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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING. SECTION. T. OF ORDINANCE NO,' 695,
-AND PASCO CITY CODE 31.6. 08; BEING AN ORDINANCE RELATING
TO AND. PROVIDING FORA LICENSE OR OCCUPATION TAX UPON
CERTAIN BUSINESS, OCCUPATIONS$ PURSUITS AND PRIVILEGES,
DEFINING OFFENSES AND ,PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR,
'THE CITY COUNCIL -OF THE CITY OF PASCO DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. Section 1 of.Ordinance No. 695 and Pasco City
Code 3-16. 08 are hereby amended a.s: follows:
"Section 1. Occupations subject to tax- - rate. There is hereby
levied -and shall b'e collected annual license fees or occupation taxes against
the persons on account of the .business: activities, and in .the amounts to be
determined by the application, of the rates against gross income, as follows:
(a) .Up.on every person-ongaged in or carrying on the business of
selling or furnishing electric -.light and ,power, a .fee or tax equal to three per
cent of the total gross.income •from such business. -in the city during his,
fiscal year next preceding, the tax year for which the license, is required;
provided, however, that the minimum fee or tax shall not be less than three
hundred and sixty dollars per tax year. '
(b) Upon every person engaged in or carrying on a telephone
business; a fee or tax equal. to.three'. per cent of the total gross income from
such business in the city during his fiscal year next preceding the tax year
for which the license is required; provided, however., that the minimum fee
or- tax shall not be less than three hundred and sixty dollars per tax year.
(c) Upon every pex.son engaged in carrying on the business of
selling or furnishing water, a fee of tax equal to three per cent of the total
gross income from such business in the city during his fiscal year next
preceding the tax year for which the license is required; provided, however,
that the minimum fee .or, tax shall not be `less than three hundred and sixty
dollars per tax year,
(d) Upon every-pers7on engaged in or carrying on a community
television system under a franchise granted by the City of Pasco, a fee or,
tax equal to .three per cent of the total gross income, from such business in.
the city during his fiscal year.next preceding the tax year for. which the
license is required; provided, however, that. the minimum fee or tax shall:
not be less than three hundred and sixty dollarsper tax year.
(e) Upon every person engaged in or carryingon the business of
selling or furnishing natural and/or, artificial gas., under a franchise, granted
by the City of Pasco, a fee or, tax equal, to three pex cent of the total gross
income -from such business -.in the city during his fiscal year next preceding
the tax year for which the license, is required; provided, however, that the
minimum fee or tax shall not be less than three hundred and sixty dollars
-per tax year. ►'
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Section. Z. This ordinance shall. be in ,full. force and effect
after its.pas.sage and publication. as required by law.
PA ED' by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this
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Approved as to form:.
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