Provisions, and 5.08 Definitions, and declaring an
effective date.
WHEREAS, Yelm Municipal Code Chapter 5.04, combines licensing and
taxation regulations for both businesses and utilities into one chapter, and
Chapter 5.08 Definitions, relate to business and utility licensing and taxation; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City to meet legislative requirements
established in Engrossed House Bill 2030 as passed by the legislature and
signed by the governor in April of 2003; and
WHEREAS, the state has mandated that cities must adopt either the core
or model ordinance by December 31, 2004; and
WHEREAS, companion ordinances to model ordinance being adopted
and containing applicable general and administrative provisions must also be
adopted;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of
Yelm, as follows:
Section 1. REPEALER. Yelm Municipal Code, Title 5, Chapter 5.04, General
Provisions and codified corresponding ordinances enacting the
provisions of Chapter 5.04 as enacted or amended are repealed in
their entirety including:
A. Ordinance No. 234, (11/1979), relating to the conduct of various
businesses and occupations and providing for a tax and/or license
fee upon certain income derived from the conduct said
businesses.
B. Ordinance No. 342, (12/1987), amending Ordinance 234 and the
rates applicable to business licensing and the application of
credits.
C. Ordinance No. 800, (3/2004), amending Ordinance 342, by
increasing the business license fees.
Section 2. REPEALER. Yelm Municipal Code, Title 5, Chapter 5.08,
Definitions and codified corresponding ordinances enacting the
provisions of Chapter 5.08 as enacted or amended are hereby
repealed in their entirety to include:
A. Ordinance No. 234, (11/1979), providing definitions relating to the
conduct of various businesses and occupations and providing for
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CITY OF YELM
ORDINANCE NO. 820
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Yelm, Washington, relating to the
regulation, licensing and taxation of business activities in the City of
Yelm, and repealing and replacing Yelm Municipal Code Chapter
5.04 General Provisions, and 5.08 Definitions, and declaring an
effective date.
WHEREAS, Yelm Municipal Code Chapter 5.04, combines licensing and
taxation regulations for both businesses and utilities into one chapter, and
Chapter 5.08 Definitions, relate to business and utility licensing and taxation; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City to meet legislative requirements
established in Engrossed House Bill 2030 as passed by the legislature and
signed by the governor in April of 2003; and
WHEREAS, the state has mandated that cities must adopt either the core
or model ordinance by December 31, 2004; and
WHEREAS, companion ordinances to model ordinance being adopted
and containing applicable general and administrative provisions must also be
adopted;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of
Yelm, as follows:
Section 1. REPEALER. Yelm Municipal Code, Title 5, Chapter 5.04, General
Provisions and codified corresponding ordinances enacting the
provisions of Chapter 5.04 as enacted or amended are repealed in
their entirety including:
A. Ordinance No. 234, (11/1979), relating to the conduct of various
businesses and occupations and providing for a tax and/or license
fee upon certain income derived from the conduct said
businesses.
B. Ordinance No. 342, (12/1987), amending Ordinance 234 and the
rates applicable to business licensing and the application of
credits.
C. Ordinance No. 800, (3/2004), amending Ordinance 342, by
increasing the business license fees.
Section 2. REPEALER. Yelm Municipal Code, Title 5, Chapter 5.08,
Definitions and codified corresponding ordinances enacting the
provisions of Chapter 5.08 as enacted or amended are hereby
repealed in their entirety to include:
A. Ordinance No. 234, (11/1979), providing definitions relating to the
conduct of various businesses and occupations and providing for
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a tax and/or license fee upon certain income derived from the
conduct said businesses.
B. Ordinance No. 238 (2/1980) providing definitions relating to the
conduct of various businesses and occupations as related to the
levying a tax or license fee upon certain income derived from the
conduct of said businesses.
Section 3. ADOPTION BY REFERENCE. Yelm Municipal Code, Title 5,
Chapters 5.02 Business Licenses Generally, 5.04,
Administrative Provisions, and 5.06 Business and Occupation
Tax (Mode11 Ordinance are hereby adopted by reference as if set
forth in full.
Section 4. SAVINGS CLAUSE. Ordinances 5.04 and 5.08 which are
repealed by this ordinance shall remain in force and effect until the
effective date of this ordinance.
Section 5. SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence,
clause, or phrase of this ordinance is declared unconstitutional or
invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of
the remaining parts of this ordinance.
Section 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect five days after
its adoption and publication.
PASSED and APPROVED by the Yelm City Council and approved by the
Mayor of a ity of Yelm, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof this 8th day
of Decer~er~004.
Rivas, Mayor
Auth~~cated:
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Agn P. Bennick, City Clerk
Approved as to Form:
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Brent Dille, City Attorney
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 22, 2004
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