HomeMy WebLinkAbout3203 Related to Public Utiliy Taxes; Extending the Tax Rate Imposed by Ordinance 3143 Amending the City's water, Sewer, Stormwater, and Garbage Utilities, and Amending Port Townsend Municipal Code Section 5.84.030Ordinance 3203
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ORDINANCE NO. 3203
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND RELATED TO PUBLIC
UTILITY TAXES; EXTENDING THE TAX RATE IMPOSED BY ORDINANCE 3143
AMENDING THE CITY'S WATER, SEWER, STORMWATER, AND GARBAGE
UTILITIES, AND AMENDING PORT TOWNSEND MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION
5.84.030
RECITALS
1. The City has determined additional resources for parks and facilities maintenance are a
continuing need.
2. In order to meet these ongoing needs, staff recommends a five-year increase in the City's tax
on the City's Water, Sewer, Stormwater, and Solid Waste Utilities.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Port Townsend do ordain as follows:
Section 1. Amendment. Sections 5.84.030G and 5.84.0030H (Tax imposed) of the Port
Townsend Municipal Code are amended as follows (strike is deleted, underline is added):
5.84.030 Tax imposed.
From and after January 1, 1982, there is levied upon, and there shall be collected from,
every person, firm or corporation engaged in carrying on the following business for hire
or for sale of a commodity or a privilege of so doing business as defined in this section:
G. Effective Januga Ft.bfum -1 20196 through December 31, 20234-9, Tflicre is levied a
fee or tax equal to 24-22 percent on the gross revenues of the following utilities:.
1. The city's storm and surface water utility established under Chapter 13.31
PTMC;
2. The city's water system established as provided in Chapters 13.11 through
13.17 PTMC (the "water code"); and
3. The city's sewer system established as provided in Chapters 13.21 through
13.24 PTMC (the "sewer code").
Effective,January 1 20244-9 the fee or tax shall revert to 2Qer�cent.
Funds shall be allocated as follows:
a. Revenues from first 10 percent ..and mfrom the temporary orar 2 percent: general fund
services;
b. Revenues from second 10 percent (amount collected in excess of the first 10
percent): 85 percent to street fund and 15 percent to public safety.
Ordinance 3203
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The capital surcharge component of the water an4-n"tyscwcr and storm and ur ' c
water, rates is excluded from the City's Utility Tax.
H. 111fectivc Januaa F br ° - 1, 20196 throegh December 31 202345 4there is levied
upon, and there shall be collected from, the city's solid waste or garbage utility a fee or
tax equal to 28-22 percent of the gross revenues of such utility established pursuant to
Ordinance No. 1366 for the purposes as provided in Chapter 6.04 PTMC. Effective
January 1 2024.1.9 the fee or tax shall revert to 20 percent. The tax of 20 pereen shall
appear and be separately itemized on the monthly bill of each retail customer of the said-
solid
awsolid waste or garbage utility. Funds shall be allocated as follows:
1. Revenues from first 10 percent and the temporary orar perc� iit: general fund
services;
2. Revenue from second 10 percent (amount collected in excess of the first 10
percent): 85 percent to street fund and 15 percent to public safety.
Section 4. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or its application to any person or
circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance, or the application of the provision
to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days after the date
of its publication in the manner provided by law. The new tax rate shall go into effect on January
1, 2019.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, at a meeting
thereof, held this 6th day of August 2018.
Attest:
Joanna
a Sanders, MMC
City Clerk
1. eboraii
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Stin
Mayor
Approved as to Form:
l 1611 "*reen
City Attorney