2492Adopted by the City Council and signed by its Mayoror_-_Lltily-287 I0
ATTEST:
Ronald R. Cone, Finance Director
Ronald C. Covey, May
mes A. Whi aker, City Attorney
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ORDINANCE NO. 2492
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5.06 OF THE MOSES LAKE MUNICIPAL
CODE ENTITLED "LICENSING REGULATIONS - TEMPORARY LOCATIONS"
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 5.06 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "Licensing Regulations - Temporary
Locations" is amended as follows:
5.06.040 License - Contents: All licenses provided for in this chapter shall be issued by the Finance
Director upon paying to the Finance Director the proper license fee as provided in this chapter.
All licenses shall bear the name of the licensee, and shall designate the nature of the business,
trade, or profession operated by the licensee; and shall also designate the location where the
business, trade, or profession is carried on, the date of their expiration of the license, the date
of the issuance of the license, and the amount paid for the license. Each licensee shall
conspicuously post such license in his place of business or office, and shall produce such license
for inspection if required to do so by any authorized city official.
5.06.050 Review by Fire Chief and Building Official: Prior to the issuance of all licenses authorized by this
chapter, the Finance Director shall submit the application to the Fire Chief and Building Official
of the city for approval of the location where the licensee is to carry on the business, trade or
profession, and the business license shall be issued only if the location is in compliance with
building and fire codes of the city as those codes relate to exiting and/or new structures.
5.06.060 Location Change: If an existing licensee desires to change the location of the business, trade,
or profession from the location designated on the business license, application must be made
to the Finance Director prior to the change in location and the Finance Director shall, prior to
the issuance of a new business license, submit the application therefor to the Fire Chief and the
Building Official of the city for approval of the new location where the licensee is to carry on the
business, trade, or profession, and the business license shall be issued only if the location is in
compliance with building and fire codes of the city as those codes relate to existing and/or new
structures. There shall be no additional business license fee assessed an existing licensee for
a change of his location, and the new business license issued shall carry the same expiration
date.
5.06.100 Cash Deposit: Before a license is issued under authority of this chapter, the applicant, in addition
to paying the applicable license fees, shall deposit with the Finance Director a refundable cash
deposit or a cashier's check in the amount of one hundred fifty dollars ($150). The deposit or
cashier's check shall be refunded or returned to the licensee at such time as it has been
determined that any check used to pay the license fee has cleared and after the licensee delivers
to the city a signed, declaration indicating the amount of gross sales and which calculates the
amount of sales tax to be forwarded to the Washington Department of Revenue. In addition the
statement shall contain a current address and telephone number of the licensee.
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.
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