HomeMy WebLinkAbout2707 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 2707
AN ORDINANCE Increasing the tax levied upon the privilege
of doing telephone, electrical, or natural gas business
within the City of Pasco to eight and one-half percent
(8.5%); amending Section 5.32.040 of the Pasco
Municipal Code and repealing Section 5.32.045 of the
Pasco Municipal Code.
WHEREAS, By a majority vote, the voters of the City of
Pasco under authority of RCW 35.21.870 voted in the affirmative
to allow the City of Pasco to impose a tax on the privilege of
conducting an electrical energy, natural gas, steam energy, or
telephone business at at rate of eight and one-half percent
(8-1/2%), two and one-half percent (2-1/2%) of which is to be
used by the City for anti-crime purposes,
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 5.32.040 of the Pasco Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows as shown by the underlined
additions and deletions made by interlineation:
5.32.040 TAX - LEVIED. Frem-and-after-aartuary-17
19827 'There is levied upon, and there shall be
collected from every person, firm or corporation
engaged in carrying on the following businesses for
hire or for sale of a commodity or a service within or
partly within the corporate limits of the city of Pasco
the tax for the privilege of so doing business as
hereinafter defined:
(1) Upon any telephone business there shall be
levied a tax equal to 074 eight and one-half percent
of the gross operating revenues derived from the
operation of such businesses within the city of Pasco.
(2) Upon any business selling or distributing
electricity and electrical energy, a tax to be equal to
etght eight and one-half percent of the total gross
operating revenue derived from sales of such
electricity to ultimate users within the city of Pasco;
provided, however, that there shall not be any tax
levied for the installation charges of electrical
service units.
(3) Upon any business selling, manufacturing, or
distributing natural gas for residential, commercial or
industrial consumption, a tax to be equal to e±glit
eight and one-half percent of gross operating revenues
from such sales within the limits of the city of Pasco;
provided, however, that there shall not be any tax
levied for the installation charges of gas service
units.
(4) Upon any business selling a cable or microwave
signal by subscription for television, radio, or other
audio visual purposes, a tax equal to eight percent of
gross operating revenues from such sales within the
limits of the city of Pasco.
(5) Upon any business selling solid waste
collection and disposal service, a tax of eight percent
of gross operating revenues from such sales within the
limits of the city of Pasco.
(6) Upon any business, public or private, selling
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APPpOVED AS TO FORM:
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Y WELLS, City Clerk RUBST LLO, City Attorney
domestic water via a public water supply and
distribution system and selling sanitary sewer service
via a collection grid, a tax of eight percent of gross
operating revenues from such sales within the limits of
the city of Pasco.
(7 ) Upon any business, public or private, selling
irrigation water, a tax equal to eight percent of gross
operating revenues from such sales within the limits of
the city of Pasco.
Two and one-half percent of the tax levied and
collected upon telephone, electrical energy and natural
gas business shall be used for anti-crime purposes.
Section 2. Section 5.32.045 of the Pasco Municipal
Code which provides for a tax rate deduction on the privilege of
conducting an electrical energy, natural gas, or telephone
business to the rate of six percent (6%) is hereby repealed and
deleted in its entirety.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect on January
1, 1989.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this
21st day of November, 1988.
ED HENDLER, Mayor
99302-2608
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commencing on 112500 , and ending on
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la ,.tax to be equal to eight
and one-half percent of the
,lotal gross operating reve-
rtlUe derived from sales -of
such electricity to ultimate
users within the -City of
Pasco provided however
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that there hall not4be 'any
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ORDINANCE NO 2707
AN ORDINANCE In
creasing the tax levied
upon the privilege of doing
telephone electrical or
natural gas business within
the City of Pasco to eight
and one half percent
(8 5%) amending Section
5 32 040 of the, Pasco Mu
nicipal Code and repealing
Section 5 32 045 of the
Pasco Municipal Code
WHEREAS By a major
ity vote the voters of the
City of Pasco under author
ity of RCW 35 21 870 voted
in the affirmative to allow
the City of Pasco to impose
a tax on the privilege of
conducting an electrical en
ergy natural gas steam
energy or telephone busi
ness at a rate of eight and
one-half percent (8 1/2 %)
two and one half percent
(2 1/2%) of which is to be
used by the City for anti
crime purposes
NOW THEREFORE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PASCO
WASHINGTON DO OR
DAIN AS FOLLOWS
Section 1 Section
5 32 040 of the Pasco Mu
nicipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows
as shown by the underlined
additions and deletions
made by interlineation
5 32 040 TAX LEVIED
There is levied upon and
there shall be collected
from every person firm or
corporation engaged in car
rying on the following bus'
nesses for hire or for sale of
a commodity or a service
within or partly within the
corporate limits of the City
of Pasco the tax for the pnv
ilege of so doing business
as hereinafter defined
(1) Upon any telephone
business there shall be le-
vied a tax equal to eight
and one half percent of the
gross operating revenues
derived from the operation
of such businesses within
the City of Pasco
(2) Upon any business
selling or distributing elec
tricity and electrical energy
a tax to be equal to eight
and one half percent of the
total gross operating reve
nue derived from sales of
such electricity to ultimate
users within the City of
Pasco provided however
that there shall not be any
tax-levied-for the Installa-
tion charges of electrical
service units
(3) Upon any business
selling manufacturing or
distributing_natural gas for
residential commercial or
industrial consumption a
tax to be equal to eight and
one half percent of gross
operating revenues from
such sales within the limits
of the City of Pasco pro
vided however that there
shall not be any tax levied
for the installation charges
of gas service units
(4) Upon any business
selling a cable or micro
wave signal by subscription
for television radio or
other audio visual pur-
poses a tax equal to eight
percent of gross operating
revenues from such sales
within the limits of the City
of Pasco
(5) Upon any business
selling solid waste collec
tion and disposal service a
tax of eight percent of gross
operating revenues from
such sales within the limits
of the City of Pasco
(6) Upon any business
public or private selling do
mestic water via a public
water supply and distnbu
tion system and selling san-
itary sewer service via a
collection grid a tax of
eight percent of gross oper-
ating revenues from such
sales within the limits of the
City of Pasco
(7) Upon any business
public or private selling irn
gation water a tax equal to
eight percent of gross oper
Sting revenues from such
sales within the limits of the
City of Pasco
Two and one half per
cent of the tax levied and
collected upon telephone
electrical energy and natu
ral gas business shall be
used for anti crime pur
poses
Section 2 Section
5 32 045 of the Pasco Mu
nicipal Code which pro
vides for a tax rate
deduction on the privilege
of conducting an electrical
energy natural gas or tele
phone business to the rate
of sixopercent (6%) is
hereby - repealed and de
leted in its entirety
Section 3 This Ordi
nance shall take effect on
January 1 1989
PASSED by the City
Council and APPROVED
by the Mayor this 21st day
of November 1988
s Ed Hendler Mayor
ATTEST
s- Evelyn Wells City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
s Greg A Rubstello
City Attorney
#7587-11/25/88
ew
n Wells
City Clerk
November 22, 1988
Tri City Herald
P.O. Box 2608
Pasco, Washington 99302
Gentlemen:
Please publish Ordinance Nos. 2706 and 2707 on the following
date:
November 25, 1988
Please send two (2) Affidavits of Publication for each.
Si g'rely yours,