5.04.030 Licenses required – Application – Separate locations – Not transferable.
A. It is unlawful to engage in any form of business in the City of Kettle Falls without first obtaining a business license as provided for under this chapter, except for those businesses exempted by KFMC 5.04.040.
1. Each separate physical location in the city at which a person engages in business must be licensed separately.
2. In the event two or more persons each engage in a separate business at the same physical location, each such person must obtain their own license for their business.
3. The business license issued under this chapter is personal and may not be transferred to another person. In the event of the sale of a business, the new owner must obtain their own license for the business. Business may not commence in the city under the acquired business until the license has been approved by the city.
B. Application for the city business license is made through the Business Licensing Service (BLS), and must include all information required for each license requested, the total fees due for all licenses, and the application handling fee required by RCW 19.02.075.
1. The BLS will make the application information available to the city for review.
2. After review of the application, and determination to approve the license, the city will authorize the BLS to issue the license. (Ord. 1806, §§1, 2, 2022).