5.04.045 License renewal.
The city business license issued under this chapter expires on the date established by the Business Licensing Service (BLS), and must be renewed on or before that date to continue to engage in business in the city after that date.
A. Application for renewal of the license is made through the BLS and must include all information required for renewal of each license, the total fees due for all licenses, and the renewal application handling fee required by RCW 19.02.075.
B. The license term and respective fee amount may be prorated as needed to synchronize the license expiration date with the expiration of the business license account maintained by the BLS.
C. Failure to complete the license renewal by the expiration date will incur the late renewal penalty required by RCW 19.02.085 in addition to all other fees due.
D. Failure to complete the license renewal within 120 days after the expiration date will result in the cancellation of the license and will require submitting an application for a new license as provided for in this chapter in order to continue to engage in business in the city. The city is authorized to require payment of all past due amounts prior to approving issuance of the new license. (Ord. 1806, §2, 2022).