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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1671 Ordinance7y ORDINANCE NO. 1671 / AN ORDINANCE RELATING, TO GAMBLING", PERMIT- TING BINGO, RAFFLES., AMUSEMENT GAMES, PUNCH - BOARDS; PULLTABS, FISHING DERBIES, ESTABL"ISHING A. TAX RATE, FOR THOSE ACTIVITIES ,: PROHIBIT:ING. ` S'0- CIAL CARD GAMES! AND REPEALING ORDINANCE Nos 14,,, 1"01 A'ND 52;,wAN7D CHAPTER 9.28 OF THE PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE', BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PASC'O., as follows: Section 1. Definition's. For the purpose of this chapter and pursuant to Section 6, Chapter 1,35i Laws of 1,974 Third Extra Session of the Washington State Legis- lature, each word of this ordinance shall have the meaning given to that word by Chapter 9.47 of the Revised Code of Washington and by the State, .Gambling Com- mission. om- mission Section 2'„ Permitted Activities;. The City Council, of the City, of Pasco hereby authorizes .ga^mbling ,in the `,form of Bingo:, Raffles, Amusement Games, Fishing Derbies,, Punchb.ords and Pulltabs as now permitted or hereafter authorized under the laws of, th-e State of Wa shing.ton . All gambling activities must be licensed. in accordance with the re;gula,tions of. the Gambling Commission of the S.tate of Washington. Section ,3. Non -Permitted Activities., The City Council of the City of Pasco hereby- prohibits any and all "Social Card Games4'-,. Section 4.., Tax Levied:; The City C'oun`c1=1 of, the City of P,a'sco hereby establishes the following tax rate "for permitted gambling`.activitie 8: Bingo and Raffles and Amusement Games shall be taxed a:t a rate of three percent. (3%) of the gross income less the prize payout for each ac.ti,vity. Fishing Derbies shall be taxed a.t a..rate of ten percent (10%) of the - gross receipts for each event. Pun'chboards, and Pulltabs shall be taxed..at a rate; of $21'00,00 an nually .for each premis.e ., For the purposes of this section the gross ;income shall -be, determined from 'the quarterly r-epor'ts required by the licensing laws for the State of. Wwa;shing'ton Gambling Commission. Each licensee and every'licensed premise must submit a copy ,of the quarterly report required by the State Gambling Commission to the City of,Pasco. Section 5. This ordinance repeals Ordinance. No.. 14.., Ordinance No. '101 and Ordinance No.. 528 of, the City of Pascbznd Chapter 9.23of the Pasco Municipal Code Section 6.. This 'ordinance shall be. in full force and effect after its ,passage and publication a.s ..required by law. A Ordinance No. "2 Date: PASSED by the City Cbuncil arid, APPROVED as provided by law, this day of 197-4. Donald D Lin to'n., Mayor A t.tes t: Evelyn Wells, Deputy 'City Clerk Approved as to form: Patrick T. Roach, City kttorney