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O]~INANCE NO. 1848
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1090 AS
~ENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 1498 AND RELATED TO
A LICENSE UPON CERTAIN BUSINESSES'AND OCCUPATIONS
AND REPEALING ORDINANCES~u~n2~ AND-1-8-z~ FIXING
F~NCHISE LICENSE FEES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, IN REGULAR SESSION
ASSEMBLED, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 5 of Ordinance No. 1090 as amended by
Ordinance 1498, is further amended to read as follows:
"Section'5. OCCUPATIONS SUBJECT TO TAX --- AMOUNT:
There are hereby levied upon, and shall be collected from, the persons
on account of the business activities annual license fees or occupation
taxes in the amount to be determined by the application of the rates
against gross income as follows:
(a) Upon every person engaged in or carrying on a telegraph and/
or telephone business., a fee or tax equal to Four Percent (4%) of the
total gross income from such business in the city during his fiscal
year next preceding the tax year for which the license is required.
(b) Upon every person engaged in or carrying on the'business of
selling or furnishing gas for hire, a fee or tax equal to Four Percent
(4%) of the total gross income from such business in the city during
his fiscal year next preceding the tax year for which the license is
required.
(c) Upon every person engaged in or carrying on the business of
selling or furnishing electric light and power, a fee or tax equal to
Four Percent (4%) of the total gross income from such business in the
city during his fiscal year next preceding the tax year for which the
license is required.
(d) Upon every person engaged in or carrying on the business of
selling or furnishing water, a fee or tax equal to Seven Percent (7%)
of the total gross income from such business in the city during his
fiscal year next preceding the tax year for which the license is re-
quired.
(e) Upon every person engaged in or carrying on the business of
selling or furnishing sewage disposal, a fee or tax equal to Seven Per-
cent (7%) of the total gross income from such business in ~he city dur-
ing his fiscal year next preceding the tax year for which the license
is required."
Section 2. Ordinance No. 1370, as amended by Ordinance No. 1403,
........ 1558, 1631 and 1820 establishing an annual license-f~_fo~~_H~ity~
Franchise License is hereby repealed.
Section 3. Ordinance No. 1402, as amended by Ordinance No. 1557
and 1820 establishing an annual license fee for Sewage Disposal Franchi~
License is hereby repealed.
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Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its passage,
approval and publication in the form and manner required by law.
Read for the first, second and third times, passed by the Council
and approved by the Mayor on December 18, 1979.
ATTEST:
CLERK-TRESURER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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