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ORDINANCE NO. 2337
AN ORDINANCE concerning amusement devices and amending
Chapter 5.20 Pasco Municipal Code by the
amendment of Sections .100 and .110 of
said chapter, and by the enactment of
Section .115 of said chapter.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section One. Section 5.20.100 of the Pasco Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read, by the underscored additions and deletions
by delineation, as follows:
5.20.100 LICENSE FEES. The license fees to be
charged hereunder for electrical phonographs,
machines, tables, games or devices as specified
under Section 5.20.010, shall be Ftve-Hed
Be+Iars-4S99)- Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250)
per year, or any part thereof, except as stated
in Section 5.20.110, for each distributor who
maintains, conducts, or operates one or more
such electrical phonograph, machine, table, game
or device, to be known as a distributor's license.
For purpose of this chapter, distributor is de-
fined as a person, firm or corporation who fur-
nishes any of the electrical phonographs, machines,
tables, games or devices licensed under this
chapter for use in any business establishment
other than owned or operated by such person,
firm or corporation. In addition, the owner or
operator of any business establishment having
any electrical phonograph, machine, table, game
or device, as defined in Section 5.20.010, on
said premises must pay a fee of Ftfty-BeIlars
4$594—per-maehine-eaeh-year
Annual License Fees
1 - 3 machines $ 25.00
4 - 10 machines $100.00
10 - 20 machines $200.00
Over 20 machines $500.00
or fraction thereof, except as stated in Section
5.20.110, within five (5) days such amusement
devices are on the premises, which fees shall be
doubled if not so timely paid.
Section Two. Section 5.20.110 of the Pasco Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read, by the underscored additions, as follows:
5.20.110 LICENSE.- HALF YEAR LICENSE. The
license period shall be for an annual period,
beginning January 1 of any year and termina-
ting December 31 of the same year, except,
however, a half year license may be purchased
at one half the regular license fee at any
time on or after July 1 of any year.
Section Three. Section 5.20.115 of the Pasco Municipal Code
is hereby enacted and shall read as follows:
5.20.115 DISTRIBUTOR'S LIST. Each distributor
at the time of application for a license fee of
each year shall file with the City Clerk a list-
ing by name and street address, of each business
establishment in the City of Pasco where the dis-
tributor is furnishing an amusement device as
specified under Section 5.20.010 and specifying
the exact number of amusement devices the distri-
butor has furnished.
Section Four. This ordinance shall take effect five C5) days
after passage and publication.
PASSED this day of
, 1982.
ATTEST:
Evelyn Wells, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Greg Rubstello, City Attorney