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Home My WebLink AboutORD. NO. 2026-021 amend YMC Title 5, Title 6, Title 8, Title 11_regulatory licensesORDINANCE NO. 2026-021 AN ORDINANCE amending the City of Yakima Municipal Code Title 5 Licenses and Business Regulations, Title 6 Public Safety and Morals, Title 8 Streets and Sidewalks, and Title 11 Buildings as it relates to regulatory licenses. WHEREAS, the Community Development Department, after budget discussions in 2025, did a review of its fees and its licensing processes; and WHEREAS, staff presented proposed fee changes for permitting and licensing to City Council on February 10, 2026, March 17, 2026, and April 14, 2026; and WHEREAS, staff determined that there are some regulatory licenses that are not necessary and the license requirement should be removed, including amusement devices, pawnbrokers, secondhand dealers, and journeyman side sewer installers; and WHEREAS, the regulatory license requirement for transportation network companies should be repealed due to Washington State expressly preempting the field of regulating transportation network companies. In 2022, then -Governor Jay Inslee signed into law Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2076 to establish comprehensive state-wide regulations for transportation network companies and drivers operating in Washington; and WHEREAS, Council provided direction to staff at the meeting on April 14, 2026, to bring back a more in-depth review of the current regulatory licenses prior to entertaining a change to the fee amounts; and WHEREAS, housekeeping amendments to various sections of these titles are also hereby proposed; and WHEREAS, it is within the police powers of the City of Yakima to enact these changes, and the City Council finds it is in the best interests of the City and its residents to amend the Yakima Municipal Code associated with regulatory licenses; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. Chapter 5.12 Billiard and Pool Halls — Amusement Devices of the Yakima Municipal Code is hereby repealed. Section 2. Section 5.54.020: License required —Application —Bond —Fee —Transfer under Chapter 5.54, Pawnbrokers, is hereby repealed. Section 3. Section 5.54.030: Term —Revocation under Chapter 5.54 Pawnbrokers is hereby repealed. Section 4. Section 5.64.020: Junk handling under Chapter 5.64 Secondhand Dealers, is hereby amended to read as follows: 5.64.020 Junk handling. Any secondhand dealer as hereinabove defined may handle such junk as defined by Section 5.42.010 as may be acquired as an incident to the conduct of said business. Section 5. Section 5.64.030: License required —Application —Fee under Chapter 5.64 Secondhand Dealers, is hereby repealed. Section 6. Section 5.64.040: Term —Revocation —Hearing under Chapter 5.64 Secondhand Dealers, is hereby repealed. Section 7. Chapter 5.79 Transportation Network Company of the Yakima Municipal Code is hereby repealed. Section 8. Section 5.80.020: Permit —Application —Fee under Chapter 5.80 Sidewalk Cafes and Street Beautification Projects, is hereby amended to read as follows: 5.80.020 Permit —Application —Fee. I.A. The owner or occupier of the property adjacent to a public sidewalk proposed for a sidewalk cafe may apply, in writing, for a sidewalk cafe permit to the code administration manager or his designee. Such person shall provide the following information on an application furnished by the code administration manager or his/her designee: 1. Name and address of applicant; 2. Scale drawing together with the address of proposed site of sidewalk cafe, including the number of tables and chairs; 3. Kind of business applicant operates on the adjacent property; 4. Schedule of days and hours of operation; 5. Proof of necessary permits in the operation of a food service establishment; 6. Whether an applicant plans to serve liquor within the proposed sidewalk cafe. B. At the time of application, the applicant shall pay a nonrefundable permit fee as set forth in the city of Yakima master fee schedule adopted via resolution by the city council. II.A. The application for any street beautification permit may be made by any person, association, property owner, trade bureau, or other group of persons desiring to beautify a portion or segment of the city. The beautification endeavor may be sponsored by a group or association and may be on a group basis, area basis or district basis, but nothing contained hereby shall prohibit individual property owners from beautifying only that segment of the street right-of-way abutting their individual properties; provided the applicant receives written approval from abutting property owners of applicant's intention to undertake the project prior to the time application is made. The applicant shall provide the following information on an application furnished by the code administration manager or his designee: 1. Names and addresses of any and all persons, firms or corporations participating in the street beautification project; 2. Scale drawings and specifications showing the construction, location, size, materials of construction, height if any above the street, sidewalk, alley or other public way, proposed plants or vegetation in the event of trees or shrubs are to be utilized, and all other details concerning the proposed improvements; 3. The extent or area of the district or section of the streets or sidewalks encompassed within the beautification project, together with the location of trees, shrubs, structures or containers in the district or area. B. Any street beautification permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to the following regulations, in addition to any specially recommended by the city after studying the plans submitted in the application: 1. Non -portable plantings or other beautification improvements of a permanent nature shall be reviewed and approved by the district's business association, if any, prior to making application. 2. The beautification project shall not contain any advertising material or signs. C. There shall be no fee associated with the street beautification permit. Section 9. Section 8.52.070: Curb number painting under Chapter 8.52 Numbering of Lots and Residences, is hereby repealed. Section 10. Section 11.44.050 of the Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 11.44.050 Qualifications of plumbers. (1) It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in the business of installing or contracting to install, repair or alter plumbing or side sewers without first obtaining and being the authorized holder of a current certificate of registration issued by the Washington Department of Labor and Industries pursuant to the provisions of Title 18 of the Revised Code of Washington. (2) It is unlawful for any person to engage in the business or trade of plumbing as a journeyman without first having a current certificate of competency issued by the Washington Department of Labor and Industries pursuant to the provisions of Title 18 of the Revised Code of Washington. A journeyman plumber's license permits the holder to work on all types of plumbing including side sewers, only while in the employ of a properly licensed plumbing contractor. Section 11. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is declared invalid or unconstitutional for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. Section 12. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 21st day of April, 2026. ATTEST: `� Matt Brown, Mayor osalinda Ibarra, MC, City C Publication Date: April 25, 2026 Effective Date: May 25, 2026 ITEM TITLE: BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 9.F. For Meeting of: April 21, 2026 Ordinance amending Yakima Municipal Code Title 5 Licenses and Business Regulations, Title 6 Public Safety and Morals, Title 8 Streets and Sidewalks, and Title 11 Buildings as it relates to regulatory licenses SUBMITTED BY: Bill Preston, Community Development Director *Julia Rosales, Supervising Code. Inspector SUMMARY EXPLANATION: Staff identified several regulatory licenses that are not necessary and thus the licensing requirement should be removed. This information was presented to Council on February 10, 2026 and March 17, 2026. Staff also corrected certain licensing to indicate the fee for that license is listed in the Master Fee Schedule. The attached ordinance reflects the changes listed below as well as some housekeeping amendments. Changes YMC 5.12, Amusement Devices - eliminates regulations and licensing requirements YMC 5.54, Pawnbrokers - eliminates licensing requirements YMC 5.64, Secondhand Dealers - eliminates licensing requirements YMC 5.79, Transportation Network Company (TNC) - eliminates section on ride share companies (regulated by state) YMC 5.80, Sidewalk Cafe - removes fee that was inadvertently left in the code; already in Master Fee Schedule YMC 8.52.070, Curb Number Painting - eliminates regulations and licensing requirements YMC 11.44.050, Side Sewer Installer - eliminates special licensing requirement Additional discussion on licensing took place at the Council meeting on April 14, 2026, resulting in Council directing staff to hold off on implementing new fees for regulatory licenses processed that are currently not charged for, and for fee increases, until a more in-depth review is brought back to Council on the remaining regulatory license categories. This information will be brought back to Council at a later date. ITEM BUDGETED: N/A STRATEGIC PRIORITY 24-25: A Resilient Yakima RECOMMENDATION: Pass Ordinance. ATTACHMENTS: 119 ORDINANCE - Title 5, 6, 8 & 11 - Regulatory Licenses.docx Track Changes_YMC 5.12 Amusement Devices - ELIMINATE.pdf Track Changes_YMC 5.54 Pawnbrokers.pdf Track Changes_YMC 5.64 Secondhand Dealers.pdf Track Changes_YMC 5.79 TNCs - ELIMINATE.pdf Track Changes_YMC 5.80.020 Sidewalk Cafe & Street Beaut.pdf Track Changes_YMC 8.52.070 Curb Number Painting - ELIMINATE.pdf Track Changes_YMC 11.44.050 Side Sewer Installer.pdf 120