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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