A. Each license issued under this chapter must be renewed on or before the expiration date established by the Business Licensing Service in order to continue conducting business in the city.

B. Renewal of the license is done through the Business Licensing Service and must include all information required for each license being renewed, and all fees due for all licenses under this code, as well as the renewal handling fee required by RCW 19.02.075.

C. The license term and respective fee amount due may be prorated to allow synchronizing the license expiration date with the expiration assigned to the business license account established by the Business Licensing Service.

D. Any business owner who fails to renew the license by the expiration date shall incur the late renewal penalty required by RCW 19.02.085. Any business owner who submits a late license renewal application must include all information required for each license being renewed, and all fees due for all licenses under this code, as well as the renewal handling fee required by RCW 19.02.075.

E. Failure to renew the license within 120 days after the expiration date shall result in the cancellation of the license and shall require application for a license as provided in this chapter in order to continue to conduct business in the city. (Ord. 3412 § 2 (Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 3343 § 1 (Exh. A), 2019)