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Council advances business‑license and massage/reflexology ordinances after policing concerns; debate over notice and outreach
Summary
Council approved first readings of Ordinances 7-90 (business‑license ground rules, notice and appeal process) and 7-91 (new massage/reflexology license standards) after staff and police cited a recent criminal investigation; some business owners said notice was short and requested more outreach before final action.
The Woodinville City Council on July 8 passed first readings of two ordinances expanding business‑license enforcement tools and tightening licensing rules for massage and reflexology operators. Staff said the measures respond to a recent criminal investigation and provide an administrative path — including notice, corrective actions and an appeal to a hearing examiner — to address businesses that are noncompliant or engaged in illegal activity.
Ordinance 7-90 revises chapter 5.02 to enumerate 13 specific grounds for denying or revoking a business license (including fraud, tax…
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