HomeMy WebLinkAbout3041ORDINANCE NO. 3041
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles,
revising the tax rate on bingo 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 angels does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Section II of Ordinance 1847, as amended, and Chapter 3.52 of the Port
Angeles Municipal Code are hereby amended by amending PAMC 3.52.020 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 five 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
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.
Section 2 - Severability. If any provision 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.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 21st day of December, 1999.
ATTEST: Gary B aun, M or
Becky J. U
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Cler
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Craig D. Knutson, City Attorney
PUBLISHED December 26, 1999
(By Summary)
Summary of Ordinance Adopted by the
Port Angeles City Council
on December 21. 1999
Ordinance No. 3041
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles revises the tax rate on bingo from
seven percent to five percent of the amount of the gross receipts less the amount
of money paid in cash and paid for merchandise. This Ordinance also 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.
Becky J. Upton
City Clerk
Publish: December 26. 1999