Washoe County, Nevada

Attachment B, Letter to Business Owners and Trade Associations
Gommunity Development
"Dedicated to Excellence in Public Service"
Adrian P. Freund, FAICP, Community Development Director
March 6. 2009
Suspense: April 1,2009
Subject: Business lmpact Statement for Proposed Amendments to the Washoe County
Business License Ordinance
Dear Business Owner or Interested Party:
Nevada Revised Statutes sections 237.030 through 237.100 require that Washoe County
prepare a Business lmpact Statement for any amendments to Washoe County Code that
exercises legislative powers, or imposes, increases or changes fees charged to businesses in
Washoe County. Further, the Business lmpact Statement must be provided to any potentially
impacted businesses or interested parties affected by the proposed amendments.
You have been identified as a potentially impacted business or an interested party (e.g., a
Chamber of Commerce) for proposed amendments to the Washoe County Business License
Ordinance. Please review the enclosed Eusrness lmpact Statement closely.
I encourage you to submit any written comments on either the proposed amendments or the
Business lmpact Statement by April 1,2009. lf you are unable to provide written comments by
the suspense date, I also encourage you to attend the public meetings of the Washoe County
Commission on April 14,2009 (first reading of ordinance) and/or April 28, 20Og (approval of the
business impact statement and second reading/adoption of ordinance) to provide your
comments.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions concerning the proposed
amendments or the Business lmpact Statement. My phone number is (775) 328-3629 and my
e-mail address is bwebb@washoecounty.us.
Enclosure
Business License files
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Bob Webb
Planning Manager
Letter to Business Owners and Trade Associations page B-1