HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 07-069-CCGRANT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Grant County, Washington
ORDINANCE NO. 07- b0 -CC
RESOLUTION NO. 07-(0 -CC
ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 5.02 TO THE GRANT COUNTY CODE
DESIGNATING THE APPROPRIATE COUNTY OFFICIAL TO COLLECT
LICENSE FEES AND ISSUE LICENSES FOR PEDDLERS, HAWKERS,
AUCTIONEERS AND BARTERERS, SETTING A LICENSE FEE AMOUNT,
LISTING A SPECIAL DEPOSIT AND, OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY
RELATING THERETO
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, Grant County, Washington, is a duly organized and existing municipal
corporation operating under and by virtue of the Constitution and the laws of the State of
Washington, and
WHEREAS, because of limited fiscal resources, the Board of County Commissioners made
a policy decision to repeal chapter 5.02 of the Grant County Cade relating to business and occupation
license regulations in its entirety, in Ordinance/Resolution No 97 -77 -CC, and
WHEREAS, chapter 36.71 RCW regulates licenses for peddlers, hawkers, auctioneers and
barterers, and other matters properly relating thereto, and
WHEREAS, chapter 36.71 RCW enables the appropriate county official to perform certain
functions relative to the enforcement of chapter 36.71 RCW, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, as the legislative authority of Grant
County, designated the Grant County Treasurer as the "appropriate county official" as used and
contemplated by chapter 36.71 RCW, in Ordinance/ResolutronNo. 97 -79 -CC, on May 16,1997, and
WHEREAS, the Grant County Treasurer performs all of the functions and assumed the
duties and responsibilities of the "appropriate county official, as set forth in the aforementioned
ordinance/resolution and as listed in chapter 36.71 RCW; and
WHEREAS, the Grant County Treasurer has created and will continue to utilize an
application to be completed by all applicants fora peddlers'/hawkers'/barterers'/auctioneers' license in
Grant County, prior to the issuance of a peddlers'/hawkers' license in Grant County, and
ORDINANCE SETTING LICENSE FEE AND DESIGNATING
APPROPRIA I E COUNTY OFFICIAL TO ISSLF LICENSES
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WHEREAS, Grant County's costs of administration and operation of the activities
associated with regulating licenses for peddlers, hawkers, auctioneers and barterers have increased
since 1997, when Grant County last set the license fee, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, as the legislative authority of Grant
County, is empowered with the authority under RCW 36.32.120(3) and RC W 36.71.020, to fix the
license fee required of peddlers, hawkers, barterers and auctioneers before commencing business In
the unincorporated areas of Grant County; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners desires to codify Grant County's existing
policy adopted for the designation of the Treasurer as the appropriate county official to issue licenses
for peddlers, hawkers, auctioneers, and barters, and to collect the license fees.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THAT
CHAPTER 5.02 BE ADDED TO THE GRANT COUNTY CODE SETTING A LICENSE FEE
AMOUNT, LISTING A SPECIAL DEPOSIT AND, DESIGNATING THE APPROPRIATE
COUNTY OFFICIAL TO ISSUE LICENSES AND COLLECT FEES FROM PEDDLERS,
HAWKERS, AUCTIONEERS AND BARTERERS.
SECTION 1. REPEALER. Grant County Ordinance/Resolution No. 97 -77 -CC, adopted on
May 16, 1997, is hereby repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 2. NEW CHAPTER TO GRANT COUNTY CODE.
SECTIONS:
5.02.010
DEFINITIONS
5 02.020
APPROPRIATE COUNTY OFFICIAL
5.02 030
LICENSE FEE
5 02.040
SPECIAL DEPOSIT
5.02.050
SEVERABILITY
5.02010 DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this chapter, the following words and phases used herein
shall have the designated meaning unless a different meaning is expressly provided.
(1) "Appropriate County Official' means the Grant County Treasurer.
(2) "Auctioneer" means all persons who sells any goods, wares, or merchandise from traveling
boats, wagons, carts or vehicles or any kind, or from any pack, basket or other package
carried on foot.
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(3) "Barterer" means all persons who sells any goods, wares, or merchandise from traveling
boats, wagons, carts or vehicles or any kind, or from any pack, basket or other package
carried on foot.
(4) "Hawker" means all persons who sells any goods, wares, or merchandise from traveling
boats, wagons, carts or vehicles or any, kind, or from any pack, basket or other package
carred on foot.
(5) "Peddler" means all persons, both principals and agents, who go from place to place and
house to house, carrying for sale and offering for sale or exposal for sale, goods, wares, or
merchandise except agricultural, horticultural, or farms products, which they may grow or
raise, and except vendors of books, periodicals, or newspapers.
(6) All other words and phrases used herein will have their commonly accepted meanings.
5.02.020 APPROPRIATE COUNTY OFFICIAL The Grant County Treasurer is hereby authorized
and directed to issue a license to any person to do any business designated in RCW 36.71.070, for
the sum set forth herein, or as amended, as appropriate.
5.02.030 LICENSE FEE: Pursuant to the authority of the Board of Commissioners as set forth in
RCW 36 71.020 and RCW 36 32.120(3), the Grant County license fee for peddlers, hawkers,
barterers or auctioneers, is set at Thirty and No/100 Dollars ($30.00) U.S. Currency.
5.02.040 SPECIAL DEPOSIT. Pursuant to RCW 36.71.020, applicants for a license to do any
business designated in RCW 36.71.070, shall make a special deposit in the amount of Five Hundred
and No/100 Dollars ($500 00) to the Appropriate County Official, in addition payment of other costs,
including without limitation, the license fee and all taxes legally chargeable on the special deposit.
5.02 050 SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this chapter, or its application to any person, party
or circumstance Is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter or the application of provisions to other
persons, parties or circumstances, shall not be affected.
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance/resolution shall take effect the 1 st day of
June, 2007
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDAINED THAT THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS adopt this ordinance/resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ___j �
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Richard B. Stevens, Vice Chair
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Cindy C. arter, Member
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ORDNANCE SETTING LICENSE FEE AND DESIGNATING
APPROPRIATE COUNTY OFFICIAL TO ISSUE LICENSES
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