HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2021-005 An Ordinance Directing Partnership Between the City of Arlington and Business Licensing Service for Administration of the City's Business Licensing ORDINANCE NO. 2021-005
AN ORDINANCE DIRECTING PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE CITY OF ARLINGTON AND BUSINESS
LICENSING SERVICE FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY'S BUSINESS LICENSING
WHEREAS, Washington State law, chapter 19.02 RCW, provides for a centralized, "one-
stop" process for business licensing known as the Business Licensing Service, administered by
the Washington State Department of Revenue; and
WHEREAS, the Business Licensing Service provides a proven, value-added, and
administrative cost saving service to local municipalities of Washington State in the
administration of their business licensing activities, free of cost to the municipalities; and
WHEREAS, municipalities benefitting from partnership with the Business Licensing
Service commonly also experience enhanced regulatory coverage within their jurisdiction
without needing to expend additional local resources, and so are able to provide superior
customer service to both their business community and constituent citizenry; and
WHEREAS, even when administered through the Business Licensing Service,
municipalities retain full, lawful authority and control over their respective business licensing
regulation; and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Legislature, through enacted legislation, 2017 EHB
2005, codified as chapter 35.90 RCW, has set terms for municipalities to connect to the
Business Licensing Service in the administration of their business licensing activities; and
WHEREAS, the Arlington City Council has considered this matter during a regularly and
duly called public meeting of said Council, has given careful review and consideration to the
matter, and having passed this ordinance;
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington do ordain as follows:
Section 1. The Arlington Community and Economic Development Director or his or
her designee is directed and authorized to undertake all necessary and appropriate steps to
accomplish a business licensing partnership between the City and the Business Licensing Service
in accordance with state law and coordination provided by the Business Licensing Service.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or
portion of this ordinance is for any reason declared or held to be invalid or unconstitutional by
any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate and distinct and
independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
hereof.
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Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days from and
after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Arlington, Washington, this 16th day of February 2021.
Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
Attest:
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Wendy Van 6er Meersche, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
S eiffle, City Attorney
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CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE
I, Wendy Van Der Meersche, being the duly appointed City Clerk of the City of Arlington,
Washington, a municipal corporation, do hereby certify that the following Ordinance
No. 2021-005 was approved at the February 16, 2021 City Council meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 2021-005
"AN ORDINANCE DIRECTING PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE CITY OF ARLINGTON
AND BUSINESS LICENSING SERVICE FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY'S
BUSINESS LICENSING"
A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached.
Dated this 16th day of February, 2021.
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Wendy Van Der Meersche
City Clerk for the City of Arlington