Ordinance No. 21-02 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL
ORDINANCE NO. 21- O
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TIGARD MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 5.04.110
REGARDING A BUSINESS LICENSE FEE WAIVER
WHEREAS,Tigard City Council wishes to amend the Tigard Municipal Code Chapter 104.110 to create a
limited business license fee waiver; and
WHEREAS, such a fee waiver incorporates equity into a wide range of City programs and aligns with
Tigard's equity-focused Strategic Vision;and
WHEREAS, the City's Strategic Plan seeks to "Ensure all businesses can easily connect to resources that
help them grow and add value to the community;"and
WHEREAS, a one-time, one-year business license fee waiver supports new business owners, especially
historically under-served entrepreneurs, by encouraging them to take advantage of free and low-cost
business advising services available from business advising partners.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Tigard Municipal Code 5.04.110 is hereby amended to read as follows (additional text
is underlined and deleted text is shown in atrikcthrough):
5.04.110 Business License Required but Exempt from Business License Fee.
A.A non-profit business is required to obtain a business license,but awe is exempt
from the business license fee.The city shall will issue a business license,without
requiring the payment of any business license fee therefore to any persons or
organization for the conduct or operation of a nonprofit enterprise,either regular or
temporary,when the city finds that the applicant operates without private profit,for a
public,charitable,educational,literary,fraternal or religious purpose.A person or
organization operating under nonprofit exemption shall must operate the nonprofit
enterprise in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and all other applicable
rules and regulations.
B.A business that fulfills the requirements below may be exempt from the city's
business license fee for one year.
1.To be eligible for the exemption.a business owner must provide proof of
successful completion of a business assistance program.financial education
workshop.or recurring advising relationship in either the six-month period before
the business is required to apply for a business license or during the business'first
year operating in the city.An eligible and credible business advising partner must
be approved by the City of Tigard's economic development manager.
2.A business that completes an eligible business assistance program in the six
months before the business is required to apply for a business license.may be
exempt from its first year's business license fee if approved by the economic
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development manager.
3.A business that completes an eligible business assistance program during its first
year operating in the city,and has not already received an exemption,may be
exempt from its second year's business license fee if approved by the economic
development manager.
SECTION 2: If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity does not affect the other provisions or
applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable. This City
Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance irrespective of the
invalidity of any particular portion thereof and intends that the invalid portions should
be severed and the balance of the ordinance be enforced.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be effective 30 days after its passage by the council,signature by the
mayor,and posting by the city recorder.
PASSED: By U71 (r)2 1- ' vote of all council members present after being read by number
and tide only,this 544—day of 9-46M g/L 7 ,2021.
Carol A.Kroger,City Recorder
APPROVED: By Tigard City Council this 5 qday of 9--4/71/144/ ,2021.
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Jason B.Snider,Mayor
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
1/6/2021
Date
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