HomeMy WebLinkAbout2967ORDINANCE NO. 2967
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, revising
the tax rate on punchboards and pull tabs and
amending Ordinance No. 1847, as amended, and
Chapter 3.52 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code.
THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Port Angeles does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Section II of Ordinance 1847, as most recently amended by Ordinance 2789,
and Chapter 3.52 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code are hereby amended by amending
3.52.020 PAMC to read as follows:
3.52.020 Persons Subject to Tax - Tax Rate. There is levied upon all persons,
associations and organizations conducting or operating within this jurisdiction any of the
activities listed below, a tax in the following amounts to be paid to the City; provided that for
the year 1987 only, any agricultural fair authorized under the provisions of Chapters 15.76 or
35.37 RCW, which conducts any activity governed by the terms of this Chapter and by Chapter
9.46 RCW, shall pay a tax of one hundred fifty dollars, in lieu of any tax assessed against gross
receipts from gambling activities by the terms of this Chapter:
A. Bingo, in the amount of the gross receipts therefrom, less the amount of money
paid in cash, and paid for merchandise, actually awarded as prizes during the taxable period,
multiplied by the rate of seven percent;
B. Raffles, in the amount of the gross receipts therefrom, less the amount of money
paid in cash, and paid for merchandise, actually awarded as prizes during the taxable periods,
multiplied by the rate of five percent; PROVIDED, that no tax shall be paid by any bona fide
charitable or non - profit organization as defined in RCW 9.46.020(3) for the first two raffles in
any given calendar year, beginning on or after January 1, 1986;
C. Any punchboards or pull tabs for bona fide charitable or nonprofit organizations,
in the amount - of the gross receipts directly from the operation of
the punchboards or pull tabs themselves less the amount awarded as cash or merchandise prizes,
multiplied by the rate of ten percent.
Any punchboards or pull tabs for commercial stimulant operators, in the amount
of the gross receipts directly from the operation of the punchboards or pull tabs less the amount
awarded as cash or merchandise prizes, multiplied by the rate of ten percent. (Ord. 2789 §7,
1/1/94; Ord. 2727 §1, 12/25/92, Ord. 2456 §1, 9/2/87; Ord. 2407 §1, 7/28/86; Ord. 2345 §1,
7/1/85; Ord. 2308 §1, 8/18/84; Ord. 2263 §1, 8/15/83; Ord. 2219 §1, 6/28/82; Ord. 2164,
8/4/81; Ord. 2095 §1, 8/13/80; Ord. 2039 §1, 8/18/79; Ord. 1939, 9/8/77; Ord. 1847 §II,
3/1/75)
Section 2 - Severability. If any provisions of this Ordinance, or its application to any
person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance, or application of the
provisions of the Ordinance to other persons or circumstances, is not affected.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect five days after publication and shall be
retroactive to July 27, 1997.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 16th day of September, 1997.
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ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Craigl. atson, City Attorney
PUBLISHED: September 21. 1997
(By Summary)
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Summary of Ordinance Adopted by the
Port Angeles City Council
on September 16, 1997
Ordinance No. 2967
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles revises the tax rate on punchboards and
pull tabs for bona fide charitable or nonprofit organizations in the amount of the gross
receipts directly from the operation of the punchboards or pull tabs less the amount
awarded as cash or merchandise prizes multiplied by the rate of ten percent and for
commercial stimulant operators in the amount of the gross receipts directly from the
operation of the punchboards or pull tabs less the amount awarded as cash or
merchandise prizes multiplied by the rate of ten percent. This Ordinance amends
Ordinance No. 1847, as amended, and Chapter 3.52 of the Port Angeles Municipal
Code.
The full text of the Ordinance is available at City Hall in the City Clerk's office or will be mailed upon
request. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This Ordinance shall
take effect five days after the date of publication of this summary and shall be retroactive to July 27,
1997.
Publish: September 21, 1997
Becky J. Upton
City Clerk