SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 118596

• Record No: CB 118596
• Version: 2
• Council Bill No: CB 118596
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 12/14/2015
• Ordinance No: Ord 124963
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to the creation of a Title 6 business license; adding a new Chapter 6.208 to the Seattle Municipal Code; and amending Sections 5.30.030, 5.32.150, 5.55.230, 6.10.005, 6.20.050, 6.214.310, 6.250.030, 6.500.140, 7.04.645, 21.16.060, 21.16.080, and 22.214.060 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
• Sponsors: Nick Licata
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Mayor's Office Presentation, 12-9-2015, 3. Proposed Substitute Council Bill, 4. Signed Ordinance 124963

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/17/2015	2	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
12/17/2015	2	Mayor	Signed
12/17/2015	2	Mayor	returned
12/16/2015	2	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
12/14/2015	2	City Council	passed	Pass
12/9/2015	1	Finance and Culture Committee	pass as amended	Pass
12/7/2015	1	City Council	referred
11/24/2015	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
11/24/2015	1	City Clerk	sent for review
11/24/2015	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the creation of a Title 6 business license; adding a new Chapter 6.208 to the Seattle Municipal Code; and amending Sections 5.30.030, 5.32.150, 5.55.230, 6.10.005, 6.20.050, 6.214.310, 6.250.030, 6.500.140, 7.04.645, 21.16.060, 21.16.080, and 22.214.060 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
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WHEREAS, the City issues licenses for revenue and regulation under Title 5 and Title 6 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, for increased efficiency of administration of Title 5 and Title 6, the City desires to reorganize Title 5 and Title 6 to concentrate license laws relating to regulation of business in Title 6 and laws related to revenue in Title 5; and
WHEREAS, to further facilitate the administration of the City's business license taxes and business regulations, the City would like to create a new Title 6 business license; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A new Chapter 6.208 of the Seattle Municipal Code is added as follows:
6.208.010 Business license requirements
A. No person, unless specifically exempted, shall engage in any business activity, profession, trade or occupation in the City without having first obtained and being the holder of a valid and subsisting license to do so, to be known as a "business license."
The business license shall expire at the end of the calendar year for which it is issued. The business license shall be personal and nontransferable except as provided in subsection 6.208.010.F. Applications for the business license shall be made to the Director of Finance and Administrative Services on forms provided by the Director. Each business license shall be numbered, shall show the name, place and character of the business of the licensee, and such other information as the Director deems necessary, and shall at all times be conspicuously posted in the place of ...