HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2025-016 Amending Chapter 5.28 AMC re Business LicensesORDINANCE NO. 2025-016
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON AMENDING CHAPTER 5.28
OF THE ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING BUSINESS LICENSES
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington has proposed an update to the Business License chapter
of the Arlington Municipal Code to increase the minimum threshold for Non -Resident Businesses;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington has complied with Senate Bill 5897 and the Department
of Revenue; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the proposed amendment at a workshop held on
September 8, 2025; and
WHEREAS the City Council conducted a public hearing on September 15, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the proposed amendment to the municipal
code and finds it to be consistent with city and state law and in the best interests of the citizens;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Arlington Municipal Code section 5.28.060 shall be and hereby is amended as
follows:
5.28.060 — Exemptions.
To the extent set forth in this section, the following persons and businesses shall be exempt from
the registration, license and/or license fee requirements as outlined in this chapter:
() imam" an person or business whose annual value of products,
gross proceeds of sales, or gross income of the business in the city is equal to or less than
thousand dollars: "i, and who does not maintain a place of business within
the city shall be exempt from the general business license requirements in this chapter. The
exemption does not apply to regulatory license requirements or activities that require a
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ORDINANCE NO. 2025-016
Section 2. Severability. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, be declared unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid for any reason, or should any portion of this ordinance be pre-empted by state
or federal law or regulation, such decision or pre-emption shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 3. Effective Date. The title of this ordinance which summarizes the contents shall
be published in the official newspaper of the City. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full
force five (5) days after the date of publication as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Arlington and APPROVED by the Mayor this 15th
day of September, 2025.
CITY OF ARLINGTON
Don E. Vanney, Mayor
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Wendy Van = er Meersche, City Clerk
MWOUNHURM
Oskar E. Rey, City Attorney
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-016
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I, Wendy Van Der Meersche, being the duty appointed City Clerk of the City of Arlington,
Washington, a municipal corporation, do hereby certify that the following Ordinance No.
2025-016 was approved at the September 15, 2025 City Council meeting.
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A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached.
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Wendy Van"Der Meersche
City Clerk for the City of Arlington