HomeMy WebLinkAbout2835ORDINANCE NO. 2835
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles,
Washington, related to business licenses and
regulations and amending Chapter 1 of Ordinance
2050, as amended, and Chapter 5.04 of the Port
Angeles Municipal Code.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 1 of Ordinance 2050, as amended, and
Chapter 5.04 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code are hereby amended
•y adding a section to read as follows:
5.04.025 - Disclaimer of City Liability_
Issuance of any license pursuant to this title does not
constitute the creation of a duty by the City of Port Angeles to
indemnify a licensee for any wrongful acts against the public, or
to guarantee the quality of goods, services, or expertise of a
licensee, or to otherwise shift responsibility from the licensee to
the City of Port Angeles for proper training, conduct or equipment
of self or agents, even if specific regulations require standards
of training, conduct or inspection.
Section 2. Chapter 1 of Ordinance 2050 and Chapter 5.04 of
the Port Angeles Municipal Code are hereby amended by amending PAMC
5.04.050 to read as follows:
5.04.050 - Application- Denial - Cause.
The Clerk shall deny any application for a business license
where the applicant is not in compliance with all ordinances of the
City and statutes of the State as now existing or hereafter
amended. If, after investigation, the Clerk finds that the
applicant has been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude or other
crime which relates to the activity for which the license is sought
or finds good reason to believe that issuance of a license to the
applicant would be otherwise adverse to or unreasonably jeopardize
the health, welfare and safety of the citizens of the City of Port
Angeles, the Clerk may deny such application. The Clerk shall,
upon denial inform the applicant in writing of the reason for
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denial,— and shall cite the ordinance or statute of which the
applicant is in violation, if applicableand zhall rcfund the
tcndcrcd license fcc.
Section 3 - Severability. If any provisions of this
Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstances, is
held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance, or application of the
provisions of the Ordinance to other persons or circumstances, is
not affected.
Section 4 - Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take
effect five days after publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at
a regular meeting of said Council held on the 6th day of Sept. ,
1994.
ATTEST:
6D 0 cl).4
Becky J.
, C y Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Craig D.iKnutson, City Attorney
PUBLISHED: September 11, 1994
(By Summary)
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M A Y R
Summaries of Ordinances Adopted by the
Port Angeles City Council
on September 6, 1994
Ordinance No. 2833
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles removes the position of Fire Chief from the classified
civil service, revises the composition of the interview board for certain civil service promotional
examinations, and amends Ordinance 2410 and Chapter 2.22 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code.
Ordinance No. 2834
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles amends Ordinance 2698 and PAMC 8.05.020 by
revising the defmition of "junk vehicle ".
Ordinance No. 2835
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles amends the general provisions of business licensing
to include a disclaimer and authorize denial of the issuance of a business license under certain
circumstances and amends Chapter 1 of Ordinance 2050, as amended, and Chapter 5.04 of the
Port Angeles Municipal Code.
Ordinance No. 2836
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles restricts the use of fireworks in the Hollywood Beach
area and amends Chapter 8 of Ordinance 2050, as amended, and Chapter 5.32 of the Port Angeles
Municipal Code.
The full texts of the Ordinances are available at City Hall in the City Clerk's office or will be mailed upon request.
Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
These Ordinances shall take effect five days after the date of publication of these summaries.
Becky J. Upton
City Clerk
Publish: September 11, 1994