HomeMy WebLinkAbout5739ORDINANCE NO. 5 7 3 9
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON, CREATING A NEW CHAPTER 5.05
OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE RELATING TO ACCESS TO
INFORMATION FOR BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn
regulates certain activities, including
registration; and
WHEREAS, in connection
has codes that define parameters and
those involving business licensing and
with the business licensing and registration
provisions of the City code, certain information is occasionally needed by the City to
evaluate compliance with code provisions and to enforce violations of the business
licensing and registration code requirements; and
WHEREAS, in order to assure the City of convenient access to this
information, it is appropriate to include in the City code previsions making access to
such information a condition on which business licenses or registrations shall be
granted.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
Section '1. New Section. A new Section 5.05 of the Auburn City code is
hereby created to read as follows:
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Section:
5.05.010
Chapter 5.05
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
Authorization for access to information
5.05.0'10 Authorization for access to information
A. As a condition for the issuance of any business license or registration under
this title, the City shall be authorized to receive information involving the business
and/or information pertinent to the City's interest therein, from the business licensee
or permittee or any other source from which the information would reasonably be
available, directly or indirectly.
B. Any failure to comply with the request for information reasonably requested
by the City, or refusal to allow access to such information shall be a basis for
revocation or suspension of the business license or registration, in accordance with
the appropriate provisions under this title.
Section 2. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement
such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directions of
this legislation.
Section 3. Constitutionality. If any section, subsection, clause or phrase of
this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional such invalidity
or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining
portions of this Ordinance, as it is being hereby expressly declared that this
Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase hereof would
have been prepared, proposed adopted and approved and ratified irrespective of the
fact that any one or more section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase be
declared invalid or unconstitutional.
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Section 4. Effective date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force
five days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
INTRODUCED:
PASSED:
FEB 1 8 2003
FEB 1 8 2003
FEB 1 8 2003
APPROVED:
PETER B. LEWIS
MAYOR
ATTEST:
Dam'~lle E~ baskam
City Clerk
D a'rri'6'~. He'~
City Attorney
PUBLISHED:
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