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City moves to update business-license threshold to meet state mandate
Summary
Staff said a state mandate tied to 'Senate Bill 5,897' requires raising Arlington’s out-of-city business license threshold from $2,000 to $4,000 annually; the change must be submitted to the Department of Revenue 60 days before Jan. 1 to take effect.
City planning staff told the council that the city must amend Arlington Municipal Code chapter 5.28 to comply with a state mandate (transcript references the statute as “Senate Bill 5,897”) affecting business-license thresholds. “We are required to raise the minimum… from our current of 2,000 to 4,000,” staff (Amy) said, noting the city participates as a business licensing service partner with the Department of Revenue and must submit the change in time for the state deadline.
Staff said the state-provided model includes a CPI-based formula and that the city may need to perform this adjustment on a multi-year schedule. The council did not take a final adoption vote in the workshop; staff indicated the ordinance will be brought forward to meet the Department of Revenue timing requirements.
