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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02246to appear and/or testify in response to subpoena issued pursuant hereto, or to testify falsely upon any investigation of the correct- ness of a return, or upon the hearing of any appeal, or in any manner whatsoever to hinder or delay the City or any of its officers in carrying out the provisions of this ordinance. Section 24. LICENSE FEE ADDITIONAL TO OTHERS: The license fee and tax herein levied shall be additional to any license fee or tax imposed or levied under any law or any other ordinance of Port Townsend, a municipal corporation, except as herein other- wise expressly provided. Section 25. TAX CONSTITUTES DEBT: Any license fee or tax due and unpaid under this ordinance, and all penalties thereon, shall constitute a debt to Port Townsend, a municipal corporation, and may be collected by court proceedings in the same manner as any other debt in like amount, which remedy shall be in addition to all other existing remedies. The right of recovery by the City of Port Townsend from the taxpayer for any tax provided hereunder shall be outlawed after the expiration of three (3) years and the right of recovery against the City of Port Townsend because of overpayment of tax by any taxpayer shall be outlawed after the expiration of three (3) years after which time the taxpayer shall have no right to recovery against the City of Port Townsend. Section 26. APPLICATION TO CITY'S BUSINESS ACTIVITIES: When- ever Port Townsend, a municipal corporation, through any depart- ment or division shall engage in any busness activity which if engaged in by any person would under this ordinance require a Business License and the payment of a license fee or tax by such person, the City department or division engaging in such business activity shall as to such business activity at the same time and in the same manner as persons are required hereunder make returns and from the funds of such department or division pay the license fees or. taxes imposed hereunder. -22-