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ORDINANCE NO. 3326
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND RELATED TO PUBLIC
UTILITY TAXES AND AMENDING PORT TOWNSEND MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION 5.84.030
RECITALS
1. The City of Port Townsend imposes a 18% utility tax on the revenues of the City's storm and
surface water, water system, and sewer utilities. 1.5% of the utility tax will sunset on December
31, 2023.
2. The City of Port Townsend imposes a 22% utility tax on the revenues of the City's solid waste
utility. 2% of that utility tax will sunset on December 31, 2023.
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3. In order to maintain the current level of City's services the City will extend indefinitely ly thest-
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NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Port Townsend do ordain as follows:
Section 1. Amendment. Sections 5.84.030(G) of the Port'Townsend Municipal Code are
amended as follows:
G. Effective April 1, 2022j-0iv-m-gh-D cembet --1, 2.02-3 there is levied a fee or tax equal to 18
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").
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The capital surcharge component of the water, sewer, and storm and surface water rates is
excluded from the city's utility tax.
Ordinance 3326
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Contracted raw water sale revenue to Olympic Gravity Water System customers may be
excluded from the city's utility tax if the contract provides a reasonable administrative fee per
Chapter 13.18 PTMC.
Section 2. Amendment. Sections 5.84.030(H) of the Port Townsend Municipal Code are
amended as follows:
H. Effective January 1, 2019,. 4+roug1v1 ee be4 3.1 -2023, there is levied upon, and there shall
be collected from, the city's solid waste or garbage utility a fee or tax equal to 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. µ2i1
per-eent. The tax shall appear and be separately itemized on the monthly bill of each retail
customer of the solid waste or garbage utility. "4*,,�w,,-
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Section 3. 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 4. 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.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, at a regular
meeting thereof, held this 4th day of December 2023.
..avid J. Faber `
Mayor
Attest:
Approved as to Form:
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Alyssa c t igs ll'di <iec nwccl
City �fcrk City Attorney