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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2064 Business LicensesORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE ISSUANCE. OF CITY BUSINESS- LICENSES AND ADDING A NEW SECTION TO CHAPTER 5.04 OF THE PORT TOWNSEND MUNICIPAL CODE THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, IN REGULAR SESSION ASSEMBLED, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. There is here and hereby added to Chapter 5.04 of the Port Townsend Municipal Code a new section to read as follows: IssUance in vjpl~tion of ordinances inoperative(a)Any business license issued, granted or approved in violation of the provisions of this Title, or of any other ordinances of the City, shall be null and void and of no effect without the necessity of any proceedings for a revocation or nullificaiton thereof, and the conduct of any business under such license is unlawful, and no action shall be taken by any officer or employee of the City pur- porting to validate any such violation. (b) The City Clerk, prior to issuance of a business license ko any applicant, shall, with the assistance of the Public Works Department, determine that the location of the business as disclosed by the applicant's proposed business address is properly zoned for the conduct of the business for which the license is sought, Provided However, that it shall be the duty of the applicant to assure that the location of the proposed business complies with the zoning and all other ordinances of the City, and in the event that it fails to so comply, any license issued, granted'or approved by the City'- shall be null and void, the. provisions off subsection (a) of this section shall apply, and the City shall not be liable for any loss, claim or damages whatsoever by reason of the applicant or the business for which a license was issued failing to comply with said ordinances, and regardless of whether a business license was in fact issued. Secti.on 2.., This ordinance-,-shall take effect upon its --- passage, approval and publication in the manner provided by law. Read for the first, second and third times, passed and by City Council for the City of Port Townsend and approved by the Mayor this ~ day of ~vember, Attes : ~ Dave Grove, City Clerk MAYOR BRENT Approved as to form: Keith C. Harper, City Attorney