2877ORDINANCE NO. 2877
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON, AMEN DING
SECTION 5.04.100 OF THE MOSES LAKE MUNICIPAL CODE TITLED "PAYMENT
OF FEE-TIME LIMIT"
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. Amendment. Moses Lake Municipal Code Section 5.04.100 titled "Payment of fee-time limit"" is
amended as follows:
5.04.100 Payment of Fee -Time Limit:
A. All persons, co partnerships, companies, associations, or corporations who
are engaged in business or in practice of their trades or professions in the
city shall procure their license to operate on or before the thirty-first day
of each and every January. In the event the license is not procured on or
before January thirty-first of each year, a late fee penalty in the amount of
fifty ($50.00) dollars shall be imposed and enforcement will be taken as
provided for in this section.
B. All persons, co partnerships, companies, associations, or corporations who
commence business or practice of their trades or professions in the city
after the thirty-first day of January of each and every year, shall within one
month from the commencement date procure their license to operate for
the current year and if the license to operate is not procured within the
month, then a late fee penalty in the amount of fifty ($50.00) dollars shall
be imposed, and enforcement will be taken as provided for in this section.
C. When the Finance Director determines that a violation of thi s chapter exists,
he or she may proceed against that violator using the procedures provided
for in Chapter 1.20 MLMC.
D. Appeals: Any enforcement taken by the Finance Director shall be
appealable as provided for in Chapter 1.20 MLMC, with the informal
admini strative appeal authorized by section 1.20.120 to the Finance
Director.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days after its passage and publication of its summary
as provided by law. Adopted by the City Council and signed by its M ~o on November (, 2017.
ATTEST:' 0d2vi~
Cindy Jensen, Finance Director
APPROVED AS TO FORM: