Ordinance 3647-18 - Laserfiche WebLink

3. Renewal Fee. A renewal fee will be due prior to January 1 of each ycar on or before the last day of the next month following expiration of the current license. If the due date is a Saturday, Sunday, or City or federal legal holidaytthen the due date shall be the next succeeding day that is neither a Saturday, Sunday, or City or federal legal holiday. For businesses with a gross income of less than twenty thousand dollars ($ 20, 000. 00) in the preceding year, the annual renewal fee is twenty- five dollars ($ 25. 00). For businesses with a gross income of twenty thousand dollars ($ 20, 000.00) or more in the preceding year, the annual renewal fee is seventy-five dollars ($ 75. 00). The renewal fee for each additional location will be twenty dollars ($ 20. 00). 4. Fee Adjustment. Prior to mailing renewal notices, but no later than December 31, 2014, and annually thereafter, the office of the clerk shall administratively adjust the fees provided for herein in an amount equal to the annual change in the June to June Consumer Price Index ( CPI- U) ( 1982- 84= 100) for the Seattle-Tacoma- Bremerton area as published by the United States Department of Labor ( CPI). To calculate the adjustment, the current rate will be multiplied by one plus the annual change in the CPI. If the annual change in CPI is negative, no adjustment shall be made for the year. The amount of the fees so calculated will be rounded to the nearest whole dollar. F. License Renewal. Prior to January 31 of each year, a taxpayer desiring to renew its license must submit a renewal form and the renewal fee to the office of the clerk. The renewal form must indicate any changes to the taxpayer's name, location, or character of business, or affirm that there have not been any changes. Any taxpayer failing to make payment on or prior to January 1 will be subject to penalties in the following amounts: 1. Ten percent (10%) of the current renewal fee, as adjusted in Subsection E. 4., if the payment is not received on or before the last day of the month following the expiration date. 2. Twenty percent (20%) of the current renewal fee, as adjusted in Subsection E. 4., if the payment is not received on or before the last day of the second month following the expiration date. 3. All business licenses issued subsequent to the initial license period will be deemed renewal licenses if there has been no discontinuance of the taxpayer's operations or activities. Nonpayment by the taxpayer of taxes or business license fees when due during the term of any license, will constitute grounds for revocation of, or the refusal to renew, said license. Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect on December 31, 2018. Page 4 of 6