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ORDINANCE NO. 3301
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, revising taxes
levied by amending Chapter 5.80 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DO HEREBY ORDAIN
as follows:
Section 1. Ordinances 2183 and 2621, as amended, and Chapter 5.80 of the Port Angeles
Municipal Code are hereby amended by amending PAMC 5.80.040 to read as follows:
5.80.040 Tax Levied - Tcicgraph Busmcss and Public Utilities.
A. Frunrand-a tcHalrttary 1, 1982, there ' n - aAd-there shall be collected
buslncss dciivcd within the Uity.
BA. From and after February 16, 1991, there is levied upon, and there shall be
collected from, every person, firm, entity, corporation or public utility district, including the City,
engaged in the distribution and sale of electricity within or partly within the corporate limits of
the City a tax for the privilege of so doing business. Such tax shall be levied at the rate of six
percent of the totalgross operating revenues of such business derived within the City, excluding
revenues derived from the sale of electricity for resale.
BB. From and after January 1, 19972008, there is levied upon and there shall be
collected from, the City's solid waste processing and transport facility utility a tax at the rate of
eight percent of the gross operatin• revenues of such utilit .-and
C. From and after January 1, 2008, there is levied upon and there shall be collected
from, the City's waterfwastcwatti utility, a tax at the rate of eight percent of the total operation
gross operating revenues of such ttilitiesutility.
D. From and after January 1, 2008, there is levied upon and there shall be collected
from the Cit 's wastewater utilit a tax at the rate of ei ht .ercent of the ross o. eratin
revenues of such utility.
E. From and after January 1, 2008, there is levied upon, and there shall be collected
from every person, firm, entity, corporation, or public utilit district including the City en,• aged
in the solid waste collection or rec clin • collection business within or . artl within the co . orate
limits of the City a tax for the privilege of so doing business. Such tax shall be levied at the rate
of ten . ercent of the ross o . eratin revenues derived from such business within the Ci . In the
erson firm
event a
enti
co . oration
or district en
a ed in the solid waste collection or
recycling collection business in the City delivers said solid waste or recycling to the City's
transfer station, then in calculating the tax imposed in this subsection all charges paid to the
City's solid waste processing facility on account of such waste or recycling may be deducted
from • ross operating revenues. The tax imposed in this subsection shall apply only to gross
operating revenue from single dwellings, multiple dwellings, and commercial buildings as
defined in PAMC 13.54.
F. From and after January 1, 2008, there is levied upon and there shall be collected
from, the City's stormwater utility a tax at the rate of eight percent of the gross operating
revenues of such utility.
G. For the purposes of this section "gross operating revenues" shall mean total sales
revenues •roduced b fees for all services rendered without an deductions excest where
specifically allowed in this Chapter.
Section 2 - Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are
authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance including, but not limited to, the
correction of the scrivener's /clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection
numbers and any references thereto.
Section 3 - Severability. If any provisions of this Ordinance, or its application to any
person or circumstances, are held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance, or application of the
provisions of the Ordinance to other persons or circumstances, is not affected.
Section 4 - Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifically
delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum. This ordinance shall take
effect January 1, 2008.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 2nd day of October, 2007.
ATTEST:
PUBLISHED: October 7 , 2007
By Summary
MAYOR
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APPR VED AS TO FO'
William E. Bloor, City Attorney
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Summaries of Ordinances Adopted by the
Port Angeles City Council
on October 2, 2007
Ordinance No. 3300
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, repeals Chapter 13.56, Sanitary
Landfill, and revises Transfer Station rates by amending Chapter 13.57 of the Port
Angeles Municipal Code. This Ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2008.
Ordinance No. 3301
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, revises taxes levied upon every
person, firm, entity, corporation or public utility district, including the City, engaged in
the distribution and sale of electricity, as well as the City's solid waste processing and
transport facility, water utility, wastewater utility, stormwater utility, and solid waste
collection or recycling collection. This Ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2008.
Ordinance No. 3302
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, revises garbage collection rates
by amending Chapter 13.54 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. This Ordinance shall
take effect January 1, 2008.
The full texts of the Ordinances are 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. As
stated above, these Ordinances shall take effect January 1, 2008.
Becky J. Upton, CMC
City Clerk
Publish: October 7, 2007