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tion fees and occupation tax to Chapter 5.02, B.M.C. __~ ~]~
Business Licenses and Occupation Taxes.
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Section 1. Ordinance No. 3898, §3 is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Section 3. BUSINESS LICENSE i~Q~IRED; APPLICATICN FEE:
No person, whether subject to the payment of tax or not, shall
engage in any business or activity in the City without having first ob-
tained and being the holder of a valid and subsisting license to do so,
to be known as a "business license", issued under the provisions of this
chapter, as hereinafter provided. The application fee is to be set at
$25.00 per year and prorated per month as needed and is to be non-refund-
able, whether or not the license application is later denied. Applications
for the license shall be made to and issued by the Treasurer or his duly
authorized agent. The license shall be valid until the expiration date,
which wi 11 be December 31st of any given year, and as long as the person
to whom the license is issued continues in business and pays the license
fee or occupation tax due pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
Section 2. Ordinance No. 3898, §4 is hereby ~mended to read
as fol lows:
Section 4. TRANSFERABILITY:
Said license shall be personal and nontransferable. In case
business is transacted at two or more separate places by one taxpayer,
a separate certificate for each place at which business is transacted
with the public shall be required, but for such additional certificates,
no additional application or quarterly fee shall be required. Each
license shall be numbered, shall show the expiration date, shall show
the name, place and character of business of the taxpayer, such other
information as the Treasurer shall deem necessary, and shall at all times
be conspicuously posted in the place of business for which it is issued.
Where a place of business of the licensee is changed, the
licensee shall return to the Treasurer and co~nplete a new application
fo~m. A new certificate shall then be issued free of charge, subject to
departmental approval.
No person to whom a license has been issued pursuant to this
Ordinance shall suffer or allow any person for whom a separate license
is required to operate under or display such license, nor shall such
other person operate under or display such license.
Section 3. Ordinance No. 3898, §5 is hereby smended to read
as follows:
Section 5 (~fdARIIERLY LICENSE FEE CROCIZIOPATIC~qTAX:
Any person engaging in any business activity within the City
of Bremerton shall pay, on a quarterly basis, the greater of Five Dollar
($5.00) license fee or the occupation tax, if any, imposed by this Chap-
ter, unless such person makes an annual return pursuant to approval of
the Treasurer. Any person making an annual return shall pay, on an
annual basis, the greater of a Twenty Dollar ($20.00) license fee or the
occupation tax, if any, imposed by this Chapter.
APPROVED BY the City Council on the first reading this ~]~
day of ~~~._~ , 1985.
PASSED BY the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington,
signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of
such passage this ~ day of ~ , 19~.
y~E, Mayor
of Bremerton
ATI~ST:
~.~NL. 1VECLU~ City Cle]~k
Director of Adninistrative Services